, 1879-03-08

How can interest my boy In agricultural p1,r-
suitsa' Let us acc.
A mp ti,e atecps q ~ Ne press, two welltre'a
One leads M on 10 harpuess, md ono 10 wtalths
Although some may wander from theae paths,
and others inay alternate between the two, yctt
IN one Of them Will bo found the footprints OIL
Tic clear majority. Though n1au may be COIN.
pellcti by tho force Of circumstances to select nn
occupation tint ia dlstastcfu1, mono VII! do 50
II srfst !. y9%ps s n 'nar %9y
inviting: and, to make It 10, i must be shown
to lend 10 l1appsncss or to wealth.
[nstcn1 of being taag4t TINT agricultural pur-
Ss lead tS e. s M FsaTse T. e9'se
Kept at constant work during tho year,--shero
Is no enjoyment, md they arc never told wtat
is made from their labor; hence, at tho cnse Of
s; ag }sS }S 5y 81 7e Ss onef eask 1n sesa rnS @ 81
many fnrmcrs' sons forsalse tho furinf
Tits IA not right; II IL tho duty Ut Tho father
10 keep cot Of oooka for the inspection ri the
son; let him know what IL madc from cacs, ar-
tclc produced or grown; what ll'e exprn,es
l,ayu been, and What Ia left at tho close Of The
yenr. II 1t lna bten 4 losing year, garc should
be taken to show him the rcasons for tho l,ss,
md tint the farmer Is mt the only one ttat has
suffered, lest ho erroneously conclude that lie y
the only one who rGcciyes Fortunes frown. II
the fathrr Is not farmer, or Is Une Of those de-.
nominated "ehiftlcss farmers, 'f-wlio are eun-
tent to go drifting With tho re, Lying from N,
to successful husbandnIan, 80 that he iray see
tlat well directed labor pays.
The most eitertual method of cnlfstlng The
attention Of tt!c farmers Bon Is BY asking h!s
op!nion concerning tho a'ratra Of thu firm. Not
for the purpose Of getting ndvlcc to follow,
but MI opinion Is not worthless because It's au-
thor Ia boY,-fools Rtltss right sometimes. II
tile opinion Is s.wrong It SHOULD he corrected, not
by seor. Or Indignation. for boys urc sensitive
beings when conycrsi'ig With superior. tht,lgh
lions among their nlaymRtcs: and their ynung
nl!ptls ltkr balky lorsce, cannot be made to
work When tll-t,cutck. Set tiivm right. there
fore, by tic USE Of words. Yon arc never vast
Ing your time hccuusc conyersitg senslbly with
n boy, for boys grow to bc men soos,, ind tie
sce'ls xc SOW y their young mtnds VIII rlpen
intn tllr bnuntIful harvest ere lung, Ana ae The
world rcaps sl,c bcs'ctt Il will look with nd-
m!ralion upon the suwer, tllcM white With years,
or upon Ills memory II ho shall have crossed the
golden strand.
Thus interest them. Show them that while
farming does not lead TO instantaneous wealth,
It's accdtnuatons are certain and less subject 10
external circumstances thnn other pnrsuits.
Show tcm thut ~ tllc hand that holds The ptov
supports lie nation," that tie farllscr Is the ful-
crn t!sat lifts .llc world to flnat!cini prosperity:
ttmt, while tho ends Of the lever arc Up Aild
down, Ills position remains unchanged, except
ns II shares tic general rise Of fall.
Sllow him that farming leads to happiness.
It gives Independence, as we hare seen, With
out which life Is bondage. The professional mnu,
thu politician, and, ia measure tlle merchant,
must bow aud scrapc, buttoE-llolc anl cafole,
but ti'e farmer drives up his produce, aud says
"WhRt'H " Eyc7n 1t brings lust as much as
though covered all over with red tape. It takes
lots of "sNnd d" to hccomc s,tcccssful poll
tican; but the farmer hnula tbs wheat TO- t',nr-
ket, and tho lcas sand he has the bcttuE. Farn-
iug gives more eontcutnent and less frcttlng
ttMn any other occupation, unless II Is nn in
vcstmelit III Goyernmeut bonds; nut when u
man tliakcs this latter his business, his friends
| should give the undertaken 1ob, for such 1nan
| Is financially dead.
Again, oti,er Occupations should be dlycstcd
OF the fulsc gllnstncr TINT clusters around hcn
In the mind OF ul buys, especially tilusc wtlu arc
on thc farm. The business that boys arc e. e'l-
CARED tn is liko sumo mems wives. their nogh.
boris Is more desirable. Show them, therefore,
the durl side Of their neighbours calling. Let
them know that every cloud Inns dirk centre.
~ well rs u silver lining; shuw tein the iner-
chant with his ELECTS all upon the ledger. Ills
conprtitors cutting prices to bruas hin up. aud
| It's creditors turcing him to tile wall; show
ll the palics in financial circles; tho a!eep!ess
nights OF tle rhYslc!aN; and Instead OF always
showing him tic lawyer bcforc Jury, Of on Ills
road to cInIucnrc, show him tic midnight
Meplrcd brief. Instead Of liio of ease and
tranquility, sllow him q prisoner driven mad
with ambitious desires to climb thc wall, ycs
unable to do 50 FROM tue fact that he has llott.
Ing but theory to nll him, Instead o! showing
him ladder With plenty Of room at tho top, ~
Webster would do, show lin hlsntlrelt llalhls
EraspnE In ra,n for Dlaca on any lower round
Tint they lnar ascend with the rest. show lin
lIs=r IN intellect, having wcalth, INFLUENCE, ind
frienda to lIctp him otl. Do not mid h1ul IN tho
br!cf TINT he tan Jump ~ single nount to t!e
upper round Of the ladder. Of c'utteucs, when
tuue tu win q place upon tbs lower s1ilnd.
Show t1iu boy the nobility OF labor.
The time was wlon MI estaics were owned
by lords, at'a n'enlat service was only performed
ttAu
labora Is freu indeed. It t1as bcen found that
every foot Ut tile road that lcatla to nn
nanpinsis snaxn md misery s1Inlnnty and
sional traveller from thu ranks Of honest III
s!ustry, nn.l around the laborcr. therefore, laf
been thrown u mantlu Of resnect Which id!cncss
Gun never wear. Give tho rising generation Il
Nature knowa I'D Inactivity. md humanity tUl
illcncss should hayc liz PLACE.. Tearh them
thas the names "country.plug,n :! ard "plow
logger y do not amply To ihe farmer who II
md 1ool, at his felcw men with horizontu
vision. As HhakBuearH says: "trhc Jay Ii no
inura precious than the lark. BECAUSE bill
feathers nro more beautful.n
| No. Ia tho adlpr better thnn tho eel,
1iecause lls painted skin conten,h tho eve;
And, aa the Buh brcuks through tlo t!arlcat cloud
so honor peernth In Tho 'neanest habit"
But In conclusion, With the furn,cr's son,
To farm, not to 'arn, viii over b. the question
| Whether It's nUolcr I'll lne hcAt IL sutYpr
Amid tho new nlown hay, or golden hnrycut,
Or TO jump the farmers troubles,
80 inofr, aad. BY thst Ite Of caxc. Ia say We oa.
1,ne headaches and the tltousa,lt MI trivia! Hhoc:s,
Tne is'ters r T. lio ~ yfr T., T. s eosamatlo1
rub!
When wo have ahuIIed oil those farmers toEs,
Must Rivu III pansc; therc's the frslrct