The Republican journal., 1912-05-09
=. Richardson Writes on
zap Boys.

Richardson in the Deer Isle Mes
fCalt senger.1
is perhaps none other who so
There : how to train children or holds
vel hloIb lave theories on the subject.
50 man! abiI6less-mother; and no other
IS a ye', aren't so we'll knows how to
rsFeln,yyss' sons as the boyless father.
Eai'' nv mind there is almost no other
~. ~ creature more admirable than a
gT9|g.ssn boy. 1t is but natural and
res n'"r',e,Gted for girls to be amiable and
only H., as it is for boys to be more
"ls2! .'" 9oarse. rough and boisterous.
9: ss9 PARENTS do not become entirely
Hel'T ,sged and unhappy if the animal
d'..-' # the boy asserts itself too
0s'L but they should earnestly en-
sre.s' 10 lead him inlo more gentle
1ea1o md especially along the lines of
Pa. thought and action.
nun, ~.i as soon give boy a razor for
....--rg as any sort of gun with which
a.,. ariy marksman-hand on cats
E though it is but harmless
-raCeS the natural barbarous
' rlUre or kill something, and
l.--.. slurlt IS unwisely stimulated
r AIDING the youthful heart
-srable traits of manhood.
... early nature of many boys
..- 0-ree dog-fght, especially if
.- Now tough scrap be-
......gs is much more commend
aool, opa ic fbo
-. nance of punishment upon
bend when forcing two dumb
.- ., tear each other he is TAX
IS, laoH himself of any suffering
,t,r-heuce the two cases have
.r.t.ItTerence between courage
.. ..u.. ne.
..-. boys are born wicked-or
...-.. "a Two years of age-but the
..sn. Eave good qualities and all
., -u," of pride if it may only be
tough" one that cannot
... wards good when his better
.... 4ed to and his good points
approved of.
E..u. t.er- is many boy, even in
..- hest ummities, who has but
.l... a-.n talked to, ana reasoned
~. . .ae subject of faulty actions
.rImsnt; though he may have
a.q often scolded about them and
yer ,.e IMPRESSION that any reforma-
Inn part is quite impossible; while
gs.s rcouraging words might read
-. n some latent qualities of good
,..,s. greatly improve his manner and
sen-gs contact.
MI e- an authorized teacher of boys
vag 4wei as earnestly upon boy
ror4at.. manner and behavior as upon
a. sse9-iay lessons. Would beg of
him put o. be boisterous in any place
Usa-- ..coum belongs, to be careful
d .- -lage, to be always consider
al, .r cralrous to his sisters as well
..tta Joys sisters, and deferential
aass- #. persons, old or young.
-g,s- his paramount and religious
a.r IS obsdience and respect towards
gl-as-s. but he knows that, and as a
r- adliy adheres to it than to
q urs Legations.
be- If the worst boys l ever knew
wi VIE most free-hearted of them ALL
4. uY. -JUaI delight in abusing smaller
us a0 n irving them anything he had.
A- prl4ajty was as Finished as his
ruer-s-, and he was ever ready for ac-
tu ft-r direction. He knew that
r. size .a hl knew that every one be-
aey- a To be beyond the outer limits
Of s- JIM. he accepted the situation
gracefully, And yet he became fairly
gov MS with one unfortunate habit.
IT, rfur of generosity. however,
u taught. that quality, or its
wNHrte opposite, are born in the
Esr warranted to be permanent
0ru- life, no reformation or change
'0 -.g 'p ether ways having any effect
|u H-n. Not long ago, small boy
.@ O. sheet insisted upon giving me,
2-s ranger, one of his two apples.
" ra a ives he will no doubt lead
|ha'n. IT, than the boy of the story
gs.t...'t give his sister an apple be-
Cys t only seven.
i . good and manly boy be some
ID Qled by the other kind it will
j. r. -rom envy than for any hearty
Pea should not disturb him. The
g. ate boy has nothing to fear,
-' o shamed of. The other is
fau! when he has become a
ra
ching little beyond the sub
lF. EtFest of men and women
5' r"- more than boys and girls
G" They have the same childish
.Tp weaknesses, and fortunate
.'- -ense of vanity and desires
10Y II We're indeed no less de-
p0.s .r aae while yet in health and
S1r.s. -eel 20 pride and pleasure in
gg '2s5 or Of attractive and pleasing
l a fine grown-up children have
Esmfi va0ei to subdue the spirits, to
@ .gHitied and quiet-more polite
'F aolltic-yet with the same
-i' mess - open to instruction
al. 4 'e.uG argument.
Or FAIRLY good man that he is al
L's frt=-lan and he will draw nearer;
v' hU how vile he is and how we'll
.-7 n that is coming to him and
If VII. raw away.
N ot'1-nlnded person, old or young,
'' 'Aiuenced to some better degree
'Ia- integrity, or even to spiritual
,Ts"''o1Soess, If he be handled kindly
.afriQ y. If the words Wrath"
S w. rear were entirely removed from
~ @1g-'ge, and the more gentle words
ea,, Low Mercy and Hope were more
ts"''Nj The text-words of argument,
ss.. .55' Of youth or age would be more
ts, .5 brought to better ways and to
'sVeE things.
MITES CORNER, WINTERPORT.