The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-02-14

The Model Boy.
LESSON FIRST.


his parents. 1t is no cross for him
to do this. He feels that his pa
rents are wiser than he is. He
knows that they have the right to
rule him. He believes that they
seek his happiness in all things.
He therefore loves them and would
not disobey them for the world.
His obedience is cheerful. He does
not frown. He does not pout Or
look suIlen. He never grumbles-
never complains. His eye is bright.
His face speaks volumes of love and
JOY. He is never impudent. He
never tells his mama Il won't" He
is glad to go on errands, or do any
thing that will make his good moth
er happy, and that will give pleas
ure to his father.
2. He loves his brothers and sis
tiers. He does not quarrel with
them, nor call them hard names.
He is no tattler He tells no tales.
He makes no fuss in the family. II
he has brothers or sisters older
than he is, be treats them with the
greatest respect, and in the absence
of his parents, minds them. Even
if they are little severe and harsh,
he would rather submit to injustice
and wrong than make trouble in
the house.
3. He is polite. He is not for
ward. He is not rude. He does
not behave in such a manner as to
make his parents blush. He does
not stop his mother when she is
telling something and say, mo, ma,
it is not that way 1 knew a child
once that constantly did this. His
mother always dreaded for Thomas
to be near when she was talking
He was almost sure to contradict
her, and would often tell the tale in
different manner and declare his
way was right. This was very ugly.
No one liked Thomas on this &C.
count. Every one called him
rude, impolite boy. When the
Apostle Paul wrote his famous de
scription of Charity, he said Chari-
ty never behaves itself unseemly.
would say the very same thing of
the model boy or girl. He does not
come clustering into company. He
is not boisterous at the table. He
does not eat like u glutton. He
never interrupts the conversation of
older persons. He speaks politely
to all. He treats the aged with re-
spect. He is not rough even to
servant. Every body loves him be-
cause his behavior is always so
prudent and SO pleasant.
4. The model boy is truthful.
have known children that would
tell stories. They would tell them
TO get out of trouble, and they al
ways get into worse trouble. Some
would tell fibs for fun, some would
tell lies for mischief. Sometimes
they woulI disobey their parents,
so then for fear of punishment, they
would make up tale and try to
save their bodies from being whip
ped, and would agree to suffer ali
the lashings of guilty conscience.
l have always admired the charac-
ter of George Washington, because
from his boyhood, he would tell the
truth. He would rather take a
than tell a lie. You all |
know he confessed and denied not,
that he had tried the edge of his |
Ratchet upon the favorite tree of
his fathers orchard. And when his |
angry father was looking for the
culprit that he might punish him,
little George said, 81 cannot tell a
lie, Pa, l did it," Noble boy, and
brave as he was noble. The good
boy loves the truth. He can bear
the lash of the whip or the singing
Of the birch, but he cannot endure
the lashings Of a guilty conscience.
8. He loves his school. He tries
to learn. He studies. He is glad
when vacation is past and he can be
ut school, learning to be wise man.
His lessons are hard, but his teach
er says they must be learned, and
he will learn them if he can. He
does not play truant. He does not
pretend to be sick, He does not
roam the woods with bad boys. He
does not lose his books or break his
slate just to have an excuse for not |
knowing his lessons. He does not
waste his time reading dime novels
when he ought to be at study. He
does not form plans to 90 with bad
boys and spend the day in hunting
and fishing, when his parents think
be is at his books. He wants to
earn. lie is determined to be
among the very best scholars. He
Is no Ounce. lie is sensible of his
want Of learning, aud is determined
10 be man, if attention aud study
can make him "A man.
6. Our model boy loves the sab
bath School. He is punctua!. He
rises carly on Sunday morning and
gets ready, so that he may not be
lehiad the very smartest. He loves
he songs and the lessons and the
He loves the superiB;en-
Lent aud pastor. II is almost a
holiday to him to 60 TO Sunday
school, The sweet tones OF the lit
lie organ charm him. The ANA
anth has 80 many sweet songs. and /
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