| Show VALUE OF PROPERTY RIGHTS how one small boy was cured of destructive propensities by a lasting lesson small boys are very apt to fall to recognize the value of others property my small son in ili company with a playmate in a game used the lights in ili a neighbors lien henhouse house for a target tile owner dt df the dani damaged aged property visited both homes where the culprits 11 hid I 1 d in ili dismay and collected damages here was a valuable opportunity for a lasting lesson I 1 called my boy to me and we talked the matter over ho he having full chance t to 0 explain his side of the case then the mischief ho he had find wrought and the reputation it might give him were gravely discussed u ile he voluntarily offered to refund the a amount n w t i n t of his bis part of the out of his email swings until full restitution was made this was finally agreed upon and here came the hard bard part for the boy ills his pocket money allowance was ws 25 cents a week which was fre reduced by ill III tem per or other sundry breaches of etiquette or duty it took him seven weeks to get out of debt when the last cent was paid tie ha gave gava a sigh of relief and said there ill never destroy anything again as aa long as aa I 1 uve live Ilar harpers pers bazar |
