Telegram-herald., 1890-06-14
THE YOUNG AND OLD
Relation the Latter Should Bear
% the FOrrosr.
Sot Ola Heads On Xoaax shoulders But
1oaaE Heals On GA shoulders That
she Youthful Nay Enjoy she sym-
PsthT of Their Elders.

EAAAI 81 AAeAh
"And we aou't want them, auntie"
Yes. Il Eas certainly somewhat pert
and 1ippant reply; ana va canal Of
- who belong 20 the elder portion Of
humanity -qcite appreciate the lndIS-
nation ana disgust ot the good oh lady
who thus heard the wisdom ani cx-
porience II her accumulated years de-
-iled AMI SET 40 naught We caRf have
old hcads on young shoulders, and II
will always be- more or less ot trial
AMI torment % those who have passed
through tho school Of experience aud
learned life's lessons. 20 hear the fool
1sh sayings. and watch tho inludicious,
II not dangerous and fool-hardy, actions
Gf those who have not the slightest idea
of the troubles and difficulties IN which
they may bc carelessly involving them
felveA Aud again, IL IS not usually
the young and careless who aust suner
alone As D general thing, IL is tho
elders who. when the mischief Is done,
must be called in % bear tho burden OF
tao catastrophe and SGT matters straight,
probably az che cost ot no small amount
OF labor and self-sacriace on their part
In this world. where thcre is SO much
trouble, where so much that has been
well and carefully planned works Ill, IL
"a not Astonishing that those who know
s. best should Dc apprehensive and promo
80 look out for calamity even where
there Is a fair prospect Of success IL -
this tendency. rathe- than any doubt OF
their wisdom OF distrust OF their iudg-
rn0nt, that makes the young SO tmpa-
tent o. tho constant warnings and sug-
rssti0ns that come from the lips OF those
who have thom in charge. They have
observed j disposition 20 look for light
ming bolts out - clear SKY. 20 watch
FOR tho cloud that has not yet appeared
above tho horizon, TO anticipate tho
calamity that has Is yet given no hint
OF its approach. This IL IS which gives
them such an inclination 20 laugh at
what they call the 'croaking" OF their
elders. 90 look upon reasonable prccau-
tions "a suDerfuous. and, finally. to in
vite disastor by carclessncss that shall
cOuntcrbalance the ''fussincss" thoy find
80 annoying Zach, Ia short, goes 20 an
extreme. the older ones with careful
ness acccn.u1t0d, perhaps. By disease
and inf~mitics. tho younger ones with
an indifference 20 probabilities, 4 sc0rn
os cause and effect, that entails distress
arI su7rrio- upon themselves and al
connected with thcm-
N. our Gighty little maid "a right
+hus Far. wo 10 not want old heads
upon youur sLoulIcrA IL by having
them wo must have with them tho
doubt, depression, distrust With which
so many WHO have borne tho burden
ana tho hca- of To day look out upon
earth. with its fair seeming and all tho
many activities and enterprises that in
vito youthful energy and enthusiasm
The t-lil 90 the serpent may Be over all.
tho canSor-w0ru may llr', tn the heart
of many brilliant rose. but certainly
nothing could Ia moro dopl0rable than
to induce youth % fix its mind upon
these facts SupPosing Tor the moment
thar youth could bo made far-sizhted.
disc-iminatinr. prone to weigh all
thinTs i0 che balance. and by 4 niCety
sf calculation decide just whst would
20 f1r i-s own interest and keep its path
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TN nos 'se moro 'Aln We should gAloF
We should certainly succeed in making
az fiji so-rothirr flr ard Uiioir different
from wr1. Tho Creator OF mon intended.
Ifa who sr1is ov-ry infant into thp
world -rul1r. hcluless. inexperic1-ol.
Incapable ~ Supplying any 20 lea own
wants serrounlei hy universe f1ll ot
r-1-vois. every one Cf which he must
make ''fi a'a'aneN WIN ''r nimSe
EHt F' to not w1ns ani may not
have the wisdom 9l ESQ in .o' mind o5
Ton''- aoN N'a-1 % re- Ne could
t'T' s-'e"'h o'ne aeaas upon
tfesa o.ter sne'l~es To nos tlese
elders .ree 1en.4y maze sae nis1aAo on
fr-erti7F tnat tneT themselves FNrn
once young ana now tney Ieit dofl7S
t'a' haieyon psrioil Ara nos i5e