The Red Cloud chief., 1882-10-27

SAID a wealthy Southern lady whose
husband. n good Christian y had
been dead some years: MY husband
ought not To have left so much money
10 his boys He had given them $500
90 and Il hal ruined his two sons. One
had 500 fllei . drunkard's grave. and
the other was \ worthless fellow. The
widow lamented that. in his lifetime.
her husband had not done more good
with his wealth.
This little incident carries its own les
son for every reader. Ii should warn
parents ayains, inirusting too much
property to IONS and daughters until
they have learned the real value OF
ey. How little does that young man or
woman know of the real worth of q dol
lar who never knew either the want OF
one or what it was 10 earn one. What
n salutary lesson il would be II every
wealthy father should make his children
do something towards their WI sup
port.
senator Sargent, We think it was,
paid his two daughters, $4,000 apiece
for proficiency in cooking. A great
sum. do you say? les. but how much
better than 10 give them $4,000 with
out their making any ,ttemp; 10 earn 1t.
But some one SAYS: such far-away
examples do not touch Us. for we are
not wealthy" Not SD fast. The prin-
ciple remains true for all. Your son
does not do what you did nj his age.
You never grow tired Of telling of your
" youthful feats, and wondering how
- ..ll H. A. Il. sLHs Al f,ha.
ME thinks, what ahard time father must
have had when he was a boy. You
have won his pity and contempt AS well.
He wouldn't work SO hard and go
through what YOU did. No. and youdo
not wish him 10. But you did it. cnioycd
it. and are to-day a better man for it.
1 do not urge You To put your boy
through just such u course rs yours was,
bnt have him do something. impress
upon him and upon his sister. too. that
work is noble: that il Is manly and
I womanly To WORK. And. the more noble
that purpose the happier we are. II is
n lesson which needs to be taught every.
where; in the parlor a well ~ in the
kitchen. in the school room as well as al
the counter. A reasonable amount oi
work Is as necessary for happ ness as for
usefulness. Happiness does no, consist
in vast wealth. or in u multiplicity OF
pleasures, but in fully enjoying what W,
do here. They who never work never
know what pleasure there 5 in n holiday.
But there is another lesson worth no
ting which this example teaches Ia. Il
is best To give while we have the power
To give. This sta G mcnt is old and trite
very true. But il j. new. bran new a.
far "a practice is concc mel. to the bull
of mankind vet. How many do yOr
know who are cnjoying the luxury %
giving? For there is a luxury in giving
The man who can make generous dona
tons to all needy and deser ing object
should be the happiest of men. HI
makes the widows heart glad. III
feeds the fatherless. lie cheers tn
sick. Men go To him gladly. sure Of (:
welcome. The church in need appeal,
TO him and not in vain. The colleg'
looks to him for aid and gets it. Al
noble Christians have in him a helpel
AMI a fri nd. Mems hearts warn
toward him. because his heart is warn
towards them. How much better thi'
is than TO grow cold by tn mig q dea
ear to the wants OF humanity. and hav
ing your heirs wrangle over Your prop
crty when YOU are dead. and wrecl
themselves by its use. The only wis,
course is to train children wisely. I,
give them property only rs they cal
make a good use OF it. and to give
away. as the days of ones life pass by
all that an enlightened conscience ant
love for fellow men and ones circum
stances will allow. The man who doe
! this is the happy man.-Goidcn Rule.