The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-06
A EafheTs Advica

A Fathers Advice.
Well, my boy, you are almost four.
teen. Your voice is not as sweet as
it used to be when kissed your laugh
ing lips and trotted you on my knee,
and it touches the old mans heart to
hear you joke about a razor, but you
shavers must shave sometime.
1t is so angelic and harmless to be
little. / can remember the first time
/ saw you. Your eyes were big and
blue, you had the cunningest little
pug nose, and such chubby hands and
feet all covered with dimples-and
how those old women did act! And
mamma, (she is dead now) cried and
laug he'd at the same time because l
was SO proud of you.
All, well, it does make one feel
young again to 60 back over fourteen
years. / seem to see the very pillow
on which / carried you about that
room, dancing and whlstling to keep
from crying myself. We were all so
thankful, for you would be such mate
for bouncing Bob that the angels had
sent us three years before. o, but he
was noble lad-great high forehead,
long curly hair-there y0u are crying
now! Yes, put your arms around my
neck and kiss me as you both used to
then. Our hearts broke when he
died, but it may be he is waititg for us
in Heaven. / hope mamma and all OF
us will meet there sometime. But it
is hard-hard!
That is right, get me my old fiddle
and l will play tune-something to
drive away gloom.
There. now, hang it 5p, for l want
to tell you something for your good.
Just sit on the piano stool and L Will
take the old rocker that used to be
mammals.
In the first place, want to give you
some golden rules of life which | have
written ,down-v~that is--headings. 1t
is fathers blessing mixed up with
advice, and know (although you are
a rollicking chap-just as | once WASH
you won't laugh at me.
To ever be successful you have got
to have good health, the same as you
have now, and you never can have that
| if you disobey natures laws. You
You must eat like q gentleman, drink
like gentleman, be a gentleman,
body and soul, and that covers the
ground.
Of course it is best TO study physiol-
ogy and all that; but above pickles or
boiled dinner, meat or vegetables, hot
baths or cold ones, is being q gentleman.
Keep pure and noble in thought and
body. In this respect take example
from innocent girls and good women
rather than rough boys and rougher
men.
You must have pluck and goa
headitiveness, old fellow. Learn to
swim and skate, stand on your head
and turn somersaults in the play
ground, jump the pony over ten rail
fence or race him-eXcept on Sunday;
lead or follow in athletic sports or
whatever else you do. but be a gentle
man. Take off your hat to the ladies,
learn to talk properly, never touch to-
bacco or bad drinks. don't swear or lie,
or be coarse and vulgar like so many
boys; but grow up hearty and straight
like young maple.
Always respect old age. Respect
purity and religion. Stand by the
weaker bows and the girls-if need be,
fight for them! Yes, l would pitch in
if the other chap were twice my size,
for somehow God tells you to help the
under boy in the fight. and little he
ro can always whip big bully.
Then, my boy, you must study.
You will soon be a mau-even now you
are almost up to my shoulder. o! the
glory and the wonder of thirteen
years But what will you be at twen-
ty ? Either wreck or man-that is
a gentleman Your head will be full
of knowledge or of ignorance. You
will be up in the world or-O! boy, let
it not be in the gutterP
Have ambition, pride, courage, faith,
hope and determination. Always |
stand by the right and defy wrong.
Dress well. be upright, truthful, gal
liant and jolly. Cheer the respondent,
help the unfortunate, lift up the lowly, |
and never be naughty, arrogant or
vain. You want to always act so you
will be proud of yourself. That is
first class rule for everybody.
or course your old dad don't expect
live forever. and he wants to see
YOU take the right start and then go
ahead. 1t don't much matter whether
YOU 90 into the professions, become a
farmer or learn a trade, only If you
grow into true mana gentleman.
But let us have another of those old
tunes, now, and then will
90 down to the bank, for they are
waiting for nee. l ought never to
have been president, for am getting
too old and lazy. Besides you and |
have got money enough for this world,
and we shan, need any afterwards
WolUeri,se Cyclone.
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