Show OUR mm CHILDREN speak gently and quietly ask them not to do it again and if the boy has the proper idea of the respect due his mother he will respect your wishes this kind of thing thin is only what may be expected of them for boys boy swill will be boys as long as the world stands and there is a boy remaining in it if the same offense is repeated by that self selfsame same boy you need not feel discouraged for the teaching of one day will not suffice for all it requires a great deal of perseverance t to 0 make a success of it some of course are a great deal worse than others but you need not expect to find saints in any of them again do not suffer the sisters to censure them to severely as is sometimes the case just because she does not happen to inherit as much of the rebelliousness of old father adam as fell to the less fortunate brother impress the fact upon her that she has a great influence fluence lu over him if she will exercise judgment in exerting it for his good teach the boy in turn to use kindness and politeness toward his sister it will be the making of him for as the twig is bent so will the tree be inclined neglect this and you will doubtless bring up a men man to make some poor woman miserable as it is impossible for a woman to admire an ungallant and snappish man as for him to love a course mannered and slovenly woman be neat and tidy in your person else do not expect this in your children for children pick up the ways of their elders as pigeons pl pease ase it is a superior child in deel who naturally riss above his parents in point of pride and etiquette beor she may appear EO to a casual observer obi erver but rest assured loose training eventually tells As for the daughter reet et me whisper softly mother do not for the sake of the love you bear rush her unto the matrimonial market at least before she is out of her teens she is but a child as yet and one child is not caballe of assuming the care of another |