The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11

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which reaches only those who toucl, or
l1alo,ig TO u.s.? Singular blindness Of
cl1q,ies and circles who nbrogate With
SO mich Ingenious corlplai sanco tho
| title OF schools OF respect, and WHO, aside
from themselves, respect nothing At
bottom they say: country religion. Law
! that is lis! sucl, a. teaching cngensdttel 7
not the sole anti-soclal ferine,,t. IT Is cor
tainly one OF tho most energetic ones, 4
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II simplicity OF! the heart III ali essential
! condition OF respect. simplicity Of life
I Is tho best school. Whatever be your
condition of{fortllnc, avoid all that may
cause your children 10 believe that u, they
arc more than others, Even when your
situation permits yoi tofdress them ricl.
Ily, think Of the damage that YOU could
i causo tlle1n IN excl ting their vanity Pre-
servo them from the misfortune Of ever
believing TINT I'll sunless to he dresscdS
beautifully to possess distinction. and.
above AL, do hot add to tho gnyety OF
1 tllelr hearts by their costumes and their
habits. tho distances that separate them
already from their fellows. Dress them
simply. If, on tho contrary, you must
mnlsn efforts OF economy to give your
children tho pleasure OF boing elegantly
dressed. / beg you to reserve for another
and better carsc your spirit OF sacrifice.
! You scatter your money, while 1t would
| DO better II you saved It for serious
needs; yoli prepare for yourself n later
hnyvcst o: ingrautude. How dangerous
1t Is 10 accustom youw sons and daughters
Ito manner OF lfc which exceeds your
means and theirs, First, that is very bad
for tho pocket, and next 1t develops the
spirit Of scorn In tho very bosom Of the
| family. II you dress your children like
| little lords and gtvo them reason Ito be-
licve that they arc your superiors, IS IL,
astonishing II they finish by dcspising
you? You would haye fed tliose Of an
i other class, Now, this kind OF product
/ costs dearly and values nothing.
There Is also certain fashion OF In.
structing children which, for clever re.
suits. brings them to despIsc their pa
rents, their surroundings, and tho lubors
| in the midst OF which they have grown
iup. Such an instruction Is a calamity
| ItsIs good only to produce q legion Of
dlscontented ones, who separate theIn-
their Atflnitics. all OF which In sum makes.
| tho first stuff OF q man. Once detached
| from tho robust tree which produced
tlcm, the wind OF their foolish ambition
blows them back and forth ltkc the dead
leaves which gather IN certn n places 70
| lcTlnc1t ana TOT ono ulpOll4lliC NAI1SA.
! Nature does not move by tumps and
bounds, but by slow and sure evolution
Let us imita te har In the MANNER OF pre-
pairing a career for our childrcns Do not
|confound the advancement with those
exercises which they call double somer-
snuts. Let us not bring up sou1. children.
| IN sucl, q way that they Will come to
despise work, aspirations and the spirit
OF simplicity Of the paternnl home; do
not expose them to the evil temptations
! OF being ashamed of our poverty. II they
! should ever achicva fortune u society
| Is very sick the, day when the sons o.
peasants forsakes the ploW, when The sons
Of sailor desert the sea, or working girls.
| in the hobo OF being taken for hcircsses.
prefer to walk alone In the streets ia theri
than OH the arms of their good parents.
| A society Is healthy, on the contrary,
| when each member applies himself TO 90
about the Same thing as his parentsSarel
I,dong, but. bet tier. aiming 10 lift himself;
yet contents himself with tho most mod
Fest functions. filling then, tiously.
I.
Education should form free men. II
you bring up your children for liberty
do It simply, and do not fear to thus
destroy theil, happiness. Quito the con-
trary. Tho more playttnngs, holidays
and extra ordinary pleasures q chic mas,
Ethe less no Is amused, There Is I'M that
a sure Indication. Let US be sober in our
means OF rejoicing and diversions for
youth, and, above all, do not create t'c-
titious needs lightly. Food. clothing, shell
ter. amusemcnts, let all these be natural
and as little complicated us possible. tz, 10
make life agreeable to children. certain
and idleness, allow them excitcments ID
compatible witt, thedr age: multiply In
vtations and spectacles. Poor presents
are these! Instead OF a free man, you
raise up "a slave, Too accustomed 70
luxury, liza Will weary OF IT. and IN spite
OF It., and when for ono reason or O a-5
other his comfort is gone, no will suffer.
and you with him, and. what is worse.
you will perhaps both be disposed, undcr
grand occasions OF life. to sacrifice human
dignity, truth, duty, by pure cowardict.
Bring up your children therefore. SIM
PLY would say almost rudely draw
them to fortfying exercises, through pri.
vntIons even. Let them rather be OF
those who are tho best prepared to sleep
hard, bear fatigue, than those who love
the pleasures OF tho table. and tho com.
fort at q bed. Thus wo shall make Of
them independent men and solid ones OH
whom we can count, and who Will never
sell themselves for u little personal COM
fort, and who nevertheless, moro than
any one. will have the faculty OF being
happy.
A too easy, life brings sort OF !assl-
tudo or the vital energies One becomes
weary, dislllusionlzcd. q young old man.
without faculty for amusing himself, How
many children and young people arc to-
day in this condition, On them arc de-
posted. like a racking mold, the traces
OF our decrepitudes, our sceptlcisms,& our
Vices and the bad habits contracted in
our society. How many returns on our
selves these faded youths make US take:
How many warnings engraved on our
brows
These shadows tell us. even by the con-
trast, that happiness consists In being a.
real living being active, needless, virgin
Of tic yoke OF passions, fictitious needs,
unhealthy excitements. having kept In
his heart the faculty to enjoy the light
Of day. the air, and In his heart to have
tho capacity for loving and to. feel with
mower all that Is generous and fine.