,,li/ ,,( ,,books ,,rec5tly ,,publi%$1 ,,& ,,prep>+ ,,= ,,publication1 ,,by ,c4 ,s4 ,,francis ,,co4 #beb ,,broadway1 ,new-,york4 ,i4 ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,condition ,,( ,,wom5 ,,9 ,,v>i\s ,,ages ,,& ,,c\ntries4 ,,by ,l4 ,,m>ia ,,*ild4 #b vols4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,dream1 ,,& ,,o!r ,,poems4 ,,by ,,hon4 ,,mrs4 ,,norton4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,*ild ,,( ,,! ,,isl&s4 ,a ,,poem4 ,,by ,,hon4 ,,mrs4 ,,norton4 ,,iv4 ,,memoir ,,( ,,! ,,life ,,& ,,writ+s ,,( ,,felicia ,,hemans1 ,,by ,,h] ,,si/]1 ,) an ,essay on h] ,g5ius1 by ,mrs4 ,,sig\rney4 ,v4 ,,z5obia2 ,,or ,,! ,,fall ,,( ,,palmyra4 ,,by ,,rev4 ,,wm4 ,,w>e4 #b vols4 ,a new edition4 ,,vi4 ,,trag$ies ,,& ,,poems4 ,,by ,t4 ,,noon ,,talf\rd4 ,,vii4 ,,lalla ,,rookh4 ,,by ,,?omas ,,moore4 ,a new edition4 ,,viii4 ,,! ,,epicurean4 ,,by ,,?omas ,,moore4 ,a new edition4 ,,ix4 ,,poems ,,& ,,orations ,,( ,,*>les ,,sprague4 ,x4 ,,complete ,,works ,,( ,,felicia ,,hemans4 ,,) ,,memoir ,,by ,,h] ,,si/]1 ,& ,essay by ,mrs4 ,,sig\rney4 ,9 sev5 volumes4 ,l>ge type4 ,beautifully pr9t$4 ,,xi4 ,,ano!r ,,edition ,,( ,,mrs4 ,,hemans' ,,complete ,,works4 ,9 ?ree volumes4--,l>ge type4 ,,xii4 ,,julian2 ,,or ,,sc5es ,,9 ,,judea ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,,( ,,z5obia4 ,,xiii4 ,,lett]s ,,f ,,new ,,york4 ,,by ,l4 ,,m>ia ,,*ild4 ,,xiv4 ,,lett]s ,,f ,,new ,,york4 ,second ,s]ies4 ,,by ,l4 ,,m>ia ,,*ild4 ,,xv4 ,,m5tal ,,& ,,moral ,,culture ,,& ,,popul> ,,education4 ,,by ,s4 ,s4 ,,r&all4 ,,xvi4 ,a ,,new ,,home--,,:o',,ll ,,foll[8 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,kirkl&4 ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,"m',s ,,book4 ,,by ,l4 ,,m>ia ,,*ild4 ,,xviii4 ,,poetical ,,works ,,( ,,sir ,,walt] ,,scott4 ,9 sev5 volumes4 ,) illu/rations4 ,,xix4 ,,good ,,wives4 ,,by ,l4 ,,m>ia ,,*ild4 ,,xx4 ,,sorr[s ,,( ,,rosalie1 ,,& ,,o!r ,,poems4 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,norton4 ,,xxi4 ,,! ,,undy+ ,,"o1 ,,& ,,o!r ,,poems4 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,norton4 ,,xxii4 ,,memoirs ,,( ,,madame ,,de ,,/ael ,,& ,,( ,,madame ,,rol&4 ,,by ,l4 ,,m>ia ,,*ild4 ,,xxiii4 ,,poems ,,( ,,?omas ,,campbell4 ,,complete4 ,a new edition4 ,,xxiv4 ,,! ,,wisdom ,,& ,,g5ius ,,( ,,%aksp]e4 ,,by ,,rev4 ,,?omas ,,price4 ,,xxv4 ,,w>r5iana4 ,) ,notes--,critical & ,explanatory4 ,,xxvi4 ,,dramas ,,on ,,! ,,passions4 ,,by ,,joanna ,,baillie4 ,,xxvii4 ,,poems ,,( ,,joanna ,,baillie4 ,,xxviii4 ,,memoirs ,,( ,,lady ,,russell ,,& ,,( ,,madame ,,guion4 ,,by ,l4 ,,m>ia ,,*ild4 ,,xxix4 ,,specim5s ,,( ,,! ,,e>ly ,,engli% ,,poets4 ,,by ,,george ,,ellis4 ,,xxx4 ,,leg5ds ,,( ,,lampidosa1 ,,& ,,secrets ,,( ,,cabalism4 ,,xxxi4 ,,sir ,,jo%ua ,,reynolds' ,,disc\rses ,,on ,,pa9t+4 ,,! ,,"m',s ,,book4 ,,by ,l4 ,,m>ia ,,*ild1 ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,frugal ,,h\sewife1 ,,! ,,girl',s ,,own ,,book1 ,,philo!a1 ,,lett]s ,,f ,,new ,,york1 ,c4 ,! *ild is fa!r ( ! man2 ,& ,i c\ld wi% 8 days to be ,b\nd ea* to ea* by natural piety4 ,,wordswor?4 ,d y ask1 !n1 :at w educate y\r son8 ,y\r example w educate him2 y\r conv]sation2 ! bus9ess he sees y transact2 ! lik+s & dislik+s y express1--^! w educate him2 ! society y live 9 w educate him4--,,mrs4 ,,b>bauld4 ,,six? ,,edition1 ,,) ,,corrections ,,& ,,additions ,,by ,,! ,,au?or4 ,,new ,,york3 ,c4 ,s4 ,,francis ,,co41 #beb ,,broadway4 ,,bo/on3 ,,joseph ,h4 ,,francis1 #abh ,,wa%+ton ,,/reet4 #ahdf4 ,ent]$1 accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahdd1 ,,by ,c4 ,s4 ,,francis ,,co41 ,9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ,new ,york4 ,,to ,,am]ican ,,mo!rs1 ,,on ,,^: ,,intellig5ce ,,& ,,discretion ,,! ,,safety ,,& ,,prosp]ity ,,( ,,our ,,republic ,,s ,,mu* ,,dep5d1 ,?is ,volume ,,is ,,respectfully ,,inscrib$4 ,,preface4 ,:5 ,i wrote ! #8,frugal ,h\sewife1' "s booksell]s decl9$ publi%+ x1 on acc\nt ( ! great v>iety ( cook]y books already 9 ! m>ket4 ,i 0 p]fectly aw>e ( ?is circum/ance2 b among !m all1 ,i did n "k ( "o suit$ to ! wants ( ! middl+ class 9 our own c\ntry4 ,i believ$ su* a book 0 ne$$2 & ! sale ( m ?an six ?\s& copies 9 "o ye> has prov$ t ,i 0 "r 9 my conjecture4 ,if ! same rem>k is made ) reg>d to add+ ano!r to ! num]\s books on education1 ,i h ! same answ] to give--,i d n "k ( "o adapt$ to popul> use 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i make no pret5sions to great orig9ality4 ,! lead+ pr9ciples conta9$ 9 ?is little volume h already be5 advanc$ 9 ! /&>d works on education2 & ,i owe a great deal to frequ5t conv]sations ) an intellig5t & judici\s "m4 ,p]haps "s w ?9k !re is egotism & presumption 9 ! frequ5t repetition ( #8,i ?9k1' & #8,i believe1' & #8,x is my op9ion'--b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ?is c\ld n well be avoid$ 9 a "w :]e famili>ity & directness ( expression 7 p>ticul>ly requir$4 ,i h endeavor$ to give ! result ( my own read+ & obs]vation 9 maxims ( pla9 practical good-s5se1 writt5 ) e>ne/ness & simplicity ( /yle4 ,h[ f> ,i h succe$$ mu/ be decid$ by my read]s4 ,,introduction4 ,i _c (f] a bett] or m appropriate introduction to ?is "w1 ?an an extract f ,mr4 ,francis' ,disc\rse on ,errors 9 ,education4 #8,x is n easy to e/imate ! influ5ce ev5 ( :at may seem an inconsid]able ef=t1 :5 direct$ to su* an object z education4 ,x has be5 said1 t a /one ?r[n into ! sea agitates m or less e drop 9 t va/ expanse ( wat]s4 ,s x may be ) ! influ5ce we ex]t on ! m9ds & he>ts ( ! "y4 ,:o c tell :at may be ! effects ( a s+le good pr9ciple deeply fix$1 a s+le pure & virtu\s association /rongly rivet$1 a s+le happy turn effectually giv5 to ! ?\ghts & affections8 ,x may spread a salut>y & sacr$ influ5ce ov] ! :ole life & ?r\gh ! :ole mass ( ! "* ( ! *ild4 ,nay1 m1 z ! *>act]s ( o!rs1 :o are to come aft] him1 may1 & probably w1 dep5d mu* on 81 ! impulse we give may n cease 9 him :o fir/ receiv$ x3 x may g d[n f "o g5]ation to ano!r1 wid5+ & deep5+ its influ5ces z x goes1 rea*+ =? ) v>i\s modifications1 m or less direct1 till ! track ( its ag5cy %all be completely beyond human calculation4' #8,we are told1 t :5 ,antipat] dem&$ ( ! ,lac$emonians fifty ( _! *ildr5 z ho/ages1 !y repli$ t !y w\ld r surr5d] fifty ( ! mo/ em95t m5 9 ! /ate1 ^: pr9ciples 7 already =m$1 ?an *ildr5 to :om ! want ( e>ly in/ruction w\ld be a loss altoge!r irrep>able4 ,! ,sp>tans 7 wise2 & %all ,*ri/ians be less s8 ,oh no2--= we believe t our labor _c p]i% ev5 ) life2--we believe t1 ev5 if ! inscrutable provid5ce ( ,god removes ^! objects ( affection f u1 nei!r ! pleasure !y h p\r$ into our he>ts1 nor ! good we h imp>t$ to !m w1 or c1 be lo/4' ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,page ,on ! ,means ( develop+ ! ,bodily ,s5ses 9 e>lie/ ,infancy1 #a ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,e>ly ,developem5t ( ! ,affections1 #f ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,e>ly ,cultivation ( ,intellect1 #aj ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,managem5t 9 ,*ildhood1 #bb ,,*apt] ,v4 ,amusem5ts & ,employm5ts1 #eb ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,sunday4 ,religion4 ,views ( ,dea?4 ,sup]natural ,appe>ances1 #fd ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,advice conc]n+ ,books1 #hf ,li/ ( ,good ,books = v>i\s ,ages1 #ih ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,polit5ess1 #aji ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,beauty4 ,dress4 ,g5tility1 #abb ,,*apt] ,x4 ,managem5t dur+ ! ,te5s1 #acj ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,views ( ,matrimony1 #afa ,,conclud+ ,,*apt]4 #agj ,,! ,,"m',s ,,book4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,bodily ,,s5ses4 ,few p ?9k t ! managem5t ( v "y babes has any?+ to d ) _! future dispositions & *>act]s2 yet ,i believe x has m influ5ce ?an c easily be calculat$4 ,"o writ] on education ev5 v5tures to say1 t ! heav9ess ( ! ,dut* & ! vivacity ( ! ,fr5* are ow+ to ! diff]5t mann] 9 :i* infants are treat$ 9 ^? two c\ntries4 ,! ,dut* keep _! *ildr5 9 a /ate ( repose1 always rock+1 or jogg+ !m2 ! ,fr5* are p]petually toss+ !m ab\t1 & %[+ !m lively tricks4 ,i ?9k a m$ium betwe5 ^! two extremes w\ld be ! mo/ favorable to a *ild's heal? & faculties4 ,an infant is1 = a :ile1 totally ignorant ( ! use ( ! s5ses ) :i* he is end[$4 ,at fir/1 he does n see objects2 & :5 he sees !m1 he does n "k t he c t\* !m4 #8,he is oblig$ to s]ve an appr5tice%ip to ! five s5ses1' & at e /ep he ne$s assi/ance 9 le>n+ 8 trade4 ,any "o c see t assi/ance t5ds to quick5 ! faculties1 by obs]v+ h[ mu* fa/] a babe improves1 :5 daily surr\nd$ by little bro!rs & si/]s4 ,b 9 try+ to excite an infant's att5tion1 c>e %\ld be tak5 n to confuse & di/ract him4 ,8 s\l1 l 8 body1 is weak1 & requires to h b little su/5ance at a "t1 & to h x (t54 ,g5tl5ess1 pati5ce1 & love1 are almo/ ev]y?+ 9 education2 especially to ^? helpless little creatures1 :o h j ent]$ into a _w :]e ev]y?+ is new & /range to !m4 ,g5tl5ess is a sort ( mild atmosph]e2 & x ent]s into a *ild's s\l1 l ! sun%9e into ! rose-bud1 sl[ly b surely exp&+ x into beauty & vigor4 ,all l\d noises & viol5t motions %\ld be avoid$4 ,!y pa9 an infant's s5ses1 & di/ract 8 faculties4 ,i h se5 impati5t nurses ?ru/ a gl>+ c&le be=e ! eyes ( a fretful babe1 or drum viol5tly on ! table1 or rock ! cradle l an e>?-quake4 ,^! ?+s may /op a *ild's cries = a %ort "t1 because ! pa9 !y occasion 8 s5ses draws 8 att5tion f ! pa9 :i* fir/ induces him to cry2 b !y d n com=t or soo! him4 ,z soon z he recov]s f ! di/raction !y h occasion$1 he w probably cry aga91 & ev5 l\d] ?an be=e4 ,besides ! pa9 giv5 to 8 m9d1 viol5t measures are dang]\s to ! bodily s5ses4 ,deafness & weakness ( eye-sight may no d\bt (t5 be attribut$ to su* causes z ,i h m5tion$2 & physicians are agre$ t ! dropsy on ! bra9 is frequ5tly produc$ by viol5t rock+4 ,unless a *ild's cries are occasion$ by %>p bodily pa91 !y may usually be pacifi$ by "s pleas+ object1 su* z /rok+ a kitt51 or patt+ ! dog2 & if _! te>s are really occasion$ by acute pa91 is x n cruel to add ano!r suff]+1 by /unn+ !m ) noise1 or bl9d+ !m ) light8 ,att5tion %\ld be e>ly ar\s$ by pres5t+ attractive objects--?+s ( bright & beautiful colors1 b n gl>+--& s\nds pleasant & s(t to ! e>4 ,:5 y h succe$$ 9 attract+ a babe's att5tion to any object1 x is well to let him exam9e x j z long z he *ooses4 ,e "t he turns x ov]1 drops x1 & takes x up aga91 he adds some?+ to ! little /ock ( 8 scanty exp]i5ce4 ,:5 8 p[]s ( att5tion are we>i$1 he w soon en\gh %[ x by 8 actions4 ,a multitude ( new play?+s1 cr[d$ ^u him "o aft] ano!r1 only s]ve to confuse him4 ,he does n le>n z mu*1 because he does n h "t to get acqua9t$ ) ! prop]ties ( any "o ( !m4 ,hav+ _h 8 little m9d excit$ by a new object1 he %\ld be left 9 quiet1 to toss1 & turn1 & j+le x1 to 8 he>t's cont5t4 ,if he look up 9 ! mid/ ( 8 play1 a smile %\ld be always ready = him1 t he may feel protect$ & happy 9 ! atmosph]e ( love4 ,x is important t *ildr51 ev5 :5 babes1 %\ld nev] be spectators ( ang]1 or any evil passion4 ,!y come to u f heav51 ) _! little s\ls full ( innoc5ce & peace2 &1 z f> z possible1 a "m's influ5ce %\ld n int]f]e ) ! influ5ce ( angels4 ,! fir/ & mo/ important ?+1 9 ord] to effect ?is is1 t ! "m %\ld keep h] own _s 9 tranquillity & purity2 = x is beyond all d\bt t ! /ate ( a "m affects h] *ild4 ,!re are pro(s t x is true1 bo? ) reg>d to m9d & body4 ,a m]e babe w grieve & sob at ! expression ( di/ress on a "m's c\nt5ance2 he _c possibly "k :at t expression means1 b he feels t x is some?+ pa9ful--8 "m's /ate affects him4 ,effects on ! bodily con/itution w be m readily believ$ ?an effects on ! m9d1 because ! mo/ ?\ghtless c see ! "o1 & !y _c see ! o!r4 ,*ildr5 h di$ 9 convulsions1 9 consequ5ce ( nurs+ a "m1 :ile "u ! influ5ce ( viol5t passion or emotion2 & :o c tell h[ mu* ( moral evil may be trac$ to ! /ates ( m9d indulg$ by a "m1 :ile t5d+ ! preci\s little be+1 :o receives ev]y?+ f h]8 ,!re=e ! fir/ rule1 & ! mo/ important ( all1 9 education1 is1 t a "m gov]n h] own feel+s1 & keep h] he>t & consci5ce pure4 ,! next mo/ important ?+ appe>s to me to be1 t a "m1 z f> z o!r duties w p]mit1 take ! entire c>e ( h] own *ild4 ,i am aw>e t p ( mod]ate =tune _c att5d exclusively to an infant4 ,o!r c>es claim a %>e ( att5tion1 & si/]s1 or dome/ics1 mu/ be intru/$2 b :]e ?is mu/ necess>ily be ! case1 ! infant %\ld1 z mu* z possible1 feel its "m's gu>dian%ip4 ,if 9 ! same room1 a smile1 or a look ( fondness1 %\ld n[ & !n be be/[$ ^u him2 & if 9 an adjo9+ room1 "s ( ! ende>+ appellations to :i* he has be5 accu/om$1 %\ld once 9 a :ile meet 8 e>4 ,! k t 8 natural protector & be/ fri5d is ne>1 w give him a feel+ ( safety & protection alike conducive to 8 happ9ess & b5eficial to 8 temp]4 ,y may say1 p]haps1 t a "m's in/9ct tea*es fondness1 & !re is no ne$ ( urg+ t po9t2 b ! difficulty is1 mo!rs are sometimes fond by fits & />ts--!y foll[ impulse1 n pr9ciple4 ,p]haps ! c>es ( ! _w vex or disc\rage y--& y d n1 z usual1 smile ^u y\r babe :5 he looks up e>ne/ly 9 y\r face1--or y are a little impati5t at 8 fretfulness4 ,^? :o "k y\r inquietudes may easily excuse ?is2 b :at does ! innoc5t be+ be=e y "k ( c>e & tr\ble8 ,& :y %\ld y di/ract 8 pure nature by ! evils y h receiv$ f a vexati\s _w8 ,x does y no good1 & x injures him4 ,d y say x is impossible always to gov]n "o's feel+s8 ,!re is "o me?od1 a nev]-fail+ "o--pray]4 ,x consoles & /r5g!ns ! w\nd$ he>t1 & tranquillizes ! mo/ /ormy passions4 ,y w say1 p]haps1 t y h n leisure to pray e "t y\r temp] is provok$1 or y\r he>t is griev$4--,x requires no "t--! inw>d ejaculation ( #8,"l1 help me to ov]come ?is temptation1' may be made 9 any place & amid any employm5ts2 & if utt]$ 9 humble s9c]ity1 ! voice t said to ! rag+ wat]s1 #8,peace6 ,be /ill6' w re/ore quiet to y\r tr\bl$ s\l4 ,z ! fir/ /ep 9 education1 ,i h recomm5d$ g5tle1 b con/ant ef=ts to attract ! att5tion1 & improve ! bodily s5ses4 ,i w\ld "h sugge/ ! importance ( pres]v+ ! organs ( ^? s5ses 9 full vigor4 ,= in/ance1 ! cradle %\ld be s plac$ t ! face ( ! infant may be 9 %ade4 ,a /ream ( light is dang]\s to 8 delicate organs ( vision2 & if x be all[$ to come 9 at "o side1 he may turn 8 eyes1 9 ! ef=t to wat* x4 ,gl>+ r$ curta9s & brilliantly /rip$ ,v5etian c>pet+ are bad ?+s 9 a nurs]y1 = simil> reasons4 ,i h said no?+ conc]n+ ! physical wants ( *ildr51--_! food1 diseases1 c1--because su* subjects are n embrac$ 9 ! design ( ! pres5t "w4 ,! judici\s & exp]i5c$ are univ]sally agre$ t ! be/ books = ^! purposes are1 #8,,dewees' ,,treatise ,,^u ,,*ildr51' & #8,,advice ,,to ,,"y ,,mo!rs1 ,,by ,a ,,gr&mo!r4' ,,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,affections4 ,! cultivation ( ! affections comes next to ! developm5t ( ! bodily s5ses2 or r !y may be said to beg9 toge!r1 s e>ly does ! infant he>t receive impressions4 ,! uni=m g5tl5ess1 to :i* ,i h be=e allud$1 & ! calm /ate ( ! "m's own feel+s1 h mu* to d ) ! affections ( ! *ild4 ,k9dness t[>d animals is ( great importance4 ,*ildr5 %\ld be enc\rag$ 9 pity+ _! di/ress2 & if guilty ( any viol5t treatm5t t[>d !m1 !y %\ld see t y are griev$ & displeas$ at su* conduct4 ,be=e %[+ any disapprobation ( 8 conduct1 h[ev]1 x %\ld be expla9$ to a v "y *ild :5 he really does hurt an animal2 = "y *ildr5 are (t5 cruel f ! m]e ?\ghtlessness ( frolic2 !y /rike an animal z !y w\ld /rike a log ( wood1 )\t kn[+ t !y occasion pa94 ,i once saw a "m laugh v he>tily at ! di/ress$ face ( a kitt51 :i* a *ild ( two ye>s old 0 pull+ backw>d by ! tail4 ,at la/1 ! kitt51 9 self-def5ce1 turn$ & scrat*$ ! boy4 ,he scream$1 & 8 "m ran to him1 kiss$ ! w\nd1 & beat ! poor kitt51 say+ all ! "t1 #8,naughty kitt51 to scrat* ,john6 ,i'll beat h] = scrat*+ ,john6 ,!re1 ugly puss6' ,?is little incid5t1 trifl+ z x seems1 no d\bt _h important effects on ! "* ( ! *ild2 especially z a "m1 :o w\ld d su* a ?+ once1 w\ld be v likely to d x habitually4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! *ild 0 enc\rag$ 9 cruelty1 by see+ t x gave 8 "m amusem5t4 ,_h %e expla9$ to him t he 0 hurt+ ! kitt51 & express$ h] pity by say+1 #8,oh1 don't hurt kitty--%e is a good little puss--& %e loves ,john'--:at a diff]5t impression w\ld h be5 made on 8 infant he>t6 ,9 ! next place1 ! kitt5 0 /ruck = def5d+ h]self2 ?is 0 inju/ice to ! injur$ animal1 & a lesson ( tyranny to ! boy4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 /rik+ ! kitt5 because %e _h scrat*$ him1 0 tea*+ him retaliation4 ,= t reason1 a *air or a foot-/ool1 aga9/ :i* he _h accid5tally hurt himself1 %\ld nev] be /ruck1 or treat$ 9 an angry mann]4 ,y "k1 to be sure1 t an inanimate object is n capable ( feel+ pa92 b y\r infant does n "k x2 ! influ5ce ^u him is1 t x is "r to injure :5 we are injur$4 ,x is a common op9ion t a _s ( rev5ge is natural to *ildr54 ,no d\bt bad temp]1 z well z o!r evils1 moral & physical1 are (t5 h]$it>y--& "h is a fre% reason = be+ good ourselves1 if we w\ld h our *ildr5 good4 ,b all[+ t evil prop5sities are h]$it>y1 & !re=e born ) *ildr51 h[ are !y excit$1 & call$ into action8 ,fir/1 by ! influ5ces ( ! nurs]y--^? e>ly influ5ces1 :i*1 beg9n+ z !y d ) life itself1 are easily mi/ak5 = ! op]ations ( nature2 & 9 ! second place1 by ! temptations ( ! _w4 ,n[1 if a *ild has ev] s bad prop5sities1 if ! influ5ces ( ! nurs]y be pure & holy1 8 evils w nev] be excit$1 or r\s$ into action1 until 8 und]/&+ is enlight5$1 & 8 pr9ciples =m$1 s t he has p[] to resi/ !m4 ,! temptations ( ! _w w !n d him no h>m2 he w #8ov]come evil ) good4' ,b if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! influ5ces ( ! nurs]y are bad1 ! weak passions ( ! *ild are /r5g!n$ be=e 8 und]/&+ is made /rong2 he gets into habits ( evil be=e he is capable ( p]ceiv+ t !y are evil4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 he comes out into ! _w1 he br+s no armor aga9/ its temptations4 ,evil is )9 & )\t4 ,& %\ld ! ,"l f9ally br+ him out ( ,egypt1 x mu/ be aft] a d>k1 & we>y bondage4 ,! m9d ( a *ild is n l t ( a gr[n p]son1 too full & too busy to obs]ve ev]y?+2 x is a vessel empty & pure--always ready to receive1 & always receiv+4 ,e look1 e movem5t1 e expression1 does some?+ t[>d =m+ ! "* ( ! little heir to immortal life4 ,d y reg>d x z too mu* tr\ble ?us to keep wat* ov] y\rself8 ,surely ! indulg5ce ( evil is no privilege3 ! yoke ( goodness is f> light] & easi] to be>1 ?an ! bondage ( evil4 ,is n ! re/ra9t y impose ^u y\rself = ! good ( y\r *ild1 bless$1 d\bly bless$1 to y\r own s\l8 ,does n ! little *]ub 9 ?is way guide y to heav51 m>k+ ! pa?way by ! fl[]s he scatt]s z he goes4 ,! rule1 !n1 = develop+ good affections 9 a *ild is1 t he nev] be all[$ to see or feel ! influ5ce ( bad passions1 ev5 9 ! mo/ trifl+ ?+s2 & 9 ord] to effect ?is1 y mu/ drive evil passions out ( y\r own he>t4 ,no?+ c be real t has n its home )9 u4 ,! only sure way1 z well z ! easie/1 to appe> good1 is to be good4 ,x is n possible to indulge ang]1 or any o!r wrong feel+1 & conceal x entirely4 ,if n express$ 9 words1 a *ild feels ! baneful influ5ce4 ,evil ent]s into 8 s\l1 z ! imp]ceptible atmosph]e he brea!s ent]s into 8 lungs3 & ! beautiful little image ( ,god is remov$ f>!r & f>!r f 8 home 9 heav54 ,,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,,intellect4--,,att5tion4 ,! fir/ ef=t ( intellect is to associate ! names ( objects ) ! sight ( !m4 ,to assi/ a babe 9 ?is p>ticul>1 :5 y direct 8 att5tion to any object1 speak ! "n ( ! object1 sl[ly & di/9ctly4 ,aft] a few times1 he w "k ! ?+ by its "n2 & if y say ,dog1 :5 ! dog is n 9 ! room1 he w %[ t he kn[s :at y mean1 by look+ r\nd 9 se>* ( him4 ,by degrees1 a few words c be add$4 ,he w soon le>n to repeat1 #8,good little dog2' & ?\gh he may n h v exact ideas ( :at good means1 ! tone ( ! voice1 & ! mann] 9 :i* y speak1 w make him ?9k x is some?+ pleasant4 ,:5 y draw a *ild's att5tion to a liv+ ?+1 x is well to accompany x ) "s ende>m5t to ! animal2 ?is w awak5 8 affections1 z well z 8 ?\ghts4 ,9 tea*+ a *ild to talk1 l[1 mild tones %\ld be us$4 ,too mu* _c be said on ! importance ( giv+ *ildr5 e>ly habits ( obs]vation4 ,?is mu/ be done by tea*+ !m to pay att5tion to surr\nd+ objects1 & to inquire ! :y & :]e=e ( ev]y?