South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01
Why Do Boys Leave the
Farm
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lIOMAUNicATED
This Is a dillicult question to am
swer. One may leave because he
- not treated as he should be, ano-
Their may leave il because he likes
come other calling better. We
ate placed IN this world tor some
purpose. Every man was not in.
tended for farmer bat some for
one occupation and some for ano
Their. Take a family of four BOYS.
and how many farmers will you
get Otte 4 not more than one
One viii become lawyer, one a
merchant, aud too often one loaf
er. Now, the question arises, do
we want 10 make far of them
all l say no. Let each choose
his own occupation. and if the boys
have received The proper trainin ?
You need have no fear that they
Will not choose an honorable one.
l think that, instead of the parents
Icing so anxious 10 keep the bows
on the farm, it would be better for
them to pay more attention 10 ma
king home what il should lie ma.
king 1t such q place that, although
the boy may roam the world over.
he may always say, Il have never
seen home as pleasant as the one
/ left zoo often you will find
home place OF discord, and too
often Go parents spend too much
of their time grumbIing because the
boys DO net work TO suit them
Fathers, you know that you would
not like to run a locomotive or
teach school. Tie same with your
boys. lie does not like farming.
You had better let hun work ut
some useful occupation at what ne
does Ike, tor If you do nothing but
complain the boy is apt to get dis
couraged and too often have to 90
away from home TO get kind
word or a little encouragement.
The boy will then be apt 10 say.
If my home was like this ono, how
much plcasanter it would be-
a great many parents seem TO
Degrudge the boy little ! leasure.
Ii he happens 10 want horse and
buggy, the reply to b s request gen
orally Is, 'yoL I'D better staS at
home or, The Lorse il working
too hard when nine times oat Of
ten tn boy has done two days work
TO the horses one, and if not | am
sure the boy is IS good as the horse.
Where is the boy who can enjoy
himself il he has to have a fuss
every time he goes anywhere.
Parents are too apt 10 forget that
they were young once themselves.
Encourage the boys TO ENJOY them
selves by letting them see that il
makes you feel yonng again to sec
them Happy. 'All WORK and no
play makes Jack dull boy Ii
you allow the boy no recreation and
do not furnish him with plenty of
good reading matter, he will get
tired and think if he goes to the
city or vi lage be can have the eve.
nings 10 enjoy himself. How much
better it would be to make home
so pleasant that even though the
boy may choose some occr patton
otEer than that Of farming, that
when evening comes he will say,
How l would ike to be at home
this evening" 1t is not very much
harder to be pleasant at home than
when one is away or when the min,
lister is around, little Kindness
end a few pleasant words 90 long
way towards keeping the boy on
the farm. Do not give him the
worst horse and the only poor pillow
and make him use an Old rusty hoe
or an old pair OF shears and give
the hired man the best. This il
discouraging TO the boy. Give
him the best tools, speak word oil
encouragement to him, and you
will be surprised to see what q
different boy he will be. Mothers
do not be afraid Of your boys be.
cause they are big. Many and
many a boy longs for a kiss and q
few words OF encouragement from
I you. DO not as they grow Older
grow distant from them. Teach
them as they grow older to love
you better. Parents never fal:er
IN doing your whole duty in this
matter, but by your example teach
your children to love their God
and home aud you may rest assur-
ed they will be true to your teach :
ings, whether they become farm
ers, mechanics, teachers, lawyers,
OF follow any of the various avo.
cations in life.
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