The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25
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adamant Under their inspiration the
words of Richelieu are verified: I'm the bright
lexicon of youth there is no such word fall
Improper incentives bring ruin. Let rpercenary
motives only be instilled into boys, and roguery.
rascality and ruin follow Let blow for blow
be taught. and murder and misery will be the
result. If our boys be taught, lin Rome to do
as Rome does.' they will be demagogues, lack
ing all the essentials of virtuous manhood.
On the other hand, if 'sthe law of duty be made
the guide of life, blessed frution ofour fondess
hopes will gladden. our hearts. have heard that
the motto on board every British man of-war
is the dying words Of the lamented Nelson,
England expects every man TO do his duty"
Let our boys be taught that America expects
every boy to do his duty. and our land will be-
| come, indeed. the land Of the free and the
home of the brave"
AS parents. we do not commend our children
as often as we should. No reward is so sweet
to boy man as well DONE If your boy is
doing we'll commend him for it. If he is loving
and kind to his mother, praise him for il.
If your boy is studcus, congratulate
him on it. Hold up TO him the associates of
your own boyhood, and how those who were
true to duty and the right prospered and how
those who pursued the opposite course went to
ruin. We too apt to condemn, and too for
getful to commend
Do not attempt to stimulate your boys by pc
cuniary rewards. Give these to him if you ara
able, but never make them incentives to action.
from infancy. A man recently sentenced
! to the penitentiary told me how
much money he gave his son. He declared
that "he never refused him money when he
| asked for it." | attempted to show him that
that very thing had brought his boy to ruin. but
| he would not believe it. A parent must be abla
| to say mo" often to say Yes" Thou
! shalt not is as important command as Thou
| shalt" But we should always be ready to ex-
| plain the why's" and wherefores" We must
| exercise patience with children. No matter
| how young. the boy or girl is capable Of reason
| ing as well as we. Be patient to explain why
| you prohibit this and encourage that. BY pre-
cept and example teach your boys that to do right
| is better than to do wrong
1t is hard to respect the unworthy. I have no
| remedy to offer the dissipated parent But to
| parents who live Alright / will say that the out
come Of their children can be made bright il
| or thy father and thy mother'-should be taught
| in every home. Nowhere was this made so
mandatory as in the ancient republic of Rome
In those days the authority of the state was sec
| oehests the proud Corolanus submits
sively bowed, exclaiming, s'Aiother, you
have saved Rome. but lost your son."
have seen strong men bring their sons to the
their control. Whyl Because they, as fathers,
| had neglected their duty; because In all their
| lives these parents had neglected to exert moral
| power over others, and it bore disastrous har-
Vest I'D tnelr own IhtDllles, because In most
| cases they themselves were leading improper
| lives. Some were in a business that never fails
| to mar and blast all that comes under its baneful
| influence The upas tree of the island of Java
is reputed as being deadly to all life that is
| brought in contact with it. There ara
upas trees in many Of our homes more dead
| ly still in their venom. Vagrant parents apt
to have vagrant and vicious children, not because
| OF heredity, as many imagine, but because or
the example / am not a believer in heredity az
| some are believe that kind Providence has
not decreed that all moral taints are transmitted
| to our descendants. / believe that we ak
creatures of circumstances" and that 1t we
surround a child with an atmosphere Of evil
the outcome is bad. On the other hand,
| If we train child properly, that
| he or she will become virtuoua
Then let parents exercise more care of their
| children. prime minister once sought the
| private apartments of his sovereign on some
| momentous matter of state. He found his
royal master playing 'hide and 60 seek" with
| his boys. He stood amazed. But such mon
archs train sons worthy to succeed them. Let
our merchants and bankers do likewise.
| Let man never forget that he was once q
| boy, and let him be boon companion to his
sons. Let the judge lay aside his ermine OF the
threshold and be at home only q father. Let
| the man Of business lock up his cares when he
| locks his SAFE Let the minister leave his ser
mon in his study, and let him renew his youth
| with his children. The model father should be
a frst-class story teller. Let him teach his
children that to live is constant JOY since God
! has blessed him with his wife and children.
| Such homes ara nurseries of virtue.
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