The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-10-04
The Lispes.t.o.. .. property.

Said wealthy Southern lady whose
husband. . good Christian man. had
been dead some years: My husband
ought not to have left so much money
to his boys He had given them $780,
900 and It had ruined his two sons. Ono
had soon filed drunkards 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 It's own les
| son for eve.ry reader. It should warn
parents against intrusting too much
property tosons and daughters until
| they have learned the real value Of mon
ey How little does that young man or
woman know of the real worth of dol
lar who never knew either the want OF
one or what it was TO earn one! Whist
a salutary lesson it would be Ii every
wealthy father should make his children
DO something towards their own sup
port.
Senator Sargent. We think it was.
paid his two daughters, $685. apiecs
for proficiency IN cooking. A great
sum, do you sayr Yes, but how much
better than to give them $3.50 with
out their making any attempt to earn 1t
But some one says: ''Such far-away
examples do not touch VI, for we are
not wealthy" Not SO fast. The prin-
cipie remains true for all. Your son
does not do what you did at his age.
You never grow tired of telling OF your
own youthful feats, and wondering how
John would like to do that. And john
| ME thinks, what q hard time father must
have had when he was . boy. You
| a.. ua .~xo,~ III, ,,sfv nd rou "a xvon
| He wouldn't work so hard and &c
through what you did. No. and you do
not wish him to. But you did it. enjoyed
it. and arc to-day better man for It..
do rot urge you to put your boy
through just such q course as yours was,
4 but have him do something. impress
| upon him and upon his sister. too. that
| work Is noble: that it is manly and
| womanly to WORK. And. tho moro noble
that purpose the happier we are. It ID
. lasson which needs tn be taught ovory-
whsee; in the parlor "a well as in the
Kitchen, in the school-room as well as al
the counter. A reasonable amount 81
work is as necessary for happ ness as for
usefulness. Happiness does not consist
in vast wealth. or in multiplicity OF
pleasures, but in fully enjoying what We
do here. They who never work mover
know what pleasure there 10 in q holiday.
But there is another lesson worth no.
ting which this example teaches Us. II
is best to give while we have the power
to give. This statement is old and trite,
very true. But it is new, bran new as
far as practice is concerned. to the bull
of mankind yet. How many do YOU
know who are enjoying the luxury Of
giyi1gp For there is luxury in giving
The man who can make generous dona
tions to all needy and deserving objects
should be the happiest of mon. BE
makes the widows heart glad. He
feeds the fatheriess. He cheers ths
sick. Men 60 to him gladly, sure of q
welcome. The church in need appeals
to him and not in vain. The conegs
looks to him for aid and gets it. Al
noble Christians have in him q helper
and a friend. Mems hearts warm
toward him. because his heart Is warn
towards them. How much better thi.
is than to grow cold by turning a dea
ear to the wants of humanity, and haY
ing your heirs wrangle over your prop
erty when you are dead, and wrecl
themselves by its use. The only wis,
course 10 to train children wisely. Il
give them property only as they cal
make good use of it, and to Civ,
away. as the days of ones life pass by
ali that an enlightened conscience an<
love for fellow mon and ones circum
stances will allow. The man who dos
| this is the haouY man.--GoJden Rule.