| Show 18 UP OF G THE impression made upon the he mind of a youth oy by tae first book he reads i 1 deep and aad far reaching many alik peruse this ibis will if they revert to teiei early experience la in this line kemem ber what a flood of light was waa let imi the mind by the pershal of the first firs book which save gave the initial glimpse 01 ol the largeness of the world if enabled them to 10 enter eater into a new condition and breathe another atmosphere it I 1 parents lully estimated the im importance ortance of placing only sound gag and wholesome whole Bome reading within in reach of et their children ildren cn now carefully the th would act lif thai regard what children read HUK aa more to 10 do with forming their future course fur for good orill or ill than most moot people imagine AU instance in point two or three years ago a strapping broad shouldered bouta ut of fine appearance pe arance and average intelligence was sent bent to the penitentiary in anis lor for grand larceny A ferbon who was struck wita tile the aspect of this youn man asked him how ho w he darne came to be in such a position his reply was frank truthful and as follows 1 I was ensued engaged in herding in the western part pare of the territory time hung heavily upon my lauds I 1 sent word to my sister to sela me something to te read re A she complied and among other books sent me the life of jesse james the notorious taiga wayman I 1 was deeply interested in the story it ii d me wita a desire to become a great robber such as he was and aed have my name dreaded as a desperado as in my I 1 made mage hira him a hero no sooner was resolution made than I 1 set about it into active operation M suiting rat st exploit was to steal a bunch of cattle and here I 1 am in eva consequence sequence 11 Is it too much to bay that I 1 that hat young mans sister was the means of bis becoming a thiel thief and landing in prison it is not tae truth to say that y ane fat was one ot the indirect causes at least neither is it an exaggeration to assume that many parents through carelessness a and ad the want ot of erd ordinary inary prudence pru dency in relation to the character of the reading wath which their children have been supplied have con contributed toward sending the latter to cht felons cell and even to the gallo ws ns theoule the rule works botn bota ways many youths who have attained because of their learning and useful ness in their mature years have received their first impetus in that direction by perusing the story of exalted labors performed by oue or of other of the great spirits of the race imi aaion la Is conspicuous in mankind hence the need of of young people being given an opportunity of becoming familiar with the best models |
