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Show B . GOOD BOOKS FOR CHILDREN. H jj ' f The man who raises a family with- ( out surrounding them with Rood books i ',! ( and periodicals Is committing a crime, H; I Uie results of which may not be ap- 1 f parent, while lie lives, but may be H traced for ccneratious. A small library H ( ' , ls uot' luxury but a necessity In a H j ( iKHisehold. Children learn to read by H , being In lliu presence of books. The M: ; ; j love of knowledge comes with reading. H ! Trie art of writing, followed with H print mc, is oDb of the most wondorful M , thluKs In the world. Men of by-gone ' arcs arc dead, their fleets and armies H ' arc dead, their cities in ruins and their H I i countries devastate, yet all live and Inlliience the world through bnnksthat, have coiiio down to us. Tapers and books are really the litw-nlvers of the present aw. An individual can really be judged better by the books that he reads than by his companions the former being a selection of Ills own, while the latter, to some extent, may bo forced upon him Ills reading is the lesult of his choice. And the person who chooses a cert ain class of papers and books, unconsciously becomes be-comes like them In views and sentiments senti-ments The feeling and life of a girl Is in harmony with that which she reads. If it is wean and foolish, she will be weak and foolish too. The boy who reads deeds of manliness and bravery, icels tho spirit of emulation growing within him, the .seed Is planted plant-ed and will, If cultured, bring forth good fruit. Ktmy family should be well supplied with good books. Addi- son has said: Those that are In the llowerof their youth should labor at those accomplish tneiits which may.sct oir their pet sous when their bloom is gone, and to lay in a timely provision for old age." The patents who live for tho future of their children will be extremely careful in the selections of periodicals and books for the perusal of the young, as every book has a moial oppression and will make an Impression. Good books are invaluable invalu-able as a moral guard lo a joung man. The culture of a taste for good reading read-ing keeps one uuletly at home, and prevents a dcsLr. i for exciting recreations recrea-tions and debasing pleasures, and he will learn to bcom whatever Is low and vulgar J t will prevent that restlessness rest-lessness which drives many to saloons and some to the gambling table to spend their leisure hours. Parents should remember that In their ccono-mi.lng, ccono-mi.lng, loeconotnle on other tilings than bookb. Nothing will compensate you. so well. The delicacies of tho table can, If necessary, be exchanged with protlt for those things that will protnolo happiness and Hip moral growth of tho family. |
