The Forrest City times., 1893-11-10

in his mind the high aspiration to become
 great hero like Jesse James, 1 Let us see how this sensational reading
 affects a girl. Naturally of more emo
 sional tendency, her fancy Is held spell
 bound by stories of wild. uncontroliaole
 love of midnight murder and bloodcurd-
 ling situations. She reads till Ia CT hour of night. lays aside her book wltli he--perves wrought to the highest pitch
 and shrinks coxeringly between the
 sheets. Her sleepis disturbed by fright | ful dreams. and she rises from her couch
 with her nervous system depressed ana
 her brain unrefreshed. A continuation
 Of tlris will undermine the constitution,
 lay the foundation for nervous disorders
 and lower the intellectual status Of ue1 mind, until given A false idea of lie, she
 becomes morbid and diseo7tented. She imagine r herself created' especially Tor the heroine of romance. Lavishing her anec-
 tions spoB an unworthy object. lmagln-
 ing her father to be the cruel monster si
 has seen depicted by tenth rate author,
 she eluties his vigilance and the so ne
 quent runaway match Is the consequence.
 Unhappiness. discontent and despondencyl
 follow. until. asa sOlace in her distress
 ssie sometimes resorts to opsum. At the same time she continues tO feed her mihd upon more unhealthy reacirg matter; for
 z- disordered fancy like dsordered di- gesiion. constantly craves. more highly seasoned food. What becomes of some of these poer unfortunate creatures, the po- lice records show. Others have less no- trious. though not less unhappy sequeis
 .~xsel fAn nktt n kk tie girls. who, drunk on whskey orepiuni. spent Ter days in the Widdie or an un-
 made bed. feeding her mind for hours and hours upon'the most vile trash. while her
 children neglected. ragged and dirty play pd With little negrbes ia the street. Her life for years was ru5nd of degradation assds efebasenrent, until attheage Of thirty eight her system succunbed to the con- stant strain, and death released her. In girlhood she had been the favored dangh- ter of wealthy and aristocratic house. with the prospect of long and brilliant life before her.
 Let parents then, watch over with zeal ous care the literature placed in the hands sf their childsen. Ostracise alike tftc sens s.sufoaal story and the newspaper filled with indecent advertisements. Let teach EE GuitiVdtt fSbtt tut tCiy OtSiuIHiE o love for good literature. Teach children what to read as well as how to read Let them become familiar with the beautiful gems of Longfellhw, Whittier. Holmes, and others of like rank. with tlse. beauti- ful stories of Miss AlcOtt, Pansy and Hans Christian Anderson. These stories SUD- piv the element of fancy waile they teach the most beautful moral lessons. Who
 .1 G.srI without drawing tnerefUm useful les son ? And when yon tell tne children that in .'The Ugly Duckling'' Anderson has depicted his own life. you have at once aroused their curiosity and sympathy and they mas tfas be led tO'sttady the life and writings of this pure, good and great man.
 Scorlss "Lady sf the Lake, while not excelled in.musicai rythu, excites lofty admiration for tlie generosity of James V; the fai :hfulaess- of Allan Bane. the noble self sacrifice of Douglas. and the iial de votion of Ellen. Neither can one read the story of EvangeIine without admiring the l lovely cOnstancy of woman under most adverse circumstances; nor the story of Miles Ssandish without admiring the bra very of the Captain and the self sacrifices of JOlII hiutu. ttl WHcli SDu tSlt ltt children that Alden and Priscilla were the ancestors of Longfellow, their interest increases at once All shildrea have read ''rhe Village Blacksmith" :" and they will love to hear how the children had the "spreading chestnut tyee" made into an arm chair for the poet Then they may read From My AEIfs Chnir." Witt, their interest and synspa*lsy accused it is easy for them to acsilire habit of reading good pure literature. When they gpf older they may strengthen the niind by reading -Swsetest Shakespeare, Fancy's Child.' 0 A
 There is 10 excuse for parents arri teachers neglecting stlis important part of chilas esilfcatio9 All sehool jousaslSs recognizing the need of the teacher. have'l arranged regular exercises for Authors Days and Friday afternoons. Children love to ,nemOrize poetry and only need encouragement n do 80. A good book is to the child good companion. and if the mind be filled with the pure sweet flowers of literature. there will be ne roons. fsr weeds and tages to grow. G. T.