The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-09

as comfortable, as elegant, as accom-
plished, as learned and as successful as
their mates, and remove every obstacfe
to their promotion.
SO much of physical development, re-
spectacle or superior mental attain
ments, knowledge of some trade or
handicraft, or profession by which a
livelihood can be earned, are considered
essential and an assurance Of getting
on the world.
There is great deal of looking about
by the weather. parents to find SEMI
narles and colleges fit to confer the pre-
paratory or put the finishing touches
upon the child of their hopes In the
way of education. They shall have the
best that money will buy, and the in
structors are expected to turn out ladies
aud gentlemen of them all, fit to move
In good society, and be a credit to the
world, whatever their natural endow-
ments or previous shortcomings. But
so long as one meets In all ranks of So
ciety people who know enough, aud
have undoubted ability in some direc-
tions, and yet who are lacking in the
essentials of agreeableness, or In the
fundamental traits of manhood and
womanhood, just so long will the I'M
portance of careful home training seem
paramount to any that can be given a
child elsewhere, Thousands of we'll
mentioned people go though life at a
disadvantage, only because they have
never found out that this or that habit
or practice is an impropriety or an Of
fence against justice and right. They
excite pity for their lack of fortunate
training, and contempt for not having
learned the right thing by contact with
the world and by their own intuitions.
But the habits and manners Of children
are not an infallible indication of their
home teaching, fol- those very unlike In
these things 90 out from the same IN
fluences, and with equal pains.taking
and advantages show very opposite re-
suits. One Is teachable, and the rules
Of good behavior according with their
natural tastes, ard an ambition to do
their best, 1t Is only matter of telling
and the reformation begins.
The superficial evidences of polite
training, such as have no relation to
fine integrity, or tn genuine kindness of
heart are not the ones to which we at
tach importance. Some one has said
that "Manners are something more than
helps with which TO win the prizes of
life. They are minor morals, and civil
lie men,. take them out Of the brute
state, clean and clothe them, over-awe
their coarseness, shame them into still
ing their meanness, and teach them the
happiness Of generous behavior" Ed
mund Burke said that according to
their quality they aid morals, they sup
ply them, or they totally destroy them."
Most of the courtesies Of life consist of
small sacrifices naturally and delicate-
ly bestowed, such as tend to excite and
cultivate kindly and benevolent feel
ing; overcome selfshness and greed;
and make one active In usefulness 10
others.
So above all other helps to a child,
more valuable than any other endow-
ment, and the best legacy to have in
herited, Is that of good parentage, al
untarnished name, an example worthy
of respect and emulation, home where
are taught and practiced good manners
and above all the virtues and principles
Of a broad intelligent Christian integ-
rity.