Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-11
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GULFS FOR GGFEEEENG CHILDREG.
After all, I think there can be 10
harm in mentioning few general prin-
ipl4s laid down by my father. Theyare
uch as TO commend themselves most to
he nest practical. And first for few
negative ones:
l. Never give in TO disobedience, and
never threaten what you are not pre-
pared 10 carry out
.. Never lose your temper I do not
say never be angry. Anger is some
times indispensable, especially where
there has been anything mean, dishonest
u cruel. Butangcr is very different from
loss Of temper.
8. OF all things, never sneer at them;
and be careful, even how you rally
them.
4. Do not work on their feelings.
Feelings are far too delicate things to be
used for tools. It is like taking the
handspring out of your watch and notch
ing it for a saw. 1t may be wonderful
$ lw, but how fares your watch Es-
pecially avoid doing SO in connection
with religious things, for 50 you win
surely deadcn them to all that is finest.
Let your feelings, not your efforts on
theirs, affect them with a sympathy the
the more powerful that it Is not forced
upon them; and, in order to do this,
avoid being too English in the hiding of
yoar feelings. A mans own family
has rioht to share his good feelings.
). Never show that you doubt, except
you are able to convict. To doubt an
honest child IS to do what You can to
make q liar of him; and to believe liar,
if he is not altogether shameless, is to
shame him.
6. Instil no religious doctrine apart
from its duty. If it have no duty as its
necessary embodiment, the doctrine
may lie regarded as doubtful.
Z. Do not be hard on mere quarreling.
which, like storm in nature, is often
helpful in clearing the moral atmosphere.
Stop it by judgment between the par
ties. But be severe as TO the kind Of
Quarreling and temper shown IN it. Es-
pecially give no quarter to any unfair
ness arising from greed or spite. Use
your strongest language with regard to
that.
Now for O few of my fathers positive
rules:
l. Always let them come to you, and
always hear what they have to say. Ii
they bring a complaint always examine
into it and dispense pure justice, and
nothing but justice.
2. Cultivate love of giving fair play.
Every one, of course, likes to receive
iair play, bnt no one ought to imagine.
therefore, that he loves fair play.
3. Teach from the very first, from the
infancy capable of sucking sugar plum,
to share with neighbors. Never refuse
the Offering q child brings you, except
you have 4 good reason, and give it.
And never pretend to partake, that in
wolves hideous possibilities in It's effects
on the child.
The necessity OF giving a reason for
refusing a kindness has no relation to
the necessity Of giving a reason with
every command. There is no such ne
cessity.
l. Allow a great deal of noise-as
much as is fairly endurable; but the
moment they seem getting beyond their
own control stop the noise at once Also
put stop at once to all fretting and
grumbling.
5. Favor the development OF each in
the direction of hrs own bent. Help
h.m 10 develop himself, but do not push
development. To do so is most danger
GUS.
s. Mind the moral nature, and it Will
take care of the intellectual. In other
words, the best thing for the intellect is
the cultivation of the conscience, not in,
casuistry but in conduct. 1t may take
longer to arrive, but the end will be the
: highest possible health, vigor and ratio
OF progress.
7. Discourage emulation, and insist
on duty-not often, but strongly.-IHe
IIcar's Daughter.