+4 ,no d\bt _m mo!rs w say1 #8,i _c ?us tra9 ! m9ds ( my *ildr52 = x is my mis=tune n to h _h an education myself4' ,?is answ] is v frequ5tly giv52 & if by education is meant book-le>n+1 ! excuse is inde$ a poor "o4 ,good judgm5t1 k9d feel+s1 & habitual comm& ov] "o's own passions1 are necess>y 9 ! education ( *ildr52 b le>n+ is n necess>y4 ,! "m1 :o has _h no o!r advantages ?an are furni%$ by a public s*ool 9 a remote c\ntry village1 kn[s a great _m m ?+s ?an a *ild ( ?ree or f\r ye>s c possibly "k4 ,e>ly accu/om y\r *ildr5 to inquire ab\t ! ?+s !y h&le4 ,:at if y _c always answ] !m8 ,y d !m an imm5se deal ( good by giv+ _! m9ds active habits4 ,if a _s ( inquiry is once ar\s$1 x w1 soon] or lat]1 f9d means to satisfy itself2 & ?us ! inquisitive boy w become an en]getic1 capable man4 ,i w give "s famili> in/ances ( :at ,i mean4 ,g5]ally speak+1 :5 mo!rs h done sup]9t5d+ dome/ic conc]ns = ! day1 & h seat$ !mselves1 to #8take "s com=t1' z ! phrase is1 #8) _! *ildr51' !y sp5d ! "t 9 trott+ !m1 or %ak+ ! rattle1 or dragg+ ab\t ! little c>t1 or repeat+ ov] & ov] aga91 #8pat a cake1 pat a cake4' ,n[ ?is is extremely well2 & %\ld on no acc\nt be omitt$4 ,b some?+ ought to be mix$ ) ^! plays to give ! *ild habits ( ?\ght4 ,toys amuse him = ! "t2 b he gr[s we>y ( !m1 & :5 he does n he>1 or see !m1 !y d n furni% any?+ = him to ?9k ab\t4 ,b %\ld y1 :ile toss+ a ball1 /op & say1 #8,?is ball is r\nd2 ?is little tea-table is squ>e4 ,n[ ,george kn[s :at r\nd & squ>e mean1'--x w\ld give him some?+ to ?9k ab\t4 ,:5 he has a new toy1 he w ?9k to himself :e!r x is r\nd or squ>e4 ,x is n well to tell him m ?an "o ?+ at a "t1 or to ent] into any detail$ explanations4 ,x is a bad ?+ to h infant att5tion we>i$4 ,x is en\gh = him to "k t ! ball is r\nd & ! table squ>e4 ,:5 he is old]1 y c expla9 to him t a squ>e has always equal sides1 & t ! edge ( a r\nd ?+ is always equally di/ant f ! c5tre4 ,ano!r day1 %\ld y %[ him y\r ball ( y>n1 & ask him if x be r\nd or squ>e1 ! *ance is1 he w answ] correctly4 ,if he does recollect :at y h told him1 x w make 8 little he>t v happy2 & %\ld y rew>d 8 answ] ) a smile & a kiss1 y w und\bt$ly h done mu* to awak5 8 p[]s ( obs]vation4 ,s mu* = ! fir/ /ep4--,at ano!r "t1 %\ld y *ance to be sp9n+ a doll>1 or a c5t1 = 8 amusem5t1 y c1 9 ! mid/ ( ! play1 /op & say1 #8,?is doll> is r\nd1 z well z ! ball2 b ! doll> is flat1 & ! ball is n flat4 ,if ,george puts 8 h& on ! doll>1 he w feel t x is flat2 & if he puts 8 h& on ! ball1 he w feel t x is n flat4 ,n[ ,george kn[s :at flat means4' ,"h ,i w\ld rem>k1 t if ! *ild is impati5t to h ! doll> sp9n+1 & does n love to he> ab\t its =m1 x is unwise to cross 8 incl9ations4 ,we nev] rememb] s well :at we d n love to he>2 & =c$ in/ruction is apt to injure ! temp]1 & give an e>ly av]sion to k4 ,we are apt to =get t ?+s long famili> to u are entirely unkn[n to an infant4 ,!re is h>dly any?+ connect$ ) 8 little wants1 :i* may n be made a pleasant m$ium ( in/ruction4 ,:5 eat+ a piece ( bread1 ! foll[+ que/ions may be ask$ & answ]$4 #8,:at is bread made (8' #8,i don't "k2 :at is x made (1 "m8' #8,x is made ( gra92 sometimes ( rye1 sometimes ( ,indian meal1 & sometimes ( fl\r4' #8,:at is gra9 made (8' #8,x gr[s 9 ! field4 ,! f>m]s plant x 9 ! gr\nd1 & ,god causes x to gr[4' ,:5 a *ild is play+ ) 8 kitt51 x is easy to mix in/ruction ) 8 enjoym5t1 by say+1 #8,feel pussy's fur--h[ smoo? x is4 ,feel ?is piece ( coral--h[ r\gh x is4 ,pussy's fur is smoo?1 & ! coral is r\gh4 ,n[ ,george kn[s :at smoo? & r\gh mean4' ,z he gr[s old]1 ! in=mation giv5 him may be ( a high] "*4 ,he c be told1 #8,! &irons are made ( brass4 ,brass is call$ a metal2 x is dug out ( ! e>?4' ,at ano!r "t1 he may be ask$1 #8,:at is ! cov] ( y\r book made (8' ,if he answ]1 #8,( lea!r1' ask him :at lea!r is made (4 ,if he does n "k1 tell him x is made ( a calf's sk94 ,!n ask him :e!r ! cov] ( 8 book is a metal4 ,if he say1 #8,no1' ask him :at is ! reason x is n4 ,if he _c answ]1 tell him1 #8,because metals are always dug out ( ! e>?4 ,lea!r is n dug out ( ! e>?2 x is made ( calf-sk92 !re=e x is an animal sub/ance1 n a metal4 ,does ,george "k :at an animal is8 ,x is a creature t gr[s1 & c move ab\t f "o place to ano!r4 ,y\r kitt5 is an animal2 %e gr[s bigg] e day2 & %e moves ab\t4 ,! brass &irons are n animals4 ,!y d n gr[ any l>g]1 & !y _c move4' ,aft]w>d1 :5 a prop] opportunity occurs1 ask him to tell y ! diff]5ce betwe5 a metal & an animal4 ,if he br+ y a rose1 y c say1 #8,?ank y1 ,george1 = ?is rose4 ,n[1 c y tell me :at x is8 ,is x a metal8' #8,no4' #8,is x an animal8' #8,i %\ld ?9k n1 "m4' #8,:at is x1 !n8' #8,i don't "k4' #8,i w tell y4 ,x is a vegetable4 ,vegetables gr[ out ( ! e>?4 ,!y are n l metals1 because !y gr[ l>g] & l>g]2 & !y are n l animals1 because !y _c move ( !mselves4 ,:at are y1 ,george8' #8,i am n a metal1 = ,i gr[ bigg] e day4 ,i am n a vegetable1 = ,i c walk4 ,i ?9k ,i am an animal4' #8,"r1 my de> son4 ,n[ y "k ! mean+ ( metals1 animals1 & vegetables4' ,su* conv]sations z ^! w make 8 ?\ghts busy2 & :5 he takes a book he w probably ask1 #8,:at are ! leaves ( books made (8' #8,!y are made ( pap]4' #8,:at is pap] made (8' #8,( rags4' #8,:at are rags made (8' #8,sometimes ( l951 & sometimes ( cotton4 ,cotton gr[s 9 a pod1 & l95 is made f a plant call$ flax4' #8,!n ! leaves ( my book are vegetable4' ,?is discov]y1 simple z x is1 w af=d ! boy great pleasure1 & w make x m easy to ex]cise 8 p[]s ( ?\ght4 ,i d>e say ! prec$+ h9ts w s\nd silly en\gh to _m mo!rs2 b !y are nev]!less f\nd$ 9 reason & s\nd s5se4 ,x is a fact t *ildr51 ?us e>ly accu/om$ to obs]ve1 w h a wond]ful p[] ( amus+ !mselves4 ,!y w exam9e e figure 9 ! c>pet1 & ?9k to !mselves :e!r x is r\nd1 or squ>e2 & w sit1 by ! half h\r1 quietly wat*+ ! figures on copp]-plate1 or calico4 ,ari?metic may v e>ly be made a s\rce ( amusem5t2 = *ildr5 c v soon le>n to c\nt /icks or m>bles1 & tell h[ _m !y %\ld h left1 if y %\ld take away any giv5 numb]4 ,) reg>d to ! k9d ( in=mation convey$1 z well z ! quantity1 t %\ld dep5d ^u ! *ild's age1 intellig5ce1 & progress2 ?+s :i* no p]son c h an opportunity to obs]ve & "k1 s well z a "m4 ,! sy/em ( mak+ use ( all ! common incid5ts ( life to convey k1 & improve ! he>t1 may be begun 9 ! e>lie/ *ildhood1 & cont9u$ ev5 until y\? rip5s into manhood4 ,i w give a simple in/ance3 ,q a l>ge boy1 :5 sail+ 9 a boat1 may be ask$ to obs]ve h[ ! hills & ! trees seem to move f him1 :ile 9 fact ! boat alone is mov+4 ,! simple fact may n be ( mu* consequ5ce to him2 = if he is a bright boy1 he w\ld h notic$ x himself1 )\t be+ ask$ to att5d to x3 b y c make x ! means ( illu/rat+ ano!r idea1 by say+1 #8,j s ! sun seems to move r\nd ! e>?2 b x does n move4 ,! sun /&s /ill1 z ! hills & trees d2 b ! e>? is mov+ all ! "t4' ,i am aw>e t ^! habits ( inquiry are at times v tr\blesome2 = no "o1 h[ev] pati5t1 c be always ready to answ] ! multitude ( que/ions a *ild is dispos$ to ask4 ,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t all good ?+s are accompani$ ) inconv5i5ces4 ,! c>e ( *ildr5 requires a great _m sacrifices1 & a great deal ( self-d5ial2 b ! woman1 :o is n will+ to sacrifice a good deal 9 su* a cause1 does n des]ve to be a "m4 ,besides1 ! ?\ghtless1 indol5t p>5t1 :o is n will+ to make sacrifices1 & take tr\ble1 does 9 fact h ! mo/ tr\ble2 = ! evils %e w\ld n *eck at fir/1 :5 x might easily h be5 done1 aft]w>d gr[ too /rong = h] managem5t4 ,b to return to ! subject ( ask+ que/ions4 ,x is a _s :i* %\ld n be disc\rag$2 b at ! same "t1 *ildr5 %\ld be taught t !y _c always be att5d$ to4 ,if y are o!rwise occupi$1 & _! inquiries di/ract y1 ?9k a mom5t1 & collect y\rself1 le/ y %\ld answ] petti%ly4 ,d n say1 #8,h[ y plague me1 ,jane6 ,i wi% y w\ld g away1 & keep /ill6' ,b say1 #8,i am v busy n[1 ,jane4 ,i _c att5d to y4 ,if y w rememb] to ask me by & by1 :5 ,i c att5d to y1 ,i w talk ) y ab\t x4' ,if ! *ild p]si/s1 ! answ] %\ld be1 #8,y "k ,i always tell y :at y ask1 :5 ,i am n v busy4 ,i _c att5d to y n[2 & if y teaze me1 ,i %all be v sorry2 = ,i %all be oblig$ to put y out ( ! room4' ,aft] ?is ?reat is once made1 no?+ %\ld induce y to refra9 f obs]v+ x4 ,9 ord] t y\r *ild may be easily satisfi$ ) ^! k9d1 b firm refusals1 :5 y are busy1 y %\ld try to be> 9 m9d ! "q %e has ask$1 & take ! fir/ leisure mom5t to reply to x4 ,?is w give h] confid5ce 9 :at y h said2 & %e w "k x 0 n done m]ely to put h] (f4 ,p]haps ano!r difficulty may occur2 y\r *ildr5 may ask que/ions t y d n "k h[ to answ] ,9 t case1 z 9 all o!rs1 ! hone/ tru? %\ld be told4 ,! reply %\ld be1 #8,i d n "k4 ,:5 fa!r comes home1 we w ask him2 p]haps he c tell u4' ,if fa!r does n "k1 ! answ] %\ld be1 #8,z soon z y h money en\gh1 ,i w buy y a book1 t w tell all ab\t x3' & ?is1 l all o!r ?+s t are promis$1 %\ld be done4 ,if1 z is (t5 ! case1 a *ild asks an explanation1 :i* w\ld be altoge!r above 8 p[]s ( compreh5sion1 ! answ] %\ld be1 #8,if ,i 7 to tell y1 y c\ld n und]/& x n[4 ,y mu/ wait till y are old]4' ,if y\r *ild has be5 e>ly accu/om$ to ! /ricte/ reg>d to tru?1 he w believe :at y say1 & try to be satisfi$4 ,"s *ildr51 be+ too mu* prais$ = _! quickness1 or _! wit1 ask a numb] ( useless1 p]t que/ions4 ,?is disposition %\ld be promptly & decid$ly *eck$2 = x is ! g]m ( vanity & affectation4 ,to avoid excit+ ?is evil 9 ! m9d ( a bright *ild1 a v intellig5t "q1 or rem>k1 %\ld nev] be quot$ z any?+ rem>kable1 nor %\ld he be at all enc\rag$ to %[ (f be=e company4 ,! habit ( recit+ v]ses1 & display+ o!r acquirem5ts be=e /rang]s1 seems to me ! wor/ ( all possible ?+s = *ildr54 ,!y %\ld be taught to love k = ! sake ( ! good x w enable !m to d o!rs1 n because !y w ga9 praise by x4 ,an inord9ate love ( reputation is always a p[]ful temptation to active m9ds2 & ! m ! evil is fo/]$ 9 ! nurs]y1 ! h>d] x is to ov]come4 ,*ildr5 %\ld he> le>n+1 & weal?1 & all o!r ext]nal gifts1 spok5 ( accord+ to _! true value--t is1 _! usefulness4 ,!y %\ld be told1 #8,! m k y ga91 ! m useful y c be1 :5 y become a man4' ,p]haps y w say1 t z y\r *ildr5 gr[ old]1 !y _c help le>n+ t a rose is a vegetable1 ! &irons a metal1 c42 & y w ask :at is ! use ( tea*+ x to !m a few ye>s e>li] ?an !y w\ld naturally take to f9d x out ( !mselves4 ,i readily all[ t ! k itself is ( v little consequ5ce to !m2 b ! habits ( att5tion & activity ( m9d1 :i* y give !m1 are wor? ev]y?+4 ,if y take ! tr\ble to obs]ve1 y w f9d ^? :o are ! mo/ useful1 & ( c\rse ! mo/ successful1 9 any dep>tm5t1 are ^? :o are 9 ! habit ( obs]v+ closely1 & ?9k+ ab\t :at !y obs]ve4 ,:y is x t a botani/ w see hundr$s ( plants 9 a field1 :i* ! c>eless /roll] may pass aga9 & aga9 )\t p]ceiv+8 ,x is because 8 att5tion has be5 fix$ ^u plants4 ,h[ is ! great noveli/ enabl$ to give y su* natural pictures ( life & mann]s8 ,a close att5tion to all ! v>ieties ( human "*1 enables him to repres5t !m z !y are4 ,y w f9d t a sm>t1 notable h\sewife is always an #8obs]v+ woman4' ,:at con/itutes ! diff]5ce betwe5 a neat1 fai?ful dome/ic1 & a he$less1 slutti% "o8 ,"o pays att5tion to :at %e is ab\t1 & ! o!r does n4 ,! slut's h&s may be v dirty1 b %e does n obs]ve x2 e "t %e takes hold ( ! door1 %e may leave x cov]$ ) black pr9ts1 b %e does n obs]ve x4 ,"o educat$ to att5d to ?+s ab\t h]1 w\ld imm$iately see ^! defects & rem$y !m4 ,we (t5 he> x said1 #8,su* a p]son has good s5se1 & good feel+s2 b1 someh[ or o!r1 he has no faculty4' ,! #8faculty' t is want+ is no?+ m or less ?an active habits ( obs]vation acquir$ 9 e>ly life4 ,^? :o give _! att5tion exclusively to "o ?+1 become great 9 t "o ?+2 & w 9 all probability be c>eless & unobs]v+ ab\t ev]y?+ else4 ,?is sort ( "* is n desirable2 = if x makes a man great] 9 "o p>ticul> bran*1 x mu* impairs 8 g5]al usefulness4 ,9 a woman x is peculi>ly un=tunate2 =1 :e!r %e be ri* or poor1 ! sph]e allott$ h] by ,provid5ce requires att5tion to _m ?+s4 ,lit]>y wom5 are n usually dome/ic2 n because !y _c easily be s--b because !y e>ly acquir$ ! habit ( att5d+ to lit]>y ?+s1 & ( neglect+ o!rs4 ,x is n true t intellectual pursuits leave no "t to att5d to ! common conc]ns ( life4 ,a fa%ionable woman sp5ds m "t & ?\ght ab\t h] dress1 ?an ! mo/ le>n$ woman sp5ds ab\t books4 ,x is m]ely att5tion t is want$ to make ! belle lit]>y1 & ! le>n$ lady dome/ic4 ,all ! faculties ( a *ild's m9d %\ld be cultivat$1 & !y %\ld e>ly acquire a p[] ( v>y+ _! att5tion1 s z to be able to be/[ x easily ^u any subject :atsoev]4 ,"s ?9k x a sign ( good s5se to despise good ta/e2 h5ce ! univ]sal compla9t t s*ol>s are awkw>d & slov5ly4 ,unque/ionably ?is is bett] ?an ! silly pursuit ( ev]-v>y+ fa%ion2 b !re is no ne$ ( ei!r extreme--extremes always lie on "o side or ! o!r ( tru? & nature4 ,"s1 see+ ! disa/r\s effects ( an ov]-heat$ imag9ation1 ?9k t any degree ( imag9ation is inconsi/5t ) good judgm5t4 ,?is is a mi/ake4--,! f9e/ imag9ation may be kept p]fectly 9 *eck by good s5se1 provid$ all ! p[]s ( ! m9d are equally cultivat$ 9 e>ly life4 ,a great writ] has said1 #8,9 =m+ ! human "*1 we mu/ n proce$ z a /atu>y does 9 =m+ a /atue1 :o works sometimes on ! face1 sometimes on ! limbs1 & sometimes on ! folds ( ! drap]y2 b we mu/ proce$ 7& x c]ta9ly is 9 our p[]7 z nature does 9 =m+ a fl[]1 or any o!r ( h] productions2 %e ?r[s out altoge!r & at once ! :ole sy/em ( be+1 & ! rudim5ts ( all ! p>ts4' ,to a woman1 ! p[] ( *ang+ att5tion is peculi>ly valuable4 ,i h said t an exclusive att5tion to le>n+ 0 a fault1 z well z an exclusive att5tion to fa%ion2 b :ile ,i condemn ! excessive love ( books1 ,i mu/ insi/ t ! p[] ( f9d+ enjoym5t 9 read+ is above all price1 p>ticul>ly to a woman4 ,a full m9d is a great safegu>d to virtue & happ9ess 9 e situation ( life4 ,multitudes ( p d wrong f m]e empt9ess ( m9d1 & want ( occupation4 ,*ildr5 %\ld be e>ly taught by example to li/5 att5tively to intellig5t conv]sation1 & %\ld aft]w>d be enc\rag$ 9 ref]r+ to x4 ,?is w occasion a ?ir/ = in=mation1 :i* w lead to a love ( read+4 ,b :ile y try to enc\rage a love ( books1 rememb] to direct _! att5tion to o!r ?+s at ! same "t4 ,= in/ance1 %[ y\r daught] at :i* end y beg9 to grate a nutmeg1 & expla9 to h] t if y began at ! end once fa/5$ to ! bran*1 x w\ld grate full ( holes2 because ! fibres :i* held x toge!r 7 fa/5$ at t place1 & be+ brok51 !y fall out4 ,:5 sew+1 y c call att5tion to ! fact t sew+-silk splits mu* bett] = be+ fir/ drawn ?r\gh ! wax2 & t a wri/b& is put on be=e ! sleeve is sew$1 because x c be manag$ m conv5i5tly4 ,i m5tion ^! m]ely z famili> in/ances h[ ! att5tion may be kept awake1 & ready to devote itself to little ?+s1 z well z great4 ,if a girl feels int]e/$ 9 no?+ b books1 %e w 9 all probability be useless1 or ne>ly s1 9 all ! relations de>e/ to a good woman's he>t2 if1 on ! o!r h&1 %e gives all h] att5tion to h\sehold matt]s1 %e w become a m]e drudge1 & w lose _m valuable s\rces ( enjoym5t & usefulness4 ,?is may be said 9 favor ( an ov]-e>ne/ love ( k--a great m9d c att5d to little ?+s1 b a little m9d _c att5d to great ?+s4 ,,*ap4 ,,iv4 ,,managem5t4 ,?is phrase is a v broad & compreh5sive "o4 ,"u x ,i mean to include all t relates to rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 & ! adaptation ( education to diff]5t *>act]s & dispositions4 ,! good old fa%ion$ maxim t #8example is bett] ?an precept1' is ! be/ ?+ to beg9 )4 ,! great difficulty 9 education is t we give rules in/ead ( inspir+ s5tim5ts4 ,! simple fact t y\r *ild nev] saw y angry1 t y\r voice is always g5tle1 & ! expression ( y\r face always k9d1 is wor? a ?\s& times m ?an all ! rules y c give him ab\t n beat+ 8 dog1 p9*+ 8 bro!r1 c4 ,x is 9 va9 to load ! und]/&+ ) rules1 if ! affections are n pure4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is n possible to make rules en\gh to apply to all mann] ( cases2 & if x 7 possible1 a *ild w\ld soon =get !m4 ,b if y inspire him ) "r feel+s1 !y w gov]n 8 actions4 ,all our ?\ghts & actions come f our affections2 if we love :at is good1 we %all ?9k & d :at is good4 ,*ildr5 are n s mu* influ5c$ by :at we say & d 9 p>ticul> ref]5ce to !m1 z by ! g5]al effect ( our *>act]s & conv]sation4 ,!y are 9 a great degree creatures ( imitation4 ,if !y see a "m fond ( f9]y1 !y become fond ( f9]y2 if !y see h] selfi%1 x makes !m selfi%2 if !y see h] extremely anxi\s = ! att5tion ( weal?y p1 !y le>n to ?9k weal? is ! only good4 ,^? ^: e>ly influ5ce is :at x %\ld be1 w f9d _! *ildr5 easy to manage1 z !y gr[ old]4 ,an infant's wants %\ld be att5d$ to )\t wait+ = him to cry4 ,at fir/1 a babe cries m]ely f a s5sation ( suff]+--because food1 w>m?1 or o!r com=ts necess>y to 8 "y exi/5ce1 are )held2 b :5 he f9ds cry+ is ! only means ( attract+ att5tion1 he soon gets 9 ! habit ( cry+ = ev]y?+4 ,to avoid ?is1 8 wants %\ld be att5d$ to1 :e!r he dem& x or n4 ,food1 sleep1 & necess>y com=ts %\ld be suppli$ to him at su* times z ! exp]i5ce ( 8 "m may dictate4 ,if he has be5 sitt+ on ! floor1 play+ quietly by himself a good :ile1 take him up & amuse him1 if y c sp>e "t1 )\t wait+ = we>9ess to r5d] him fretful4 ,:o c blame a *ild = frett+ & scream+1 if exp]i5ce has taught him t he _c get 8 wants att5d$ to 9 any o!r mann]8 ,"y *ildr5 %\ld nev] be made to cry by plagu+ !m1 = ! sake ( fun2 x makes !m s]i\sly unhappy = ! "t1 & has an injuri\s effect ^u _! dispositions4 ,:5 9 any little tr\ble1 !y %\ld be help$ z quick z possible4 ,:5 _! feet are caught 9 ! r\nds ( a *air1 or _! play?+s entangl$1 or :5 any o!r ( ! ?\s&-&-"o afflictions ( baby-hood occur1 x is an easy ?+ to tea* !m to wait by say+1 #8,/op a m9ute1 & ,i w come to y4' ,b d n say ?is1 to put !m (f2 att5d to !m z quick z y\r employm5ts w p]mit2 !y w !n wait pati5tly %\ld ano!r disa/] occur4 ,*ildr51 :o h entire confid5ce t ! simple tru? is always spok5 to !m1 are r>ely tr\blesome4 ,a sil5t influ5ce1 :i* !y d n p]ceive1 is bett] = "y *ildr5 ?an direct rules & prohibitions4 ,= in/ance1 %\ld a *ild be 9 ill humor1 )\t any app>5t cause1 7z w sometimes happ57--%\ld he pu% d[n 8 play?+s1 & !n cry because he has injur$ !m--*ase ! kitt51 & !n cry because %e has run out ( 8 rea*--x is injuri\s to take any direct notice ( x1 by say+1 #8,h[ cross y are to-day1 ,james6 ,:at a naughty boy y are6 ,i don't love y to-day4' ,?is1 9 all probability1 w make matt]s worse4 ,! bett] way is to draw (f 8 att5tion to pleasant ?\ghts by say+1 #8,i am go+ 9 ! g>d5'--or1 #8,i am go+ out to see ! calf4 ,does ,james want to g ) me8' ,if1 9 ! caprici\sness ( 8 humor1 he says he does n want to g1 d n urge him3 make prep>ations to g1 & he w soon be incl9$ to foll[4 ,a few fl[]s1 or a little pleasant talk ab\t ! calf1 w1 9 all probability1 produce entire =getfulness ( 8 tr\bles4 ,if ! employm5t sugge/$ to him comb9e usefulness ) pleasure1--su* z fe$+ ! *ick5s1 %ell+ peas = d9n]1 c41 s mu* ! bett]4 ,! habit ( assi/+ o!rs1 excites ! b5evol5t affections1 & lays ! f\ndation ( indu/ry4 ,:5 a little *ild has be5 play+1 & p]haps qu>rell+1 out ( doors1 & comes 9 ) 8 face all ( a blaze1 sobb+ & cry+1 x is an excell5t plan to take him by ! h& & say1 #8,:at is ! matt]1 my de> boy8 ,tell me :at is ! matt]4 ,b1 h[ dirty y\r face is6 ,let me wa% y\r face nicely1 & wipe x dry1 & !n y %all sit 9 my lap & tell me all ab\t x4' ,if he is wa%$ g5tly1 ! s5sation w be pleasant & refre%+1 & by ! "t ! op]ation is f9i%$1 8 att5tion w be drawn (f f 8 vexations2 8 temp] w be cool$1 z well z 8 face4 ,!n seat him 9 y\r lap1 enc\rage him to tell y all ab\t 8 tr\bles1 comb 8 hair g5tly 9 ! mean "t1 & 9 a few m9utes ! vexation ( 8 little _s w be entirely soo!d4 ,?is secret ( call+ (f ! att5tion by little k9d (fices is v valuable to ^? :o h ! c>e ( invalids1 or "y *ildr54 ,ba?