, 1879-01-25

make use Of language which would ho improper I
in them, md do not take rapcr which cnnnot |
fen NJ yom1 Ie't ste eoo :" sesn,
bcrat,tc It p1cascs us, nnl tnbenslbiy arc drawn
to characters which possess most admirable
qualities. When witnessing an exhibition Of
shot for Us to tato hccti, for VIZ bchod how ron
tempihfe It Is Ia others md strive tt steer from
t1.nt shore OIL which tleis bark MAS wrecked. II
son finds hts fathers tastes are for the Police
osity is aroused, anl bis interest also. an,l he
docs not stop here. II the daughter behods
her mother engaged IN wasting her time in yc!-
low-covercd novels, she s very liable to be ini.
novel Is placed behind the history IN the
schoot.room, and Augustus Fttz Iames De
Clancy has n,rch more delightful manners than
= Chestertleld, nnd In much ,norc interesting,
us1tl OF fnurc Importance to her. than that Andrc
was hanged, fnsteal Of being shot like soldier,
as lle wished, wlic,l he found he must die. Our
only sure anA lasting remedy - to clllttFate by
ovety posstble meaus tasto % for @ better reading
abonnds with chotco literature and let these
beauties once Ind the kcy to their hearts. and
the SUCCESS II ccrtafo. In cItFcmo 1outt, when
the little one rst esens t0 nFat.ie tot . 5ee tine
md In babv aec.nts bega TO bc rocked, ain1
"rlease tell me story" tho foundation can be
laid. Neither Goose melodies are usually re-
to e peaei ~ fH' sea Ant nax
and THUS Mother Hubbard must oc repeated,
TIL tho veary lids close, and then be resumed
on the following occasion. have learned from
pteebia to At teir iafans IL uadesstand
ing, or bible stories. or lessons OF
objects surrounding ue, are far
better. for It takcs much valuatle t'tnc to ex-
lie little n'ntl whc1, Is soarinR after entertain
ment-if not wsttotn-ts no better, md tl,e time
might be 80 rrofitably employed, Do not turn
these little ones niways away. They hare l'hl
ing-horse Of doll, they will think, and their
thoughts, like ours, run away With them. Nov
Is the tinle to III that mind with ideas which
may mark their whole future cxfstence. When
and says, "Oh. what Is t,'at1" take her tu
my lap INT, tell her OF the beautiful birds which
como To US in tho spring, aud build their nests,
and rcar their youne,-how ono parent remains
md how they finally ny away with their parents.
Then follows comparison, she being the br1i,
and her mother remaining while the father went
for the bread to iced them; then Of Ono grcater
the field. You will be surprised to find where
your thoughts uld the questions OF tho little
ones will carry you,, and you viii often antl
ySEssf to sstsa ana bs eS csao ps
cycn though they have many playthtngs,
these tnanimato objects. Their mind seeks
change, mud they arc not yct capable OF sitting
down md conversing with Dcmostl,enes,
LtnnGus, Shakespeare, OF George Eliot. They
Cun becter understnnd tic why's OF Ilclonfs
Babies, ind tic devotion Of Abeln1l and
lIciolsc IL all Greek to the1n.. Still, they may
become interested In each and all, by making
plain interesting portions In their lives, AMI an
nnectlotv OF pleasure connected with thcin will
remain forever, md cause thcn In later years to
grasp moro knowlsdge concerning them a,!d a
limited acquaintance t!Iey hare already gained,
aud will discover ere long that the learning they
have is, at most, little compared will what they
ase IgaoEant & o.; "a mttio learning IL aaneer
know it giyes US fuller conviction of the i'm
pcsfections VIC uosscss which should dispose US
to mo1esty. for, 0fteE years Of cautious reading,
md study and travel, aud constant a.. neees ,.,
authors of our tlay, We fad Nc are
more ignorant than when we began;
ulMl whyl Oh, thcro 10 80 much TO sec, und
limited hnowled9e % . fev subjects, aud our
span OF 'ifo ls cur short, at,d We are no more.
others take our place, md. It VIC arc conscious
At the Inst, IT. ia only to think OF the ''mteht
1t ts ior tho parents mud teachers to start The
youthful mind Aright. Mild they, we ttnd, arc
often dctelict In duty. How, then, can no ex-
poet better generation In the prcsent one, X
statistics show us that, while tic population Of
New York has tucreased threcfod dnrn9 tire
last lty years, tho number Of Juvenile criminals
hls Increased thtrtYfod: md, wnt!o the number
Ing, thu ayerags agy Is uecreastng. In ChlraRo.
during thu year 1877, tic records shOw us that
B,Sla were arrested for crime under ~ years OF
a9e, and f04 Ut these under 10 years OF age.
childhood IL stepped fn crime, and where Il the
WORK to commence unless at hone AMI at
ecoulI Uur teachers have much to answer
for; II they will nssume the duty OF
t. astkt ktr
for tiu nets and tl,e future OF THESE iutan.io
ones tntrustel to thetr carc and ID Il not highly
csscntiAt that thu moEals Should be Inquired in
to quite % much ~ the understanding OF
arc to map out tho life, 1t may bc, of future
gonerationsi With what pride many, to-day,
watch tho progrss* Of those who lveru ouco utl-
der ttleir Instruction, md bcholl In tlie fiery
porliooL, a master mechanic, Or at the head OF
his profession. Not altogether IL 1t the boys Of
whom xc muy be proud, but our xir's have aoniu
them battled With lie under adycrse ciscu.n.
hAye monitor within whlrh says: :" lou have
dono what you could; your rawar1 IL surc.n
Esfy H. ils the task as.ss commences, ls an4 yon
them :" the cut Il In the nddi.ee. aud
will he very likely to anl them askug
moro questions than you can answer: As to
| lump there, ind will she eollie 0ackl etc. Do
not always talk to them Of angels a.,d good
things, but show them tho difference between
good md uyil, Do not mako tl,cn 10 perfect
Tint they will die early, for wo lors them .u
sp!te Of tho evil human paturo they poaacsA;
but bu " lcnlcnt to their fnulta - you cat, re-
mcmberiug that lenlty Inns almost always Wisdom
and justice oil IT. s!dc DO rm IN favor oi right,
| for Il IL ona OF the most necessary tcndons Ut
charaetcr, Anu one of the beht Instruments Of
SUCCESS. Vlutcnco and hasahness clusc up cur
hearts, but au c.lurt made for the happiness Ut
others lifts US ubova ulrsclYcs Just aa surely al
"ktndness IL tho golden chain which btds So
| ricty togetl.er." Therefore bo lcntent, ilrnl.
and kEnl, uni NC will hopO for better state Of
society in our youth. Lat our watchwor.i 10
"YjglI1nren FsAN LsAF.
TRUE MANHOOD.
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