The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-18

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YOUNG FOLKS.
The Lament of leftover Doll.
I'm q leftover doll. and grisve to relate
Ho " sad In my fortune. how lonely my fate;
For had no notion that should lie here.
Forlorn ana neglected. at this time OF year.
oh. long before Christmas they dressed me up
fine
No dollie had clothes any better than mine;
And rather imagine looked very nice,
AS many fine ladies inquired my price.
was handled and handled and fondly caressed
My teauty admired, my value confessed,
And yet for some reason or other was
Put back in the show case, the buyer went by
One dear little maiden came into the store;
She saw me. and for me beess TO implore;
Aud said that there wasn't q doll in the place
With hadsomer dress or loyelier face.
She stared at me long. so of courss stared back
And wanted 10 speak, but couldn't because
hadn't been made with hinge in my jaws.
dreamed about Christmas, and how / should be
Stuck into stocking or upon tree.
Then carried about in my mistress arms
That ali mis- ut admire my wonderful charms
But santa Claus came aud ne went on his way.
And took with him many q doll dare say.
But as I've chance 10 LOOK round me. ind
That dozens and dozens have been left behind.
II you were leftover dollie yonrseu,
You'd know how l feel lying mere on the shelf
so long after Christmas; and " wouldn't expect
Me to smile at old Santa Claus cruel neglect.
They've marked down my price: and verv much
| fear
That those who buy cheaply will hold me less
And the army of curious shoppers shun.
since had no part in the holiday fun.
The Printer Boy.
/ About the year 1925, al American boy
some nineteen years old found himself in
London, where he was under the necessity
of earnipg his bread He Was not like many
young men in these days, who wonder
around seeking work, and who are willing
to do any thing" because they know how to
do nothing; but had learned how to do
something and knew just whero to go to
dnd something to do; so he went straight 10
printing Office, and inquired IL he could
get employment
Where are you frome" inquired the fore.
man.
| America" was the answer.
"Ah," said the foreman, from AmericsI
lad from America seeking employment as
q printer! Well, do you really understand
the art Of printing? Can you set type2"
! The young man stepped to one of the cases,
and in q brief space set up the following pas
sage from the first chapter OF John:
'Nathsnial said unto him, Can there be
any good thing come out OF Nazareth! Phil
1 ip said unto him, Come and see."
Ii was done go quickly, SO accurate. and
administered delicate reproof so app.0pri-
ate and po ~erful, that it at once gave MIN
influence and standing with all in the effice.
He worked diligently al bis trade. refused to
drink beer or strong drink, saved his money,
returned to America. became printer. pub
Usher, author Postmaster General ne m Der
of Congress- signer of the Declaration of In
dependence, ambassador to royal courts. and
finally died in PhiladelphIa, April 18th,
1890, at the age OF eighty.fOur. full of years
and honor and there are now more than q
hundred and ifty counties. towns and vii
lagos in America named after that same
printer boy, Benjsman Fran kiln, the author
of Poor Richards Almanac"
When I was q Boy In lhtna.
Baby b. BOD is the most enjoyable stage in
the life of an Oriental. 1t is the only period
when his wishes are regarded and when dem
constructions of affection are shown him. The
family regulations in China are such that so
soon as q child begins to understand, he is
not only taught to obey, but also loses his
freedom OF action; nor does he fully recover
it till he is old and past the brief season of
youthful enjoyment
Every person in China Is in strict subJec.
tion to somebody. The child is subject to
his parents or guardian. They, in turn, are
subject to their parents, who are liable to be
called to account by the elders of the clan.
The magistrate is considered the father Of the
people he rules over; and the Emperor
stands in the same relation to his subjects
as the father to his children. Women are
subject TO their fathers or husbands All
are subject to the national laws.
Accordingly obedience and respect, rather
than affection, are required of the Chinese
child. His home-life, therefore, is CEN
strained, sober and dull. The boy attains to
the ideal character only when he habitualiy
checks his atfectionate impulses, suppresses
his emotions and is uniformly respectful to
his superiors and uniformly dignifed with
his interiors Therefore the child is early
taught to walk respectfully behind his gu.
periors. to sit ONLY when he is hidden, to
speak only when questions are asked him,
and TO salute his superiors by the correct
designations. 1t would be the height of i'm.
propriety for him to mention his fathers
name, or call his uncles and elder brothers
by their name. (Children call their father
AIDE" or Aye" which corresponds to
papa in English Mamma in Chinese
for the sake Of euphOny or convenient pro-
nunciation. In the same way, we say,
"A-suk" for uncle, "A-ko'' for elder brother.
Aka" elder sister. 'Oousins::on ones faith
er's side are reckoned as brothers) He
must rise from his seat when they approach
him. II he is taken to task for any thing he
has done he must never contradict, never
seek to explain. Such an offence is not cas-
lily forgiven and double punishment Is likely
70 Immediately overtake the offender. Bow
often have / rued my imprudence In contra.
dieting my parents, uncles or teachers Of
ten l was but simply try ing to give the ex-
PLANTATION of seemingly bad conduct. But
the Chinese take no explanations from
those subject to them. 1t is better for an &C.
cused son. pupil, or servant to suffer punish.
ment in silence although he may be con-
scious of no wrong doing. This seems very
unreasonable; and, In fact, it does foster
s6llenness and q spirit of rebellion which
fear alone keeps under. But the Chinese
deem this method absolutely necessary for
the preservation !of authority. In every
household the rattan stick is always ready to
the hand OF the majestic wrath OF outraged
family law. 1t 10 not my intention to rep
resent the Chinese as naturally cruel They
are not They simply maintain family dis
ciPline by customs handed down from o.e
generation to another. Fathers and teach
ers have undergone the same training The
customs of their ancestors eDioin it. the
teachings OF Confucius prescribe 1t, and the
laws of the empire arm it with authority.
Indeed among the lower and lees educated