The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-02-13
ADDRESSED To +, BOYS.
SOME MORE ANTrHesEs OF DON'T.
A Little Bit of Philosophical Advice Gra-
tuitously Furnished TO the Small Boy
u Of the Period--Old Peoples Expert. ogfa
ence SententiousIy Related. .isi.ial
I'M. z. Man and Express.l

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Do remember that your pockets are made
Of perishable materials; gimlets, n all and
peg tops leave an impression ,...',,'.',i
Do reflect that your stomach Is in pro
portion to your size and not Of limitless
capacity. .,,',.,, ir ~. 49,. .,.
Do be clean. ...... ..........i.Ig..i 4. I,.'
Do sit still; IL you are restless, go out OF
the room. but as long as you are in it be
quiet. '...... .lN 500 %. ltE "
Do whistle If you want to, but whistle
out Of hearing of those whom it may an
noy.' .................... ..l.5IY H fo
Do, IL any boy Of your own size sneers at
your mother or sisters, knock him down;
II smaller boy does it, threaten him the
first time and fulfill your threat the second.
/. Do make a noiseif you like, but do it
where no one will mind it. luoD
Do shut the door as If you were on pleas.
ant terms with it; slamming it suggests
haste and temper
Do remember that your finger nails were
not intended to be landmarks; keep them
clean and trim them properly. '.' .
| Do, IL you want to, smoke; calculGts 6yst
how much that habit will cost you and how
many better pleasures you could obtain
for the money. r
Do DO boy and not q prig. .l.I
Do think sometimes Of what you mean
10 become; man and gentleman, or q
dude and fool.
Do be truthful; no gentleman lies.
Do be a little considerate of other
people; everybody does not enjoy what
you do. ''
Do, II any one speaks meanly of women
before you, despise him; il he does it
often, cut him; your mother is a woman;
respect all women for her sake. ....
Do read manly books, such as Kingsley,s,
Smiles, Walter Scott's and Cooper's;
avoid "Penny Dreadfuls." .....
Do, II you want to know anything Of the
sacred mysteries of life, ask your father or
mother, and never discuss them with
boys or servants, who are as ignorant as
yourself.
Do try to think; remember that you
alone are responsible for what you be-
come; learn to think for yourself, or you
will be no better than negative photo
graph. ......
Do respect your sisters; do admit that
they have a right to differ from you; do
be gentle with the little ones.
Do take Off your cap when you speak to
q lady; do remove 1t on entering a room.
Do take pride in your appearance; a
sloven in appearance is generally sloven
In mind.
Do be thorough; II you study, study; II
you play, play; II you are merry, laugh
put heartily; do nothing by halves.
Do remember that after all you are only
Dne boy in millions; resolve to become
something worthy; at present you are
Only cipher; what you shall be is your
own concern. ...
Do try to give pleasure to others; you
will find it source of great enjoyment.
Do wear slippers In the house; no one
likes to hear the noise Of heavy boots, and
they ruin the carpets.
Do detest bad words; they have an un.
pleasant flavor in tho mind and do no
good.
Do have your own opinions IL you like,
out let other people have theirs, too.
Do be as large minded as you can; II
your mind does not expand with your
growth, you will be an unfinished deform.
ity; great many people are.
Do protect those who are weaker than
yourself; be pitiful to those who are de.
formed or deficient in any way, and show
your pity by actions, not by words; never
nllude to personal defects in others.
Do keep your hands out of your pock.
cts.
Do cultivate courtesy; II manners mako
the man, remember that boy makes his
manners, and grows up a gentleman or q
cad accordingly.
Do hold up your head and look straight
before you; downward glance is always
an unpleasant one.
Do be absolutely honest in your games;
never cheat even at marbles; everything
in life grows; little meannesses do so at a
portentous rate.
Do respect your mothers opinion; re-
member she knows more about some
things than you do.
Do remember that you were once a
smaller boy than you are now, and put
down bullying. .... ....
Do reflect that you will bo bigger ono
soon, and that you will then be only q
larger edition of what you are now; char.
acters develop, they do not change; have
good one 20 begin with.
Do be good; for all manliness is based
upon goodness, and goodness is the one
thing you need never be ashamed of.