+ ! h&s & feet1 or comb+ ! hair g5tly1 w sometimes put a sick p]son asleep :5 he c obta9 re/ 9 no o!r way4 ,an exp]i5c$ & v judici\s "m told me t1 9 ! c\rse ( tw5ty ye>s' exp]i5ce1 %e _h nev] kn[n wa%+ ! face & comb+ ! hair1 fail to soo! an angry & tir$ *ild4 ,b !n x mu/ be done g5tly4 ,! reason *ildr5 frequ5tly h an av]sion to be+ wa%$ is t !y are tak5 hold ( r\ghly1 & rubb$ v h>d4 ,if y occasion !m pa9 by ! op]ation1 c y wond] !y dread x8 ,by su* exp$i5ts z ,i h m5tion$1 ill-humor & discont5t are driv5 away by ! influ5ce ( k9dness & *e]fulness2 #8evil is ov]come ) good4' ,:ipp+ & scold+ c\ld n h produc$ quiet s soon2 & if !y c\ld1 ! *ild's temp] w\ld h be5 injur$ 9 ! process4 ,i h said t example & sil5t influ5ce 7 bett] ?an direct rules & comm&s4 ,nev]!less1 !re are cases :]e rules mu/ be made2 & *ildr5 mu/ be taught to obey implicitly4 ,= in/ance1 a *ild mu/ be expressly =bidd5 to play ) fire1 to climb ^u ! tables1 c4 ,b :5ev] x is possible1 re/ra9t %\ld be invisible4 ,! fir/ & mo/ important /ep 9 managem5t is1 t :atev] a "m says1 always mu/ be done4 ,= ?is reason1 d n require too mu*2 & on no acc\nt all[ y\r *ild to d at "o "t1 :at y h =bidd5 him at ano!r4 ,sometimes :5 a woman feels easy & good-natur$1 & does n expect any company1 %e w all[ h] *ildr5 to g to ! table & take lumps ( sug>2 b %\ld visit]s be 9 ! room1 or %e out ( humor ) ! occurr5ces ( ! day1 %e w p]haps scold1 or /rike !m1 = ! self-same trick4 ,h[ c a "m expect ob$i5ce to comm&s s selfi% & caprici\s8 ,:at inf]5ces w a *ild draw f su* conduct8 ,y may smile at ! idea t v "y *ildr5 draw inf]5ces2 b x is a fact1 t !y d draw inf]5ces--& v j ones too4 ,we mi/ake1 :5 we tru/ too mu* to *ildr5's n ?9k+1 or obs]v+4 ,!y are %rewd reason]s 9 all cases :]e _! little int]e/s are conc]n$4 ,!y "k a "m's rul+ passion2 !y soon discov] h] weak side1 & le>n h[ to attack x mo/ successfully4 ,i w relate a little anecdote1 to %[ t *ildr5 are acute obs]v]s ( "*4 ,a weal?y lady1 fond ( dress & equipage1 0 ! "m ( a ?\ghtless little rogue4 ,"o day1 he seiz$ hold ( a demijohn ( w9e1 :i* a l>g] boy _h plac$ ^u ! side-walk ( a seclud$ alley1 :ile he jo9$ 8 companions 9 play2 ! little fell[ p]si/$ 9 /rik+ ! demijohn on ! pavem5t1 = 8 amusem5t4 ,he 0 repeat$ly w>n$ t he w\ld break ! bottle & spill ! w9e2 & at la/ ?is did happ54 ,8 "m1 be+ told ( ! mis*ief he _h s wantonly done1 imm$iately paid = ! w9e1 & ord]$ him to be undress$ & put to b$1 al?\gh x 0 !n 9 ! middle ( ! day4 ,:ile ?is op]ation 0 p]=m$ by ! nurs]y maid1 he said1 #8,betsy1 x is my private op9ion1 t ,i %\ld h _h a :ipp+ if "m hadn't _h h] be/ g[n on4'#a ,to return to my subject4--,! necessity ( ob$i5ce e>ly in/ill$ is ! f\ndation ( all good managem5t4 ,if *ildr5 see y gov]n$ by a real wi% = _! good1 r ?an by y\r own selfi%ness1 or caprici\s freaks1 !y w easily acquire ?is excell5t habit4 ,wilful disob$i5ce %\ld nev] g unpuni%$4 ,if a little *ild disobeys y f m]e =getfulness & frolic1 x is be/ to take no notice ( x2 = 8 int5tion is n bad1 & au?ority has great] effect :5 us$ sp>+ly1 & on few occasions4 ,%\ld he =get ! same injunction aga91 look at him v s]i\sly1 & tell him t if he =gets x aga91 y %all be oblig$ to puni% him4 ,%\ld he commit ! (f5ce ! ?ird "t1 take f him ! means ( committ+ x2 = in/ance1 if y tell him n to te> 8 picture-book1 & he does te> x1 take x away f him4 ,p]haps he w p\t & %[ ill humor2--w pu% (f ) 8 little *air1 & say1 #8,i don't love y1 "m4'--,if s1 take no notice4 ,d n laugh1 = t w\ld irritate him1 )\t p]=m+ ! lea/ use2 d n seem (f5d$ ) him1 = t w awak5 a love ( p[] 9 8 little m9d4 ,x excites v bad feel+s 9 a *ild to see t he c vex a p>5t1 & make h] lose h] self-comm&4 ,9 spite ( 8 displeasure1 !re=e1 cont9ue y\r employm5t tranquilly1 z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,if 8 ill humor cont9ue1 h[ev]1 & %[ itself 9 annoyances to y1 & o!rs ar\nd him1 y %\ld take him by ! h&1 look v s]i\sly 9 8 face1 & say1 #8,james1 y are su* a naughty boy1 t ,i mu/ puni% y4 ,i am v sorry to puni% y2 b ,i mu/1 t y may rememb] to be good next "t4' ,?is %\ld be done ) p]fect calmness1 & a look ( regret4 ,:5 a *ild is puni%$ 9 ang]1 he le>ns to consid] x a species ( rev5ge2 :5 he is puni%$ 9 sorr[1 he believes t x is done = 8 good4 ,! puni%m5t = su* peevi%ness z ,i h m5tion$ %\ld be be+ ti$ 9 an arm-*air1 or some?+ ( t simple nature4 ,i d n approve ( %utt+ ! little (f5d] 9 ! closet4 ,! sudd5 transition f light to d>kness affects him ) an undef9$ species ( horror1 ev5 if he has be5 kept p]fectly free f frightful /ories4 ,a v "y *ild w become q cold 9 a few m9utes1 at midsumm]1 if %ut 9 a d>k closet4 ,if ! culprit is ob/9ate1 & tries to seem z if he did n c>e = 8 puni%m5t1 let him rema9 9 conf9em5t till he gets v tir$2 b 9 ! mean:ile be p]fectly calm y\rself1 & foll[ y\r usual occupations4 ,y c judge by 8 actions1 & ! expression ( 8 c\nt5ance1 :e!r 8 feel+s beg9 to s(t54 ,seize a favorable mom5t1 & ask him if he is sorry he has be5 s naughty2 if he says1 #8,yes1' let him ?r[ himself into y\r arms1 kiss him1 & tell him y hope he w nev] be naughty aga92 = if he is y mu/ puni% him1 & x makes y v sorry to puni% him4 ,"h is ! key to all good managem5t3 always puni% a *ild = wilfully disobey+ y 9 ! mo/ trifl+ p>ticul>2 b nev] puni% him 9 ang]4 ,i once he>d a lady v p]tly say1 #8,well1 ,i %\ld be a%am$ ( myself if ,i c\ld puni% a *ild :5 ,i 0 n angry4 ,anybody mu/ be v h>d-he>t$ t c d x4' ,sev]al ( h] companions laugh$ at ?is spee*2 b = myself1 ,i saw nei!r wit nor wisdom 9 x4 ,! woman :o puni%es h] *ild because %e is angry1 acts f ! selfi% motive ( indulg+ h] own bad passions2 %e :o puni%es because x is necess>y = ! *ild's good1 acts f a dis9t]e/$ reg>d to 8 future happ9ess4 ,z = ! k9d & degree ( puni%m5t1 x %\ld be v>i$ accord+ to ! age & "* ( ! *ild1 & accord+ to ! nature ( ! (f5ce4 ,we mu/ rememb] t v "y *ildr5 d n "k :at is "r & wrong1 until we expla9 x to !m4 ,a *ild %\ld n be puni%$ ! fir/ "t he te>s 8 picture-book1 or cuts 8 g[n4 ,he %\ld be told t x is v naughty1 & t he mu/ n d x aga94 ,x is well to %[ ! torn book to 8 fa!r1 & o!r memb]s ( ! family1 say+ ) a look ( conc]n1 #8,see h[ ,george has torn 8 picture-book6 ,:at a pity4 ,i am s sorry4' ,?is w impress ! magnitude ( ! fault ^u 8 m9d1 & he w n be s likely to =get x4 ,b %\ld he make a griev$ lip1 & appe> di/ress$ at y\r conv]sation1 *ange ! curr5t ( 8 feel+s by say+1 #8,b ,i am sure he w nev] d su* a naughty ?+ aga94 ,he is sorry = x4' ,hav+ ?us impress$ 8 m9d1 d n recur to ! subject aga94 ,! =m ( puni%m5t %\ld always be z mild z x c be & produce ! desir$ effect4 ,be+ s5t to b$ 9 ! middle ( ! day is a great privation2 & x does n excite bad feel+s s mu* z "s o!r =ms ( puni%m5t4 ,small *ildr5 may be ti$ 9 an arm-*air1 s5t out ( ! room & =bidd5 to return1 put to b$ )\t supp]1 c4 ,eat+ d9n] sep>ate f ! family1 or n be+ all[$ to kiss fa!r & "m1 is a griev\s p5ance to *ildr5 ( s5sibility4 ,privation ( any expect$ pleasure usually makes a deep impression4 ,:]e x is possible1 x is a good plan to make ! puni%m5t simil> to ! (f5ce4 ,if a *ild is qu>relsome1 or mis*iev\s1 among 8 companions1 make him play 9 a room by himself4 ,if he is /udy+ ) o!rs1 & *ooses to be v disoblig+1 or annoy+1 s5d him to ano!r room to /udy alone2 or1 if ?is is n conv5i5t1 make him sit at a table by himself1 & all[ no "o to speak to him dur+ ! ev5+4 ,8 (f5ces hav+ be5 anti-social1 8 puni%m5t %\ld be s likewise4 ,be+ depriv$ ( social int]c\rse w tea* him its value4 ,if a *ild abuse any good ?+1 x is well to take x f him1 & make him feel ! want ( x4 ,?us if he abuse y\r confid5ce1 d n tru/ him aga9 = "s "t4 ,b if he is really rep5tant1 re/ore x to him2 & :5 y d tru/ him1 tru/ him entirely4 ,allusions to =m] faults h a di%e>t5+ effect1 p>ticul>ly on s5sitive1 affectionate *ildr54 ,above all ?+s1 nev] suff] a *ild to be accus$ ( a fault1 until y are p]fectly sure he has be5 guilty ( x4 ,if he is innoc5t1 ! idea t y c\ld ?9k him capable ( wick$ness w di/ress him1 & w 9 "s degree weak5 ! /r5g? ( 8 virtue4 ,i w\ld r lose ! ,pitt diamond1 if x 7 m9e1 ?an let an innoc5t *ild "k he _h be5 = "o mom5t suspect$ ( /eal+ x4 ,! consci\s dignity ( integrity %\ld always be respect$4 ,:ile speak+ ( puni%m5ts1 ,i w\ld sugge/ "o caution4 ,nev] und]take to make a *ild d a ?+ unless y are v sure y c make him d x4 ,"o in/ance ( successful resi/ance to p>5tal au?ority w undo ! effects ( a ye>'s ob$i5ce4 ,if a boy is too bad to be gov]n$ by any o!r means ?an flogg+1 & is too /rong = y1 d n attempt to manage him3 tell 8 fa!r1 or 8 gu>dians1 ( 8 disob$i5ce1 & reque/ !m to puni% him4 ,fe> %\ld on no occasion be us$ z a prev5tive1 or a puni%m5t4 ,if *ildr5 want any?+ improp] = !m to h1 d n tell !m x w bite !m4 ,x is n true2 & ! smalle/ *ild w soon le>n by exp]i5ce t x is n true4 ,?is w tea* him to disbelieve y1 :5 y really d tell ! tru?1 & w soon make a li> ( him4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 n to inspire a t]ror ( animals1 su* z beetles1 mice1 spid]s1 c4 ,=tunately we h no v5om\s creatures 9 ,new-,engl&1 :i* are likely to infe/ ! nurs]y4 ,z = spid]s1 !y are q z likely to bite a *ild :o is afraid ( !m1 z "o :o is n2 & if su* a ?+ %\ld happ51 a little swell+1 & a few h\rs' pa91 are n half z bad z fe>1 t tr\bles "o all 8 life long4 ,*ildr5 w\ld nev] h fe> ( animals1 unless x 7 put into _! heads4 ,a little girl ( my acqua9tance once came runn+ 9 ) a /rip$ snake1 exclaim+ #8,oh1 :at a beautiful creature ,i h f\nd6' ,h] "m ackn[l$g$ t %e %udd]$1 because %e _h h]self be5 taught to fe> snakes2 b %e knew ! creature w\ld n hurt h] daught]1 & %e w\ld n all[ h]self to express any horror2 %e m]ely advis$ h] to set ! animal at lib]ty4 ,n to kill any animal1 seems to me an excess ( a good ?+4 ,! v]m9 t infe/ our h\ses & g>d5s mu/ be de/roy$1 & *ildr5 mu/ see !m de/roy$4 ,b x %\ld always be done ) express$ regret1 & z m]cifully z possible4 ,! explanation t we kill !m to prev5t ! evil !y w\ld d1 is v good1 & v satisfactory4 ,b ! fact is1 !re are v few creatures 9 ?is climate :i* d u h>m2 m ?an half our av]sions to animals are m]e prejudices4 ,h[ev]1 x is n evils :i* c be se51 met1 & und]/ood1 t usually fright5 *ildr54 ,a *ild is told t fire w burn him if he t\*es x1 & if he has be5 accu/om$ to ! tru?1 he believes x2 b he w /ay 9 ! room :]e !re is a fire )\t fe>2 = he kn[s by exp]i5ce1 t ! fire _c come to him4 ,b !y are fright5$ ) my/]i\s ideas ( some?+ 9 ! d>k--) /ories ( old m5 pr[l+ ab\t to /eal !m--rats & mice t w come & bite !m1 :5 !y are %ut up 9 ! closet1 c4 ,i _c f9d language /rong en\gh to express :at a woman des]ves1 :o embitt]s ! :ole exi/5ce ( h] (fspr+ by fill+ _! m9ds ) su* t]rific images4 ,%e :o c tell a frightful /ory to h] *ild1 or all[ "o to be told1 ought to h a gu>dian appo9t$ ov] h]self4 ,let u exam9e :at ! motives mu/ be1 t lead to su* measures4 ,x is indol5ce--pure indol5ce2 a "m is n will+ to take ! pa9s1 & practise ! self-d5ial1 :i* firm & g5tle managem5t requires2 %e !re=e t]rifies h] *ild into ob$i5ce4 ,%e implants 9 8 m9d a pr9ciple t w1 9 all probability1 make him m or less wret*$ ?r\gh 8 :ole life1 m]ely to save h]self a few mom5ts' tr\ble6 ,v /rong m9ds may ov]come1 or ne>ly ov]come1 e>ly impressions ( ?is k9d2 b 9 cases ( weak n]ves1 or acute natural s5sibility1 x is utt]ly impossible to calculate ! ext5t ( ! evil4 ,& all ?is to save a little tr\ble6 ,:at selfi%ness6 ,h[ev]1 ,div9e ,provid5ce has s ord]$ x1 t :atev] is wrong1 is really bad policy1 z well z bad morality4 #8,lazy p mu/ take ! mo/ pa9s' 9 ! end4 ,fill y\r *ildr5 ) fe>s to make !m ob$i5t1 & ^? v fe>s become y\r tyrants4 ,!y _c g into ! d>k )\t y2 & y mu/ sit by _! b$side till sleep relieves !m f t]ror4 ,all ?is is ! consequ5ce ( avoid+ a little tr\ble 9 ! beg9n+4 ,is x n a de> price = ! :i/le8 ,! managem5t ( *ildr5 %\ld v>y accord+ to _! "*4 ,a v active m9d1 full ( re/less curiosity1 does n ne$ to be excit$2 b a feeble or sluggi% "* %\ld be ar\s$1 z mu* z possible1 by ext]nal means4 ,= in/ance1 if !re is any wond]ful sight to be se5 9 ! neighborhood1 su* z a c>avan ( animals1 a /rik+ picture1 wond]ful me*anism1 c41 & if x be inconv5i5t = y to take m ?an "o ( ! *ildr5 "u y\r c>e1 let ! treat be giv5 to ! "o ^: "* mo/ ne$s to be ar\s$4 ,( c\rse1 ,i d n mean t lazy *ildr5 %\ld be ent]ta9$1 9 pref]5ce to indu/ri\s ones2 ,i mean :]e !re is a pre-disposition to dulness1 ow+ to e>ly disease1 an afflict$ /ate ( 8 "m's m9d be=e 8 bir?1 or :ile nurs+ him1 c2--9 su* cases1 ! ?\ghts & affections %\ld be excit$ ) an extraord9>y degree ( c>e4 ,a timid *ild %\ld be enc\rag$ m ?an a bold & confid5t "o2 & if necess>y to puni% him1 means %\ld be us$ z little likely to break 8 _s z possible4 ,a boy ^: p]ceptions are sl[1 & :o le>ns ) labor & difficulty1 %\ld be indulg$ 9 read+ a new book1 or att5d+ to a new bran* ( /udy1 :i* p>ticul>ly int]e/s him2 b a boy ( quick p]ceptions1 & ready memory1 %\ld be kept at "o ?+ z long z possible4 ,su* diff]5t *>act]s are 9 dang] ( totally diff]5t defects4 ,"o is 9 dang] ( nev] gett+ 8 m9d int]e/$ 9 k1 & ! o!r ( gett+ s mu* int]e/$ 9 ev]y?+1 t he w le>n no?+ well2 !re=e !y %\ld be manag$ 9 a mann] entirely opposite4 ,! same rule holds good ) reg>d to ! affections3 cultivate mo/ ^? faculties & good feel+s1 :i* appe> to be ( ! sl[e/ gr[?4 ,if a love ( p[] e>ly develope itself 9 "o memb] ( y\r family ) m /r5g? ?an 9 ! o!rs1 subject t *ild to m re/ra9t ?an y d ! o!rs4 ,b 9 *eck+ him1 d n y\rself act f a love ( p[]3 expla9 to him1 at e /ep1 t y gov]n him ?us /rictly1 only to assi/ him 9 ov]com+ a great evil4 ,if y really act f ?is motive1 y\r *ild w p]ceive x to be true1 & w respect y4 ,!re is su* an imm5se v>iety 9 human "*1 t x is impossible to give rules adapt$ to all cases4 ,! above h9ts w expla9 my g5]al mean+2 & obs]vation & exp]i5ce w enable a judici\s "m to apply !m ) wisdom & k9dness4 ,i w m]ely add to :at ,i h said1 ! old prov]b1 t #8,an ounce ( prev5tion is wor? a p\nd ( cure4'--,if a *ild has any evil p>ticul>ly /rong1 x is f> bett] to avoid excit+ x1 ?an to puni% x :5 x is excit$4 ,:atev] may be ! consequ5ces ( evil1 x always ga9s fre% p[] ov] u by e in/ance ( indulg5ce4 ,z mu* z possible1 keep a "y *ild out ( ! way ( temptation :i* x is peculi>ly h>d = him to resi/2 & by read+1 by conv]sation1 by c>esses1 make him 9 love ) ! opposite good2 :5 once 8 feel+s are "r on ! subject1 temptation w d him good in/ead ( h>m4 ,:5 a *ild is to be puni%$1 he %\ld always be told calmly1 #8,i am oblig$ to d ?is = y\r good4 ,if ,i d n puni% y1 y w n rememb] next "t4 ,y h promis$ two or ?ree times to d z ,i bade y1 b y always =get x2 n[ ,i mu/ make y suff] a little1 t y may rememb] x4' ,a v "y *ild c und]/& & appreciate ?is managem5t4 ,i knew a girl ( five ye>s old1 :o _h ! habit ( bit+ h] nails s close1 t h] f+]s 7 p]petually inflam$4 ,h] "m _h tri$ argum5ts1 & v>i\s privations1 )\t produc+ mu* effect4 ,"o day1 ! *ild1 z usual1 put h] f+]s to h] m\?1 to bite h] nails2 b sudd5ly )draw+ !m1 %e came up to h] "m's writ+ table1 & said1 #8,"m1 slap my h& sm>tly ) y\r rul] e "t ,i bite my nails1 & !n ,i %all rememb]4' ,h] "m did z %e 0 desir$1 say+1 #8,i hope y w rememb] n[1 & t ,i %all nev] h to d ?is aga94' ,! girl w9c$ a little1--= h] "m did slap h] sm>tly1 ?\gh b a v few times2 b %e seem$ p]fectly satisfi$1 & said1 #8,i ?9k t w make me rememb] x4' ,= sev]al days aft]w>d1 if %e mov$ h] f+]s to h] m\?1 %e w\ld look at ! writ+ table & smile2 & if h] "m p]ceiv$ h]1 %e w\ld hold up h] f+] 9 a caution+ mann]1 & smile also4 ,all ?is 0 done 9 p]fect good-nature on bo? sides4 ,aft] a :ile %e =got h]self1 & bit h] nails aga92 h] "m 0 n 9 ! room2 b %e w5t1 ( h] own accord1 & av[$ ! fact1 say+1 #8,"m1 give me a few m slaps ?an y did be=e2 & see if t w make me rememb] x any long]4' ,aft] t1 %e nev] ne$$ correction = ! same fault4 ,?is little girl und]/ood ! real use ( puni%m5t2 %e did n look ^u x z a sign ( ang]1 b z a means ( help+ h] to ov]come :at 0 wrong4 ,m]e fe> ( suff]+ nev] makes p really bett]4 ,x makes !m conceal :at is evil1 b x does n make !m conqu] x4 ,!y mu/ be taught to dislike :at is wrong m]ely because x is wrong1 & to look ^u puni%m5t z a means to help !m to get rid ( x4 ,does sickness1 & mis]y1 & ru9 det] ! vici\s f ! commission ( s98 ,is n !ft indulg$ at ! v foot ( ! gall[s8 ,if a man d n hate :at is wrong1 ! m]e fe> ( consequ5ces w nev] cleanse 8 he>t1 ?\gh x may regulate 8 outw>d behavior2 & :at w m]e outw>d goodness avail him 9 ano!r _w1 :]e !re is no possibility ( concealm5t1 or hypocrisy8 ,:at ! *ild is1 ! man w probably be2 !re=e nev] make ! avoidance ( puni%m5t a reason = avoid+ s94 ,hav+ m5tion$ t a "m slapp$ h] little girl sm>tly1 ,i %all v naturally be ask$ if ,i approve ( :ipp+4 ,i c]ta9ly d n approve ( its v frequ5t use2 /ill ,i am n prep>$ to say t x is n ! be/ puni%m5t = "s dispositions1 & 9 "s p>ticul> cases4 ,i d n believe t mo/ *ildr51 prop]ly br\ght up f ! v cradle1 w\ld ne$ :ipp+2 b *ildr5 are n (t5 ?us br\ght up2 & y may h ^? plac$ "u y\r c>e 9 :om evil feel+s h become v /rong4 ,i ?9k :ipp+ %\ld be resort$ to only :5 ! same wrong ?+ has be5 done ov] & ov] aga91 & :5 g5tl] puni%m5ts h fail$4 ,a few sm>t slaps sometimes d good :5 no?+ else w2 b p>ticul> c>e %\ld be tak5 n to correct 9 ang]4 ,puni%m5ts :i* make a *ild a%am$ %\ld be avoid$4 ,a s5se ( degradation is n heal?y = ! "*4 ,x is a v bad plan = *ildr5 to be br\ght into a room be=e /rang]s ) a foolscap1 or "s bad "n1 fa/5$ ^u !m4 ,inde$1 ,i ?9k /rang]s %\ld h z little z possible to d ) ! education ( *ildr52 to be ei!r prais$1 or mortifi$1 be=e company1 makes u c>e too mu* ab\t ! op9ion ( o!rs4 ,i d n mean to inculcate a defiance ( public op9ion2 su* contempt spr+s f no good feel+1 & l all wrong ?+s1 is nei!r becom+1 nor exp$i5t4 ,! approbation ( o!rs does make u happy1 & !re is no reason :y x %\ld n2 b :5 we d "r because p w approve ( x1 we beg9 at ! wrong end4 ,if we foll[ consci5ti\sly :at we p]ceive to be good1 we %all be c]ta9 nev] to be misl$2 b if we d :at o!rs ?9k "r1 we %all foll[ a v unc]ta9 guide1 & pollute ! be/ ( actions ) a wrong motive4 ,nay1 worse ?an all1 we %all gradually lose ! p]ception ( :at is "r2 & if folly & s9 are ! fa%ion1 we %all fir/ feel t !y are fasc9at+1 & !n beg9 to reason op5ly 7:5 we d>e7 t !re is no h>m 9 !m4 ,no?+ is a safe guide b ! hone/ convictions ( our own he>ts4 ,a good man w always be respect$2 b he _c be really good because he %all be respect$ = x4 ,inde$ ^? :o h be5 taught no holi] motive ?an t ( ga9+ ! good op9ion ( o!rs1 r>ely succe$ 9 p]man5tly keep+ :at !y covet s mu*4 ,! he>t is n "r2 & h[ev] clean !y may try to keep ! outside1 at "s unlucky mom5t hypocrisy w fail !m1 & _! real "* w peep ?r\gh4 ,y may tell a cross1 discont5t$ look+ woman t ! _w w\ld l h] face a great deal bett]1 if x 7 *e]ful & b5evol5t2 b h[ is %e to alt] ! expression ( h] face8 ,! m]e selfi% wi% to be pleas+ w n enable h] to d x4 ,%e mu/ beg9 ) h] he>t1 & religi\sly drive f !nce all unk9d & discont5t$ feel+s4 ,:at a *ange w\ld take place 9 ! _w if m5 7 always gov]n$ by int]nal pr9ciple6 ,if !y w\ld make pure ! hidd5 f\nta91 ! light might %9e ^u ! w&]+ /ream1 & f9d x cle> & /a9less 9 all its w9d+s6 ,i h he>d p>5ts say to *ildr51 #8,if y don't get y\r lessons bett]1 y w gr[ up a dunce1 & ev]ybody w laugh at y4' ,! ?+ to :i* !y are urg$ is good1 b ! motive is wrong4 ,if "y p are taught to regulate _! actions by a dread ( ! _w's laugh1 !y w be full z likely to be det]r$ f good1 z f evil4 ,x w\ld be mu* bett] to say1 #8,if y gr[ up 9 ignorance1 y _c d half z mu* good 9 ! _w1 z y c if y ga9 all ! k 9 y\r p[]4 ,n[1 :ile y are "y1 is ! be/ "t to fit y\rself = be+ useful4' ,i once he>d a boy say1 #8,well1 "m1 ,i got a gr& ride to-day4 ,la/ week ,i told a man "o ( 8 wagon :eels 0 com+ (f2 & :5 ,i 0 walk+ home f s*ool to-day1 ! same man ov]took me1 & ask$ me to get 9 & ride4 ,y always told me1 if ,i help$ o!rs1 !y w\ld help me4' ,?is is a common case4 ,p>5ts are 9 ! habit ( tell+ *ildr51 #8,if y w be good1 y w lose no?