DeSoto times., 1890-01-23
You AND YOUR BOY.
Isblish the Friendliest Relation
Between Father and Son.
h Your Boy Your Companion Ask
md Respect His Childish Views;
Make Him Early Thoughtful
and Reliant.

congratulate me, old fellow! It's a
THAT an exultant ring was in the
te of my enthusiastic young friend,
had come up three steps at every
nd to command my congratulation
the happy issue of Great Expecta-
S in his household! And whata glow
in his face! And how proudly he
bed, to regard his newly-gotten crown
atherhoOd!
br one swift instant l wavered in my
Settled conviction that the choicest
Is of life are grown in the gardens of
helorhoOd. However, a moments
bier thought confirmed the old con-
iOn and at this hour (three days
b the bounding visit, itlooms before
mental vision yerita BILE rock-ribbed
ntain of truth.
bright, young friend. Be happy in
boy and. happy and ever happier
our boy in you. But if l miss your
| escape your responsibility the
mn and ever-pressing import of
rh you little apprehend. By and
here will reach you a glimmering of
mOmentous truth (Which you must
that
Py'S will is the winds will,
the thoughts of youth are long, long
thoughts.
|at before that time arrives, and
your baby boy is still your toy,
ne do what disinterested Observer,
nd and bachelor may to clear the
along which both of you must fare
fther. You will not take it i'll of me
venture to say that fathers 6ften
y to be reminded of what they owe
Pr boys, because, unhappily enough,
edlence and obligation are generally
Prged to the debt side of the Boys ac-
Pnt This not only lacks the element
Common fairness, but it makes the
|her-and-son relationship one-sided,
Bpotlc and intolerable, and monstrous-
fepugnant to every lover of justice
equal rights.
Lhe conscientious counselor who de-
PS to see established the right rela-
between Father and Son will not
PFoach the question flippantly Or in
offensive spirit and manner of Sir
'cle' Of all the men l have known,
gentlest and worthiest-the most
slderate and the least selfish-moral-
'he bravest and intellectually the
eSt-ls that transformations embodi-
nt Of the virtues, my well-remem-
ed and honest dear Old Traddles,
'm we lost track of in these pages
rs ago. | recall characteristic
lologue of his on the identical rela-
under discussion here.
from my earliest recollection, he
i my father made confidant of me.
curse, realize now that up to the
when | began to develop mind and
'meht in some degree capable to in
mans confidence, my fathers
eflng attitude was assumed. Twas
aware of it then, however, and so in
own esteem l enjoyed all the i'm
aace and distinction of being a
though very diminu-
ADVISER in every thing that seemed |
au ,sr nearly Or remotely on my own
ln' what true diplomacy that was, |
'sufe! But it was wise-as wise as |
~ gentle-because it grounded me
caution, thoughtfulness
'ne habit OF weighing opinions. l
never cease to love and admire
Alnaly and shrewd diplomatist for
esafa OF small me in that respect.
ou Will, perhaps, say there was no
rosity in it because it was merely
performance of a parents duty; |
t'heless, lam bound to consider it
uhgenerous act in father, busted
cares and weighted with response
les' to come down from his higher
70 make confidants and advisers
% children, with such motive as l
ure re guided my father in his con-
toward me-"
zane to pass that Traddles a long
ago found himself occupying a like
= lon 10 a Small Boy, the gravity Of
y uemeanor explains the fact that
Y hls childhood-the period when
uieS and | had most in common.-I
" address him as Old Man. IL WIS
iSole S, to get up early, walk into
uieS bed'chamber before Traddles
usol bed and salute him with a
neilo," ask him with much so
! ,i,a nov ~ lie had SLEPT, and--sooatd M