The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-04

of revenge. This same class OF box tor
ueutar>. when they have grown tired ol
tie amusement. viii Decome quite Sc
ripus over il. consider il their bounden
duty IL betray the boy 10 his parents or
guardians. and FOR the boys good advise
that he be conquered in time. Foltu-
+ nllrly great many boys cannot be
+ conquered. aud 50 thesr rulers are forced
E 10 adopt the only ratiohal mode oI treat
ment, and instead OF Furnishing boz
'or demanding respect. learn 70 render
7. instead OF curbing his natural curl
lO,.ty. learn to feed il on useful knowl-
edge. instead Of disgracing him for ac-
quirlng. on be,towing boys universal
coat Ut arms. a black eve. take the trou-
4 bic u inquire into the case. and award
hIn nothing more or less than Justice.
/ and instead OF cnnquerng vice. train il
INTO virtue. Some fathers ignore the
| force oicNamplc. and the law of inhtr.-
tuncc, aud - downwards pointing up-
wards ; Ike the man who advised his
son. 'lttlc Reu ben.' to git good larn-
M and bc a preacher. then went and
hanged himself; a short 80 up" TO get
a running go down. What of moth
crhood: She holds in the palm of her
han the wax out OF which mems char
a, tiers are moulded. Shall She stoop
from her high destiny. TO wrangle with
the very power she has created: as III
one should invent perpetual motion aud
Thea leave controlling it, in the vain
effort (unless she could be content with
a ride on the tongue) to 20 withit. Moth
ers or those who stand in the place OF
them. bend the twi@, but alas. how
often they bend it to ambition. and at
odd times makes some poor effort to
>traighten it skywards The poorest.
most illiterate' mother in christian
land. may guide her children III the
straight and narrow wav:" that done
above all things, and effectually done.
it can scarce miss, that whatever is
great in boy will show. and may be
laudably cultivated after the other. if
means offer. | speak knowingly Of
BOYS. because | have always been the
the associate and confidant Of them,
nave OF course seen them do any amount
OF wicked things, vet could | never see
the wisdom Of r.sking my slight intiu-
euce for good, by betraying them to
parents or any one else. but could give
some valuable hints. one OF which is.
that boy- destined TO occupy the posi-
ton of gentlemen. be treated as such from
their Very infancy. They appreciate it
much earlier than they are supposed to
d.. | was once very Justly. and even
delicately rebuked by dear little fellow
in lis fifth year. | had tried in vain to
reason him out Of eating more than
thought good for him. and at last asked.
''do YOU want to be dog?' He straight
ened himself proudly up. and looking
up. and looking me in the eyes, said.
NO. | want to be what | am a gentle
man tn, turned and walked out of
tie room. Enough Of the dear boys.
i; i no part Of either my theory or prac-
Jice to make them too conspicuous
Where shall begin to make sue
resiou of bows to the generous House
',ol for such kindly encouragement. and
~ lrobatiGu | am fond of compll-
rnca-s. and it seems pity that | dare
not lie "a enchantingly deiuded; but
What if Heaven for once its searching
light
Lent to some partial eye, disclosing
all
The rude bad thought, that in our bo-
SONS might
W ander al large, nor heed loves gen.
tie thlall:
Who would not shun the dreary uncouth
place:
As if. fond leaning where her infant
slept,
\ mothers arm serpent should en-
brace;
So might we friendless live. and die
unwept' y
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