The Meeker herald., 1907-08-03
TRAINING THE BOY
ONE SYSTEM THAT HAS HAD
GOOD REsuLTs.
Younsster Was Put on His Honor ~
an Early Age, and Father 10 Sat
lsftsd the Method 10
Good,

Aoo0s
My boy was really pretty good
sort. Perhaps If he hadn't been he
would not have turned out well under
my system; but, then. II he hadn't
been a good sort wouldn't have pro-
ceeded on that system. watched
him carefully before decided that 1t
would be wise to do as did, says q
writer in the New York Press.
When he was about seven years old
I caught him In a lie. He was trying
to hide trivial. childish offense, and
/ was more amused than shocked, but,
wishing to be sure OF my ground, I
told his mother he was lying. She
would not believe 1t At FIRST, but, be-
coming convinced she was for whip.
ping him.
Leave him to me-" said. I'VE viii
have no more whipping. He is old
enough now for different treatment"
Then took him aside and talked to
him somewhat after the following
fashion:
You and are going to have a great
deal to do with each other as long rs
we both live, and 1t Is best that we
understand each other from the start.
I want you to know positively that SO
long as you do right 1 am going to
be your best friend ON earth, aside
from your mother. 1t makes no dif.
ference what trouble you may get into,
shall always stand by you as long as
you remember what am now telling
you. But there are two things you
must never forget. You mustn't tell
q lie, and you mustn't do anything
else that you don't think gentleman
would do.
you know the difference now be-
tween a gentleman and another man,
and you will learn 1t more definitely
later on. But the one important thing
now is not to lie. II you lie to me
will be pretty sure to find It out,
and you will have to get out of your
trouble yourself the best way you
can. will not lift finger to help
you"
again ~ carefully as could, in Ian
guage lifted to his years. until he
thoroughly understood me, and l was
satisfied that he would not forget 1t.
And from that day, Is years ago, until
now, have never added Q syllable to
what i then told him. have never
caught him in q lie or doing an nm
gentlemanly thing. He trusts me ab-
solutely and comes to mo often for
counsel, but Gil do when It touches
general principles is to reiterate those
A.,
gested religious training to him, ~
lieving that neither nor anyone else
has the right to influence him in his
own choice. ] have never punished
him since he was ten, and then only
by keeping him In the house for some
trining disobedience. have never
since he was 12 said: You must not.
have never interfered with any OF
his plans, or denied him anything he
wanted that 1t was reasonably possible
to get for him.
minded, young man. with faults, but
no serious ones that'I can discover.
and he still lives with me. He cared
little for school and his education in
books. while it is fair. IL not what
would like II to be, but on the other
hand he picks mp practical. outside
knowledge with wonderful facility and
accuracy, being a natural mechanic
and business man.
When he was Il had despafred Of
his future. He had never given me
any trouble. but he seemed to amount
to nothing. He had not found, and
could not find for him. the right place.
He was barely earning his living. bat
there seemed to be NO prospect of
more.
When he was Is. stiIi working for
small salary. he seemed to wake up.
He and a chum started . small COM
mission business, working at It after
ONCE hours. In six months time he
gave up his salary. Six months later
he bought out his partner. Within the
next year he bought his own plant and
is now doing . fine business with sew
en- high-priced employees. In a few
years he will be rich.
He is gentleman. He does not lie.
/ am satisfied.