The Osceola times., 1884-08-09
WHAT TO DO

Remember that oshsr r-rotle have
children a. well a. yoCrself
Believe In a ehiIdis statements until
yo1 are sure they are inoogrecs; misruss
breeds e-rrznzenent.
Refs I tha; pert child il al aborn-
nation; train your children to BE
respectful, and 10 hold their tongues in
the preseaoe of their superiors-
Ifa tsby Gies warm it, feet hefre
yo1 doee II.
sing 10 the little ones, the memory Of
a nursery s1ng will cling 10 them,
thro1zh life.
Attend to them yourself a go-be.wesn
beiwirt mother and child is like a mid
ciernzn IN business, who gets the large-.
share of the profits.
Dress the children -ensibly; cover I'D
their limbs in,uinier, and study health
hyss and appearance second
Show the children that y u love them:
do NOT erpest them - take If an trust
As they grow older, win their oonfi-
dence; If yo1 do not somebody else
will
Maintain a respectful tone 10 their
Ezthsr tefore them; if be il not all you
you wi-h. sill make them resuect him;
be u always their father, and disresrest
10 him IL a reflection upon younelf
As the boys grow mp, make oompan-
Ions OF them; then they will no; seek
oonpanionship elsewhere.
Let tine children make q nOi,e some
times: their happiness is zs important
zs yOar nerves.
Respect their little secrets; if they
have eOncezlments. worry ing them will
never make them tell, and patience will
probably do their work.
Alls~ them, a. they grow older. %
have opinions Of their oxn; make them
individuals and not mere echoes
Remember that without physical
health mental attainment is worthless;
let them lead free, happy lives. which
will strengthen both mind and body.
Bear in mind that you are largely re-
sponsible for your child's inherited
character, ami have patience with faults
and failings.
Talk hopefully TO your children Of life
and its possibilities; you have no right
TO depress thera because you have suffer.
ed.
Teach boys and girls the actszl facts
Of life a. soon az they are old enough to
understand them, and give them a sense
OF resposibiii'y without saddening
them.
Find out what their special tastes are.
and develop them, instead Of spending
time, MONEY and Patience in forcing
them into studies that are repugnant TO
them.
As long as it is possible, kiss them
good night after they are in bed; they
do like IT 80, and it keep thers very
close.
II you have lost a child, remember
that FIR the one that Il gone there is no
more TO do; for those remaining, every
thing; hide your grief for their akes.
Make your boys and girls study physi-
ology; when they are i'll try and make
them understand why. how the the com
pIaint arose, and the remedy as far a.
you know 1t.
Impress upon them from early in
fancy that actions have results, and that
they cannot escape consequences even
by being sorry when they have acted
wrongly.
As your daughters grow mp, teach them
at least the true merits Of housekeeping
and cookery; they will thank you for il
in later life great deal more than for
accomplishments.
Try and sympathize with girlish
flights Of fancy, even if they seem ab-
surd to you; by so doing you will retain
your influence over your daughters and
not teach them to seek sympathy else
where.
Remember that, although they are all
your children, each one has an individ-
ual character, and that tastes and quail
ties vary indefinitely
Cultivate them separately. and not a.
If you were turning them out by ma
Encourage them 10 take good walk
ing exercise. Young ladies IN this coun
try are rarely good walkers. They can
dance all night, but are tired out if they
walk a mile. Girls ought 10 be able 10
walk easily as bows. Half the nervous
diseases which affiict young ladies would
disappear if the habit Of regular exer-
cise was encouraged.
Keep up high standard Of principles;
your children will be your keenest judg-
es in the future. d. be honest with
hem in small things as well as IN great.
If you cannot tell them what they wish
% know, say 80 rather than deceive
hem
Reprove your children for tale-bear-
ng; child taught TO carry reports from
he kitchen TO the parlor is detestable
Send the youngsters to bed early; de-
ide upon the proper time and adhere
% it.
Remember that visitors praise the
as much to please you as be.
,ause they deserve il, and that their
presence is oftener than not an infiict-
on
senator thurman. hsh Story.
Once upon a time when crowded about
lis Presidential aspirations, Mr.. Thur
nan replied: Il really have no ambition