Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-01
YOUTHFUL DIVERSIONS.

To the News:
Well, friends did you ever hear the
old story of the virgins hen, alias, the
little wren bird2 There is "A sweet ro-
nance connected with the virgin hen,
but l am not going to write about that
now. | greatly enjoy birds and often
amuse myself in watching them play.
Some of you may not know birds play
and have regular games. Jay birds go
through a queer performance, bow
their heads and chatter, then change
positions each at the same time in the
same way, keeping this up for some
little time. That rabbits play on
moonlight nights is well known fact.
In fact nearly everything that has
life plays some kind of a game, and old
folks oughtn't to be too strict and Sc
we're on young folks about their playful
dispositions.
Ali must have diversions to sweeten
life. Both human beings, animals and
fowls sip from the cup of jovialty mot
the winecup,) but the cup of the nee
tar of Life. All have a gleeful dispos-
ition and papa and mama should be
joyful and watch their offspring low
ingly in their rolicking romps. It's
charming. Never get soured at the
young folks, the little ladies and gen
tlemen, in their amusements. We all
have good parents, loving, gentle and
kind, and we should endeavor to be a
source of JOY to them.
They We watched over us tenderly
and now we are old enough to run and
romp we should never pout and be
contrary, one with another and take
that loving smile from dear mother S
countenance. Young friends, how love
ly is the smile that plays over each
feature of mothers face, and when she
reads in the News your nice, sweet
loving letters, how proud it makes
her. Yes, she realizes that her girl,
her boy, wrote it, and she pours over
it, and says within her heart, "God
bless my girl, my boy. -
Young friends, we cannot do too
much for our parents and in writing
to the News, we should never fail to
kindly remember mother and father,
even though they may be dead. It's
our duty to cultivate love for them un-
der almost every condition.
'Uncle Joe " gave us a pointer well
worth our consideration. Too much
tatfy is liable to spoil in transmission,
but real love for parents, brothers, and
sisters never spoils, never grows stale,
and old folks love the girl or boy who
love, honor and obey their parents.
don't think | ever heard of an old per.
son snubbing nice, well-behaveC
young person, did you, "Uncle JoeY
It's only the ill-mannered that are re
buked by them. What comfort it is
to have old people to like us and speai
well of us. We owe much to our ole
friends and all the way we can repay
them is by acting lady and gentle
man.
I've heard old people talk of thei
young friends and give opinions o
them and even compliment them be
fore strangers The young person hav
ing the friendship Of the old has some
thing more valuable than money.
They can and will help us over til,
rough places Of life.
Now, my young friends, let us striv
for this friendship, the price of whicl
is beyond computation. Old folks
give us your love and friendship, an
if you see us erring, be kind enoug
to tell us and we will thank you.
Now, "Uncle Joe, here is my hear
and hand, for don't believe you woul
give us bad advice or counsel.
"Your friend, D. :"