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Show HOW TO TEACH REVERENCE By FElTx AULER. One of the defects of American life, which Is becoming more und more noticeable, no-ticeable, is the lack of reverence i evinced by children and young people. peo-ple. How an this fuult be overcome? over-come? One of the first points to remember la thnt the parent himself or herself her-self must show reverence In order to teach It. No word of mouth, no pre-tept pre-tept is as forceful as exumple. Let me Illustrate There Is striking opportunity for teaching revefenea In the home in the cose of the grandparents. grand-parents. The parent must show respect re-spect for them. Then every chance should be taken to teach the children chil-dren how to serve them, by saving them steps, by paying them little attentions. at-tentions. The child when taking a wnlk can bring home a flower for grandmother or shells from the seashore. sea-shore. He enn see thnt grnnd'other has the newspaper In the morning. The child should learn to rise In their DtaaauM There Is on old tale In the Norse legends whleh ages ago gave on example ex-ample In grim fashion. In a primitive primi-tive hut n little boy is carving a rude bowl, Ills father asks him: "For what dost thou fashion this bowl?" He answers: "This Is like the bowl thou hast set before granddad, who may not sit at the board with us. but Is put In a -corner and must eat bis food all from the some dish. So I am earring this bowl fo: thee, fother to use when thou sbnlt be old ond si In the corner like gninddad." Not only the grandparent!, but all aged mid helpless per pie should be treated with reverence Sy adults. The children can thus be Taught to look upon those who need help with special Interest, ond with respect for those who. though feeble In body, are superior supe-rior In Igl and dignity. How proudly happy a small hoy or girl Is apt to he when allowed to help a blind mon across the street! How delighted when permitted to help grandfather or grandmother as they ore beginning to walk after on Illness! Let us encourage en-courage in the child this feeling of pride combined with reverence, ond expand It until It tnkes In all those who are helpless, aged, or In need. The following story may serve as further Illustration. On a certain occasion oc-casion the theater at Athens wns crowdisl to overflowing and not a sent was left vacant In the vnst amphitheater, amphithea-ter, when behold down the sloping rows of seats there come on old man, looking here and there and there ond here, but looking In vain for a place. At lost he came near the seats reserved re-served for the most distinguished guests. Here snt embassadors from Sparta, where old age was treated with the very greatest respect. As soon os they sow the old man they rose In n body to give him a sent. The spectators cheered ond cheered again to the echo. Then snld the Spartans: "The Athenians too seem to know how to trent the aged, but they do not seem to practice what they know." Is there not here a lesson that we mny toko to heart? |