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Show v v f , WHERE EDUCATION . FAILS H, Tlln Washington Herald tells n story which Is well worm repeating. B It was in u (ieo.getottn car. The enr was BB tilled, 'lliere was ir sprlnk'ng of giggling gisu re- turning home from a shopping expedition; a uum- ' bvr ot u8' school and other cadets; tho usual quotu BB of busy men, etc. The seats were all occupied, but BB tllu al8'e couta.utHl only a (ow strap hnngers. Henso , ,t0 wlltnr- nihn leaning against the front door B as .n full iew of e or) body. BB A good mnii) Woshlngtonlans know tho man. BB Ho Is u legess man Ho lost both his legs light- BJ ,n f0" "o ''"l"n Ho lives out Tenunll)town wny BJ1 ,,ut' ,)ul"K compelled to inako a living, ho goes to BJ, ,lle clt- dally, where ho 1b employed ns collector BJ for a well known llrm. His co, ling naturally re- BJ fjulrcs that ho bo on bis feet nl' day long, and of f course, tho poor unfortunnte was t'red out, nnd no Bj looked It, ns ho Btood there leaning against tho front t door In plain view of all pnskcneerB, ono leg miss- H Irg entirely, trousers buttoned about tho kneo, nnd H the other a wooden stump, rubbershod. Crutches H were his support. H It sounds unbelleviibv .'"' t 's absolutely true. BH Not one of tho young men, nor the full grown, slur- H dy men, got up to offer hlg seat to a man In such BBV bodily condition, not to speak of ttho fifteen or twen- H ty girls who stared him out of countennnco. B ! The inpcr quoted asks whether tho question Is B not permitted, what nro our boyB and girls taught H j In school? H j That is h pertinent question. We all know H j that they nro taught to read and wrlto. to ring nnd H play, to keep nccounts and numerous other things. BBV but Judging from tho mnnners and behavior of many BBV boys and girls, and especlMly young men. they are 1 Bnvnges, notwithstanding n'l their nccompl. aliments. t Thoy mnke ns much noise wherever they go. ns they J cn- They wnlk like camels Thoy whlstlo on tho BBt street cars nnd trtfrs They blow tobhrro smoke B , i ,n ,he tncpti of those who eoreo near them vpn Bfl'''JBBBBBBBBB. BMaHMHMjHigpBBJj at the dinner tables and they have never hod It Intlmnted to them that such behavior Is disgusting it used to he different . Children were taught now tn sit, to walk, to speak, and to behevo In comrr.n) They wo"o taught to respect age and Infi-mltv Eu such subjects, unimportant becnuse there is no luoney in them, seem to be neglected now. For'u-r.ntely For'u-r.ntely there Is so much that Is good and noble In human nature that what education ntg'ects Is very If.rge'y mtido up by self lnstruct'on, but there' l room for improvement In this respect. Children should be mined very enrly In good behavior which includes kindness nnd cheerfulness. |