The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
JOHN HAD NO DESIRE
TO BE A GOOD BOY.
Which Grandpa Learns in an
Interesting Conversation.

"I've been intending to give you
saittIe advice, johnny said the nice ole
gentleman to the little boy. II meant
40 have given it to o when you first
started to school, but l hardly had an
opportunity. You have been a very
lousy boy. haven't you?'
Yes, sir" replied the little boy, edg'
ing away. "Jimmy's calm me-"
LET Jimmy wait" said the nice ole
gentleman. He just wants to engage
Q In some frivolous amusement. ]
don't say you should not play in mod
GRAFTON, hut-you should always put the
: acquisition of useful knowledge first
always. You realize that. I hope?'
..Uh-huh,'' said the little boy, rather
discontentedly.
I'm glad to heal it," said the nice
old gentleman. Now, I'm going to de-
tain you more than half an hour, so
you needn't wriggle and look abused.
The only way you will ever asquire use
full information is by listening atten-
lively to what FOUR elders have to inn
part in that line"
Mother said | could go out with
Jimmy and play a while" said the little
boy.
..I'm glad to hear that said the nice
old gentleman. 1T gives me a good
opinion of Jimmy. If your mother APP
proves of him he must be all right.
she has excellent judgment as a gen
eral thing. But as ] was saying, you
must always keep in mind the fact
that you go to school to learn. Always
pay the strictest attention to your
teacher. Make up our mind that you
viii be first in all your studies. Don't
be satisfied to get ninety-nine in any
thing where you might possibly get
100. I shall see your report n l shall
be grieved if you fan below the very
highest standard. You wouldn't like
to grieve me. would YOU
mo, sir replied the little boy.
II look on that as settled then said
the nice old gentleman. II expect you
TO take the cad of your room in point
of scholarship. By refusing to allow
yourself to be distracted by your little
school fellows while in school and BY
conscientious study for two or three
hours each evening at home you can
easily fill my heart with joy and pride
and win the highest e%nconiuIns from
your instructors. Think how you will
feel when visitors come and your teach
er pats you on the head, and says:
This is little Johnny Brown, the clev-
crest. most industrious n best be-
haved boy We have ever had here
Won't that be splendid?'
fUh-huh,' replied the little hoy.
Jimmy can touch the tip of his nose
with his tongue Can you, gramper?'
Never mind trying now said the
old gentleman. Listen 10 what I'm
saying. I WAS going to say something
about good behavior. e a you al
ways to speak politely and respectfully
to your teacher and keep yourself neat
and clean. Get up half an hour earlier
every morning and manicure your nails
and be careful never to get down on
your knees and wear out your stock
inss. Have your shoes nicely shined
and your hair combed. In your inter
course with your ~playmates be kind
and polite. Never use any slang and
don't on any account quarrel or fight.
If a boy hits you reason with him and
show him how wrong it is. If a boy
wants you to join him jim some mis-
chievous act toll him how wicked he
lis and how much better nc would he
if he were more like you. Never yield
to temptation. johnny, win your
mo, sir" said the little boy.
I'm glad TO hear that said the nice
old gentleman. "You stick to that reso-
luton. Johnny, and ] shall ave no feal
for you. Be industrious, conscientious
ambitious. attentive and careful anc
people win come miles to see you 81
sweet tempered, self sacrificing, cor.
teous and scru%pulously clean and nea
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