Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-02-13

is jostied by the crowd and passed with
a sheer, because of the rags which cover
him. 1,s'',s0S'0
Now that | have had Il word to the
boys, should like, before closing this
little talk. to have word for the bows
Parents, fathers, mothers, if you would
have your boys grow up brave, generous
manly and intelligent, first set the nron.
or example, and then encourage them
by commentator and counsel in all
they. would undertake for their moral
and intellectual improvement.
Would you have them brave. teach
them that it often requires more cour.
age to brook an ofiense than to present
1t. Would you have them generous.
teach them that it is more blessed to
give than to receive. Would you have
them manly, learn to respect their rights
as well as to enforce your own author
lty. Would you have them intelligent
furnish them with books and papers
suited to their age and understanding.
and see that they read them. Do not
say that you cannot afford the latter.
There are few farmers that cannot afford
something for books and papers. Doubt
less many families during the HOLIDAYS
spend money enough for worthless TOYS
and gcwgaws to furnish them with GOOD
reading matter for whole year, and
who does not know that g papa" fire.
quently spends enough during the wear
for tobacco and "drinks to found quite
II snug little library.
One thing have noticed that tends
to make boys grabbed, MOI ose. and dis
obedient, is the habit some parents
have of constantly scolding and finding
fault, whether merited or unmerited on
the part Of their offspring. More than
once have seen manly little fellow
struggle to repress the tears called forth
by what seemed to me an unmerited
rebuke. Boys as class are inclined to
be noisy and careless, but they are sus.
cepfible creatures for all that, and who
can blame them for ill-doing if their
best efforts meet with no more approval
than their worst faults?
Another thing deserving OF censure
on the part of parents is the idea that
any place or any thing is good enough
for the boys, and l have known some 10
go so far rs to rebuke them for the
quantity of food they consumed. For
instance Jack comes in from the field.
where he has been hard ut work all day.
feeling, as he would express it, tired rs
a pack-horse. and hungry enough to
eat a boiled grind-stone, if he had one.
Well, he sits down to supper with such
an appetite as only boy can have, and
as he passes his plate for the third time,
mother greets him with the cheerful
assurance that he is grcedier than
pig, and she would as leave cook for an
elephant. Poor Jack Mothers words
have taken away his appetite. and he
pushes his last plateful away unfinished.
and with it his cheerfulness and good
humor for the rest Of that evening. He
had intended to interest mother with
some of the wonderful exploits of Bar
ney, the colt, and tell her how nicely
his pet pig is thriving, but he has lost
all inclination for talking, and sits in
the corner silent and sullen, and when
little Dick asks him to fix his top he
blurts out something about having done
enough already to pay one days board,
especially if ne is to be grumbled at
about what he eats. Presently he makes
off to bed carrying his sullen looks and
wounded feelings with him. No fond
good nights are spoken, and as he leaves
the room mother looks after him with
u reproachful frown, and wonders what
does make Jack so cross and disagree
able.
Mothers, who are pursuing this course,
you are sowing the wind you may
live to reap the whirlwind." -Jo,n7,nl
of Horticulture