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Show Maternal Ki?v?rity. If a child is spoiled by sparing- the rod, what is to be expected when he ia not even admonished? A widow had a son who was rather wild, and one daj she was confiding her troubles to an old and trusted friend. "I am nfraid," said her friend, "that you are not firm enough with John." "On the contrary, I am sometimes afraid that I am too harsh." "Why, what have you ever done?" "Oh, I have talked to him a great deal." "What have you said?" "Why, I have said 'John! John!' and other severe things." Golden Days. |