+ by x4' ,?is is poison+ ! act 9 ! motive4 ,x is n true t we always meet a return = k9dness & g5]osity2 !y :o expect x w be disappo9t$2 & n be+ accu/om$ to act f any bett] motive1 !y w cease to be b5evol5t1 except :5 !y are sure ( rew>d4 ,we %\ld look = ! recomp5se ( goodness 9 our own he>ts2 !re we %all c]ta9ly f9d x4 ,! rew>d is 9 keep+ ! comm&m5ts1 n = keep+ !m4 ,*ildr5 %\ld be induc$ to k9dness by su* motives z ! foll[+3 #8,god is v good to u1 & ought we n to be s to o!rs8 ,! ,bible tells u to d to o!rs z we w\ld be done by2 & y "k v well h[ pleasant x is :5 y are 9 tr\ble to h o!r p pity y & help y4 ,:5 y d good to o!rs1 does x n make y v happy8' ,p sometimes d\ble a boy's lesson because he has n behav$ well4 ,?is is a v bad plan4 ,if 8 book is us$ z a puni%m5t1 h[ c y expect him to love x8 ,= ! same reason1 nev] tell a *ild he %all /ay at home f s*ool if he is good2 ?is gives him ! idea t go+ to s*ool is a task4 ,on ! contr>y1 make all 8 associations ) s*ool z pleasant z possible4 ,speak ( ! k9dness ( ! in/ruct] 9 tak+ s mu* pa9s to tea* him2 enc\rage him 9 tell+ y ab\t :at he has le>n$2 %[ pleasure at ! progress he makes2 & tell him h[ useful he w be :5 he is a man1 if he cont9ues s indu/ri\s & p]sev]+4 ,nev] (f] money z a rew>d = do+ "r4 ,money & praise become necess>y if once habituat$ to !m2 s mu* s1 t x is impossible to act )\t "s selfi% excitem5t4 ,money is ! wor/ /imulus ( ! two2 = av>ice is m contemptible & injuri\s 9 its effects ?an a too e>ne/ desire = ! good op9ion ( o!rs4 ,at ! same "t gu>d aga9/ wa/efulness & prodigality4 ,tea* *ildr5 to be v economical--nev] to cut up good pieces ( calico1 or pap]1 = no purpose--nev] to te> old picture-books1 de/roy old play?+s1 burn tw9e1 or sp5d e c5t !y receive = cake & sug>-plums4 ,b z a reason = n de/roy+1 tell !m ^! ?+s w come 9 use4 ,enc\rage !m 9 lay+ up money to buy an orange = a sick neighbor1 a pair ( %oes = a poor boy1 or a pres5t to surprise 8 si/] on h] bir?-day--any?+1--no matt] :at1--t is n = himself alone4 ,he w ?us le>n ! value ( money1 )\t becom+ selfi%4 ,to avoid ! dang] ( engraft+ av>ice ^u habits ( c>e1 e>ne/ly enc\rage *ildr5 to be g5]\s 9 giv+ & l5d+ to ea* o!r2 & %[ peculi> delight :5 !y volunt>ily %>e any?+ ( :i* !y are p>ticul>ly fond4 ,if a *ild has 9 any way acquir$ a t5d5cy to p>simony1 take extraord9>y pa9s to make him feel happy :5 he has be5 g5]\s4 ,praise him ev5 m ?an y w\ld ?9k safe "u any o!r circum/ances2 = x is always prud5t to assi/ a *ild mo/ 9 ^? po9ts :]e he is ! weake/4 ,to be sure1 y\r approbation is n ! be/ motive he might h2 b x is bett] ?an ! hope ( public applause2 & moreov] x is ! be/ motive f :i* he c act1 until he gets rid ( 8 bad habit4 ,help him to ov]come ! ob/acle :i* habit has ?r[n 9 8 way1 & he w gradually le>n to love g5]osity = its own sake4 ,habits ( c>elessness1 su* z leav+ ?+s ly+ ab\t1 blott+ books1 recit+ 9 a jumbl$ mann]1 or jump+ ha/ily at incorrect conclusions1 c41 %\ld be resolutely & promptly *eck$4 ,defects ( ?is sort are ! orig9 ( num]\s evils4 ,_m a failure 9 bus9ess1 _m a disord]$ h\sehold1 may be trac$ to ! indulg5ce ( ^! habits 9 e>ly life4 ,i speak feel+ly on ?is subject2 = ye>s ( self-education h h>dly yet enabl$ me to cure ! evil4 ,i h made mi/akes bo? 9 conv]sation & writ+1 conc]n+ ?+s :i* ,i knew p]fectly well1 m]ely f an e>ly habit ( he$lessness4 ,x is has co/ me mu* mortification & _m te>s2 puni%m5ts :i* c]ta9ly h improv$ my habits1 & may 9 "t cure !m4 ,no s+le in/ance ( c>elessness %\ld be ov]look$4 ,if a little girl _c f9d h] gloves1 or h] bonnet1 :5 y are ab\t to take a walk1 oblige h] to /ay at home4 ,let no te>s & entreaties induce y to excuse x4 ,i d>e say1 x may sometimes be pa9ful to y to pursue ?is c\rse2 b = y\r *ild's sake1 h resolution en\gh to d x4 ,if a boy loses 8 book1 & _c !re=e get 8 lesson at ! usual "t1 see t he is depriv$ ( 8 play-h\rs 9 ord] to le>n x4 ,if he habitually =gets 8 book1 s5d him back to ! s*ool-h\se = x1 ev5 if x be cold wea!r1 & a great di/ance4 ,if a girl is always los+ h] ?imble1 d n l5d h] "o2 let h] hurt h] f+] a little by sew+ )\t "o4 ,^! small cruelties 9 ! beg9n+ w save a great deal ( future suff]+4 ,9 ord] to leave no excuse = c>elessness1 *ildr5 %\ld be provid$ ) a prop] place = ev]y?+1 & taught always to put x !re1 z soon z !y h done us+ x4 ,p]haps !re is no evil into :i* *ildr5 s easily & s univ]sally fall z t ( ly+4 ,! temptation to x is /rong1 & !re=e ! enc\ragem5t to v]acity %\ld be proportionably /rong4 ,if a *ild breaks any?+ & hone/ly av[s x1 d n be angry ) him4 ,if c&or procures a scold+1 besides ! /rong ef=t x naturally co/s1 dep5d ^u x1 he w soon be disc\rag$4 ,9 su* cases1 d n speak till y c control y\rself--say1',i am glad y told me4 ,x 0 a v valuable article1 & ,i am truly sorry x is brok52 b x w\ld h griev$ me mu* m to h _h my son deceive me4' ,& hav+ said ?is1 d n reproa*fully allude to ! accid5t aft]w>d4 ,i 0 ab\t to say t *ildr5 %\ld nev] be puni%$ = :at 0 hone/ly av[$2 b p]haps !re may be "s cases :]e !y w d aga9 & aga9 :at !y "k to be wrong1 f ! idea t an av[al w excuse !m2 9 ?is case1 !y tell ! tru? f policy1 n f consci5ce2 & !y %\ld be reason$ )1 & puni%$4 ,h[ev]1 x is ! safe side to =give a good deal1 r ?an run any risk ( fo/]+ habits ( deception4 ,%\ld y at any "t discov] y\r *ild 9 a lie1 treat x ) great solemnity4 ,let him see t x grieves y1 & /rikes y ) horror1 z ! wor/ ( all possible faults4 ,d n re/ore him to y\r confid5ce & affection1 until y see 8 he>t is really t\*$ by rep5tance4 ,if falsehood becomes a habit ) him1 d n tempt him to make up /ories1 by ask+ him to detail all ! circum/ances connect$ ) ! affair he has d5i$4 ,li/5 coldly to :at he says1 & let him see by y\r mann]1 t y d n ask him que/ions1 because y h n ! lea/ confid5ce 9 8 tell+ ! tru?4 ,b rememb] to enc\rage1 z well z disc\rage4 ,impress ^u 8 m9d t ,god w help him to get rid ( ! evil :5ev] he really wi%es to get rid ( x2 & t e temptation he ov]comes w make ! next "o m easy4 ,receive any evid5ce ( 8 tru? & integrity ) delight & affection2 let him see t y\r he>t is full ( joy t he has ga9$ "o victory ov] s great a fault4 ,let y\r family nev] he> trifl+ deceptions gloss$ ov] by any excuses2 speak ( !m ) unlimit$ abhorr5ce & contempt4 ,above all ?+s1 let y\r own habits be ( ! /ricte/ tru?4 ,exam9e closely6 ,y w be surpris$ to f9d 9 h[ _m little ?+s we all act ins9c]ely4 ,i h at ?is mom5t 9 my memory a fri5d1 :o probably w\ld be v indignant to be told %e did n speak ! tru?2 & ,i d>e say1 on all t %e deem$ important occasions1 %e might be reli$ on2 yet %e did deceive h] *ildr54 ,true1 %e ?\ght x 0 = _! good2 b t 0 a mi/ake ( h]s2 deception nev] produces good4 ,i "o ev5+ saw h] remove a plate ( plum-cake f ! tea-table to ! closet4 ,h] y\nge/ daught] ask$ = a piece2 ! reply 01 #8,x is all gone4--,puss came & ate x up2' at ! same "t ! "m w9k$ to a little girl1 two or ?ree ye>s old]1 n to tell t %e _h se5 h] put x 9 ! closet4 ,!re is an old prov]b ab\t kill+ two birds ) "o /one--"h two daught]s 7 injur$ by "o lie4 ,! y\nge/ 0 deceiv$1 & ! olde/ 0 taught to p>ticipate 9 ! deception4 ,m]e exp]i5ce w\ld soon tea* ! little girl t ! cat did n eat ! cake2 & hav+ f\nd t h] "m w\ld lie1 %e w\ld 9 all probability dispute h] ev5 :5 %e spoke ! tru?4 ,& aft] all1 :at use is !re 9 resort+ to su* degrad+ exp$i5ts8 ,:y n tell ! *ild1 #8,! plum-cake is 9 ! closet2 b x is n good = y at night1 & ,i %all n give y a piece until morn+8' ,if %e _h be5 prop]ly educat$1 ?is w\ld h satisfi$ h]2 & if %e *ose to be tr\blesome1 be+ put to b$ )\t h] supp] w\ld tea* h] a lesson = ! future4 ,a respect = ! prop]ty ( o!rs mu/ be taught *ildr52 = until !y are in/ruct$1 !y h v loose ideas ^u ! subject4 ,a family ( *ildr5 _c be too mu* urg$ & enc\rag$ to be g5]\s 9 l5d+ & giv+ to ea* o!r2 b !y %\ld be taught a scrupul\s reg>d = ea* o!r's prop]ty4 ,!y %\ld nev] use ea* o!r's ?+s1 )\t fir/ ask+1 #8,bro!r1 may ,i h y\r sl$8' #8,si/]1 may ,i h y\r book8' c4 ,!y %\ld be taught to put !m c>efully 9 place1 :5 !y h done us+ !m2 & %\ld be impress$ ) ! idea t x is a great] fault to injure ano!r's prop]ty1 ?an to be c>eless ( our own4 ,if any little b>t] has be5 made1 & a dispute aft]w>ds arises1 he> bo? sides ) p]fect imp>tiality1 & all[ no dep>ture f :at 0 promis$ 9 ! b>ga94 ,f su* little ?+s z ^!1 *ildr5 receive _! fir/ ideas ( hone/y & ju/ice4 ,"s *ildr51 f errors 9 e>ly managem5t1 get possess$ ) ! idea t !y may h ev]y?+4 ,!y ev5 tease = ?+s x w\ld be impossible to give !m4 ,a *ild prop]ly manag$ w seldom ask twice = :at y h once told him he %\ld n h4 ,b if y h ! c>e ( "o :o has acquir$ ?is habit1 ! be/ way to cure him ( x is nev] to give him :at he asks =1 :e!r 8 reque/ is prop] or n2 b at ! same "t be c>eful to give him su* ?+s z he likes1 7provid$ !y are prop] = him17 :5 he does n ask = !m4 ,?is w soon break him ( ! habit ( teas+4 ,i h said mu* 9 praise ( g5tl5ess4 ,i _c say too mu*4 ,its effects are beyond calculation1 bo? on ! affections & ! und]/&+4 ,! victims ( oppression & abuse are g5]ally /upid1 z well z selfi% & h>d-he>t$4 ,h[ c we wond] at x8 ,!y are all ! "t excit$ to evil passions1 & nobody enc\rages :at is good 9 !m4 ,we might z well expect fl[]s to gr[ amid ! cold & /orms ( w9t]4 ,b g5tl5ess1 important z x is1 is n all t is requir$ 9 education4 ,!re %\ld be unit$ ) x firmness--great firmness4 ,comm&s %\ld be reasonable1 & giv5 9 p]fect k9dness2 b once giv51 x %\ld be kn[n t !y mu/ be obey$4 ,i he>d a lady once say1 #8,= my "p1 ,i _c be s v /rict ) my *ildr54 ,i love !m too mu* to puni% !m e "t !y disobey me4' ,i w relate a sc5e :i* took place 9 h] family4 ,%e _h b "o dome/ic1 & at ! "t to :i* ,i allude1 %e 0 v busy prep>+ = company4 ,h] *ildr5 knew by exp]i5ce t :5 %e 0 9 a hurry %e w\ld indulge !m 9 any?+ = ! sake ( hav+ !m out ( ! way4 ,george began1 #8,"m1 ,i want a piece ( m9ce-pie4' ,! answ] 01 #8,x is ne>ly b$-"t2 & m9ce-pie w hurt y4 ,y %all h a piece ( cake1 if y w sit d[n & be /ill4' ,! boy ate 8 cake2 & lik+ ! sy/em ( be+ hir$ to sit /ill1 he soon began aga91 #8,"m1 ,i want a piece ( m9ce-pie4' ,! old answ] 0 repeat$4 ,! *ild /ood 8 gr\nd1 #8,"m1 ,i want a piece ( m9ce-pie--,i want a piece--,i want a piece1' 0 repeat$ incessantly4 #8,w y leave (f teas+1 if ,i give y a piece8' #8,yes1 ,i w1--c]ta9 true4' ,a small piece 0 giv51 & soon dev\r$4 ,) 8 m\? half full1 he began aga91 #8,i want ano!r piece--,i want ano!r piece4' #8,no1 ,george2 ,i %all n give y ano!r m\?ful4 ,g sit d[n1 y naughty boy4 ,y always act ! wor/ :5 ,i am go+ to h company4' ,george cont9u$ 8 teas+2 & at la/ said1 #8,if y don't give me ano!r piece1 ,i'll ro>4' ,?is ?reat n be+ att5d$ to1 he kept 8 ^w4 ,^u ?is1 ! "m seiz$ him by ! %\ld]1 %ook him angrily1 say+1 #8,hold y\r tongue1 y naughty boy6' #8,i w if y w give me ano!r piece ( pie1' said he4 ,ano!r small piece 0 giv5 him1 aft] he _h promis$ t he c]ta9ly w\ld n tease any m4 ,z soon z he _h eat5 x1 he1 ( c\rse1 began aga92 & ) ! additional ?reat1 #8,if y don't give me a piece1 ,i w ro> aft] ! company comes1 s l\d t !y c all he> me4' ,! end ( all ?is 01 t ! boy _h a s\nd :ipp+1 0 put to b$1 & c\ld n sleep all night1 because ! m9ce-pie made 8 /oma* a*e4 ,:at an accumulation ( evils 9 ?is little sc5e6 ,8 heal? injur$1--8 promises brok5 ) impunity1--8 "m's promises brok51--! k ga9$ t he c\ld always vex h] :5 %e 0 9 a hurry1--& t he c\ld ga9 :at he w\ld by teas+4 ,he always act$ ^u ! same plan aft]w>d2 = he only once 9 a :ile 7:5 he made 8 "m v angry7 got a :ipp+2 b he 0 always sure to obta9 :at he ask$ =1 if he teas$ h] long en\gh4 ,8 "m told him ! pla9 tru?1 :5 %e said ! m9ce-pie w\ld hurt him2 b he did n "k :e!r x 0 ! tru?1 or :e!r %e only said x to put him (f2 = he knew t %e did sometimes deceive4 7,%e 0 ! woman :o said ! cat _h eat5 ! cake47 ,:5 %e gave him ! pie1 he _h reason to suppose x 0 n true x w\ld hurt him--else :y %\ld a k9d "m give x to h] *ild8 ,_h %e told him t if he ask$ a second "t1 %e %\ld put him to b$ directly--& _h %e kept h] promise1 9 spite ( entreaties1--%e w\ld h sav$ him a :ipp+1 & h]self a great deal ( unnecess>y tr\ble4 ,& :o c calculate all ! :ipp+s1 & all ! tr\ble1 %e w\ld h sp>$ h]self & him8 ,i d n rememb] ev] be+ 9 h] h\se half a day )\t witness+ "s sc5e ( cont5tion ) ! *ildr54 ,n[ let me introduce y to ano!r acqua9tance4 ,%e 0 9 precisely ! same situation1 hav+ a com=table income & "o dome/ic2 b h] *ildr5 7 mu* m num]\s1 & %e _h _h v limit$ advantages = education4 ,yet %e manag$ h] family bett] ?an any woman ,i ev] saw1 or ev] expect to see aga94 ,i w relate a sc5e ,i witness$ !re1 by way ( contra/ to ! "o ,i h j describ$4 ,myself & sev]al fri5ds once ent]$ h] p>lor unexpect$ly1 j z ! family 7 seat$ at ! supp]-table4 ,a little girl1 ab\t f\r ye>s old1 0 oblig$ to be remov$1 to make room = u4 ,h] "m assur$ h] %e %\ld h h] supp] 9 a v little :ile1 if %e 0 a good girl4 ,! *ild cri$2 & ! gue/s insi/$ t room %\ld be made = h] at table4 #8,no1' said ! "m2 #8,i h told h] %e mu/ wait2 & if %e cries1 ,i %all be oblig$ to s5d h] to b$4 ,if %e is a good little girl1 %e %all h h] supp] directly4' ,! *ild c\ld n make up h] m9d to obey2 & h] "m l$ h] out ( ! room1 & gave ord]s t %e %\ld be put to b$ )\t supp]4 ,:5 my fri5d return$1 h] husb& said1 #8,hannah1 t 0 a h>d case4 ,! poor *ild lo/ h] supp]1 & 0 agitat$ by ! pres5ce ( /rang]s4 ,i c\ld h>dly keep f tak+ h] on my knee1 & giv+ h] "s supp]4 ,poor little ?+6 ,b ,i nev] w int]f]e ) y\r managem5t2 & mu* z x w5t aga9/ my feel+s1 ,i entirely approve ( :at y h done4' #8,x co/ me a /ruggle1' repli$ 8 wife2 #8b ,i "k x is = ! good ( ! *ild to be taught t ,i mean exactly :at ,i say4' ,?is family 0 ! mo/ h>moni\s1 affectionate1 happy family ,i ev] knew4 ,! *ildr5 7 manag$ z easily z a flock ( lambs4 ,aft] a few unsuccessful attempts at disob$i5ce1 :5 v "y1 !y give x up entirely2 & always *e]fully act$ f ! conviction t _! "m knew be/4 ,?is family 0 gov]n$ ) great /rictness2 firmness 0 unit$ ) g5tl5ess4 ,! indulg5t "m1 :o said %e lov$ h] *ildr5 too mu* to puni% !m1 0 actually oblig$ to puni% !m t5 times z mu* z ! /rict "m did4 ,! husb&'s rem>k leads me to say some?+ ( ! great importance ( a p]fect union betwe5 husb& & wife4 ,a want ( ?is 9 education is l mildew 9 spr+4 ,a "m %\ld nev] object to a fa!r's puni%+ a *ild :5 he ?9ks prop]2 at lea/ %e %\ld n d x be=e ! *ild4 ,sugge/ions to ea* o!r may1 ( c\rse1 be made 9 all ! fre$om ( mutual respect & affection4 ,"o p>5t %\ld nev] all[ a *ild to d :at ! o!r has =bidd52 no expression ( disapprobation conc]n+ managem5t %\ld ev] be made by ei!r p>ty1 except :5 alone4 ,a "y *ild ought nev] to suspect x is possible = 8 p>5ts to ?9k diff]5tly conc]n+ :at relates to 8 education4 ,p]haps y w ask1 if1 aft] all ,i h said 9 praise ( tru?1 ,i approve ( concealm5t & deception 9 ?is p>ticul>4 ,b y w please to recollect x is n tru? :i* ,i advise to h conceal$ 9 ?is in/ance2 x is only a diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,! *ild1 n be+ old en\gh to und]/& ! reasons :y 8 p>5ts diff]1 _c receive any good f ! discussion4 ,implicit ob$i5ce is ! fir/ law ( *ildhood4 ,! simple belief t _! p>5ts "k :at is be/1 is all ! light *ildr5 h to foll[1 at fir/4 ,if !y see _! p>5ts d n agree betwe5 !mselves z to :at is "r1 x naturally weak5s _! confid5ce1 & makes !m unc]ta9 :i* !y ought to obey4 #8,my de>1 ,i don't approve ( y\r managem5t'--or1 #8,i %\ld n h all[$ him to d z y h done'--or1 #8,y\r fa!r may approve ( x1 b ,i don't'--are v improp] & injuri\s expressions4 ,if y diff] 9 y\r ideas ( education1 take a prop] opportunity to discuss ! matt] 9 fre$om & k9dness2 b d n weak5 ! respect ( y\r *ildr5 by express+ d\bts ( ea* o!r's good judgm5t 9 _! pres5ce4 ,x is h>dly possible to exagg]ate ! bad effects ( discord betwe5 p>5ts2 & ! bless$ influ5ce ( dome/ic union may well be comp>$ to a b& ( gu>dian angels protect+ innoc5ce f all evil ?+s4 ,if y\r m>riage has be5 an un=tunate "o--if ! influ5ce ( a fa!r may n be tru/$--or if he delights 9 ?w>t+ y\r well-meant endeavors--,i "k n :at to say4 ,if pati5ce1 humility & love _c w9 him to a s5se ( duty1 ! only ?+ y c d1 is to r$\ble y\r vigilance = ! good ( y\r *ildr51 & z f> z possible )draw !m f 8 influ5ce4 ,until x becomes an imp]i\s duty1 nev] speak ( a p>5t's errors2 unless !re is great dang] ( _! be+ imitat$1 let a ?ick veil re/ ^u !m4 ,b :y %\ld ,i dwell ^u a case s unnatural1 s wret*$1 & s hopeless8 ,if su* be y\r unhappy lot1 pray to ,god1 & he w give y light to make ! pa? ( duty cle> be=e y4 ,he alone c help y4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,x is b ju/ice to ?is boy to /ate2 t he 0 prompt 9 confess+ 8 fault1 & eag] to atone = x4 ,,*ap4 ,v4 ,,play?+s4--,,amusem5ts4--,,employm5ts4 ,9 infancy1 ! pr9cipal object is to f9d su* toys z are at once attractive & safe4 ,dur+ ! pa9ful process ( tee?+1 a l>ge ivory r+1 or a doll> worn smoo?1 are good1 on acc\nt ( ! ease !y give ! gums2 !y %\ld be fa/5$ to a /r+--b n a gre5 "o1 or any o!r f :i* a babe c suck ! colors4 ,"s p ?9k no?+ s good = tee?+ *ildr5 z a l>ge1 r\nd piece ( ,india rubb]1 f :i* x is impossible to bite a piece4 ,pa9t$ toys are n :olesome at ?is age1 :5 *ildr5 are s prone to convey ev]y?+ to ! m\?4 ,a bun* ( keys is a favorite play?+ ) babies4 ,inde$ any?+ !y c move ab\t1 & cause to produce a noise1 is pleasant to !m4 ,i h se5 infants amuse !mselves1 = h\rs1 ) a /r+ ( v l>ge wood5 beads1 or %9+ buttons2 p]haps x is ne$less to say t no buttons b /eel1 wood1 or ivory1 are safe2 if !y h any portion ( brass ab\t !m1 !y are injuri\s3 ano!r caution1 p]haps equally unnecess>y1 is1 t play?+s small en\gh to be swall[$ %\ld be ti$ toge!r ) a v /rong /r+1 f :i* no color c be extract$4 ,:5 *ildr5 are a few mon?s old]1 blocks ( wood1 :i* c be heap$ up & knock$ d[n at pleasure1 become favorite play?+s4 ,a pack ( old c>ds are p]haps lik$ /ill bett]1 on acc\nt ( _! bright colors & pictur$ faces4 ,su* toys are a great deal bett] ?an exp5sive ones4 ,i d n ?9k x a good plan to give *ildr5 old almanacs1 pamphlets1 c41 to te> up4 ,h[ c !y di/+ui% betwe5 ! value ( "o book & ano!r8 ,*ildr51 :o h be5 all[$ to te> wor?less books1 may te> good ones1 )\t ! lea/ idea t !y are do+ any h>m4 ,z soon z x is possible to convey in/ruction by toys1 x is well to *oose su* z w be useful4 ,! lett]s ( ! alphabet on pieces ( bone are excell5t = ?is purpose4 ,i h kn[n a *ild ( six ye>s old tea* a baby-bro!r to read q well1 m]ely by play+ ) 8 ivory lett]s4 ,9 all t relates to develop+ ! intellect1 v "y *ildr5 %\ld n be hurri$ or made to att5d unwill+ly4 ,:5 !y are play+ ) _! lett]s1 & y are at leisure1 take pa9s to tell !m ! "n ( ea* "o1 z (t5 z !y ask2 b d n urge !m4 ,no matt] if x takes !m ?ree weeks to le>n "o lett]2 !y w n want _! k 9 a hurry4 ,:5 ! l>ge lett]s are le>n$1 give !m ! small ones4 ,:5 bo? are ma/]$1 place ! lett]s toge!r 9 "s small ^w1 su* z ,,cat2 po9t to ! lett]s1 "n !m1 & pron\nce cat di/9ctly4 ,aft] a few lessons1 ! *ild w "k :at lett]s to place toge!r 9 ord] to spell cat4 ,d n try to tea* him a new ^w1 until he is p]fectly ma/] ( ! old "o2 & d n try to =ce 8 att5tion to 8 lett]s1 :5 he is we>y1 fretful & sleepy1 or impati5t to be do+ some?+ else4 ,9 ?is1 z inde$ 9 all o!r respects1 an infant's progress is abundantly m rapid1 if taught by a bro!r1 or si/]1 ne>ly ( 8 own age4 ,! reason is1 _! little m9ds are 9 mu* ! same /ate z _! pupil's2 !y are !re=e less liable ?an ourselves to miscalculate 8 /r5g?1 or =ce him beyond 8 spe$4 ,among in/ructive toys may be rank$ balls arrang$ toge!r s z to be c\nt$4 ,e /ep ( infantile progress %\ld be enc\rag$ by expressions ( surprise & pleasure4 ,:5 a *ild is able to spell a new ^w1 or c\nt a new numb]1 kiss him1 & %[ delight at 8 improvem5t4 ,sir ,b5jam9 ,we/ relates t 8 "m kiss$ him eag]ly1 :5 he %[$ h] a lik5ess he _h sket*$ ( 8 baby-si/]2 & he adds1 #8,t kiss made me a pa9t]6' ,i h be=e %[n t ! same rule applies to ! affections--t x is bett] to enc\rage :at is "r1 ?an to puni% :at is wrong4 ,no?+ /r5g!ns a *ild 9 goodness1 or enables him to ov]come a fault1 s mu* z see+ 8 ef=ts excite a sudd5 & e>ne/ expression ( love & joy4 ,= *ildr5 ( two or ?ree ye>s old1 pictures are great s\rces ( amusem5t & in/ruction4 ,engrav+s ( animals on l>ge c>ds are v good ?