Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-14

edge should have to be undermined by
the child's later knowledge that father
does not know everything.
No greater response to the parents
rights should be expected from the
child than that which the parents give
to its rights. The mother who expects
her child to answer her politely and in
a sweet spirit should first exercise the
same right toward the child. The dis
courteous answer, the impatient tone
from the parent, are no more justifiable
than the same sort of thing on the part
of the child toward the parent would
be. In fact. a parent should expect
from child's nature a response in
keeping with it's inheritance and it's
home surroundings.
CONSISTENCY IS A GEM.
A child shouldSnot be expected to
grow up and not use profane language
if his father has been in the habit Of
using it in his presence. Nor should a
father be too greatly shocked or unduly
angry with his son when he catches
him with cigarette in his mouth, if
his own memory goes back to a scene
some years ago in which a certain
boy, now grown tall, did a little putting
on the sly himself. And if during the
years of the boys childhood he has
frequently seen father acting as if he
were finding his greatest comfort at
the end of a lighted cigar or a we'll
filled pipe, it is not surprising if the
boy entertains the idea that his father
has discovered the secret Of true COM
fort, and that he has right to follow
dads example in order to get little
comfort, too.
And a mother, who had just returned
from a table at which she has been
playing cards in order that she might
win the silver bon-bon box which she
now brings home in triumph, should
not be too quick to condemn her eld-
est boy for playing penny-ante on the
youth, he may have done this just for
fun, while she may have taken her
turn at the card-table inspired by the
worthy purpose that the net gain arts
ing therefrom would be used for the
support of the church, from whose pull
pit the minister would, upon the fol-
lowing Sunday, deliver sermon to en-
courage the spread of the Gospel
among the heather, who as yet are
not sufficiently civilized to know how
to win at the gaming-table, or whose
children have not the blessing CT liv-
ing in government whose coins can
be used in a game of penny-ante and
who must, therefore, amuse themselves
with the more uncivilized game of
throwing sticks and stones.
BRING THE NATTER CLOSE HOME
Fathers and mothers try to set the
example for the standard of behavior
which you exact from your child.
Treat him as you wish him to treat
you. What is right in you is right in
him, and if there be any difference in
the standard of behavior for you and
for him, yours should be the higher
standard, as you are older and ought
to know better how to behave than he.
Parents who do not think the mirror
at fault for exactly rejecting their
features sometimes whip their children
for rejecting in their behavior the
traits of father and mother. Your
children are simply the mirrors of your
moral nature. If you want children
who will treat you respectfully. treat
them in just the same way. If you
want them to address you in a low
pitched voice, address them in the same
way. If you want them to oblige YOU,
show them that you find pleasure in
obliging them. If you want them to
love you, exercise a loving spirit to-
ward them. Children are as responsive
to good treatment as you are, and you
know what effect it has upon you to
be treated we'll. Never mind about
saying anything to the boys and girls
about it, but before you retire this Sun
day evening, sit down in the coy cor
ner and talk this matter over together.
Only few years more and the child
rem will be grown up and away from
home. Do the best you can by them
while they are in the home nest.
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