The Red Cloud chief., 1881-11-24

OF eH fs1aS1sS
then. 70 expect OF young men and WON.
On that they shall be pruiea; and judi
cious in expenditure. when 80 boys and
girls they had no income and no prac-
tee, IL % the theory Of most parents
thz, their children hare al thai they
should reasonably desre. since g 10 ali
that the paiernal purse III afford; lib
erai comforts. many luxures; and that
TO give them msuey which they would
Of course waste is IN unjastinaose IN
diligence and exrrseaganee.
But few parents understand b vast
educating power of responsibility. or
the wisdom of laying The necessity It
cho' &C and decision upon children from
the vcry beginning of their over of
choice and decision. OF cosrse they
will make mistakes. and these very
mistakes teach them as no admoaition
or example 4 do. Every intelligent
child Of six OF years OF age. being
given the control OF his spending
ey. whether il be \ penny = week ar .
shilling. will NJ first bus what be does
not want, and AL the absence 81 the
thing he did desre But presently hts
plumbers will have taught HIM = bal
anciny of claims. q delIbcrai on q.
choice, of which he could nos otherwise
hare seen the necessity. He will be-
GIN to save his pennies. because he sees
that shiilinys buy something better
worth having. And the lite hesdsong
prodigal will have started on the road
TO thrift and prosperity almost before
he knows the meining of the words
D. ~, sL.. .~.x .-.r
do its work H. is essential that the al
lowance should be fixed, the limit with
in which il msy be spent clearly under
stood. and coed advice withheld except
when il is asked for. And rs the chill
dren grow older. the sEm allotted them
should be increased. til il covers all
their personal eSpend tu7e. Ethel IT
fifteen should be as competent 10 buy
her stockings, gloves. ribbons. under
clothes. even her dresses so far IS
quality and price are concerned, a her
mother. And she will be. II she began
purchasing her TOYS and pencils At six.
But she nus be vigorously bcld 10 The
logic of her mistakes. II she buy taste
less and fimsy things. she must pay the
penalty OF wearing them or going with
Out. StAt liiut btA tni>ttusu tIoliC
will not betray her. Or. if Jack bus a
worthless jack-knife, or q mongrcl
puppv, or a shoddy coat. aud must
abide by his bargain. he has bought
with them An experience which makes
il cheap.
But precept and practice VIII 90 for
nothing unless the law is absolute that
there shall be no parental alms-giving.
IL will be SD hard for ann 10 see the
girls in shabby gloves and soiled hair
ribbons, because they have iBcOn-ider-
atelv apportioned their months inherit
ance. that dainty parcels viii be apt TO
find their way to the bureau drawers.
or small advances To offer themselves
from their kindly purse. Or il will
seem such a crcditable taste in the
boys I o want that microscope. and tn be
so eager to study entomology, although
they have spent the price OF the micro
scope in a bicycle, that the fascinating
instrument is very likely to appear in
their room. And by this tender and
cruel generosity nil the force of their
experience will be wasted. Unless eff
feet is TO follow cause. what Il scipline
can there be? The law bears hard
only on those who infringe L. and to
the end that they may not again trans
gress.
Besides the prudence which this sense
o. ownership develops it begets a self
respect as well The habit Of teasing
for money or for gifts is a form Of beg
gary, and. like ali beggary. degrad ne.
The child feels. although he does not
reason. that he has a right to certain
possessions at the hands of his parents.
They are to HIM. sources Of unlimited
supply. and if his demand is refused he
is apt to feel resentful and defrauded.
Bot if he is told that just such a sum
and no more can be afforded for his lit
tie pleasures, and that he may choose
himself what hat shall buy. he will be 4
rich with half the money which would
have seemed niegardly had it been
spent for him. There is n sweet rea-
sonableness about children. and
a self-respect. that springs up Wig
orous when they are respected.
And of all forms of trust none is so
f'attering as that which confides the
use of money. for it imnlies in the re-
ceiver judgment, prudence. honesty
and honor. -EarDer'S Edzar.