+s4 ,x is a great object to h proportion obs]v$2 if a *ild h a v small picture ( an elephant1 & a v l>ge "o ( a m\se1 x w lead him to ! conclusion t a m\se is z l>ge z an elephant4 ,*ildr5 %\ld be enc\rag$ 9 talk+ ab\t ! engrav+s !y look at2 & ! diff]5t p>ts %\ld be po9t$ out & expla9$ to !m4 ,?us if a palm-tree is plac$ ne> ! picture ( an elephant1 ! att5tion %\ld be drawn to x1 & x %\ld be expla9$ to !m t x is n ! picture ( any tree 9 ?is c\ntry1 7t is1 9 ,new ,engl&17 b t 9 ,asia & ,africa1 :]e elephants live1 palm-trees are v common4 ,if a *ild is old en\gh to und]/& x1 "s acc\nt ( ?is useful tree may be giv5 advantage\sly2 he c be told t x yields palm-oil1 palm-w9e1 t its leaves are manufactur$ into fans1 c4 ,b if he is n old en\gh to feel int]e/$ 9 su* an acc\nt1 d n tr\ble him ) x4 ,! object ( po9t+ out all ! details ( an engrav+1 & expla9+ !m1 :5 !y diff] f :at he is accu/om$ to see1 is m]ely to give habits ( obs]vation1 & ar\se a _s ( inquiry4 ,i ?9k x is v important t disproportion$1 badly drawn pictures %\ld n be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( *ildr54 ,no matt] h[ co>se or common !y are1 b let !m be correct imitations ( nature2 if !y are graceful1 z well z correct1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,good ta/e is ( less consequ5ce ?an good feel+s1 good pr9ciples1 & good s5se2 b x c]ta9ly is ( consequ5ce1 & %\ld n uselessly be p]v]t$ or de/roy$4 ,i believe ! sort ( pictures *ildr5 are accu/om$ to see h an important effect 9 =m+ _! ta/e4 ,! v begg>-boys ( ,italy w obs]ve a defect 9 ! proportions ( a /atue1 or a picture2 & ! reason is1 t f9e sculpture & pa9t+s are 9 _! *ur*es1 & ab\t _! /reets4 ,play?+s t *ildr5 make = !mselves are a great deal bett] ?an ^? :i* are b\ght = !m4 ,!y employ !m a mu* long] "t1 !y ex]cise +5uity1 & !y really please !m m4 ,a little girl _h bett] fa%ion h] cups & sauc]s ( acorns1 ?an to h a set ( e>!n ones suppli$4 ,a boy takes t5 times m pleasure 9 a little wood5 sl$ he has pegg$ toge!r1 ?an he w\ld 9 a pa9t$ & gild$ c>riage br\ght f ! toy-%op2 & ,i d n believe any exp5sive rock+-horse ev] gave s mu* satisfaction1 z ,i h se5 a *ild 9 ! c\ntry take ) a long-neck$ squa%1 :i* he _h bridl$ & plac$ on f\r /icks4 ,!re is a peculi> satisfaction 9 inv5t+ ?+s = "o's self4 ,no matt] if ! con/ruction be clumsy & awkw>d2 x employs "t 7:i* is a great object 9 *ildhood71 & ! pleasure ! inv5tion gives is ! fir/ impulse to +5uity & skill4 ,= ?is reason1 ! mak+ ( little boats1 & me*anical toys1 %\ld n be disc\rag$2 & :5 any difficulty occurs above ! p[]s ( a *ild1 assi/ance %\ld be *e]fully giv54 ,if ! p>5ts are able to expla9 ! pr9ciples on :i* ma*9es are con/ruct$1 ! advantage w be t5fold4 ,cutt+ figures 9 pap] is a h>mless & useful amusem5t = ^? :o are old en\gh to be tru/$ ) scissors2 :i*1 by ! way1 %\ld always be blunt-po9t$1 :5 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( a v "y *ild4 ,any gl>+ disproportion 9 ! figures %\ld be expla9$ to a *ild1 & he %\ld be enc\rag$ to make 8 little imitations z mu* l nature z possible4 ,!re is at pres5t a little boy 9 ,bo/on1 :o at two ye>s old took a great fancy to cutt+ figures 9 pap]4 ,9 ! c\rse ( six or eight ye>s1 he actually wore out five or six pairs ( scissors 9 ! s]vice4 ,he cuts ) a/oni%+ rapidity1 & app>5tly )\t any ?\ght2 yet he w produce little l&scapes1 or gr\ps1 z beautiful & spirit$ z ! be/ engrav+s4 ,at fir/ he began by copy+ ?+s he _h be=e him2 b he aft]w>d atta9$ to s mu* skill1 t he easily inv5t$ 8 own designs4 ,?is tal5t has enabl$ him to d a great deal = ! support ( 8 p>5ts1 :o are n ri*4 ,draw+ figures on a slate is a favorite amusem5t ) *ildr52 & x may prove a v useful "o1 if pa9s are tak5 to po9t out errors1 & induce !m to make correct imitations4 ,"y p %\ld be taught t x is n well to be c>eless 9 do+ ev5 ! mo/ trifl+ ?+s--t :atev] is wor?y ( be+ done at all1 is wor?y ( be+ well done4 ,"s di/+ui%$ writ]s on education h object$ to dolls1 z play?+s :i* lead to a love ( dress & f9]y4 ,i d n consid] !m 9 ?is light4 ,if a "m's influ5ce does n fo/] a love ( f9]y1 ,i ?9k !re is v little dang] ( its be+ produc$ by dress+ dolls4 ,i l ^! toys = v>i\s reasons4 ,!y af=d a quiet amusem5t2 !y ex]cise +5uity 9 cutt+ g>m5ts1 & neatness 9 sew+2 !y c be play$ ) 9 a prodigi\s v>iety ( ways2 & s f> z !y ex]cise ! affections1 _! influ5ce is innoc5t & pleasant4 ,no d\bt dolls sometimes excite v /rong affection4 ,miss ,hamilton tells ( a little girl1 :o _h a limb amputat$ at ! hospital4 ,%e bore ! op]ation ) great =titude1 hugg+ h] doll 9 h] arms all ! "t4 ,:5 x 0 complet$1 ! surgeon playfully said1 #8,n[ let me cut (f y\r doll's leg4' ,?is spee* produc$ a torr5t ( te>s1 & ! little creature c\ld h>dly be pacifi$4 ,%e _h borne h] own suff]+s pati5tly1 b %e c\ld n endure t h] doll %\ld be hurt4 ,i "k t ?is t5d]ness = inanimate ?+s is n ! be/ employm5t = ! affections2 b s f> z x goes1 x is good4 ,= ! same reason1 & 9 a simil> degree1 ,i ?9k pet animals h a good effect2 b c>e %\ld be tak5 to *oose su* z are happy 9 a dome/icat$ /ate4 ,i _c ?9k x is "r to keep creatures1 t mu/ be conf9$ 9 cages & boxes2 no pleasure c be good1 :i* is s entirely selfi%4 ,x is a b5efit to *ildr5 to h ! c>e ( fe$+ animals1 su* z lambs1 *ick5s1 c4 ,x answ]s two good purposes--x excites k9dness1 & a love ( usefulness4 ,amusem5ts & employm5ts :i* lead to ex]cise 9 ! op5 air h greatly ! advantage ( all o!rs4 ,9 ?is respect1 ,i w\ld make no diff]5ce betwe5 ! managem5t ( boys & girls4 ,g>d5+1 slid+1 skat+1 & sn[-ball+1 are all z good = girls z = boys4 ,are n heal? & *e]ful spirits z necess>y = "o z ! o!r8 ,x is a univ]sal rem>k t ,am]ican wom5 are less vigor\s & rosy1 ?an wom5 ( o!r climates2 & t !y are peculi>ly subject to disord]s ( ! *e/ & ! sp9e4 ,i believe ! sole reason ( ?is is1 t our employm5ts & amusem5ts lead u s little into ! op5 air4 ,i am aw>e t _m p object to su* plays z ,i h recomm5d$ to girls1 f ! idea t !y w make !m rude & noisy4 ,i d n believe ?is w\ld be ! case if ! influ5ces )9 doors favor$ g5tl5ess & polit5ess2 & ev5 if !re 7 any dang] ( ?is sort1 h[ mu* easi] x is to acquire elegance 9 aft] life1 ?an x is to rega9 heal?6 ,:5 x is consid]$ :at a loss ( usefulness1 z well z com=t1 is att5dant ^u ill heal?1 ,i ?9k all w agree t a vigor\s con/itution is ! greate/ ( e>?ly bless+s4 ,:5 ,i say t skat+ & slid+ are prop] amusem5ts = girls1 ,i d n1 ( c\rse1 mean t !y %\ld mix 9 a public cr[d4 ,su* sports1 :5 girls unite 9 !m1 %\ld be conf9$ to ! inmates ( ! h\se1 & away f all possibility ( contact ) ! rude & vici\s4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 a girl's mann]s _c be injur$ by su* :olesome recreations4 ,to sn[-ball1 or slide1 ) well-behav$ bro!rs e day1 _c1 ,i am sure1 t5d to make a girl rude & boi/]\s4 ,i "k "o v /rik+ in/ance ( ! tru? ( :at ,i ass]t2 & no d\bt ! memory ( my read]s w supply simil> pro(s4 ,mrs4 ,john ,adams1 wife ( ! second ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & "m ( ! six?1 0 v rem>kable = ! elegance & dignity ( h] mann]s4 ,ev5 amid ! spl5dor ( =eign c\rts1 %e 0 consid]$ a di/+ui%$ ornam5t4 ,yet ,mrs4 ,adams _h n be5 br\ght up 9 pett$ indol5ce1 or %ut f ! sun & air1 = fe> ( injury to h] beauty1 or h] gracefulness4 ,%e 0 a capable1 active1 & obs]v+ woman2 & :ile %e 0 ! admiration ( ,european c\rts1 %e knew h[ to make butt] & *eese z well z any woman 9 ,weym\?1 :i* 0 h] native place4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( h] life1 %e 0 "o day pass+ ! home ( h] *ildhood1 9 company ) an intimate fri5d2 %e paus$1 & look$ at a long lane ne> ! h\se1 say+ 9 an animat$ tone1 #8,oh1 h[ _m h\rs & h\rs ,i h driv5 hoop up & d[n t lane6' ,z might be expect$1 ,mrs4 ,adams enjoy$ a hale & happy old age4 ,among ! o!r good effects ( h] example1 %e has left a practical lesson to h] c\ntry-wom51 t ref9$ elegance is p]fectly compatible ) driv+ hoop 9 ! op5 air4 ,i _c pass ov] ! subject ( amusem5ts1 )\t say+ some?+ 9 relation to *ildr5's balls & p>ties4 ,i d n believe human +5uity ev] inv5t$ any ?+ worse = ! heal?1 he>t1 or happ9ess--any ?+ at once s poison\s to body & s\l4 ,i d n1 ( c\rse1 ref] to a social int]c\rse betwe5 ! *ildr5 ( diff]5t families--t %\ld be enc\rag$4 ,i mean regul> p>ties1 9 imitation ( high-life--:]e *ildr5 eat confection>y1 /ay late1 dress 9 f9]y1 talk nons5se1 & affect :at !y d n feel--j z _! eld]s 9 ! fa%ionable _w d4 ,x is a he>t-sick5+ sight to see innoc5t creatures ?us e>ly tra9$ to vanity & affectation4 ,9 m]cy to y\r *ildr51 tru/ n _! purity & peace 9 su* a sickly & corrupt+ atmosph]e4 #8,:o 0 y\r beau la/ night8' said a girl ( eight ye>s old to ano!r ( t54 #8,i danc$ twice ) ,george ,wells1' 0 ! reply4 #8,did y we> y\r p9k sa%1 or y\r blue "o8' ,i c\ld h wept 9 v pity = ! guileless "y creatures1 into ^: cup ( life poison _h be5 s e>ly p\r$6 ,i speak ! m e>ne/ly on ?is subject1 because x has become s g5]al a habit ) all classes ( p to indulge *ildr5 9 balls & p>ties4 ,z = danc+1 )9 & ( itself1 ,i see no objection to x4 ,x is a heal?y1 innoc5t1 & graceful recreation4 ,! vanity & dissipation1 ( :i* x has usually be5 ! accompanim5t1 h br\ght x into disrepute ) ! consci5ti\s4 ,b if danc+ be made to s]ve ! purpose1 :i* all accompli%m5ts %\ld s]ve1--t ( m9i/]+ to ! pleasure ( fa!r1 "m1 bro!rs1 si/]s & fri5ds1--x is c]ta9ly innoc5t & becom+4 ,i d n mean to imply t x is wrong to dance any:]e else b at home4--,i simply mean t girls %\ld n le>n an accompli%m5t = ! purpose ( display among /rang]s4 ,let !m le>n any?+ :i* y\r income all[s 7)\t a dim9ution ( com=t or b5evol5ce7--b tea* !m to acquire x z a means ( future usefulness1 z a pleasant res\rce1 or = ! sake ( mak+ home agreeable--n ) ! hope ( excit+ admiration abroad4 ,x is v important1 & v difficult1 to furni% "y *ildr5 ) suffici5t employm5t4 ,:at we call a natural love ( mis*ief1 is 9 fact no?+ b activity4 ,*ildr5 are re/less = employm5t2 !y mu/ h some?+ to d2 & if !y are n furni%$ ) :at is useful or innoc5t1 !y w d mis*ief4 ,no "o :o has n liv$ ) a family ( *ildr5 c conceive h[ v difficult x is to keep a *ild ( five or six ye>s old employ$4 ,x is a good plan to tea* little girls to knit1 to weave bobb91 wat*gu>ds1 *a9s1 c4 ,mak+ pat*work is likewise a quiet amusem5t2 & if a *ild be taught to fit x h]self1 x may be made really useful4 ,if ! corn]s are n fitt$ exactly1 or ! sew+ done neatly1 x %\ld be tak5 to pieces & fitt$ aga92 = x is by inatt5tion to ^! little ?+s t habits ( c>elessness are =m$4 ,on no occasion :atev] %\ld a *ild be excus$ f f9i%+ :at %e has begun4 ,! cu/om ( hav+ half a doz5 ?+s on h& at once1 %\ld n be tol]at$4 ,ev]y?+ %\ld be f9i%$1 & well f9i%$4 ,x ought to be consid]$ a disgrace to give up any?+1 aft] x is once und]tak54 ,habits ( p]sev]ance are ( incalculable importance2 & a p>5t %\ld e>ne/ly improve ! mo/ trifl+ opportunities ( impress+ ?is tru?4 ,ev5 9 s small a ?+ z unty+ a knot1 a boy %\ld be taught to ?9k x unmanly to be ei!r impati5t or disc\rag$4 ,always enc\rage a *ild 9 fitt+ h] own "w1 & arrang+ h] own play?+s4 ,few ?+s are m valuable1 9 ?is *ang+ _w1 ?an ! p[] ( tak+ c>e ( ourselves4 ,x is a useful ?+ = *ildr5 to make a little %irt exactly aft] ! model ( a l>ge "o1 fitt+ all ! p>ts !mselves1 aft] y h furni%$ !m ) a model ( ea* "p 9 pap]4 ,knitt+ may be le>n$ /ill e>li] ?an sew+4 ,i am sorry to see ?is old fa%ion$ accompli%m5t s univ]sally disc>d$4 ,x is a great res\rce to ! ag$2 & wom51 9 all situations ( life1 h s _m lonely h\rs1 t !y _c provide !mselves ) too _m res\rces 9 y\?4 ,= ?is reason ,i w\ld indulge girls 9 le>n+ any?+ t did n int]f]e ) _! duties1 provid$ ,i c\ld af=d x z well z n2 su* z all k9ds ( ornam5tal "w1 boxes1 baskets1 purses1 c4 ,e new acquirem5t1 h[ev] trifl+1 is an additional res\rce aga9/ pov]ty & depression ( spirits4 ,! disposition to help o!rs %\ld be *]i%$ z mu* z possible4 ,ev5 v little *ildr5 are happy :5 !y ?9k !y are useful4 #8,i c d "s good1 c't ,i1 "m8' is "o ( ! fir/ que/ions ask$4 ,to enc\rage ?is _s1 indulge *ildr5 9 assi/+ y1 ev5 :5 _! ex]tions are full z mu* tr\ble z pr(it4 ,let !m g out ) _! little basket1 to we$ ! g>d51 to pick peas = d9n]1 to fe$ ! *ick5s1 c4 ,x is true !y w at fir/ ne$ con/ant ov]see+1 to prev5t !m f pull+ up fl[]s z well z we$s2 b !n x employs !m innoc5tly1 & makes !m happy2 & if dealt g5tly )1 !y soon le>n to avoid mi/akes4 ,9 ! h\se1 v>i\s ?+s may be f\nd to employ *ildr54 ,!y may du/ ! *airs1 & wipe ! spoons1 & tea* a y\ng] bro!r 8 lessons1 c4 ,z f> z possible keep *ildr5 always employ$--ei!r sew+1 or knitt+1 or read+1 or play+1 or /udy+1 or walk+4 ,d n let !m =m habits ( li/lessness & l\ng+4 ,if !y endeavor to assi/ y1 & d mis*ief :ile !y are really try+ to d _! be/1 d n scold at !m2 m]ely expla9 to !m h[ !y %\ld h gone to "w1 & give !m a lesson ( c>efulness 9 future4 ,z girls gr[ old]1 !y %\ld be taught to take ! entire c>e ( _! own clo!s1 & ( all ! light & easy "w necess>y 9 _! own ap>tm5ts4 ,i h said less ab\t boys1 because x is n s difficult to f9d employm5t = !m z = girls4 ,! same g5]al rules apply to bo?4 ,boys %\ld be all[$ to assi/ o!rs1 :5 !y possibly c1 & %\ld be enc\rag$ 9 all sorts ( +5i\s exp]im5ts n absolutely mis*iev\s4 ,9 g5]al x is a good rule to le>n :atev] we c1 )\t int]f]+ ) our duties4 ,my gr&-"m us$ to say1 #8,lay by all scraps & fragm5ts1 & !y w be sure to come 9 use 9 sev5 ye>s4' ,i w\ld make ! same rem>k ) reg>d to scraps & fragm5ts ( k4 ,x is impossible = u to =esee 9 y\?1 :at w be ! circum/ances ( our aft] life2 ! k9d ( in=mation1 :i* at "o p]iod seems likely to be ( v little use to u1 may become v important4 ,if ,i happ5$ to be ?r[n into ! society ( ^? :o excell$ 9 any p>ticul> bran*1 ,i w\ld ga9 all ! in=mation ,i c\ld1 )\t be+ obtrusive4 ,no matt] :e!r x be poetry1 or pudd+s1--mak+ %oes1 or mak+ music1--rid+ a horse1 or re>+ a grape-v9e2--x is well to le>n :atev] comes 9 "o's way1 provid$ x does n int]f]e ) ! regul> dis*>ge ( duty4 ,x 0 a maxim ) ! great ,sir ,william ,jones1 #8nev] to lose an opportunity ( le>n+ any?+4' ,,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,sabba?4--,,religion4 ,x is a great mis=tune = p to imbibe1 9 ! days ( *ildhood1 a dislike ( ! ,sabba?1 or a want ( rev]5ce = its sacr$ "*4 ,"s p>5ts1 f a consci5ti\s wi% to h ! ,sabba? kept holy1 re/ra9 *ildr5 9 ! mo/ natural & innoc5t expressions ( gayety--if !y laugh1 or jump1 or t\* _! play-?+s1 !y are told t x is wick$ to d s1 because x is ,sunday4--,! result ( ?is excessive /rictness is t ! day becomes hateful to !m4 ,!y le>n to consid] x a p]iod ( gloom & privation2 & ! ,bible & ! *ur* become di/a/eful1 because !y are associat$ ) x4 ,a little girl ( my acqua9tance1 9 ! innoc5ce ( h] he>t1 once made an exclamation1 :i* %[$ :at %e really ?\ght ( ,sunday4 ,%e _h long be5 v anxi\s to g to ! !atre2 & :5 %e 0 ab\t six or sev5 ye>s old1 h] wi% 0 v injudici\sly gratifi$4 ,! aft]-piece happ5$ to be ,d] ,freys*utz1 a horrible ,g]man play1 9 :i* wiz>ds1 devils1 & flames are ! pr9cipal ag5ts4 ,! *ild's t]ror increas$ until h] l\d sobs made x necess>y to c>ry h] home4 #8,:at is ! matt] ) my d>l+8 ask$ h] gr&mo!r--,don't %e love to g to ! !atre8' #8,oh1 gr&mo!r6' exclaim$ ! sobb+ *ild1 #8x is a great deal worse ?an go+ to meet+6' ,my motive 9 m5tion+ ?is anecdote w n1 ( c\rse1 be misund]/ood4 ,no?+ is f>!r f my int5tions ?an to ?r[ ridicule ^u any place ( wor%ip4 ,x is m]ely introduc$ to %[ t ,sunday 0 s unpleasantly associat$ 9 ! *ild's m9d1 z to make h] involunt>ily comp>e x ) any?+ disagreeable or pa9ful2 be+ re/ra9$ at home e mom5t ( ! day1 made ! necess>y re/ra9t at *ur* irksome to h]2 :]eas ) prop] managem5t x might h be5 a pleasant v>iety4 ,"s p>5ts1 on ! o!r h&1 g to ! opposite extreme2 & f ! fe> ( mak+ ! ,sabba? gloomy1 !y make no di/9ction betwe5 t & o!r days4 ,?is is ! m dang]\s extreme ( ! two4 ,a rev]5ce = ! ,sabba?1 ev5 if x be a m]e matt] ( habit1 & felt to be a re/ra9t1 is v mu* bett] ?an no feel+ at all ^u ! subject4 ,b x appe>s to me t a m$ium betwe5 ! two extremes is bo? easy & exp$i5t4 ,*ildr5 "u five or six ye>s old _c sit /ill & read all day2 & be+ impossible1 x %\ld n be requir$ ( !m4 ,!y may be made to look on a book1 b !y _c be made to feel int]e/$ 9 x1 h\r aft] h\r4 ,*ildhood is s re/less1 s active1 & s gay1 t su* requirem5ts w be felt & resi/$ z a /ate ( bondage4 ,moreov]1 if a *ild is compell$ to keep 8 eyes on a book1 :5 he does n want to read1 x w e>ly give ! impression t m]e outw>d obs]vances con/itute religion4 ,x is s mu* easi] to p]=m ext]nal c]emonies ?an x is to drive away evil feel+s f our he>ts1 t mank9d 9 all ages h be5 prone to tru/ 9 !m4 ,!y :o ?9k !y are religi\s m]ely because !y att5d *ur* regul>ly1 & read a *apt] 9 ! ,bible p]iodically1 labor precisely "u ! same mi/ake z ! ,mahometan1 :o expects to save 8 s\l1 by travell+ b>efoot to ,mecca1 or ! ,ea/ ,indian ,fakir1 :o hangs ) 8 head d[nw>d sev]al h\rs ea* day1 9 ord] to prove 8 sanctity4 ,!re is no real religion t does n come f ! he>t2 outw>d obs]vances are wor? no?+ except !y spr+ f inw>d feel+4 ,9 all ages & c\ntries we f9d m5 will+ to endure e species ( privation & suff]+1 nay1 ev5 dea? itself1 = ! sake ( go+ to heav52 b v few are will+ t ! ,"l %\ld purify _! he>ts f selfi% feel+s4 ,l ! lep] ( old !y are will+ to d "s great ?+1 b !y w n obey ! simple injunction to #8wa% & be clean4' ,?is t5d5cy to tru/ 9 :at is outw>d is s /rong 9 human nature t great c>e %\ld be tak5 n to /r5g!n x by education4 ,*ildr5 %\ld always be taught to judge :e!r _! actions are "r1 by ! motives :i* induc$ ! actions4 ,religion %\ld be made z pleasant z possible to _! feel+s1 & all p>ticul> rules & prohibitions %\ld be avoid$4 ,quiet is ! fir/ idea :i* a "y *ild c receive ( ! ,sabba?2 !re=e ,i w\ld take no notice ( 8 play+ ) 8 kitt51 or 8 blocks1 s long z he kept /ill4 ,if he grew noisy1 ,i %\ld !n say to him1 #8,y mu/ n make a noise to-day2 = x is ! ,sabba? day1 & ,i wi% to be quiet1 & read good books4 ,if y run ab\t1 x di/urbs me4' ,i make ^! rem>ks ) reg>d to v "y *ildr54 ,z soon z !y are old en\gh to read & take an int]e/ 9 religi\s in/ruction1 ,i w\ld h play?+s put away2 b ,i w\ld n compel !m to refra9 f play1 be=e ,i gave !m some?+ else to int]e/ _! m9ds4 ,i w\ld make a diff]5ce 9 _! play?+s4 ,! noisy rattle & ! c>t :i* h amus$ !m dur+ ! week1 %\ld give place to picture-books1 ! kitt51 little blocks1 or any quiet amusem5t4 ,if ! heads ( a family keep ! ,sabba? ) sobriety & /illness1 ! _s ( ! day ent]s into ! he>ts ( ! *ildr54 ,i h se5 *ildr5 ( ?ree & f\r ye>s old1 :o 7 habitually m quiet on ,sunday ?an on any o!r day1 m]ely f ! soo?+ influ5ce ( example4 ,a *ild %\ld be accu/om$ to att5d public wor%ip z e>ly z possible2 & ! walk to & f *ur* %\ld be made pleasant1 by call+ 8 att5tion to agreeable objects4 ,:5 8 little he>t is delight$ ) ! lamb1 or ! dove1 or ! dog1 or ! fl[]1 y h po9t$ out to him1 take t opportunity to tell him ,god made all ^! ?+s1 & t he has provid$ ev]y?+ = _! com=t1 because he is v k9d4 ,we are too apt to =get ,god1 except 9 times ( affliction1 & to rem9d *ildr5 ( him only dur+ "s awful manife/ation ( 8 p[]2 su* z ?und]1 lightn+ & :irlw9d4 ,x c]ta9ly is prop] to direct ! infant ?\ghts to him at su* seasons2 b n at su* seasons only4 ,a tempe/ produces a natural feel+ ( awe1 :i* %\ld nev] be di/urb$ by je/+ & laught]2 emotions ( dep5d5ce & rev]5ce are salut>y to mortals4 ,b we %\ld speak ( ,god (t5 9 connexion ) ev]y?+ calm & happy4 ,we %\ld lead ! m9d to dwell ^u 8 inf9ite goodness2 t he may inde$ be reg>d$ z a ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,an e>ly habit ( pray] is a bless$ ?+4 ,i w\ld tea* x to a *ild z soon z he c\ld lisp ! words4 ,at fir/1 "s simple =m mu/ be us$1 l1 #8,n[ ,i lay me d[n to sleep2' b z *ildr5 gr[ old]1 x is well to express !mselves j z !y feel4 ,a little daught] ( "o ( my fri5ds1 :5 undress$ to g to b$1 knelt d[n ( h] own accord1 & said1 #8,our ,fa!r1 :o art 9 heav51 =give me = /rik+ my little bro!r to-day1 & help me n to /rike him aga92 = oh1 if he %\ld die1 h[ sorry ,i %\ld be t ,i /ruck him6' ,ano!r 9 h] ev5+ pray] ?ank$ ,god = a little sug> dog1 t _h be5 giv5 h] 9 ! c\rse ( ! day4 ,let x n be ?