The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

Here is n golden saying from tho hps
ui A. I. Stewart, ~ man who in fifty
Years amasscd moro than tlity millions Of
dollars
" consider honesty and truth as great
aids IN the gaming uf fortune.
III such muu. wIlh such wealth.
should 30 still further. and make good
will Ia his follow men the leading motive
Of his life, what % power lac might be-
come, and What "a halo of glory would
crown lIs name
Ali, my boys. what "a world II would
be, If this spirit prevailed IN II If on
every side We met those ready to help
and cheer, instead of being compelled
alwaya Ia be un our guard against self
ishutss and flaud Now, every one cau
do las share toward making his own
little world such 70 world have known
IA single brave, manly, generous boy 10
Influence "A whole school, SO that 10 be-
came noted for Its good manners and
good morals | have also seen % vicious
boy talut IA whole community of boys
with has had habits, and sct them Ia
rubbmg orchards uud birds nests. tor
turing Younger children and dumb AM
mails using had language and tobacco,
and doing "a huudred other things which
they foollshly mistake for fan.
Goodwill should begin at home. How
quickly you can tell what sort Of spirit
relgus among the boys ur iu the families
YOU visit In some houses there is con
staut warfare; NJ any time ~ day yuu
hear loud voices and angry disputes.
You suatchej my apple and cat Il
up
Touch that trap ag'iu, Tom Orcut,.
and I'll give ye somctAln' Va can't buy
70 the 'pothecary's !"
Ma sha'nt Sam stop pulln' my
hair =? He's pulled ont SIX great hand
iu.s already
He lies haut touched ms hair ,'
who's been stealth my ut.uuts ?"
Pete shot my arrow into the we'll
and now shAu't Le make mc another
Then 30 luto q house where you find
peace instead oi way, innocent and happy
sports instead of rude, practical jokes
aud. vh, what difference
Nou may always ;ell "a boy disposition
by noticing bis treatment % his sisters.
\ mean and cruel boy delights IN tyran-
uiE.ug over smaller children but i'm the
presence Of stronger bows, hc can he
civil, and even Crluglug, \ cuwArlly
fellow lac that Is pretty sur, o. exercise
his ill-uature upon the girls ~ home.
Now, | know that many az the boys /
am talking O. have far more GOODWILL
than they ever show. Their di-a-rycablc
ways are the result uf long hAbi, and
want uf thought The spoiled cA.li ls
pretty surc 10 form such ways lie -
accustomed 20 think only uf himself and
% have others think chiefly of him That
is the trouble, ! suspect. with Orspn.
Will he. when lac reads tins, resolve 90
break up the old, bad habit, and Guilt
ya,e the better spirit that Is ia him?
By goodwill | do not mean simply
gaol-uaturr Guoi-uatuuc may so sgil
and grim. But goodwill Is active, earn
est cheering, helpful
All, my boys, I have told You many
stor.rs-aul / have uu doubt some ~
You wish had made this . story instead
II talk But the real motive ~ All my
stur.e,-thc lesson have always wished
% teach in thcla. bu: which | am afraid
some of vou have ayurlpah,a-La Las been
THIS winch | am trying t1 impress upon
yuu now. II | were t1 write as many
more. the hidden moral lurking ln every
ono 81 them would by the same. Or }! !
were now 20 take leave ut You forever.
aud sum up al have % say tn you IN
one last word Il love and counsel, that
one word should be-go1l viii. ST.
Nicholas far IgrL