Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-20
MAKE A PARTNER OF THAT
BOY OF YOURS ON THE FARM
(Moore County News

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The Progressive Farmer this week
has on its front page one Of the best
sermons to fathers we have seen in a
long time under the heading, Make
a Partner of That Boy of Yours"
This writer was raised on farm and
can say in all sincerity that the little
country boy out on a farm removed
from the associations of other boys,
with few, If any, playfellows, many
times lonely and sorely in need OF
companionship, would appreciate the
partnership of his father, which is too
often overlooked. Thus, in his breast
is born a longing for partnership, or
for a spirit of comradeship which is
very nearly the same, which if he had
would make the memory Of the old
farm much dearer to his boyish heart.
Years have flown for us, and the
memory of the days back home, when
work was the one thing required day
I'm and day out, would be far sweeter
if the spirit fellowship and comrade-
ship had been fostered and given when
il was so often withheld-though we
desire to say right here that none ever,
had a kinder or more cons1derate
home than the writer. None could
have asked for more freedom or been
the recipient of more favors. But with
al lthis there was lacking the one
thing needful-that spirit of partner
ship thoughtlessly withheld by par
ent. Father, take it from US and pom
der it wen ere it be too late-give
that boy of yours the right hand OF
Fellowship and make him feel that il
YOU he has the dearest and best friend
on. earth, not simply guardian and
Drovider, but let your feeling for your
bow be that Of an elder brother. The
boy oftentimes needs some one to go
to with his boyish troubles and needs
and would appreciate a little more OF
that spirit of fellowship that so often
we lose sight of and oftentimes forget.
You plant crop in partnership
with the hired man or the renter.
while the boy of your bosom, the apple
of your eye, the one being in all the
world you want most to see succeed
is denied the courtesy of partnership
with you in your undertakings. The
plans are laid and the work Is MAP
ped out without his knowledge, and
thus he is made to feel that he counts
for but little with you, while If an
other was to tell you as much you
would rise in your wrath and deny 1t
with more oaths than did Peter on the
night of: the betrayal.
If you have a boy and he likes the
association of your company, make
him partner with you In all your UNI
dertakings, discuss with him the posi-
bilities that lie before you and make
it clear. that your interest is his inter-
est and that nothing is worth doing 1t
is worth discussing with him. Thus
he will develop that spirit OF indepen-
sdence which some day he must ac-
suuire and which at some time he Will
so sorely need.
This lis not the idle talk of an idle
Mellow. but. it is the plain gospel on
tight living from one who speaks with.
experience and who knows what II is
to have gone along the youthful path
way hungering and thirsting for that
partnership your boy deserves ana
should have from you if you are ma
tural father. If carelessness or
thoughtlessness has denied him his
birthright let brighter day dawn for
him and at the same time your hori-
zon will have been broadened and the
future fellowship, comradesh1p ano
natnership will more than repay you
for all the partnership will have cost
you.