\ght = a mom5t t !re is any irrev]5ce 9 su* pray]s z ^! com+ f little innoc5t he>ts4 ,x has a bless$ influ5ce to look to ,god z ! s\rce ( all our enjoym5ts2 & z ! enjoym5ts ( a *ild mu/ necess>ily be *ildi%1 x is s9c]e & prop] = !m to express gratitude 9 ?is way4 ,:ile ,i endeavor$ to make ,sunday a v *e]ful day1 ,i w\ld z f> z possible give a religi\s "* to all its conv]sation & employm5ts4 ,v "y *ildr5 w become /rongly int]e/$ 9 ! ,bible1 if x is read to !m1 or !y are suff]$ to talk ab\t x4 ,!y w want to he>1 = ! hundr$? "t1 ab\t ! little boy :o said to 8 fa!r1 #8,my head6 ,my head6' ,!y w tell ov] to ea* o!r ) a great deal ( delight1 h[ he di$1 & 0 laid on 8 little b$1 & h[ ! prophet lay d[n ) him1 & re/or$ him to life2 & h[ ! little boy sneez$ sev5 times4 ,! /ory ( ,joseph1 ( ,samuel1 ( ,david1 ( ! meet+ ( ,isaac & ,rebecca at ! ,well1 are v attractive to *ildr54 ,x is ! fir/ duty ( a "m to make ! ,bible preci\s & delightful to h] family4 ,9 ord] to d ?is1 %e mu/ *oose su* p>ts z are be/ suit$ to _! capacities2 talk to !m ab\t x 9 a pleasant & famili> /yle2 & try to get _! little m9ds int]e/$ 9 :at !y read4 ,if made to spell out a *apt] 9 a cold1 =mal mann]1 & !n told to g & sit d[n & be /ill1 !y w take no int]e/ 9 ! ,bible2 nor w\ld !y1 by su* means1 take an int]e/ 9 any?+4 ,at no p]iod ( life %\ld p he> ! ,bible spok5 lightly (1 or any passage quot$ 9 je/2 ?\ghtlessness 9 ?is respect does great mis*ief to ourselves & o!rs4 ,!re _c be a worse practice ?an t ( mak+ a *ild commit a *apt] ( ! ,scriptures z a puni%m5t = any (f5ce4 ,at "s s*ools1 ! ,bible 7be+ ! heavie/ book to be f\nd7 is held at arm's l5g? till ! little culprit gets s we>y1 t he w\ld gladly ?r[ ! volume across ! room4--,?is is v injudici\s4 ,9 no way :atev] %\ld ! ,bible be associat$ ) any?+ disagreeable4 ,a little hymn e ,sabba? is a pleasant & pr(itable lesson2 & if x is simple en\gh to be und]/ood1 ! *ild w amuse himself by repeat+ x ?r\gh ! week4 ,"s ( ! v /ronge/ impressions ( *ildhood are made by ! hymns le>n$ at an e>ly age3 !re=e1 p>5ts %\ld be c>eful :at k9d ( ones are le>n$4 ,!y %\ld fir/ read !m !mselves1 & ?9k c>efully :at impressions ( ,god1 religion1 & dea?1 !y are likely to convey4 ,z *ildr5 gr[ old]1 y may add to _! int]e/ 9 ! ,scriptures by acc\nts ( ,pale/9e1 & ( ! cu/oms ( ! ,jews4 ,helon's ,pilgrimage to ,j]usalem is a good book = ?is purpose4 ,maps1 on :i* ! travels ( our ,savi\r & ! ,apo/les may be trac$ are excell5t = ,sunday lessons4 ,su* means z ^! give an int]e/ to religi\s in/ruction1 & prev5t x f becom+ a task4 ,p]haps "s p>5ts w be ready to say t _! own education has n fitt$ !m = ?us assi/+ _! *ildr52 b surely books & maps are *eap1 & :oev] has common s5se1 & ! w to le>n1 _c fail to und]/& !m4 ,z = ! exp5se1 x is bett] to give y\r *ild "r feel+s & enlight5$ ideas1 ?an to give him doll>s4 ,y may leave him a l>ge sum ( money1 b he _c buy happ9ess ) x1 nei!r c he buy a good he>t1 or a /rong m9d2 b if 8 feel+s are correct & 8 und]/&+ cultivat$1 he w assur$ly be happy1 & w be v likely to acquire a compet5cy ( ! good ?+s ( ?is _w4 ,9 ord] to relieve ! t$i\sness ( too mu* read+ & /udy+1 x is a good plan = p>5ts to walk ) *ildr5 on ,sabba? aft]noon1 = ! purpose ( draw+ _! att5tion to ! works ( ,god1 & expla9+ h[ 8 goodness ext5ds ov] all ?+s4 ,! /ructure ( a bird's ne/ may be made to convey religi\s in/ruction1 & inspire religi\s feel+1 z well z a hymn4 ,= ?is reason1 books :i* treat ( ! wond]ful me*anism ( ! eye & ! e>1 ! provisions = ! com=t ( animals1 & ! pres]vation ( plants--9 a ^w1 all t leads ! m9d to dwell ^u ! goodness & p[] ( ,god1--are appropriate books = ,sunday1 & may be read1 or /udi$1 to great advantage1 :5 *ildr5 are old en\gh to und]/& !m4 ,b aft] all1 religion is n s mu* taught by lessons1 z x is by our examples1 & habits ( speak+1 act+1 & ?9k+4 ,x %\ld n be a g>m5t res]v$ only = ,sunday we>2 we %\ld always be 9 ! habit ( ref]r+ ev]y?+ to our ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,if a *ild is rem9d$ ( ,god at a mom5t ( peculi> happ9ess1 & is !n told to be grateful to ,him = all 8 enjoym5ts1 x w d him m good ?an any words he c le>n4 ,to see ! *]ry-/one he has plant$ becom+ a tree1 & to be told t ,god made x gr[1 w make a m lively impression on 8 m9d1 ?an c\ld be produc$ by any lesson f a book4 ,! ,fri5ds say e day %\ld be ,sunday2 & c]ta9ly no day %\ld pass )\t us+ "s ( ! opportunities1 :i* are always occurr+1 ( lead+ ! he>t to ,god4 ,to cate*isms 9 g5]al ,i h an av]sion4 ,i ?9k portions ( ! ,bible itself are ! be/ ?+s to be le>n$2 & some?+ may be f\nd !re to int]e/ all ages4 ,cumm+s' ,que/ions 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t appe> to me bett] ?an any?+ ( ! k9d2 because ! answ]s are to be f\nd 9 ! ,bible itself2 b ev5 9 ?is ,i w\ld blot out all answ]s giv5 by ! writ]--,i w\ld h *ildr5 le>n no?+ ( m51 b ev]y?+ f ,god4 ,x is important t ,bible lessons %\ld be accompani$ ) famili> & s]i\s conv]sation ) p>5ts2 x int]e/s a *ild's feel+s1 & enlight5s 8 und]/&+4 ,p]haps "s w ?9k ,i h po9t$ out v ardu\s duties = ! ,sabba?1 & t if s mu* is done = *ildr51 p>5ts w h no "t left = _! own read+ & reflection4 ,b !re c be no d\bt t 7int]e/+7 lessons & conv]sations ) *ildr5 are bo? pleasant & useful to p>5ts2 y _c dispose ( a "p ( ! day m satisfactorily to y\r he>t or y\r consci5ce4 ,x is by no means necess>y to devote ! :ole day expressly to _! in/ruction4 ,let y\r own pursuits be su* z imply a respect = ! sanctity ( ! ,sabba?1 & put !m 9 ! way ( employ+ !mselves ab\t :at is good1 z well z pleasant4 ,"y p %\ld always be taught to respect ! employm5ts & conv5i5ce ( o!rs2 !y %\ld le>n to wait pati5tly = _! eld]s to jo9 9 _! /udies or amusem5ts4 ,if y treat !m ) p]fect g5tl5ess1 & %[ a will+ness to att5d to !m :5 x is 9 y\r p[]1 !y w soon acquire ! habit ( wait+ *e]fully4 ,b nev] expla9 any?+ to a *ild because he is impati5t & teases y1 :5 x is really v inconv5i5t to y1 & ( no imm$iate consequ5ce to him4 ,let y\r con/ant practice 9 all ?+s %[ him1 t y are less incl9$ to att5d to him :5 he teases y1 ?an :5 he waits pati5tly2 b1 at ! same "t1 nev] make him wait :5 x is n necess>y4 ,!re is no end to ! wond]s t may be wr\ght by g5tl5ess & firmness4 ,! religi\s k convey$ 9 e>ly *ildhood %\ld be extremely simple4 ,x is en\gh to be told t ,god is _! ,fa!r 9 heav52 t e ?+ 9 ! _w is =m$ by 8 wisdom1 & pres]v$ by 8 love2 t he kn[s e ?\ght ( _! he>ts2 t he loves !m :5 !y d :at is "r2 & t good *ildr51 :5 !y die1 g to heav51 :]e ,god & ! angels are4 ,no opportunity %\ld be lo/ ( impress+ ^u _! m9ds t ,god loves ! creatures he has made2 ev5 = ! mo/ common enjoym5ts ( life !y %\ld be taught to be ?ankful to him4 ,:5 guilty ( a falsehood1 or any o!r wrong action1 !y %\ld be solemnly rem9d$ t ?\gh nobody 9 ! _w may "k x1 ,god sees x4 ,?is simple tru? w make a s]i\s impression1 ev5 :5 !y are q small2 & z !y gr[ old]1 !y may be m deeply impress$1 by add+ t e "t we indulge any evil feel+1 we remove ourselves f>!r f ,god & good angels1 & r5d] ourselves unfit = heav54 ,x may seem l a nice metaphysical di/9ction1 b ,i d ?9k x v important t *ildr5 %\ld e>ly1 & con/antly1 receive ! idea t ! wick$ remove !mselves f ,god--t ,god nev] )draws f !m4 ,div9e influ5ce is always %$d+ its holy beams ^u ! human s\l1 to purify & bless4 ,x is our own fault1 if our s\ls are 9 su* a /ate t we _c receive x4 ,9 ! :ole c\rse ( education1 we %\ld nev] =get t we are re>+ be+s = ano!r _w z well z = ?is2 !y %\ld be taught to consid] ?is life z a prep>ation = a bett]4 ,human policy is apt to look no f>!r ?an ! honors & emolum5ts ( ?is _w2 b our pres5t life is1 at ! longe/1 b an exce$+ly small "p ( our exi/5ce2 & h[ unwise x is to prep>e = "t & neglect et]nity4 ,besides1 ! be/ way ( fitt+ ourselves = ?is _w is to prep>e = ano!r4 ,human prud5ce is n will+ to p]=m e duty 9 e>ne/ness & humility1 & tru/ ! re/ to ,provid5ce4 ,yet1 aft] all1 ,god w d mu* bett] = u ?an we c d = ourselves4 ,all our deep-laid s*emes _c make u s happy1 z we %\ld be if we 7 simply good4 ,i d n mean t ! active employm5ts ( life %\ld be neglect$2 = ,i consid] !m z duties1 :i* may & ought to be p]=m$ 9 ! true _s ( religion3 ,i mean t we %\ld indu/ri\sly cultivate & ex]t our abilities1 z a means ( usefulness1 )\t feel+ anxi\s ab\t weal? or reputation4 ,x is ! do+ ?+s f a wrong motive1 :i* produces s mu* disord] & unhapp9ess 9 ! _w4 ,religi\s education1 9 e>ly life1 %\ld be address$ to ! he>t1 r ?an to ! m9d4 ,! affections %\ld be fill$ ) love & gratitude to ,god1 b no attempt %\ld be made to introduce doctr9al op9ions into ! und]/&+4 ,ev5 if !y c\ld be und]/ood1 x w\ld n be well to tea* !m4 ,x is bett] t ! m9d %\ld be left 9 p]fect fre$om to *oose its cre$2 if ! feel+s are religi\s1 ,god w enlight5 ! und]/&+2 he :o really loves :at is good1 w p]ceive :at is true4 ,miss ,hamilton1 9 h] excell5t book on education1 relates an anecdote ( a "m1 :o tri$ to expla9 ! doctr9e ( atonem5t by tell+ a *ild t ,god came d[n f heav51 & liv$ & di$ on e>?1 = ! s9s ( m54 ,! little girl look$ ?\ghtfully 9 ! fire = "s "t1 & !n eag]ly exclaim$1 #8,oh1 :at a good "t ! angels mu/ h _h1 :5 ,god 0 gone away6' ,?is *ild1 be+ subject to great re/ra9t 9 ! pres5ce ( h] p>5ts1 0 probably 9 ! habit ( hav+ a frolic :5 !y 7 gone2 & %e judg$ ! angels by ! same rule4 ,%e 0 n to blame = judg+ by :at %e _h se5 & felt4 ,x 0 ! only /&>d %e c\ld use4 ,! error 0 9 attempt+ to give h] ideas altoge!r too va/ = h] infant m9d4 ,?is anecdote %[s h[ necess>y x is t religi\s in/ruction %\ld1 at fir/1 be extremely pla9 & simple4 ,!re is no?+ p]haps 9 :i* ,*ri/ians act s inconsi/5tly z 9 surr\nd+ dea? ) associations ( grief & t]ror4 ,we pr(ess to believe t ! good :om we h lov$ 9 ?is life1 are /ill alive 9 a bett] & happi] _w2 yet we clo! ourselves 9 black1 toll ! bell1 %un ! room :]e we saw !m die1 & weep :5 !y are m5tion$4 ,my own prejudices aga9/ we>+ m\rn+ are v /rong--no?+ b ! c]ta9ty ( w\nd+ ! feel+s ( "s ne> & de> fri5d w\ld ev] induce me to foll[ ! cu/om4 ,h[ev]1 ,i h no "r1 nor h ,i any wi%1 to int]f]e ) ! prejudices ( o!rs4 ,i %all only speak ( m\rn+ 9 connexion ) o!r ?+s1 t t5d to give *ildr5 melan*oly ideas ( dea?4 ,= v>i\s reasons1 we %\ld treat ! subject z *e]fully z possible4 ,we all mu/ die2 & if we really believe t we %all live h]eaft]1 "u ! c>e ( ! same all-m]ciful ,god1 :o has protect$ u "h1 :y %\ld we dread to die8 ,*ildr5 %\ld always he> dea? spok5 ( z a bless$ *ange2 & if ! selfi%ness ( our nature w wr+ "s te>s f u1 :5 our fri5ds die1 !y %\ld be su* te>s z we %$ = a brief abs5ce1 n ! he>tr5d+ sobs ( utt] sep>ation4 ,:5 dea? occurs 9 ! family1 use ! opportunity to make a *ild famili> ) x4 ,tell him ! bro!r1 or si/]1 or p>5t he lov$ is gone to ,god2 & t ! good are f> happi] ) ! holy angels1 ?an !y c\ld h be5 on e>?2 & t if we are good1 we %all 9 a little :ile g to !m 9 heav54 ,:5ev] he aft]w>ds alludes to !m1 say !y are z mu* alive z !y 7 on ?is e>?2 & f> happi]4 ,d n speak ( x z a ?+ to be regrett$ t !y h gone e>ly to heav52 b r z a privilege to be desir$ t we %all "o day g to !m4 ,?is is ! view :i* ! ,*ri/ian religion gives u2 & x is ! view we %\ld all h1 did n a guilty consci5ce1 or an injudici\s education inspire u ) feel+s ( t]ror4 ,! mo/ pi\s p are sometimes entirely unable to ov]come ! dread ( dea?1 :i* !y receiv$ 9 *ildhood2 :]eas1 ^? ^: fir/ impressions on ?is subject h be5 pleasant1 f9d )9 !mselves a /rong support 9 times ( illness & affliction4 ,! foll[+ is extract$ f ,miss ,hamilton's "w on ,education3-- #8,if we analyze ! slavi% fe> ( dea?1 :i* con/itutes no trifl+ portion ( human mis]y1 we %all (t5 f9d x impossible to be acc\nt$ = on any o!r gr\nds ?an ^? ( e>ly association4 ,frequ5tly does ?is slavi% fe> op]ate 9 ! bosoms ( ^? :o "k n ! pangs ( an accus+ consci5ce1 & ^: spirits be> !m witness t !y h reason to h hope & confid5ce t[>ds ,god4 ,b 9 va9 does reason & religion speak peace to ! s\l ( him ^: fir/ ideas ( dea? h be5 accompani$ ) /rong impressions ( t]ror4 ,! association ?us =m$ is too p[]ful to be brok51 & ! only res\rce to :i* m9ds "u its influ5ce g5]ally resort1 is to drive ! subject f _! ?\ghts z mu* z possible4 ,to ?is cause we may attribute ! unwill+ness :i* _m p ev9ce t[>ds mak+ a settlem5t ( _! affairs2 n t !y ent]ta9 ! sup]/iti\s notion ( accel]at+ ! h\r ( _! dea? by mak+ a w2 b t ! av]sion to ! subject ( dea? is s /rong 9 _! m9ds1 t !y feel a repugnance to ! consid]ation ( :atev] is ev5 remotely connect$ ) x4 #8,h[ (t5 ! same association op]ates 9 det]r+ f ! s]i\s contemplation ( a future /ate1 we mu/ leave to ! consci5ces ( individuals to det]m9e4 ,its t5d5cy to enfeeble ! m9d1 & its consequ5ces 9 detract+ f ! happ9ess ( life1 are obvi\s to common obs]vation2 b z e subject ( ?is nature is be/ elucidat$ by examples1 ,i %all beg leave to introduce two f real life1 9 :i* ! importance ( e>ly association w1 ,i tru/1 be cle>ly illu/rat$4 #8,! fir/ in/ance ,i %all give ( ! abid+ influ5ce ( /rong impressions receiv$ 9 infancy1 is 9 ! "* ( a lady :o is n[ no m2 & :o 0 too em95t = piety & virtue1 to leave any d\bt ( h] be+ n[ exalt$ to ! enjoym5t ( t felicity :i* h] enfeebl$ m9d1 dur+ its abode on e>?1 nev] d>$ to contemplate4 ,! fir/ view %e _h ( dea? 9 infancy 0 accompani$ ) peculi> circum/ances ( t]ror2 & ?is p[]ful impression 01 by ! injudici\s language ( ! nurs]y1 aggravat$ & increas$1 till ! idea ( dea? became associat$ ) all ! images ( horror :i* ! imag9ation c\ld conceive4 ,al?\gh born ( a noble family1 h] education 0 /rictly pi\s2 b ! piety :i* %e witness$ 0 t9ctur$ ) fanaticism1 & _h little 9 x ( t div9e _s ( 8love :i* ca/e? out fe>40 ,h] und]/&+ 0 naturally excell5t2 or1 9 o!r words1 :at is 9 our sex g5]ally t]m$ mascul9e2 & x 0 improv$ by ! advantages ( a v sup]ior education4 ,b n all ! advantages %e d]iv$ f nature or cultivation1 n all ! /r5g? ( a s\nd judgm5t1 nor all ! sagacity ( a p5etrat+ & cultivat$ g5ius1 c\ld c\nt]act ! association :i* r5d]$ ! idea ( dea? a subject ( p]petual t]ror to h] m9d4 ,exempl>y 9 ! p]=mance ( e religi\s & e social duty1 full ( fai? & ( good works1 %e nev] d>$ to d>t a glance ( hope beyond ! tomb4 ,! gloomy %ad[s t hov]$ ov] ! regions ( dea? made ! he>t recoil f ! salut>y m$itation2 & :5 sickness br\ght ! subject to h] view1 h] :ole s\l 0 involv$ 9 a tumult ( horror & dismay4 ,9 e illness x became ! bus9ess ( h] family & fri5ds to devise me?ods ( conceal+ f h] ! real dang]4 ,e face 0 !n dress$ 9 =c$ smiles1 & e tongue employ$ 9 ! repetition ( flatt]+ falsehoods4 ,to m5tion ! dea? ( any p]son 9 h] pres5ce became a sort ( petit treason 9 h] family2 & f ! pa9s t 7 tak5 to conceal e ev5t ( ?is k9d f h] k1 x 0 easy to conjecture h[ mu* 0 to be dread$ f ! direful effect su* in=mation w\ld infallibly produce4 ,%e might1 inde$1 be said 8,to die a ?\s& dea?s 9 fe>+ "o40 ,& _h (t5 suff]$ mu* m f ! appreh5sion1 ?an %e c\ld h suff]$ f ! mo/ agoniz+ torture t ev] att5d$ ! h\r ( dissolution4 #8,"h we h an in/ance ( a noble m9d subject$ by means ( e>ly association to ! mo/ cruel bondage4 ,let u n[ take a view ( ! consequ5ces ( impress+ ! m9d ) m agreeable associations on ! same subject at ! same e>ly p]iod4 #8,a fri5d ( m9e1 on express+ 8 admiration ( ! *e]fulness & composure1 :i* a lady ( 8 acqua9tance _h inv>iably %[n on ! ?reat5$ approa* ( dea?1 0 ?us answ]$3 8,! =titude y s highly applaud1 ,i inde$ ackn[l$ge z ! fir/ & greate/ ( bless+s2 = to x ,i owe ! enjoym5t ( all ! m]cies1 :i* a good ,provid5ce has graci\sly m+l$ 9 ! cup ( suff]+4 ,b ,i take no m]it to myself on its acc\nt4 ,x is n1 z y suppose1 ! magnanim\s ef=t ( reason2 & h[ev] x may be support$ by t religi\s pr9ciple :i* inspires hope1 & tea*es resignation1 :ile ,i see ^? :o are my sup]iors 9 e ,*ri/ian grace & virtue appall$ by ! t]rors ( dea?1 ,i _c to religion alone attribute my sup]ior =titude4 ,= t =titude ,i am1 "u ,god1 *iefly indebt$ to ! judici\s fri5d ( my infancy1 :o made ! idea ( dea? n only famili> b pleasant to my imag9ation4 ,! sudd5 dea? ( an eld]ly lady to :om ,i 0 mu* atta*$1 gave h] an opportunity1 be=e ,i _h atta9$ my six? ye>1 ( impress+ ?is subject on my m9d 9 ! mo/ agreeable colors4 #88,to ?is judici\s managem5t d ,i attribute mu* ( t s]5ity1 :i*1 on ! appreh5d$ approa* ( dea?1 has ev] possess$ my m9d4 ,_h ! idea be5 fir/ impress$ ^u my imag9ation ) its usual gloomy accompanim5ts1 x is probable t x w\ld /ill h be5 !re inve/$ 9 robes ( t]ror2 nor w\ld all ! ef=ts ( reason1 nor all ! argum5ts ( religion1 h be5 able 9 ^! mom5ts effectually to tranquillize my s\l4 ,nor is x only 9 ! h\r ( real dang] t ,i h exp]i5c$ ! good effects ( ?is fre$om f ! slavi% fe> ( dea?2 x has sav$ me f a ?\s& petty al>ms & fooli% appreh5sions1 into :i* p ( /rong] m9ds ?an ,i c boa/1 are frequ5tly betray$ by ! involunt>y impulse ( t]ror4 ,s mu*1 my good fri5d1 d we all owe to e>ly education40' ,to ^! rem>ks1 ,i w add an anecdote1 t came "u ! obs]vation ( "o ( my fri5ds4 ,a little girl saw a belov$ aunt die4 ,! *ild 0 v "y1--%e _h no ideas at all ab\t dea?1--x 0 h] fir/ lesson on ! subject4 ,%e 0 mu* affect$1 & wept bitt]ly4 ,h] "m l$ h] to ! b$1 kiss$ ! *eek ( ! corpse1 & obs]v$ h[ smil+ & happy ! c\nt5ance look$4 #8,we mu/ n weep = de> aunt ,betsy1' said %e2 #8%e is liv+ n[ ) ! angels2 & ?\gh %e _c come to see u1 %e loves u1 & w rejoice :5 we are good4 ,if we are good1 l h]1 we %all g to heav51 :]e %e is2 & to g to heav51 is l go+ to a happy home4' ,?is conv]sation soo!d ! *ild's m9d2 %e felt ! cold h&1 kiss$ ! cold *eek1 & felt sure t h] aunt 0 /ill alive & lov$ h]4 ,a ye> or two aft]w>ds1 ?is *ild 0 v ill1 & !y told h] ! doctor said %e w\ld die4 ,%e look$ up smil+ 9 h] "m's face1 & said1 ) joyful simplicity1 #8,i %all see de> aunt ,betsy be=e y d1 "m4' ,:at a beautiful lesson6 ,s important d ,i consid] *e]ful associations ) dea?1 t ,i wi% to see our grave-y>ds laid out ) walks1 & trees1 & beautiful %rubs1 z places ( public prom5ade4 ,we ought n to draw su* a l9e ( sep>ation betwe5 ^? :o are liv+ 9 ?is _w1 & ^? :o are alive 9 ano!r4 ,a *]i%$ feel+ ( t5d]ness = ! dead is a beautiful trait 9 ! ,ca?olic religion4 ,! pray]s t cont9ue to be (f]$ = ! dep>t$1 ! (f]+ ( fl[]s ^u ! tomb1 ! little fragrant wrea? held 9 ! cold h& ( ! dead infant1--all ^! ?+s are beautiful & salut>y4 ,x may be ?\ght su* cu/oms are m]ely poetic2 b ,i ?9k !y p]=m a mu* high] use ?an m]ely pleas+ ! fancy2 ,i believe !y help to give p]man5tly *e]ful impressions ( our la/ great *ange4 ,x is difficult = ! wise/ ( u to tell out ( :at trifles our prejudices & op9ions h be5 gradually compos$4 ,a fri5d1 :o _h resid$ "s "t 9 ,brazil1 told an anecdote1 :i* 0 extremely pleas+ to me1 on acc\nt ( ! di/9ct & animat+ fai? x impli$4 ,:5 walk+ on ! bea*1 he ov]took a negro woman1 c>ry+ a l>ge tray ^u h] head4 ,?9k+ %e _h fruit or fl[]s to sell1 he call$ to h] to /op4 ,on be+ ask$ :at %e _h 9 h] tray1 %e l[]$ ! bur!n ^u ! s&1 & g5tly uncov]$ x4 ,x 0 a dead negro babe1 cov]$ ) a neat :ite robe1 ) a g>l& ar\nd its head1 & a bun* ( fl[]s 9 ! little h&s1 t lay clasp$ ^u its bosom4 #8,is ?is y\r *ild8' ask$ my fri5d4 #8,x 0 m9e a few day's ago1' %e said2 #8b x is ! ,madonna's n[4 ,i am c>ry+ x to ! *ur* to be buri$4 ,x is a little angel n[4' #8,h[ beautifully y h laid x out6' said ! travell]4 #8,ah1' repli$ ! negro1 #8t is no?+ comp>$ to ! beautiful bright w+s ) :i* x is fly+ ?r\gh heav56' ,) reg>d to sup]natural appe>ances1 ,i ?9k !y %\ld nev] be spok5 ( z objects ( t]ror1 nei!r %\ld ! possibility be treat$ z ridicul\s4 ,if we treat su* subjects ) contempt & utt] unbelief1 we at once involve ourselves 9 contradiction2 = we tell our *ildr5 !y mu/ believe ! ,bible2 & 9 ! ,bible !y read ( angels hold+ int]c\rse ) m51 & ( ! dead ris+ f _! graves4 ,"s say1 keep *ildr5 9 utt] ignorance ( su* subjects2 b t is n possible4 ,!y w f9d !m m5tion$ 9 ,scripture1 & 9 n9e t5?s ( ! books n expressly writt5 = *ildhood4 ,our utmo/ c>e _c keep su* ideas f ent]+ _! m9ds2 & my own op9ion is1 t x is n desirable we %\ld4 ,i believe t *ildr5 may be taught to ?9k ( sup]natural appe>ances1 n only )\t t]ror1 b ) actual pleasure4 ,x is a solemn & my/]i\s subject1 & %\ld n be introduc$ uselessly2 b if *ildr5 ask$ que/ions ( _! own accord1 ,i %\ld answ] !m accord+ to :at ,i believ$ to be ! tru?4 ,i %\ld tell !m ,i believ$ ! dead 7 liv+1 speak+ & ?9k+ be+s1 j l ourselves2 t !y 7 happy 9 heav5 9 proportion z !y 7 good on e>?2 t 9 anci5t times1 :5 m5 7 innoc5t1 angels us$ to come & see !m1 & t !y lov$ to see !m2 b t n[ m5 7 s wick$ !y c\ld n see angels--! holy & beautiful privilege _h be5 lo/ by indulg+ 9 evil2 t angels full ( love wat*$ ov] ! good1 & rejoic$ :5 !y put away a wick$ ?