The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-25
TIT MODERN CHILD.
NO knowing for Anything, Too Wise
W. for His Parents.
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-,,. tho former days of New England
-, 49, were repressed and kept in the back
cAi'1 -.5 surely to-day that objection can
BIV 10 brought forward. On the other hand
Ao' ,l;ldren east and west are nowadays
0u' 80 I'D TO ''sueak their minds" their
ehco !r'S arc listened to, and often their
oPlliiiola9 sted as if their experience were
aoHIo9 al II not superior to that OF their
luny ~ While the former method had It's
eIuo-n, draw backs, our modern custom GER
!einIv has its Disadvantages
tStnl 'l~ettv little golden-haired girl toward
, IN your heart inclines as she enters your
WIS sitting room, fresh from her bath.
IT, IL" checks your ardor when, In answer
To ,-o,,r How do you do, my dear| she
,svvars ~ don't do at all. Dut Feel pretty
an an = and mods her head and looks at you
As if waiting for your apPlau1lng . .1ISn'
M mother says reproachfuiIy, why,
I In9 dsr!ingp but smiles approvingly.
r. IitrIe boy of another acqua ntance is
- Won ask him if he is fond of sto-
- and remembering your own and broth
~. ~, de1ight in certain famous books, mem
e., tbeTn. con, they're rather nice, -
w. Do.-.o,rjzingly-"b he made two or three
p;-+otes noticed :" or, THAT book | liked
-,orv well. but the last half has too little
adventure, and the hero grows rather stale
oo -,,nr hands, You open your eyes and
tLi1l If the labor spent and unusual talent
disnlayed in these particular books, and
Lnga some curiosity TO know what book the
NO DOCS like You ask rather timidly in re-
aoyd 10 this. that, and the other, but all have
sstair fanlts and drawbacks, and are dissected
caoiIv and critically. The mother, who enters
Iafore YOU are through, says: YES, Ste
Khan Is so quick to see all defects in books
hat he reads His teacher says it is very
remarkabe in so young boy, and shows
uousual quickness of perception" You
sov nothing, but the thought will intrude
itself IS not the loss of warm enthusiasm
and keen delight over a book and author
somethingl VIII even such wonderful
rrecociousness make up for this loss? We
remember that even the great Macaulay
dearly loved certain not very fine works OF
fcfio1 and could not see their fanlts. 1t
rather comforts us to think Of this. We re-
member how our childish heart glOwed
over some noble action and how we longed
10 be better ourselves after reading of it.
child Of an acquaintance of the writer
sat in the room during call. After the
visitor left the child said Immediately:
"Tbat ady made one mistake in grammar
while she sat there, and mispronounced two
words. quoting them. The same evening
she overhears her mother saving to the
father: 'It is remarkable how Elsie notices
mistakes in language; it seems to jar upon
her sensitive ear as discord affects a must
clan" The child fancies herself at once an
execution and marvel, and prides herself
uUol it accordingly How much better if
fiat mother had said to the child after her
criticism upon her caller: YES; but my
dear. is that all you noticeds just think of
falling to hear that beautiful account Mrs
Clare gave Of her trip down the st. Law
renee. and Of the wonderful work Of the
Chdrens Aid Society You see you only
hail heard these, and they were worth
many little slips in language, however i'm
portant they may be-"
We remember, too, the little child who,
amid chorus of sdmiring relatives urging
him On, goes the length of calling his grand
father an extremely offensive nickname
The mother exclaims: "Oh, Freddy!n in a
shocked voice, but Freddy hears mamma
and aunts repeating it to callers next day
amid peals of laughter. Freddie thinks he
is an extremely bright boy, and longs for
another opportunity of displaying his
smart speeches.
The Young girl from school enters the
parOr as YOU and the mother are discussing
matters Of keen interest to you. Laura
seats herself, after bestowing on you a
good-humored nod of recognition, and i'm
medatey joins in the conversation. If she
interrupts, no matter Her mother turns
to her and waits to hear her opinion first.
1t gives the girl ease in conversation; and
timld girls are 50 awkward and uninterest.
ing Your talk is interrupted, your little
chat with your friend, to which you have
looked forward for weeks, is spoiled, and
you leave, wondering if you are growing
cross and critical, or what is the matter9
Two little sons of very wise and learned
professor returning from church, the ser
moo, which was very earnest aud elo-
quent Oae, is discussed at the dinner table,
when the eldest boy says: "Clayson ami |
counted five mistakes he made, and we
daht tnlnk he amounted to very mucn.n
Then there Is the child on the street car
anu railway train, showing off for the bon
eAJ o.! the passengers and this is not always
.ae enid Of vulgar, common people, but of
lne s0-called upper classes" Aud, as a
Iule, Their efforts are not checked, but en-
Outraged by sweet but silly smile.
NoLhng can be, nothing Is, lovelier than
sweet bright young girls, or than natural
e'en II faulty, children, but do not let us en-
courage them to be sharp and pert. Very
10" young Americans need such encourage
ment. Rather do they need the restraint
anu wholesome neglect of mother and
iiI'ends. Thus, without beng a whit less
u gnu anu observing, they may gain the
grace OF modesty, and that Inconsistencies
su1n winch nothing can be more charming
and attractive.