McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-09-18
Training Of Children.
Detroit Free Press.

Training Of Children.
Detroit Free Press.
AS soon as your little lass can prattle
and run about teach her order, cleanli-
ness, neatness and economy. The Sec
ond you can commence almost at birth.
Buy her some toys-dolls, house and
cradle, if possible-supply her with a
place to put them in, nor suffer any
member of the family to disturb or APP
propriate that place. AS soon as she
is tired of her playthings make her
carefully dust and and stow them neat
ly away in their proper places. This
will teach her order and punctuality.
As she advances give her lessons in
sewing and making garments for her
| dolls, also to make curtains, carpets
and upholstery for the chairs, sofas and
ottomans, and arrange them properly,
to keep the house clean and the doll's
also. By this you will lay the founda-
ton of good, sound, practical domes-
tic education, and will soon discover
all the elements of well-ordered and
regulated system pervading every ac-
ton and movement of your little pu-
pill.
If your daughter is the only one, do
not let her at any time pine for COM
panionship. Set aside your domestic
cares for the time being, become child
again for q brief space, throw off your
womanly reserve, romp and play, dance
and sing as merrily as in childhood
days. BY this you will soon become
conservant with all the ms and outs of
your child's disposition, inclinatiOns
and natural abilities. This same rule
applies where the family is numerous
and which, if practically carried out,
will save you vast amount of trouble
and anxiety, as well as lifetime of do
nestle misery and continual misunder-
standing for them when they enter up
on the duties of mature life. Commence
as early as possible, that is, as soon as
old enough. to instruct her to perform
light household requirements; then in
troduce her to the kitchen. Make her
acquainted with the art of preparing
and cooking dinner without eXtraya-
gance and needless waste, instill into
mind ''that willful waste makes woful
want" show her how to 90 to market,
pay ready money and select a good
and reasonable article at fair and
reasonable price. Let her avoid credit
in every way, and make her distinctly
understand the tradesman cannot af
ford to trust his goods unless the extra
price of each article will cover all the
expenses arising from giving such long
credit, consequently the consumer will
have to pay for all. By teaching your
daughters these plain, unvarnished but
wholesome truths you confer a lasting
boon upon them better than all the
riches this world can give.
Teach her how to dress neatly, pref
tily and inexpensive!y. Do not permit
her to be guided by this or that fashion,
but wear as good clothing as your
means admit, but on no account be-
yond what you can afford. See that
the colors of her dresses harmonic with
her complexion, and above all, let it be
style suitable to the age, figure and
position of the wearer. These things
taught in childhood are seldom, if ever,
forgotten, and form the basis for
undetermined, intelligent economical
and domesticated woman. Her educa-
ton must not be forgotten, nor books
of light, empty and frivolous tendency
permitted, from her nursery picture
books to the literature supplied as she
nears maturity. Let them be of a
choice and select character, not that |
speak against good, sparkling novel
by reputable author; far from it. 1t
is the light, foolish, cheap readings that
l condemn. These have led many
girl from the paths of duty and self-re-
spect, and it would be great blessing
if every honest man and woman would
throw them in the fire as soon as they
are brought into their houses; also en-
courage your children to practice
music, whether vocal or instrumental,
and if you have no voice, and may not
be much ear, you can let them see how
much you appreciate and approve of
their efforts. 1t has wonderful effect
this uniting and blending of the youth
full voices, more especially in the home
and at our own freside. 1t produces
a love for the roof tree, be it ever so
humble. And when in after years seas
part your darlinss from you they will
often recall those happy, peaceful days
and cling with affection of the deepest
and hottest character to the fond re-
membranes of the sweet hymns of
praise that assembled to heaven as with
one accord they blended their voices
with yours in the soft evening twilight
at the old house at home. Mothers,
attend to these sacred duties, remem-
Der your teaching are not for a day,
but will live through all time to be a
blessing or curse to unborn genera
tons, for as you sow the seed so surely
shall the harvest be.
London. OLD AUNT PATTIE.