\ght1 or conqu]$ a wick$ feel+2 b t we _c see !m any m ?an ! bl9d man c see ! sun :5 x is %9+ ^u him4 ,i w\ld tell !m t ! wick$1 by indulg+ evil1 g away f ! influ5ce ( ,god & angels1 & t is ! reason !y are afraid2 t m5 :o h be5 bad 9 ?is _w are bad 9 ano!r1 & delight to see u indulge 9 s92 b t ,god protects u always1 & we ne$ n be afraid ( any?+ t is evil1 except ! evil 9 our own he>ts2 t if we try to be good1 ,god & 8 angels w gu>d ov] u & tea* u :at we ought to d2 & t evil spirits c h no p[] to tempt u1 or to make u afraid1 except ! p[] we give !m by indulg+ our own evil passions4 ,i am aw>e t my views on ?is subject w diff] f _m ( my read]s2 b ?r\gh ! :ole ( ?is book ,i h endeavor$ to speak :at appe>$ to me to be ! hone/ tru?1 )\t any ref]5ce to :at might be ?\ght ( x4 ,i believe t a *ild w\ld h no sort ( fe> ( subjects !y he>d ?us famili>ly & pla9ly dealt )4 ,9 "o or two in/ances1 ! exp]im5t has be5 tri$ ) p]fect success4 ,! *ildr5 to :om ,i allude nev] h an idea ( see+ spirits2 b !y ?9k ,abraham & ,jacob1 :o us$ to see !m1 mu/ h be5 v happy4 ,!y are famili> ) ! idea t if !y indulge 9 evil1 !y put !mselves "u ! influ5ce ( spirits l !mselves2 b !y h n ! slighte/ fe> ( see+ !m4 ,!y "k t !y h spiritual eyes1 ) :i* !y see 9 _! dreams1 & w see 9 heav52 & t !y h bodily eyes1 ) :i* !y see ! mat]ial ?+s ( ?is _w2 b !y "k v well t spiritual =ms _c be se5 by ! natural organs ( sight4 ,if my advice on ?is my/]i\s subject seems to y absurd1 or impracticable1 reject x1 9 ! same fre$om t ,i h giv5 x4 ,b let me ask y "o "q--,did y ev] "k fe> ^u ^! subjects ov]come by ridicule1 or by argum5ts to prove !re 7 no su* ?+s z sup]natural appe>ances8 ,i once knew a /rong-m9d$ man1 :o prid$ himself ^u believ+ no?+ :i* he c\ld n see1 t\*1 & und]/&4 7,h[ he believ$ 9 ! exi/5ce ( 8 own s\l1 ,i d n "k47 ,8 *ildr51 f "s cause or o!r1 _h _! m9ds excit$ on ! subject ( visions4 ,! fa!r told !m x 0 all nons5se--t !re 0 n a ^w ( tru? 9 any?+ ( ! sort4 #8,b ,jesus ,*ri/ appe>$ to 8 disciples1 aft] he 0 dead1' said "o ( ! boys4 #8,oh1 t 0 a miracle1' repli$ ! fa!r3 #8sit d[n1 & ,i w tell y a beautiful gho/-/ory4' ,!n he told a long /ory ( a man1 :o sev]al times saw 8 deceas$ fri5d all dress$ 9 :ite1 seat$ 9 8 arm-*air1 we>+ exactly ! same wig he _h always worn 9 8 life-"t4 ,! /ory 0 wr\ght up ) a good deal ( skill4 ,! gloom ( twilight1 ! melan*oly smile ( ! phantom1 ! t]ror ( ! spectator1 7 all eloqu5tly describ$4 ,! *ildr5 />$ _! eyes almo/ out ( _! heads4 ,at la/1 ! end ( ! /ory came1--#8,a s]vant ent]$ ) a light1 & ! old man 9 ! arm-*air prov$ to be--a great :ite dog6' ,b :at 0 ! effect on ! *ildr58 ,did su* a /ory calm or satisfy _! m9ds8 ,no4 ,x t]rifi$ !m greatly4 ,= mon?s aft]1 !y 7 afraid to g into ! d>k1 le/ !y %\ld see--a great :ite dog4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile ,i repres5t$ ! int]c\rse ) angels z a privilege t belong$ to purity & innoc5ce1 ,i w\ld z mu* z possible keep f ! k ( *ildr5 all ^? frightful /ories to :i* remorse & disease h giv5 bir?4 ,%\ld any su* come 9 _! way1 ,i w\ld repres5t !m z ! effects ( a guilty consci5ce1 or disord]$ n]ves1 bo? ( :i* produce a species ( insanity2 & at ! same "t ,i w\ld talk ( ! love & protection ( _! heav5ly ,fa!r1 rem9d+ !m t e "t !y resi/$ :at 0 wrong1 !y put !mselves m & m "u ! bless$ influ5ce ( ,god & 8 holy angels4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,books4 ,! books *os5 = "y p %\ld z f> z possible comb9e amusem5t ) in/ruction2 b x is v important t amusem5t %\ld n become a necess>y inducem5t4 ,i ?9k a real love ( read+ is ! greate/ bless+ education c be/[1 p>ticul>ly ^u a woman4 ,x *e]s s _m h\rs ( illness & seclusion2 x gives ! m9d some?+ to int]e/ itself ab\t1 in/ead ( ! conc]ns ( "o's neighbors1 & ! *anges ( fa%ion2 x enl>ges ! he>t1 by giv+ ext5sive views ( ! _w2 x e day increases ! po9ts ( sympa?y ) an intellig5t husb&2 & x gives a "m mat]ials = furni%+ ! m9ds ( h] *ildr54 ,yet ,i believe a real love ( read+ is n common among wom54 ,i "k t ! new novels are v g5]ally read2 b ?is spr+s f ! same love ( pleas+ excitem5t1 :i* leads p to ! !atre2 x does n proce$ f a ?ir/ = in=mation4 ,= ?is reason1 x has a bad effect to enc\rage an e>ly love = works ( fiction2 p>ticul>ly su* z conta9 romantic incid5ts4 ,to be sure1 works ( ?is k9d h ( late ye>s assum$ s elevat$ a "*1 t !re is v mu* less dang] f !m ?an =m]ly4 ,we n[ h true pictures ( life 9 all its =ms1 in/ead ( ! s5tim5tal1 lovesick effusions1 :i* turn$ ! heads ( girls1 fifty ye>s ago4 ,b ev5 ! be/ ( novels %\ld =m ! recreation r ?an ! employm5t ( ! m9d2 !y %\ld only be read n[ & !n4 ,!y are a sort ( lit]>y confection>y2 &1 ?\gh !y may be v p]fect & beautiful1 if eat5 too pl5tifully1 !y d t5d to de/roy our appetite = m solid & n\ri%+ food4 ,! same rem>ks apply1 9 a less degree1 to *ildr5's =m+ ! habit ( read+ no?+ b /ories1 :i* are1 9 fact1 little novels4 ,to prev5t an exclusive & injuri\s ta/e = fiction1 x is well to enc\rage 9 !m a love ( ,hi/ory1 ,voyages1 ,travels1 ,biography1 c4 ,x may be done by he>+ !m read su* books1 or read+ ) !m1 frequ5tly talk+ ab\t !m1 & seem+ pleas$ if !y rememb] suffici5tly well to give a good acc\nt ( :at !y h read4 ,sir ,william ,jones1 :o _h p]haps a great] passion = k ?an any o!r mortal1 & :o1 ( c\rse1 became ext5sively useful & celebrat$1 says1 t :5 he ask$ que/ions ab\t any?+1 8 "m us$ to say to him1 #8,read y\r book1 & y w "k4' ,be+ an intellig5t & judici\s woman1 %e took pa9s to procure su* volumes z w\ld satisfy 8 inquiries2 & 9 ?is way 8 love ( books became an int5se passion2 he resort$ to !m z ! ?ir/y d to a f\nta94 ,?is anecdote furni%es a valuable h9t4 ,i am aw>e t all _c af=d to buy books freely2 b ,i believe !re are v few 9 ?is l& ( abundance1 :o d n sp5d 9 ! sup]fluities ( dress & ! table1 m ?an en\gh to pur*ase a valuable libr>y4 ,besides1 ample means ( in=mation are n[ furni%$ ! public by social libr>ies1 juv5ile libr>ies1 lyceums1 c4 ,i c h>dly suppose x possible t any p]son c really want a book1 9 ?is c\ntry1 )\t be+ able to obta9 x4 ,su* be+ ! case1 x c]ta9ly is easy to foll[ ! example ( ,sir ,william ,jones's "m4 ,= in/ance1 a cold1 /++ day 9 w9t] w\ld naturally lead a *ild to say1 #8,i wond] h[ p c live ne> ! poles2 :]e my geography says !y h six mon?s ( night & w9t]4' ,"h is a good opportunity = a p>5t to reply1 #8,i w get a book ab\t ,pol> ,regions1 & y %all read to me1 aft] y h le>n$ y\r lessons2 if ,i am busy1 & _c he> y1 y mu/ read by y\rself1 & tell me ab\t x4' ,x is by seiz+ hold ( su* incid5ts z ^!1 t a real love ( k may be in/ill$4 ,! habit ( hav+ ! diff]5t memb]s ( a family take turns to read al\d1 :ile ! o!rs are at "w1 is extremely b5eficial4 ,x is likewise an excell5t plan = "y p to give a famili> acc\nt1 9 writ+1 ( :at !y h read1 & to make _! own rem>ks ^u ! subject freely2 b ^! juv5ile productions %\ld nev] be %[n out ( ! family1 or prais$ 9 an exagg]at$ mann]1 likely to excite vanity2 & if "o *ild is m gift$ ?an ano!r1 c>e %\ld be tak5 to be/[ ! greate/ %>e ( enc\ragem5t on ! "o t ne$s x mo/4 ,i wi% ! habit ( read+ ! pure/ & be/ au?ors al\d 0 m frequ5t 9 our s*ools4 ,i "k n h[ x is1 girls le>n an abundance ( ?+s1 b !y d n acquire a love ( read+4 ,i "k v few "y ladies1 among ^? e/eem$ ?or\ghly educat$1 to :om a book is really a pleasant] res\rce ?an visit+1 dress1 & frivol\s conv]sation4 ,_! und]/&+ may h be5 well drill$ 9 c]ta9 sci5ces2 b k has no place 9 _! affections4 ,! result is1 t :at !y h le>n$ at s*ool is gradually =gott51 in/ead ( be+ br\ght into con/ant use 9 aft] life4 ,l soldi]s on p>ade day1 !y g ?r\gh a c]ta9 r\t9e1 & !n ?r[ by _! acc\trem5ts z ?+s useless = any?+ b p>ade4 ,! fact is1 we %\ld always beg9 ) ! affections4 ,:at we love to d1 we accompli% ?r\gh all mann] ( ob/acles2 b :at we d n love to d is uphill "w1 & w n be p]=m$ if x c be avoid$4 ,if a fondness = books be once imbib$1 x is pla9 en\gh t ! und]/&+ w soon be enlight5$ on all int]e/+ subjects2 & a p]son :o reads1 z he dr9ks wat] :5 he is ?ir/y1 is ! lea/ likely ( all m5 to be p$antic3 9 all ?+s1 affectation is fond ( mak+ a great] %[ ?an reality4 ,i once he>d a woman 9 mix$ company say1 #8,my de> ,mrs4 ----1 h[ c y play :i/8 ,i _c possibly give my att5tion to su* trifl+ ?+s2 if ,i attempt x1 my m9d is imm$iately ab/ract$4' ,i at once set h] d[n = a fool & a p$ant4 ,i %\ld n h be5 afraid to risk a =tune t %e _h no real love ( k4 ,nature & tru? h nev] le>n$ to bl[ ! trumpet1 & nev] w4 ,! lady :om %e address$ 0 really intellig5t & well-in=m$2 %e did n love to play :i/1 b %e v good-natur$ly cons5t$ to x1 because h] ho/ess c\ld n o!rwise make up ! numb] requisite = ! game2 k 0 ! food ( h] m9d1 n its decoration4 ,miss ,edgewor? has v beautifully rem>k$1 #8,we are disgu/$ :5 we see a woman's m9d ov]:elm$ ) a torr5t ( le>n+2 t ! tide ( lit]ature has pass$ ov] x1 %\ld be betray$ only by its g5]al f]tility4' ,& ?is w be ! result1 if books are lov$ z a res\rce1 & a means ( usefulness1 n z af=d+ opportunity = display4 ,i h said t read+ works ( fiction too mu*1 t5ds to de/roy a reli% = any?+ m solid1 & less excit+2 b ,i w\ld sugge/ t ! wor/ possible ?+ t c be done is to prohibit !m entirely1 or to talk aga9/ !m ) undue sev]ity4 ,?is always produces a fidgetty desire to read !m2 & unless ! pr9ciples are v /rong1 !y w be read by /eal?4 ,direct prohibitions1 ?\gh unque/ionably necess>y at times1 are n likely to d great good1 because !y appeal to ! und]/&+ )\t be+ gr\nd$ 9 ! he>t4 ,! be/ way is to all[ ! occasional p]usal ( novels1 :i* are pure 9 _s & 9 language4 ,:5 a ta/e is once =m$ = ! be/ novels1 silly1 lackadaisical ones w h no *>m--!y w n be read f *oice4 ,9 ?is in/ance1 z 9 o!rs ( m importance1 evil is prev5t$ f ent]+1 by f9d+ ! m9d occupi$ ) good4 ,_m read]s1 & writ]s too1 ?9k any book is prop] = "y p1 :i* has a good moral at ! end2 b ! fact is1 "s books1 ) a long excell5t moral1 h ! wor/ possible effect on a "y m9d4--,! morality %\ld be 9 ! book1 n tack$ ^u ! end ( x4 ,vices ! juv5ile read] nev] he>d (1 are introduc$1 dress$ up 9 allur+ *>act]s1 :i* excite _! admiration1 _! love1 _! deepe/ pity2 & !n !y are told t ^! h]oes & h]o9es 7 v naughty1 & t 9 ! end !y 7 c]ta9 to die despis$ & neglect$4 ,:at is ! result8 ,! g5]\s bosom ( y\? pities ! s9n]s1 & ?9ks ! _w 0 a cruel _w to despise & neglect !m4 ,*>lotte ,temple has a nice good moral at ! end1 & ,i d>e say 0 writt5 ) ! be/ int5tion1 yet ,i believe few works d s mu* h>m to girls ( f\rte5 or fifte54 ,i d\bt :e!r books :i* repres5t vice1 9 any way1 are suitable to be put into ! h&s ( ^?1 ^: pr9ciples are n =m$4 ,x is bett] to pa9t virtue to be imitat$1 ?an vice to be %unn$4 ,famili>ity ) evil is a disadvantage1 ev5 :5 po9t$ out z an object ( disgu/4 ,x is true t evil mu/ come 9 ! way ( ! "y2 !y w f9d x 9 books1 & !y w f9d pl5ty ( x 9 ! _w4 ,x w\ld be useless to attempt always to keep su* volumes out ( ! way2 b ,i w\ld1 z f> z possible1 avoid !m :5 a *ild is "y1 & 8 m9d is comp>atively empty4 ,aft] 8 pr9ciples & ta/e are =m$1 he w view su* descriptions z he ought4 ,i d n approve ( /ories ab\t naughty *ildr52 !y sugge/ a ?\s& little tricks & deceptions1 :i* w\ld n o!rwise be ?\ght (4 ,a small book by a v excell5t writ] appe>s to me liable to ?is objection2 ,i ref] to ,adelaide1 or ,/ories = ,*ildr51 by a ,lady ( ,philadelphia4#b ,*ildr51 especially girls1 %\ld n read any?+ )\t a "m's k & sanction2 ?is is p>ticul>ly necess>y betwe5 ! ages ( twelve & sixte51 :5 ! feel+s are all f]v5t & en?usia/ic1 & ! und]/&+ is n /r5g!n$ by exp]i5ce & obs]vation4 ,at ?is p]iod1 ! m9d & he>t are v active1 & p>5ts %\ld take peculi> c>e to furni% !m ) pl5ty ( innoc5t employm5t4 ,i _h almo/ =gott5 to m5tion ! prejudice :i* "s p h aga9/ all mann] ( fairy /ories & fables1 simply ^u ! gr\nd t !y are n /rictly true4 ,! objection does n seem to me a =cible "o2 because ,i d n believe *ildr5 ev] ?9k !y are true4 ,dur+ my own *ildhood1 ,i am v sure ,i reg>d$ !m z j :at !y 71--z ef=ts ( ! imag9ation--dreams t _h a mean+ to !m4 ,i d object to read+ _m ( ^! ?+s2 = !y are ! novels ( infancy1 & h a simil> effect1 ?\gh 9 a less degree4 ,all frightful & mon/r\s fairy /ories are inde$ abom9able2 b ,i d n believe t ,c9d]ella1 or ! ,glass ,slipp]1 ev] injur$ any *ild4 ,) reg>d to fables1 *ildr5 d n believe t dogs1 foxes1 & birds1 talk to ea* o!r2 nor d !y ?9k t ! writ] int5d$ !y %\ld believe x2 !re=e x _c be injuri\s to _! love ( tru?4 ,no *ild1 :o reads ^? pretty little v]ses beg9n+ )1 #8,come up into my *amb]1' said ! spid] to ! fly1-- #8',tis ! prettie/ little *amb] t ev] y did spy6' believes t ! spid] actually talk$ to ! fly4 ,*ildr5 und]/& ! moral x is int5d$ to convey p]fectly well2 !y "k t x means we %\ld n all[ ! flatt]y or solicitations ( o!rs to tempt u to :at is improp] & dang]\s4 ,fables & fairy /ories1 :i* conta9 a cle> & simple moral1 h1 ,i ?9k1 a good t5d5cy2 b c>e %\ld be tak5 to asc]ta9 :e!r ! little read]s und]/& ! moral1 & to expla9 x cle>ly to !m1 if !y d n4 ,imag9ation 0 be/[$ ^u u by ! ,great ,giv] ( all ?+s1 & unque/ionably 0 int5d$ to be cultivat$ 9 a fair proportion to ! o!r p[]s ( ! m9d4 ,excess ( imag9ation has1 ,i "k1 done incalculable mis*ief2 b t is no argum5t aga9/ a mod]ate cultivation ( x2 ! excess ( all good ?+s is mis*iev\s4 ,a /rong reason :y we %\ld indulge *ildr5 9 read+ "s ( ! be/ fairy-/ories & fables1 & "y p 9 read+ "s ( ! be/ novels1 is1 t we _c possibly help _! gett+ hold ( "s books ( ?is description2 & x is nev] wise to =bid :at we _c prev5t3 besides1 h[ mu* bett] x is t _! *oice %\ld be guid$ by a p>5t1 ?an left to *ance4 ,! extreme fondness = fairy leg5ds indicates an orig9 deeply laid 9 "s law ( our be+4 ,probably1 x is m]ely a grotesque =m ( ! univ]sal consci\sness t ! e>?ly & ! visible are con/antly & intimately connect$ ) ! spiritual & ! unse54 ,:atev] may be ! cause1 su* a book z ,! ,arabian ,nights *>ms all sorts ( y\?ful read]s1 all ! _w ov]4 ,its extravagant fancies are probably z h>mless z are pictures ( trees *ang+ into m51 or rocks mak+ up faces l monkeys4 ,!y are und]/ood to be extravagances1 & are enjoy$ z su*4 ,! love ( fiction is likewise f\nd$ 9 an univ]sal in/9ct2 & all univ]sal in/9cts ( human nature %\ld be wisely employ$1 r ?an =cibly repress$4 ,!y are l p[]ful wat]s1 :i*1 if damm$ up 9 "o place1 w surely ov]leap _! b>ri]s 9 ano!r4 ,our eag] desire to obta9 insight into ano!r's be+1 makes autobiography int5sely int]e/+ to all classes ( read]s2 & novels d]ive _! *>m f ! same s\rce4 ,t :i* biography gives to u 9 outl9e1 ! noveli/ fills up1 by ! p[] ( imag9ation1 guid$ by exp]i5ce4 ,we see ourselves reflect$ 9 ! *>act]s t mo/ int]e/ u4 ,?us h we hop$ & lov$1 s9n$ & suff]$4 ,a mirror = ! face has a bewit*+ attraction = all nations2 :at wond] !n t a mirror = ! s\l is s g5]ally fasc9at+8 ,x is ! bus9ess ( a judici\s p>5t to guide ?is in/9ct aright1 & ?us make x productive ( g5u9e culture1 z well z ( amusem5t4 ,! pr(ligate & /rongly-excit+ works1 ) :i* our circulat+ libr>ies are ov]run1 op]ate on ! m9d z alcohol does on ! body2 b ?is intellectual intoxication produces effects m difficult to cure1 ?an its type 9 ! physical sy/em4 ,= ?is reason1 ! works ( ,byron1 ,bulw]1 ,eug5e ,sue1 c41 ought nev] to be read1 till ! pr9ciples & ta/e are ?or\ghly =m$ on wis] & bett] models4 ,yet a p]emptory prohibition ( su* works seems to me injudici\s & haz>d\s4 ,9 "o ( my la/ conv]sations ) ! lam5t$ ,dr4 ,*ann+1 he told me t he nev] deem$ x wise to =bid 8 *ildr5 any?+ !y 7 v eag] to see or he>4 ,he said he w\ld n put 9 _! way books1 ! t5d5cy ( :i* he disapprov$2 & if !y came 9 _! way1 he w\ld endeavor to set !m aside1 if x c\ld be done )\t /imulat+ curiosity4 ,b if he f\nd 8 *ild eag] on ! subject1 he w\ld say1 #8,my son1 ,i d n l ?is book2 b s9ce y desire to read x1 let u read x toge!r1 & see :e!r x makes a simil> impression on y\r m9d4' ,9 ! c\rse ( ! read+1 ?is wise fa!r w\ld take frequ5t opportunities = incid5tal comm5t>ies1 & free discussion4 ,he w\ld rem>k ^u :at he consid]$ immoral1 irrational1 unnatural1 or untrue4 ,if ! lad did n accept ^! obs]vations z j1 8 fa!r w\ld li/5 k9dly & respectfully to all ! reasons he _h to (f]1 & answ] !m ) p]fect c&or4 ,?us 7 dang]\s books dis>m$ ( _! p[] to injure1 :ile ! bond betwe5 p>5t & *ild 0 /r5g!n$4 ,! wise/ way to create a di/a/e = sickly works ( fiction1 is e>ly to =m a ta/e = ^? :i* are pure & heal?y4 ,highe/ 9 ?is class /& ! admirable writ+s ( ,fr$]ika ,brem]4 ,%e br+s be=e u human life1 ) all its simple enjoym5ts1 its practical difficulties1 its unsatisfi$ aspirations1 its e-day temptations2 & %e leads u into x all1 ) ! love & insight ( an angel4 ,! color+ ( all h] sweet dome/ic pictures1 is reveal$ 9 ! ri* sunlight ( a deep spirituality4 ,! moral is n app5d$ or inlaid1 b fus$ ) ! :ole mass4 ,9 ! daily actions ( h] h]oes & h]o9es1 self-sacrifice & religi\s tru/ %9e =? ) su* unpret5d+ beauty1 t !y w9 _! way deep] into ! s\l1 ?an ! utt]ance ( ! wise/ oracles4 ,x has be5 ju/ly said t #8h] p[]s ( obs]vation are mo/ acute & rapid2 %e detects at a glance ! follies & oddities ( ! great _w1 & gives !m to u ) good-humor$ & graceful satire2 b h] home is 9 ! s\l--!re1 9 ! /ill *amb]1 to wat* & describe ! /ruggle ( purity aga9/ temptation1 en]gy aga9/ indol5ce1 aspiration aga9/ despond5cy4' ,! great *>m ( ?is popul> writ] is1 t %e is deeply religi\s1 )\t be+ !ological4 ,m>y ,h[itt's writ+s h simil> attractions1 aris+ f _! simplicity & naturalness1 _! *ild-l love ( all ?+s 9 woods & fields1 & _! affectionate sympa?y ) ! common wants & woes ( humanity2 b ?\gh ! religi\s s5tim5t is ev]y:]e pres5t1 !re is n su* deep spirituality1 su* close communion ) ! int]ior ( ! s\l1 z 9 ,fr$]ika ,brem]4 ,miss ,edgewor?'s books1 s long & s univ]sally kn[n1 c nev] be o!rwise ?an e/abli%$ favorites4 ,!y are admirably con/ruct$ z /ories1 & are full ( practical good s5se1 philosophic discrim9ation1 felicit\s illu/ration1 & pure morality2 b ! s5tim5t ( wor%ip is abs5t4 ,!re is no?+ 9 opposition to religion2 x simply is n !re4 ,x 0 once beautifully said1 #8,h] sy/em ( education has help$ ! deaf to he>1 & ! lame to walk4 ,if %e _h only said1 8,arise 9 ! "n ( ,jesus10 ! miracle w\ld h be5 complete4' ,ca?>9e ,m4 ,s$gwick is ano!r writ]1 ^: "n alone is a suffici5t gu>antee t ! book is safe = "y p4 ,h] pages (f] no sickly s5tim5tality1 no unheal?y excitem5t1 b quiet1 pleasant pictures ( life1 drawn by a wise & k9d obs]v]4 ,! moral tea*+s are excell5t2 ev]y:]e p]vad$ by ! g5ial _s ( t true democracy1 :i* re/s on ! ,*ri/ian religion z its basis4 ,walt] ,scott's works are valuable to be read 9 connection ) hi/ory1 pres5t+1 z !y d1 a lively picture gall]y ( ! mann]s1 co/umes1 & sup]/itions ( ! pa/4 ,!y aim at no high spirituality1 & %\ld be accept$ = :at !y are2 fre% & beautiful pa9t+s ( man's outw>d life1 9 times ( /irr+ & romantic incid5t4 ,! au?or's social position induc$ a _s ( cons]vatism1 obvi\s on e page4 ,:5 he w\ld dignify any ( ! commonality1 he is prone to repres5t _! virtues z ! gr[? ( loyal adh]5ce to _! ma/]s1 r ?an ( fidelity to _! own s\ls4 ,! att5tion ( ! y\?ful read] %\ld be drawn to ?is1 simply z illu/rative ( ! influ5ces op]at+ on ! au?or's m9d4 ,inde$1 !re nev] 0 a book pr9t$1 9 ! p]usal ( :i* ! "y might n be greatly b5efitt$ by ! companion%ip ( a judici\s p>5t1 or "s old] fri5d1 free z possible f sect>ian & political prejudices1 & desir\s to pres5t ! tru? c&idly4 ,!re is "o mi/ake 9 books1 almo/ univ]sal1 aga9/ :i* ! "y %\ld be gu>d$ by ! exp]i5c$2 & t is1 ! t5d5cy to repres5t goodness z g5]ally rew>d$ by praise & success 9 ?is _w4 ,x /imulates selfi%ness1 & ! exp]i5ce ( life is sure to prove x a delusion4 ,to ?is false expectation1 & consequ5t disappo9tm5t1 may be trac$ ! e>ly we>9ess & disc\ragem5t ( _m 9 b5evol5t ef=ts4 ,! rew>d = dis9t]e/$ness mu/ be f\nd 9 spiritual gr[? & inw>d peace1 n 9 outw>d prosp]ity1 or lavi% gratitude4 #8,my k+dom1' says ,*ri/1 #8is n ( ?is _w4' ,! lure held out by books1 "u ! "n ( #8poetical ju/ice1' may help to attract ! y\?ful m9d to "s extra ex]tion & self-sacrifice2 b ! reaction produc$ by exp]i5ce dead5s ! g5]\s sympa?ies1 :i* might h be5 kept alive by ! pres5tation ( a pur] motive4 ,nev] 7 tru] words ?an ! ,spani% prov]b1 #8,all lies1 l *ick5s1 come home to roo/4' ,to be an intellig5t ,engli% read]1 "o %\ld be well acqua9t$ ) ! anci5ts4 ,mu* ( our float+ lit]ature might be pr(itably set aside to give leisure = ,plut>*'s ,lives & ,an>*>sis' ,travels4 ,b x seems to me t ?is class ( read+ peculi>ly requires guidance4 ,! h]oes ( a pa/ age are by no means models = ?is1 & to pres5t !m to ! y\?ful m9d z great m51 )\t comm5t1 has always seem$ to me unwise4 ,ulysses1 = example1 is pres5t$ to ! classical s*ol> z ! wise/ ( ! ,greeks2 z #8wise z ,ulysses' has pass$ into prov]bial spee*2 yet :at a cunn+1 ly+ knave he 06 ,x is n easy to calculate ! moral results ( su* incid5tal tea*+4 ,mod]n defalcation & repudiation may be m ne>ly connect$ ) x ?an we imag9e4 ,unque/ionably ! "y /ud5t %\ld be made acqua9t$ ) ,ulysses2 = e fact 9 ! hi/ory ( man is significant & useful4 ,b he %\ld be look$ at 9 ! light ( ,*ri/ianity1 ?