St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-17
Written for the FARMER
A LESSON TO B )YS.

come under my personal observa-
ton. My endeavor will be to pic
ture them to themselves as they APP
pear to others; Mt the same time to
correct them in u few habits SO un-
becoming their ages. If succeed
in rendering any of them service,
shall feel amply repaid for my
trouble.
Boys are very thoughtless be-
ings, and commit many things
they would blush to do, could they
see themselves MS others see them
hence parents, teachers and friends,
who are interested in them, and
who wish to See them mature to
manhood, good and noble Citizens,
should never tire in correcting, ad-
wishing and reprimaEding them.
Everybody loves to see boys en-
JOY themselves, and is usually n
great advocate of juvenile sports
and frolic; but there is time for
these. rs there Is for all things
Very often tho boys come in un-
seasOnably. There are few times
aud places. when an.l where mis-
behavior is abominable md unpar-
donable. The smallest boys know
that they have been taught at home
to conduct themselves with the
greatest propriety.a and soberness at
some places.
OF all places on ealth. thu most
respectable is a church house
Gods house. But boys seem to
forget that these holy sanctuaries
are erected by man and dedicated
and const Grated to God, and serve
as a place of worship Tor man.
They consider them appropriate
trysting places, whittier they may
60 and have a jolly time.
Last Sunday. !fwhile attending
public worship in one of our tenn
pies, I had the sad fortune of wit
Messing the rowdyism of a sot OF
good sized boys. whose chief de-
light was to keep mp u continual
laughter and Conversation, much to
the annoyance of almost everybody
else present. Before the services
closed these same rude lads tramp
ed out, one after another, each
making himself as conspicuous as
possible. by walking heavily upon
the unexpected floor. Would that
they had left the neighborhood |!
for then their parents would
have been spared many grave re-
Elections. which they must neces-
sari'y bear. for their sons uugeu-
tlemanly conduct; but alas! they
merely repaired to the outer vesti-
bule. and continued their talking
more loudly. When the worship
ers came out, what y doubly sad
sight met their gaze; . row Of boys,
each with . lighted cigar in his
mouth. and smoking in Gods holy
temple. How sad I felt when I
heard some OF these thoughtless
boys had once been under my tut
ton. I hope they will never again
conduct themselves SO uncivilly il
any church. Some day they may
he reported to the town officials,
whose duty it will be to arrest and
fine them for disturbing pablo
worship.
Boys sometimes think while in
their teens they must begin to imi-
tate the vicious habits OF men, or
else their growth will not be no.
tioed; hence they begin smoking,
chewing tobacco, and then loung-
ing around street corners. forming
the acquaintance of evil associates,
who soon teach them to swear, and
who will lead them eventually into
multiplied evils. How much hap
pier, boys, would your mothers and
fathers be. if. instead Of squander-
ing your entire leisure from work
or school in idle and bad company,
you would spend your time at home
with them in reading some enter
tanning aud instructive books. How
many evils you would evade; aud
finally, how thankful you would be
to him whose admonition you heard
aud needed.
In conclusion, I will present you
with q few recognized impolite
things:
l. Loud and boisterous laugh
ing.
2. Reading when others are talk
ing.
8. Talking when others are read
ing.
4. Joking others in company.
5. Gazing rudely ut strangers.
6. Splitting about the house
smoking and chewing.
z. Leaving church before ,corxlip
Is closed.
8. Whispering or laughing in the
house Of GOO.
8. A want Of respect and rever-
ence for your seniors. Wv. d.
Married.