The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-10-10
WORDS TO THE WISE

Fathers and mt.thers have the Nf h,
in common ihat their clIilstSeh LsirntL--
ful, brsIys, kind, faithful. hoI:uisSlle,
pCIite..unseiash, esnrrgetic- By Ss.sy al
securing these qualities it is customary
To denuunce tie opps'site ones, 'eNhihit-
ions of these calling forth anger. Eidi-'
cule, leproacii. contempt or. bodily
chasi isem, nt, or cohtinuous nagsiDg.-
according To the moods, CT the Altel-.
iigence OF the powers tis:ss be. The wise
viii please take IIstis-e That this state.
ot things Implies a division of INTERESTS
implies antagoilism. Stating the situ--
alton III general Nay, the children
are supposed TO delight i'll evil, to SOU
slider it ever So much better than coed
and to try 10 get all they cin of il, or
as one may say. tn take comfort in &.
badness: and the mother us irving 10 .
spoil their joys and lake away this
comfort by means above mentioned
1t naturally follows that to indulge in.
conduct which has met disapproyin is
considered by the children as so much
advlIntage gained over the opposing
!. force. :
Here is newspaper illustration:
Billy say. Tommy. lets go off Le-
hind the barn with these crackers and
burn our fingers. Tommy - WhatcIrr
wanter burn " fingers for? Billy
Mommer told me not to.
the common human propensity TO Co
the forbidden. Why net recognize
this and act accordingly The happy.
secret of success is - win the children
over to the other side. thus causing
them To have the desiIe To he " hat
they are desired to be. To illustrate,
suppose that neanuesS .or deceitfUl- =
ness lie strikiugly aHifested. The
mother arrays herself against this. Ice
fur,sS ApupIt1u.Aa fbrf..tf,au. .ouI.iSftpG
all to no Isurpose. Now suppose that
instead OF all this size takes oppurtti- b.
mites, OF makes them, OF showing Up
these and otberevii traits il adcspic- b.
able light, or Lheif o.Ifsitos IL admi- q
ration. doing this So skii,iuIy that tiie -
aim Is not apparent An elective
way, the most effective w;iN If Going
this is by reading, or telling, HOW and
then, Il story bearing on the special
p int. Appropriate incidents occur in
every neigiiborhoud- and meet tie eye o.
i'll every newspaper. let these Ic-
ceive iU,ticious comment.
At Il dinner table recently an inY alid .
lady acquaintance WIS the subject t
conI I.IsaTion- PcrcriNirg the child
ren's eaInest attention, one of tie
company spoke i'll wain, terms ST this
lady's remarkable qualities, SAY ing,
lit rs " oniieIiul. Lying iheIe, seldom
free from pain. she mas always for her e
friends :. pleasant word and sunny smile -
and is always planning for other peo- =
piles happin, IS. No doubt the chill
dren caught .son,etiiag. tor goodness is
as catching as badness, though many
seem 10th to believe it.
1t is said that thrifty are those who
make the most uT the resources at hand.
Every mother lI;ts close ut hand the
clIild's longing for stCrics- By taking
advantage Of this, children can lie
reached to the very inInust hy E.eaus
of the Imagination and the EFaIt, and
never suspect llIat any gond is being
done to titrm. YES, by keeping this
am IN riotr, and Icy taking pains go ugh
and time enough, and giving sufficient
thought to the matter, children can he
reached and made positively in love
with all that is good and To hate all
that Is bad. Thus ant;sgorlsm Will lie
avoided, the opposing forces Will lie
at one, concord will Nanguish discord,
and we shall have harmonious homes.
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