Mohave County miner., 1886-10-24
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This y : qusssioa thsl every not;rr
shoaId dscids hsrss1. aa1 judge wheti'-
q Il y good " bed hssors the child
rssds ths Grst liaS, Dos't ssy yoa'vs
not time take ihe time TO read large
sAsre Of the book. OF glancs over the
1papss. bstors Il Il lad on tAs table for
pubiis tfse. 4 quisk. intsiligeai eye.
and mothers eye. siso. viii do Won
4rrs In & tarning ovsT os leaves rvsd-
Ing here swd tHers D Sev word. s,e'ng
u The langusgc 70 psss. tn styls grace
ful nd tks moral heaiihlui. Nuoh Of
harm V dune 10 H. young peopss b
their readlag sssAat,onal stories u tie
''biood anA thundas" styls. smnGcicd
In and read secretly. ~, IN some rss 4,
openly, IN illustrssed veeklies sal asve
caused many boys 70 rob ssd Nv from
thsiy homAs. ssek ne tos worlds a.
conquer" bringing up" " . police
station md returned home.
Much Of the blsus is 10 10 trA,ed 10
the mothess--ioo mach indulgence from
. mother has ruined more hmil ~ than
. fathers harshneS --bad books and
bad companion being easy stepp ny
stones 70 wickednesA 4 good mother
will do 4, great deal towards forming
her ch ldrcps character. The first few
years they are wholly under her inf1u.
encc, and she ID oil to them; then tho
scbool-life beg.ns. Ard tench,r and
schoolmstes broadea the view. bat the
mother mnst not seiinquish her watch
frlness btit interest herself In their
studies. plays. companions. snd make
herself necessary 90 their happiness.
Keep Loid .M the children. don't let
them grow AWAY from You A mother
should never grow old 10 her Sons and
daughters; b one Of them and gain
Their confidence; be their companion.
even II you loss the scqssintanoe of
some Of your own sge. Better make
good men Aad women Of yeur children
than be leader Of fashion. But about
the reading: "whss shall thsy resdF'
II possible, select the hooks, papers,
&C., yourself You can easily look
ever The book notices In . weekly. and
this usually gives . tolsrsbiy l>ir csiti-
eism a scasatific works, Biographies,
histories and novels. Boys ususliy like
talea oi sdvsnturs, and In reasonable
amount they should b grstifed. for
Whst wouiAs man b without bravery
snd ooursgsf When my boys were II
the Aee 10 be attracted TO such Erading.
ths principal Of the grammar school
they attended put . list Of books % the
blackboard for the uss Of pupils a. cared
70 profit By H. There was the Life Of
Washington, and others ! fAil tO re-
member, but various kinds. and toY
light reading one or two Of SCOTS sad
Dickens novela ] always felt grateful
70 him, and think the plan might be
followed By the teachers. ~ y
At ths public libraries sometimes IN
attssdsas will tell a . popslss vork.
but thst 10 not always safe 70 - BY. -
Sot always b 3 popular book good
enc You must find out shout the books
IN your own wAy. bat b sure to ind
cut in soma WY. There srs many books
and papers In the world. some people
ssy TOO many. bat there's more good
ones than bod ones. and You must sift
them ouk Doa't trust tbs innocent
child 70 d Il for himself II - home
lie 10 Whist II should b, bed books and
bod companions will not BE- there. and
mother q home evenings win - friend
aad playnsss 70 tbs boys and gssls. By
this ] xsa't mess they srs - hsve -
fssesds Or mates. but you II see they viii
leel - proud OF their mother they'll
bring them 10 50 you. and you viii b
sble 70 judge whether they sre hs aS.o-
cistss o. not In oil this. rcn embeF the
mothers have ths love of steir children.
the fathers tks respect, IL b sAid, but lot
- have both.-!Nss. Frances c, LiIisr.
II Coed He1set<<ping.