The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-12-06

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I his temper, his willfulness till his mind
/ enlarges: and then a change will come.
/ The smarter the boy the smarter will be
the man, when he puts away childish
/ things. Do you understand
81 think / dc" said Mamie. 81 saw a
! little colt down in the country, last sum.
mer; and it was real cunning the way he
would kick"
"He was trying his strength in this
way" replied Grandpa. And perhaps
when you see him again you will be sur.
prised to find what a grave old logger he
has become"
The little girl was delighted to think
that she had come so near understanding
what her grandfather had said
We'll. said Jimmy, Strengthening him
self to his full hight, what would you
do if you were big fellow, like meY'
Jimmy regarded himself as the big.
gest toad in the puddle" and already
showed signs Of that wisdom which all
boys possess year or two later, which
considerably surpasses that Of Solomon.
81 fear Older grown better none. as
Old Roger says But, If | would step
back into the twelve-year old boy, | sup
pose ! should dress like boy of twelve,
wear a military cap, 90 fishing. play base
a u
could get a chance, own dog IL possible,
90 into the woods and cut my own
bows
What sort of bows q said Willie,
breaking in, like a boy on thin ice.
The best bow that a boy can shoot
with. said Gran ther, is made Of a small
hemlock limb or a straight barberry tree
Cut away one side Of IT, TO make il bend
evenly, and the bow is made. The woods
are very pleasant for boys and know
should be among them as often as posi-
BILE. | should begin to think OF gun.
which would be more dangerous to my
self than to the birds, whoop like a wild
Indian, 20 berrying, climb trees for nuts
and apples that may not be my own
And get hurt, if you should fall, in
terrupted Alice
That is one Of the boys chances,
dear, said Grandpa; "and boys, like SOL
diers, are very proud Of their scars.
Look at my hand. There are a dozen
scars, showing where cut myself when /
'eas a boy of twelve No adventure, un-
less il has danger in il, has any attraction
for a boy; and if it has no danger, natu-
rally, he will make it, | knew a boy
who for the mere fun of the thing. got
out on the limb of a large tree. and then
told the boys underneath to take hold Of
low branch and toss him up and down.
Which they did, till the limb broke, and
dorm I came r
"Ha! Twas youl twas your cried
Willie, clapping his hands.
Indeed. il was; and / found out, by
my fall, the truth Of what the man said
who tried to hy-that alighting was the
worst part Of it Heavy weight is quick
freight, as Old Roger says"
What else would you do?' asked
Jimmy.
"Well, all sorts Of actions, bad and
good-rather mixed, so to speak and,
last of all, should stand at my grand
fathers knee and ask questions"
Jimmy's eyes twinkled, for he saw
very clearly what Grab ther meant
Then" said he, IF you could be a boy
of twelve, you would do just as all boys
do; though should think you would act
"Why2'
"Oh because you are so much older
and wiser"
But | should be only twelve, remem
Der; and what can you expect from a
boy Of twelve but boys play2 couldn't
carry my gray head back with me to put
upon my boyish shoulders; and so I sup.
pose ] should do Just such tricks as my
roguish grandson performs. We may
see, when we get old, what we might
have done, and how much better when
young; but the boy Of twelve cannot be
the man of seventy, any more than an
oak can be an acorn. But the dying oak
may leave acorns to take its place. and
become grander trees, maybe and the
old mans grandchildren may be greater
and better than he ever was But the
seed must be a seed. and boy n boy, to
work out its or his own destiny. So
about all We can do is TO advise the little
ones, from such wisdom as we may have,
and shed the light OF a good example,
trusting that, with growing years, the
good path may be seen and followed
which leads to usefulness and happiness. !
Trust Alright makes darkness light as
Did Roger SAYS"
"Hurraw shouted Willie. Lets have
some more fun"
But his grandfather showed signs OF
WEAKNESS. though he pretended he was
fresh. And so he sat and saw
them whirl about. smiling at their glee,
till the shadows began to gather in the
room; and when they turned to where
the good old man sat, he was found to be
fast asleep.
How shall we waken him3 asked
Mamie, in a whisper.
"Tll do it, said Alice, and, stealing to
his knee, she stood upon one Of the
rounds of the chair, and, reaching up.
she kissed him.
half suspect, however, that he was
feigning sleep, by the way in which he
clasped her to his heart, and the others
also And then they all went to tea.