The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-12
Duties or Parents

Wo should so live that when the
summons comes 20 bo n parent Il will
find us prepared. Like a thief In the
night. nt an hour when we think not,
liko a thundorbolt from n clear sky. the
call may come % rs. Let the nighs-
lamp. therefore DO trimmed and burn
Ing. and the alum whero you can lay
hold Of II at any time. But, above all,
wo should make ourselves conversant
with those little parliamentary rules
which must govern tho conduct Of the
parent in his or hor social contact with
the child. A few suggestions upon
what constitutes etiquette, and shows
good breeding In this branch Of society,
readily marking and contrasting the
cultivated parent and distinguishing
him or hcr from tho vulgar, tho snide,
;ho plobcian. the canaillos Gas we say
In Franco), tho James Grow and the
sans culottos parent might not be Ill
timed or inopportuno.
In wiping n child's nose be extremely
careful TO leave tho nose. Some pa
rents uso so much unnecessary strength
In doing this that they find when IL is
too late that they have wiped the nose
Of pct child into space. Nothing
gives more pain. Nothing can bo more
pitiful than tho child's first lock oi
sorrow and disappointment when he
starts to wipe his nose and discovers
that 10 Is gone. Pause, fond pare Mt,
while the wipe is In its incipiency, ant
resolve that you will spare its nose
IL can be Of no use to you. and the losl
Of II will DO n constant source Of annoy
anco TO the child.
Teach your child the beauty Of frank
ness and open candor toward all. I'm
press upon him the beauty of being
what you appear TO be, and hate de
coption everywhere. II you will fondli
him and dote on him in society anC
Jerk him bald-headed In tho seclusiol
Of the homo circle, he will readily un
dorstand what you mean. Childrer
soon learn that IL you hug their littl'
glzzards flat while visitors arc about
and then, when the home life Is agair
resumed, you throw them down celia
and wear out table leg on thei
chubby limbs. that life Is real. life Il
earnest and tho squarc-toed. open
frank policy is not generally in use.
Parents should impress upon thoil
children tho beauty Of self-sacrifco anC
solf-ahncgation II they know what tina
Is; | don't II there should be bu
ono piece Of pic, give Il to poor sicl
papa 10 may XIII him, and after tn,
funeral your young life will be on
prolonged halleluiHh and rose-tinte,
whoop'omup lizaiane.
Parents should not be constantly sus
picious Of their chiliron. This will in
ovitably breed hypocrisy and unreliable
ity. II you fear that your son Is play
ing pin-pool. do not break down you
constitution and bring on delirium
tromons, hanging around the poo
tables watching all night for him. II
will look upon you with distrust an
no doubt at last tell you TO 60 and soa
your head.
DO not constantly tell your boy ''ho'
tall' ho is-that he grows like
weed and finally make him thin
he is n giraffe. IT, you keep il up 20
will finally mako round-shoulderet
awkward, bashful beanpolo out of
mighty good-looking boy. II every Ia
boy In this country will agree TO lie
every woodon-hoadcd man who tel
him show he does grow" l will agrC
90 hold the coat Of said tall boy. / al
now dealing with a subject OF which
happen to be informed. The same rul
applies to girls as well. II you wal
90 make your daughter fall over ii
piano aud yoarn to climb a tree wher
over she secs any body come towar,
the house. tell her "what n gre
swalloping tom-boy she Is getting
be-" In this way. II parents act jud
ciously and in concert wo can soc
have a nation ofyoung men and womC
whose manners and carriage will
ns beautiful and symmetrical rs q
plaster cast Of sore toe.-BU Nye,
Druf,ry. ODfufol