Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-29

his little passions. II he won, he tri-
umphed over his adversary with i'm
mense eagerness and joy; il he lost he
cried, stormed, and bullied, like q pet
ty tyrant, and parted with his money
with infinite regret II the mother was
provoked, at any time, to take notice of
his Irregularities. she did with 80 lit
tie judgment and so much heat that II
had little or no influence. Perhaps she
frowned, and fired, and made thun-
dering noise for while; but this was
soon over, and masters tears, or sui
len silence, soon brought on a perfect
, reconciliation. She showed no care,
and steady indignation, such as would
have been sufficient to produce last
| ing effect; nor were her rebukes sec
onded with any substantial marks OF
| displeasure, so as to make q deep i'm
preston on such a perverse child.
The young lady's temper Is little
softer; but not less imperious; she is
brought up with high opinion Of the
dignity Of her rank. and contempt OF
the. vulgar; therefore the little thing
| imagines herself already very con-
siderable parsonage, takes state upon
her in all companies, swells with rage
at every imaginary affront, and never
thinks she Is treated with respect
enough; the servants must pay her url :
common homage; she must be helped
at table before strangers Of an ordinary
rank. Her pretty features must not be
discomposed by crossing her; In short,
humoured she must be In all things; !;
and when her ladyship Is dressed In all
her finery, she Is admired, caressed,
and exalted into little queen. This
makes her vain and insolent to de-
gree of extravaganza. She and her
brother have pretty nearly the same
task set them. They read, write. dance
and play together; but Will only read,
or write, or do just as much as their
little honours think proper. They go to
learn as to some terrible task; are rest
less and impatient till 1t Is over; and
mind their tutor almost as much as the
maid that puts them to bed: for his
authority, not being duly supported by
| their parents, has no weight. In hne,
they are so much humoured, so little
restrained and kept under proper gov
ernment, that he must have more than
the patience Of a man, who can bear
with their insolence; and almost the
capacity of an angel, to shape and i'm
prove them. In any toleraole hgure:
though with the genius and temper
they have, they might be taught any
thing, or moulded into any form, were
they under the influence of proper dis
cipiine and authority. Upon the whole
I could not help thinking them an in
stance of the indiscreet conduct or par
ents In the management Of their chill
dren, whom, by an ill-judged fondness,
they expose to the contempt and derf-
sion Of mankind, and perhaps to ire
trievable calamities.
Eugenio is Just out Of his minority
and IN the twenty-second year or MS
age; he practices the man with all
virtue and decency that makes mis-
fathers acquaintance covet his COM
pany; and indeed they may learn by
mis- discourse the art Of good reason
ling as well as the precepts Of religion
from his example. He Is an entertain
ling companion to the gay young
gentleman his equals; and yet divines
and philosophers take a pleasure to
have Eugenio amongst them. He Is
caressed by his superiors in honors
and yarns; and though he Is released
from the discipline Of parental edu-
cation, yet he treats the lady his
mother with all the affectionate duty
that could be desired or demanded OF
him ten years ago; his father Is con-
tent to see his own youth outshone by
his son, and confesses that Eugeno
already promises greater things than
AbdluuS de
IL YOU ask whence these happy
qualities arise, I grant there was
some foundation for them In his very
nature, there was something OF q
lcomplexional virtue mingled with his
frame; but II Is much more owing TO
the wise conduct Of his parents from
his very infancy, and the blessings
of Divine grace attending their Ia
bors, their prayers and their hopes.
He was trained up from the very
cradle to all the duties Of infant vir-
tue, by the allurements Of love and
reward suited to his age: and never
was driven to practice anything by a
frown or a hasty word, where It was
possible for kinder affections to work
the same effect by indulgence and de-
lay. ...-.
AS fast as his reasoning powers
began to appear and exert themselves,
they were conducted in an easy track
of thought, to find out and observe
the reasonableness Of every part OF
l. his duty, and the lovely character OF
child obedient to reason and to his
parents will; while every departure
from duty was shown to be so con-
trary to reason, as laid an early
Foundation for conscience to work
upon: conscience began here to assume
its office, and to manifest its authori-
~ in dictates and reproofs and re-
Elections Of mind, peaceful or painful,
according to his behavior. When his
parents observed this inward monitor
to awake in his soul, they could bet
ter trust him out Of their sight.
When he became capable Of con-
ceiving an Almighty and invisible Be-
ing, who made this world and every
Creature in 1t, he was taught to pay
all due regard to this God, his maker;
and from the authority and love OF
his father on earth, he was led 70
form right ideas Gas far as child
hood permitted) Of the power, gov
ernment and goodness Of the univer-
sal Father Of all in heaven.
He was informed why punishment
was due to an offense against God or
his parents, that his fear might be-
come an useful passion to awaken and
guard his virtue; but he was instruct
| ed, at the same time, that where he
heartily repented of fault, and re-
turned to his duty with new dill
gence, there was forgiveness to be OBJ
tanned both Of God and man.
When at any time a friend interced-
ed for him to his father, after he had
been guilty of a fault, he was hereby
directed into the doctrine of the
Mediator between GOD and man; ano
thus he knew him as an intercessor,
before he could we'll understand the
notion of his sacrifice and atonement
| In his younger years he passed but
twice under the correction Of the rod
once for a fit Of obstinacy and persist
ing In a falsehood; then he was given
up to severe chastisement, and 1t dis
PEELED and cured the sullen humor
for ever; and once for the contempt
of his mothers authority he endured
the scourge again, and he wanted II
no more.
He was enticed sometimes to the
love of letters by making his lessons
a reward for some domestic duty;
and permission to pursue some parts
of learning was the appointed recon-
pense Of his diligence and improve
ment in others.
| There was nothing required of his
memory but what was first Gas far as
possible) let into his understanding;
and by proper images and representa-
tions suited to his years, he was taught
to form some conception Of the things
described before he was bid to learn
the words by heart. Thus he was
sro,, tho nf frea ri n o