The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-25
AUNT JRNNIz's LETTER.

an article on how to raise boys. I wish
that l felt capable of telling him the
very best way but as boys are go
differently constituted and their en-.
virOnments differ go it is impossible to
give infallible rules. Most fathers re-
member having been boys themselves
and know how they behaved under
certain circumstance. Be patient with
your boy. He too will be a man some
day. Be reasonable and not over
bearing Convince him of the penalties
attached to all wrong acts and his
inevitable punishment. D 5al gently
but firmly with him always. Set him
a good example yourself, ard he will
perhaps see the beauty of following in
your footsteps and respect you the
more for having laid out for him a
model worth copying. d. you remem-
Der having donned your first pair Of
pants and how you tried to walk like
fathers That YVES the beginning Of
your journey. Your boys, too, are
trying to walk like father and be care
full lest you place Instructions that
must be removed by them when they
try to climb.
Iasked a friend not long since if her
children drank coffee, Her reply was,
They drink what papa does, simply
milk and water" How blest the man
who can conscientiously allow his
children to do just as he does himself.
II he drinks, CANDLES, curses, smokes,
chews, or does other things that no
good man will do, he knows it and his
boy may not follow in his footsteps but
the chances are that he will. R3mem
Der that you are placing obstacles in
the path Of your boy when you indulge
in these things.
am often reminded Of q picture l
saw years ago where an old gentleman
found his little boy smoking and hid
his own pipe behind him, gathered a
switch and proceeded with the evident
mention of furnishing the little fellow.
But American youth are quick witted.
Perceiving that a war cloud was rising
and the foe must be met, the hey ad
vanced meekly and taking the cigar
cite from his mouth, held it behind
him aud asked in the most p%laintive
tone, Please be to my faults a little
blind" Is your boy having to ask you
in the same way the same question:
II go, turn right about and set him a
good example.
DON'T let him catch you ''hiding your
pipe" d. you not think the better
plan would be to have no pipe to hide9
You do not think he knows what you
do. Well he may not yet but days,
weeks, months and years are teaching
him to observe Thu GO as they are and
he is an apt scholar in lIfe's school. Do
not deceive yourself with the thought
that he can't keep up with you. Other
bows and men will help him to do 80.
D. you curee2 If so you may hear
what ! once heard. The boys called it
a 'cursiDg match" and viler oaths I
never heard uttered. Some of the
very worst ones were preceded by the
exultent exclamation My papa says"
etc , ETC.. then such oaths as they
would utter were shocking in the ex
IRENE. [ went out and told them how
wrong it was to curse. B 1T what good
did il do when they had that despic7ble
habit INDUCED in by their fathers at
home9 Mothers can love and advise
their boys; but they must trust them
to the treacherous tide. You fathers
can teach them how to hold the a
and avoid the rocks, Should your boy
be wrecked would you not regret hav
ing failed to give him the right chartG
A loving mother said to me a few
days since "AhI Aunt Jennie, our
children out grow US and declare that
they too have some sense" Yes tits
even so; but b sfore they get quite so
old is our time for work and prayer.
When that independent day arrives
we do not find that work avails much
but prayer is left US still.
Mrs. J. L D writes a sensible letter
this week on canning and preserving,
l hope she will continue the sui ct IN
her next letter. So much nice fruit is
allowed to go to waste all over the
South every year when, with only a
few days work we women could save
it. If we do net care to use it all at
home, remember that the towns and
cities are ready markets for fruit at
all seasons Glass Ars do not cost much
and are so easily managed, You will
fad that there IS not 30 much cook
ing to be done when the pantry is well
filled with sour summers work. But