The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-12-14
Reading for Young People.

There Is no parent but would rather his chill
dren should prefer 10 stay at home of nights, OF
even In the day time, and read rather than gad
about town or country, engaged in unknown
,nischief and there is no parent but would rather
bis children shonld read useful matter, that
would instruct and not demoralize them, in
preference 10 trashy stuff that exeites in them
The desire to play the ruffian, the bandit, or the
outlaw. II is easy to get children in the way Of
reading, and to incline their minds to something
useful and elevating, by the exercise Of n little
pains, and small expense. II may be harder
to get them on TIE right track after they have
started of wrong, but even that can be RENE
died, in most cases. No man would begrGdge
s3 to IS year, if he could thereby save his boy
from becoming worthless loafer, or a criminal.
Ii can be done; and the earlier begun. the more
easily done. II is by eultivating in them q love
of reading, and then giving them plenty Of good
reading Most boys naturally love to read; and
if they find plenty at home to read, Of good
quality, they will take 10 that. But if nothing
is to be found at home, they will As naturally
wander of for it as poorly-fed COW or hog
will forage on the neighbors for food. When
your children have to go from home for reading,
and depend uPOa the boys about town for a sup
ply, what they get will be sensational reading,
such as bandit and robber stories, and even
much worse. The degrading stuff in the shape
of reading matter that boys pick up, is simply
awful. II is often 80 bad that they will not al
low their elders TO it, but keep it hidden in
on,-of-the-way places, to be stealthily taken ont
for the edifcatisn OF other boys who come to
them for rrading matter. Tbs evil effects of
this are visible every day, in the wicked acts Of
boys who have been ruined by bad reading.
The long winter evenings are the time for chill
dren to read. They then have more time, AID
tho sssathsr is not No inviting for them to run
out There are some half dozen publications
in tsis country, expressly for youth of from ten
TO seventeen years Of age either one Of which
costs but trife, and the matter Of which is of
both highly instructive and moral character,
and which, in one winter, may place boy perm
anently on the right track. Besides their good
reading matter, they are beautifully and artis-
tically illustrated, making them attrariive, and
aiding in making the subjects clear to the young
understanding. Now is the time TO subscribe
for these works. We will here refer to three or
fonr of them. Almost any parent can afford one
of them, and many could afford ALL without any
great strain upon their finances.
81. Nicholas is perhaps the most popular young
peoples magazine published, and ha. good
reading for persons who have reached the years
of maturity. In fact the stories, in point of in
terest and literary excellence, are equal to any
of the standard works. This magazine is con-
'lucted by Mary MaPes' Dodge, one of the best
American writer's for the young, and the con-
.u ,f hal ta-
tion. The price is s. year. Published month
ly, by the Century Company, New York.
Vide -ilr0le is a charming magazine, and Il
marvel Of beauty, both in letter press and illus
IratiUns. It. too, can bc read with profit by
persons Of all ages. II embraces such wide
range Of subjects, thai every one can find some
thing of interest. This publication is edited By
Ella Farman another of the foremost American
writer's for South. Published monthly, by d.
Lothrop & Co., Boston, at $3.50 year.
Golden Days is published both weekly and
monthly, and while differing in character from
the publications named above, it is full of inter
cst and instruction, aud contains an immense
amount of reading for the money. Publis!Ied
by James Elyerson, Philadelphia, at 80 year,
either in weekly numbers OF monthly parts.
Hdrpor's ToHRg People is a l5-pagc weekly,
and in every particular comes up with the other
publications herein named. The firm of Harper
& Brother, is a sufficient guarantee that the
paper is fire; class in every respect. For $3.50.
this paper can he secured for year. Address
Harper & Brothers, New York.
Take our advice get mare Of these pub
lirations for your children. and if il dorsn't
work well.