\gh n tri$ by its /&>d2 = t w\ld be unju/ to him4 ,! p>5t %\ld speak ( ,ulysses z he 01 bo? 9 8 greatness & 8 defects2 & sum up by rem>k+ t su* 0 ! product ( ! !ology & gov]nm5t ( ^? times1 & su* _! ideas ( wisdom2 = !y _h nev] he>d ! tea*+s ( him :o said1 #8,except ye become z little *ildr51 ye %all n ent] ! k+dom ( heav54' ,deeply impress$ z ,i am ) ! rationality & hol9ess ( p]fect =giv5ess ( injuries1 ,i c\ld n all[ a *ild ( m9e to read any hi/ory1 or biographies ( /atesm5 or w>riors1 )\t a runn+ comm5t>y1 made by ! cont9ual application ( ! ,*ri/ian /&>d4 ,viol5ce & blood%$ w l+] mu* long] on ! e>?1 = want ( ^! precautions 9 education4 ,yet :osoev] w\ld d ?is "w wisely1 mu/ fir/ h ! pr9ciples ( peace cle>ly def9$ 9 8 own m9d4 ,! education ( a "y immortal is inde$ a fe>ful responsibility4 ,?is allusion to w> rem9ds me ( ,dymond's ,pr9ciples ( ,morality2 a volume :i* seems to me to be inde$ a #8diamond 9 ! des]t4' ,i "k ( no o!r book ( e?ics t s consi/5tly & uni=mly applies ! ,*ri/ian /&>d to all ! relations ( life4 ,c>ol9e ,m4 ,kirkl& has done ! public good s]vice by abridg+ ?is excell5t "w = ! use ( families & s*ools4 ,i ?9k x w indicate a consid]able /ep 9 human progress1 :5 ?is book ca/s out ,paley f our sem9>ies ( le>n+4 ,b x is n en\gh t we introduce pure & elevat$ books into our families4 ,if we w\ld h !m produce _! full effect on our *ildr51 we mu/ be c>eful t our own daily habits & incid5tal conv]sation are n at discord ) !m4 ,to _m families ! foll[+ rem>ks by ,fr$]ika ,brem] are b too applicable3 #8,! daught]s ( ! h\se 7 taught t all pomp & pleasure ( ?is _w 0 only vanity2 t no?+ 0 important & wor? /riv+ aft]1 b virtue & unblemi%$ wor?4 ,yet1 = all ?is1 x s happ5$ t ! mo/ lively int]e/ & endeavors1 & ! w>me/ wi%es ( ! he>ts ( all1 7 direct$ to weal?1 rank1 & worldly =tune ( e k9d4 ,! daught]s 7 taught t 9 all ?+s ! w ( ,god mu/ direct !m2 yet 9 e in/ance !y 7 guid$ by ! fe> ( man4 ,!y 7 taught t beauty 0 ( no value2 yet !y 7 (t5 compell$ to feel1 & t pa9fully1 9 ! pat]nal h\se1 t !y 7 n h&some4 ,!y 7 all[$ to cultivate "s tal5ts1 & acquire "s k1 b ,god =bid t !y %\ld ev] become le>n$ wom52 on :i* acc\nt1 !y le>n$ no?+ ?or\ghly2 ?\gh 9 _m in/ances !y pret5d$ to k1 )\t possess+ any?+ ( its _s1 its n\ri%+ /r5g?1 or its e/eem-inspir+ e>ne/ness4 ,b above all ?+s1 !y le>n$1 & ?is only m & m pr(\ndly ! m _! ye>s increas$1 t m>riage 0 ! goal ( _! be+2 & 9 consequ5ce !re(1 7?\gh ?is 0 nev] inculcat$ 9 words17 to e/eem ! favor ( man z ! highe/ happ9ess2 d5y+ all ! "t t !y ?\ght s4' ,few ?+s h a great] t5d5cy to produce ref9em5t ?an good poetry4 ,x is !re=e wise to cultivate a ta/e = x1 by enc\rag+ *ildr5 to commit to memory su* v]ses z are at once attractive 9 /yle1 & heal?y 9 _! moral tone4 ,wordswor? & ,m>y ,h[itt h writt5 sev]al t are peculi>ly well adapt$ to ?is purpose4 ,am]ican poets1 too1 h furni%$ _m a gem = ! delight ( *ildhood4 ,if ^! ?+s c be sung z well z said1 x adds ano!r innoc5t delight to life1 ano!r attraction to home4 ,9 ! *oice ( tunes1 c>e %\ld be tak5 n to ov]/ra9 ! *ildi% voice1 & ?us injure its future sweetness4 ,/ill m c>e %\ld be tak5 9 ! selection ( songs4 ,! e>ly writ+s ( ,?omas ,moore ought to be avoid$1 l poison conceal$ 9 honey-dew2 especially at t romantic age :5 ! "y he>t beg9s to swell ) undef9$ ye>n+s & aspirations1 l ! fl[]-bud bur/+ f its calyx4 ,moore himself w\ld gladly recall _m ( ^! effusions1 :i* h gone ! wide _w ov]1 on ! w+s ( music4 ,a fri5d once inquir$ at :at "t he began to regret ! publication ( ^! voluptu\s songs4 #8,:5 ,i _h a daught] old en\gh to read !m1' 0 ! reply4 ,x may p]haps assi/ "s inexp]i5c$ p>5ts to m5tion a few ( ^? books :i* appe> to me mo/ valuable = "y p4 ,! li/ is1 ( c\rse1 v imp]fect1 because my limits make x necess>y t x %\ld be brief4 ,i d\btless omit v _m t des]ve comm5dation2 b ,i m5tion none :i* d n appe> to me excell5t ( _! k9d4 ,= ,*ildr5 ,f\r or ,five ,ye>s ,old4 ,,mrs4 ,,b>bauld',s ,,lessons ,,= ,,*ildr54 ,all unite 9 cordially approv+ ?is lady's writ+s4 ,good s5se is clo!d 9 v attractive simplicity1 & ! ?\ghts are cont9ually direct$ to ,god1 z ! ,giv] ( all t we enjoy4 ,,mamma',s ,,lessons4 ,an uncommonly excell5t little book4 ,,orig9al ,,poems ,,= ,,infant ,,m9ds4 ,by ,,jane ,,taylor4 ,! books ( ?is au?or are among ! be/4 ,!y are beautifully writt51 & a mild _s ( religion p]vades !m all4 ,,rhymes ,,= ,,! ,,nurs]y4 ,by ! same au?or4 ,?is is v fasc9at+ to little *ildr54 ,,e>ly ,,lessons4 ,by ,,m>ia ,,edgewor?4 ,,rollo ,,le>n+ ,,to ,,talk4 ,,nurs]y ,,songs4 ,by ,,eliza ,l4 ,,foll51 au?or ( ,m>ri$ ,life4 ,= ,*ildr5 ,five or ,six ,ye>s ,old4 ,,mrs4 ,,b>bauld',s ,,prose ,,hymns4 ,9 ?is volume1 religi\s sublimity is clo!d 9 *ild-l simplicity4 ,,h>ry ,,& ,,lucy4 ,,frank4 ,,rosamond4 ,by ,,m>ia ,,edgewor?4 ,^! books w ma9ta9 _! place 9 juv5ile libr>ies z long z ! language la/s4 ,,mrs4 ,,trimm]',s ,,introduction ,,to ,,! ,,k ,,( ,,nature4 ,mrs4 ,trimm] is an excell5t writ] ( juv5ile books4 ,h] influ5ce is v pure4 ,,/ories ,,= ,,*ildr5 ,,9 ,,famili> ,,v]se4 ,,ditties ,,= ,,*ildr54 ,by ,,nancy ,,sproat4 ,! famili>1 simple /yle ( ?is writ] is v attractive to little folks4 ,p>5ts :o are /rongly oppos$ to ,calv9ism1 may "h & !re f9d a v]se to :i* !y w\ld object4 ,,rollo ,,le>n+ ,,to ,,read4 ,= ,*ildr5 ,sev5 or ,eight ,ye>s ,old4 ,,frank1 ,,cont9u$4 ,,h>ry ,,& ,,lucy1 ,,cont9u$4 ,by ,,m>ia ,,edgewor?4 ,pleas+ ,/ories4 ,,/ories ,,= ,,*ildr54 ,,aunt ,,m>y',s ,,tales ,,= ,,boys4 ,,aunt ,,m>y',s ,,tales ,,= ,,girls4 ,by ,,mrs4 ,,hughs4 ,,rollo ,,at ,,play4 ,,rollo ,,at ,,s*ool4 ,,rollo ,,at ,,"w4 ,,b]qu9',s ,,*ildr5',s ,,fri5d4 ,a favorite ( long /&+4 ,,adv5tures ,,( ,,congo ,,9 ,,se>* ,,( ,,8 ,,ma/]4 ,?is is v popul> ) "y read]s4 ,,! ,,rob9s4 ,by ,,mrs4 ,,trimm]4 ,a great favorite ) *ildr54 ,,! ,,mirror4 ,by ,,miss ,,leslie4 ,a pleasant1 s5sible book4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,)\t ,,an ,,end4 ,a v poetic little volume1 :i* leads ! "y s\l joy\sly =? into ,nature1 :]e he is spok5 to ) a welcom+ voice by all ?+s4 ,,sket*es ,,( ,,natural ,,hi/ory1 ,,9 ,,v]se4 ,,tales ,,9 ,,v]se4 ,by ,,m>y ,,h[itt4 ,,rob]t ,,f[le4 ,,james ,,talbot4 ,by ,,miss ,,savage4 ,uncommonly good4 ,= ,*ildr5 ,n9e or ,t5 ,ye>s ,old4 ,,! ,,p>5t',s ,,assi/ant4 ,by ,,m>ia ,,edgewor?4 ,?is is compos$ ( admirable /ories1 su* z ,simple ,susan1 ,=give & ,=get1 c4 ,,ev5+s ,,at ,,home4 ,by ,,mrs4 ,,b>bauld1 ,,& ,,h] ,,bro!r1 ,,dr4 ,,aik54 ,a "w ( fir/ rate m]it4 ,,mrs4 ,,leice/]',s ,,s*ool4 ,by ,,*>les ,,lamb ,,& ,,8 ,,si/]4 ,m>y ,h[itt calls ?is #8a *>m+ book1 writt5 p]fectly 9 ! _s ( *ildhood4' ,,! ,,girl',s ,,own ,,book2 by ,,mrs4 ,,*ild4 ,,! ,,am]ican ,,girl',s ,,book2 by ,,miss ,,leslie4 ,^! books are v acceptable to girls4 ,!y are full ( games1 riddles1 in/ructions = v>i\s k9ds ( "w1 play1 c4 ,,boy',s ,,own ,,book4 ,an encyclop$ia ( boyi% sports & exp]im5ts4 ,,rollo',s ,,travels4 ,,rollo',s ,,exp]im5ts4 ,,rollo',s ,,museum4 ,! ,rollo ,books1 by ,jacob ,abbott1 h f\nd univ]sal favor1 bo? ) p>5ts & *ildr54 ,!y relate1 9 v simple & famili> /yle1 ! e-day trials & temptations ( juv5ile life4 ,!y are well calculat$ to imp>t cle> ideas ( "r & wrong1 to enc\rage habits ( obs]vation1 & =m *>act]s ( pla9 practical common s5se4 ,= ,*ildr5 ,elev5 & ,twelve ,ye>s ,old4 ,,moral ,,tales4 ,by ,,m>ia ,,edgewor?4 ,,sequel ,,to ,,frank4 ,,sequel ,,to ,,h>ry ,,& ,,lucy4 ,by ! same4 ,,s&=d ,,& ,,m]ton4 ,by ,,mr4 ,,day4 ,a great favorite ) boys4 ,,ell5 ,,! ,,tea*]4 ,by ,,mrs4 ,,h(l&4 ,an excell5t book4 ,,! ,,tw9 ,,si/]s4 ,by ,,miss ,,s&ham4 ,a religi\s1 good book4 ,,birds ,,& ,,fl[]s4 ,by ,,m>y ,,h[itt4 ,! love ( nature1 & ( all simple1 g5tle ?+s1 taught by ?is *>m+ volume1 is well calculat$ to keep ! he>t =ev] fre% & "y4 ,except religion1 & ! love ( a happy home1 !re is no bless+ to ! human s\l1 s great & s abid+1 z delight 9 all common =ms ( beauty2 a joyful companion%ip ) birds & squirrels1 mosses1 pebbles1 & f]ns4 ,,life ,,& ,,maxims ,,( ,,william ,,p5n4 ,by ,,mrs4 ,,hughs4 ,,! ,,"y ,,emigrants4 ,?is book1 und]/ood to be writt5 by ,mrs4 ,s$gwick1 is extremely ent]ta9+ & in/ructive4 ,9 a lively n>rative ( adv5tures at ! ,we/1 x tea*es ! important lesson t !re is no education equal to ! education ( circum/ances1 & no way to quick5 ! faculties1 l br++ !m into con/ant use4 ,,! ,,travell]s4 ,by ,,ca?>9e ,m4 ,,s$gwick4 ,,tales ,,( ,a ,,gr&fa!r4 ,by ,,walt] ,,scott4 ,,rob9son ,,crusoe4 ,abridg$ f ,defoe4 ,a book univ]sally fasc9at+1 b n altoge!r a safe /imulus = a boy ( a rambl+ & adv5tur\s _s4 ,,! ,,swiss ,,family ,,rob9son4 ,a s5sible & popul> book4 ,= ,"y ,p]sons ( ,?irte5 & ,f\rte54 ,,popul> ,,tales4 ,by ,,m>ia ,,edgewor?4 ,,display4 ,by ,,jane ,,taylor4 ,an admirable book = girls ( ?is age4 ,,! ,,cottag]s ,,( ,,gl5burnie4 ,by ,,miss ,,hamilton4 ,full ( practical good s5se & religi\s b5evol5ce4 ,,home4 ,,ends ,,& ,,means4 ,,! ,,poor ,,ri* ,,man4 ,by ,,ca?>9e ,m4 ,,s$gwick4 ,mo/ excell5t & pleasant books4 ,,/rive ,,& ,,?rive4 ,,hope ,,on ,,& ,,hope ,,ev]4 ,,little ,,co9 ,,mu* ,,c>e4 ,,"w ,,& ,,wages4 ,by ,,m>y ,,h[itt4 ,g5ial & heal?y 9 morals1 & v attractive4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is ( v great importance t *ildr5 %\ld p]fectly und]/& :at !y read4 ,!y %\ld be enc\rag$ to give cle> & di/9ct acc\nts ( :at !y h read2 & :5 y are d\btful :e!r !y "k ! mean+ ( a ^w1 be sure to ask !m4 ,if y y\rself d n "k1 d n hesitate to say s1 & ref] !m to ! diction>y4 ,"s p ?9k x dim9i%es respect to ackn[l$ge ignorance2 b ! fe> is unf\nd$4 ,good s5se & good judgm5t comm& respect1 :e!r !y are accompani$ by great ext5t ( in=mation1 or n4 ,no *ild ev] respect$ a judici\s p>5t less = say+1 #8,:5 ,i 0 "y1 ,i did n h su* opportunities = le>n+ z y h2 b ,i "k h[ to value k2 & t makes me s anxi\s y %\ld le>n4' ,! habit1 :i* ,i recomm5d$ 9 ! ?ird *apt]1 ( direct+ ! att5tion ( v little *ildr5 to surr\nd+ objects1 lays an excell5t f\ndation = obta9+ cle> & accurate ideas ( :at is read4 ,! same habit ( obs]vation1 t leads !m to rem>k :e!r a ?+ is r\nd or squ>e1 likewise leads !m to att5d to ! s5se ( :at !y f9d 9 books4 ,i believe ! multitude ( little books g5]ally put into ! h&s ( *ildr5 are an injury1 r ?an a b5efit4 ,juv5ile ideas are rapid & transi5t2 & a repetition ( ! same ?\ghts makes !m famili> & di/9ct4 ,ideas produce su* a transi5t impression ^u ! m9d ( an infant1 t he is nev] we>y ( he>+ ! same old /ory1 ov] & ov] aga92 x is always new to him1 because he =gets x z soon z x is repeat$4 ,! same rem>k is true1 9 diff]5t degrees1 ( all ! v>i\s /ages ( *ildhood4 ,x is bett] to read "o book & und]/& x p]fectly1 ?an to read a doz5 & und]/& !m imp]fectly4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ mu* pleasure & in=mation are lo/ by c>eless read]s4 ,an in/ruct] once said to me1 #8,i he>d a "y lady read ,! ,abbot1 by ,sir ,walt] ,scott4 ,:5 %e _h f9i%$1 ,i tri$ to p]suade h] to tell me :at %e ?\ght ( x1 & :at %e rememb]$4 8,:y1 aft] all10 %e repli$1 8,scott does n tell :e!r ,que5 ,m>y _h s&y hair1 or d>k hair4 ,i 0 9 hopes he w\ld1 = ,i always want$ to "k40 ,?is girl 0 naturally bright & intellig5t2 b %e _h n be5 accu/om$ to att5d to any?+1 except :at relat$ to dress & p]sonal appe>ance4 ,! descriptions ( ,scotti% sc5]y1 ! work+s ( religi\s prejudice1 ! intrigues ( political faction1 ! fai?ful pictures ( life & mann]s1 7 all lo/ ^u h]4 ,%e did n obs]ve !m1 because %e _h nev] =m$ ! habit ( obs]v+4 ,%e read ?r\gh ^! two volumes1 s full ( hi/orical int]e/1 )\t feel+ int]e/$ 9 any?+ b ! color ( ,que5 ,m>y's hair4' ,_h %e nev] read m ?an half a doz5 books 9 h] life1 & be5 call$ ^u to give a fai?ful acc\nt ( !m1 x w\ld h be5 impossible = h] to be s entirely unobs]v+ ( ! beauties ( t admirable "w4 ,to conclude1 ,i w\ld sugge/ t x is bett] to h a few good books ?an _m middl+ ones4 ,x is n well = "y p to h a great v>iety4 ,if !re are b few books 9 ! h\se1 & ^? are int]e/+1 !y w be read ov] & ov] aga91 & well rememb]$4 ,a p]petual succession ( new works induces a habit ( read+ ha/ily & c>elessly2 &1 ( c\rse1 _! cont5ts are ei!r =gott51 or jumbl$ up 9 ! memory 9 an indi/9ct & useless =m4 ,frankl9 said wisely1 #8,any book t is wor? read+ once1 is wor? read+ twice2' & !re is mu* good s5se 9 ! ,roman maxim1 #8,read mu*1 b d n read _m books4'#c ,,footnotes3 #b ,9 ju/ice to "o ( ! v be/ ( ,am]ican writ]s1 ,i w\ld rem>k t ! book 9 "q has no o!r fault ?an be+ ab\t naughty *ildr54 ,x is v natural & ent]ta9+4 ,,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,,polit5ess4 ,9 polit5ess1 z 9 _m o!r ?+s connect$ ) ! =mation ( "*1 p 9 g5]al beg9 outside1 :5 !y %\ld beg9 inside2 in/ead ( beg9n+ ) ! he>t1 & tru/+ t to =m ! mann]s1 !y beg9 ) ! mann]s1 & tru/ ! he>t to *ance influ5ces4 ,! gold5 rule conta9s ! v life & s\l ( polit5ess4 ,*ildr5 may be taught to make a graceful c\rtesy1 or a g5tlemanly b[1--b1 unless !y h likewise be5 taught to abhor :at is selfi%1 & always pref] ano!r's com=t & pleasure to _! own1 _! polit5ess w be entirely artificial1 & us$ only :5 x is _! int]e/ to use x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a truly b5evol5t1 k9d-he>t$ p]son w always be di/+ui%$ = :at is call$ native polit5ess1 ?\gh entirely ignorant ( ! conv5tional =ms ( society4 ,i by no means ?9k graceful mann]s ( small importance4 ,!y are ! outw>d =m ( ref9em5t 9 ! m9d1 & good affections 9 ! he>t2 & z su* mu/ be lovely4 ,b :5 ! =m exi/s )\t ! vital pr9ciple )91 x is z cold & lifeless z fl[]s c>v$ 9 m>ble4 ,polit5ess1 ei!r ( feel+ or ( mann]1 c nev] be taught by set maxims4 ,e-day influ5ce1 s unconsci\sly ex]t$1 is all important 9 =m+ ! *>act]s ( *ildr53 & 9 no?+ m important ?an 9 _! mann]s4 ,if y are habitually polite1 y\r *ildr5 w become s1 by ! m]e =ce ( imitation1 )\t any specific directions on ! subject4 ,y\r mann]s at home %\ld always be su* z y wi% y\r family to h 9 company4 ,polit5ess w !n be natural to !m2 !y w possess x )\t ?9k+ ab\t x4 ,b :5 c]ta9 outw>d obs]vances are urg$ 9 words1 z important only because !y make u pleas+1 !y assume an undue importance1 & ! unwor?9ess ( ! motive fo/]s selfi%ness4 ,besides1 if our own mann]s are n habitually consi/5t ) ! rules we give1 !y w be ( little avail2 !y w 9 all probability be misund]/ood1 & w c]ta9ly be =gott54 ,i1 at ?is mom5t1 recollect an anecdote1 :i* pla9ly %[s t polit5ess _c be %uffl$ on at a mom5t's w>n+1 l a g>m5t long out ( use4 ,a wor?y1 b some:at vulg> woman1 resid+ 9 a seclud$ village1 expect$ a visit f /rang]s ( "s di/9ction4 ,on ! spur ( ! occasion1 %e call$ h] *ildr5 toge!r1 & said1 #8,aft] ,i h dress$ y up1 y mu/ sit v /ill1 till ! company comes2 & !n y mu/ be sure to get up & make y\r b[s & c\rtesies2 & y mu/ m9d & say 8,yes1 ma'am10 & 8,no1 ma'am0--8,yes1 sir10 & 8,no1 sir0--8,i ?ank y40' ,! visitors arriv$--& ! *ildr51 seat$ toge!r l #8f\r & tw5ty little dogs all ( a r[1' uprose at once1 bobb$ _! b[s & c\rtesies1 & jabb]$ ov]1 #8,yes1 ma'am--no1 ma'am--yes1 sir--no1 sir--,i ?ank y--,!re1 "m n[ we've done x6' ,=eign]s *>ge u ) a want ( c\rtesy to ea* o!r 9 our usual int]c\rse2 & ,i believe !re is "s tru? 9 ! accusation4 ,on all great occasions1 ! ,am]icans are ready1 he>t & h&1 to assi/ ea* o!r2 b h[ mu* m gracefully & happily ! ,fr5* manage 9 ! t5 ?\s& petty occurr5ces ( life6 ,&1 aft] all1 life is made up ( small ev5ts4 ,! gold5 *a9 ( exi/5ce is compos$ ( innum]able little l9ks2 & if we rudely break !m1 we injure its /r5g?1 z well z m> its beauty4 ,! happie/ m>ri$ c\ples ,i h ev] kn[n 7 ^? :o 7 scrupul\s 9 pay+ to ea* o!r a ?\s& m9ute att5tions1 g5]ally ?\ght too trifl+ to be ( any importance2 & yet on ^! v trifles dep5d$ _! cont9u$ love = ea* o!r4 ,a bir?-day pres5t1 accompani$ ) a k9d look or ^w--res]v+ = ea* o!r ! mo/ luxuri\s fruit1 or ! mo/ com=table *air--nay1 ev5 ! habit ( always say+1 #8,w y h ! goodness8' & #8,?ank y'--all ^! seem+ly trivial ?+s h a great effect on dome/ic felicity1 & on ! mann]s ( *ildr54 ,e>ly habits ( pref]r+ o!rs to ourselves are v important4 ,a *ild %\ld always be taught to give away ! l>ge/ slice ( 8 apple1 or 8 cake1 & to take 8 :i/le imm$iately f 8 m\?1 if a sick little bro!r or si/] is anxi\s = x4 ,i believe ! easy & natural polit5ess ( ! ,fr5* may 9 a great measure be attribut$ to _! rem>kable c>e 9 =m+ su* e>ly habits ( self-d5ial4 ,i cordially approve ( ! good old fa%ion ( nev] say+ #8,yes1' or #8,no1' to ^? old] ?an ourselves4 ,x appe>s to me peculi>ly prop] & becom+ = "y p]sons always to rise :5 address$ by ^? ^: age or "* dem&s respect4 ,i am surpris$ to see h[ seldom ! "y give an ag$ p]son ! inn] side ( ! walk1 :5 !y meet 9 ! /reet2 & /ill m s :5 ,i see !m unc]emoni\sly pu% by _! eld]s1 :ile ent]+ or leav+ a room4 ,x is a graceful habit = *ildr5 to say to ea* o!r1 #8,w y h ! goodness8'--& #8,i ?ank y4' ,i d n l to see prim1 artificial *ildr52 !re are few ?+s ,i dislike s mu* z a m9iature beau1 or belle4 ,b ! habit ( good mann]s by no means implies affectation or re/ra9t4 ,x is q z easy to say1 #8,please to give me a piece ( pie1' z to say1 #8,i want a piece ( pie4' ,! idea t con/ant polit5ess w\ld r5d] social life too /iff & re/ra9$1 spr+s f a false e/imate ( polit5ess4 ,true polit5ess is p]fect ease & fre$om4 ,x simply consi/s 9 treat+ o!rs j z y love to be treat$ y\rself4 ,a p]son :o acts f ?is pr9ciple w always be said to h #8sweet pretty ways ) h]4' ,x is ( "s consequ5ce t y\r daught] %\ld "k h[ to ent] & leave a room gracefully2 b x is ( prodigi\sly m consequ5ce t %e %\ld be 9 ! habit ( avoid+ :atev] is disgu/+ or (f5sive to o!rs1 & ( always pref]r+ _! pleasure to h] own4 ,if %e has ! la/1 a v little int]c\rse ) ! _w w tea* h] ! fir/4 ,i believe no?+ t5ds to make p s awkw>d z too mu* anxiety to please o!rs4 ,nature is graceful2 & affectation1 ) all h] art1 c nev] produce any ?+ half s pleas+4 ,! v p]fection ( elegance is to imitate nature z closely z possible2 & h[ mu* bett] x is to h ! reality ?an ! imitation6 ,i %all probably be rem9d$ t ! be/ & mo/ unaffect$ p are (t5 con/ra9$ & awkw>d 9 company to :i* !y are unaccu/om$4 ,i answ]1 ! reason is1 !y d n act !mselves--!y are afraid !y %all n d "r1 & t v fe> makes !m d wrong4 ,anxiety ab\t ! op9ion ( o!rs fett]s ! fre$om ( nature4 ,at home1 :]e !y act f )9 !mselves1 !y w\ld appe> a ?\s& times bett]4 ,all w\ld appe> well1 if !y nev] tri$ to assume :at !y did n possess4 ,ev]ybody is respectable & pleas+ s long z he is p]fectly natural4 ,i w make no exception--,nature is always graceful4 ,! mo/ seclud$ & ! mo/ ignorant h "s *>m ab\t !m1 s long z !y affect no?+--s long z !y speak & act f ! impulses ( _! own hone/ he>ts1 )\t any anxiety z to :at o!rs ?9k ( x4 ,co>s5ess & vulg>ity are ! effects ( education & habit2 !y _c be *>g$ ^u nature4 ,true polit5ess may be *]i%$ 9 ! hovel z well z 9 ! palace2 & ! mo/ tatt]$ drap]y _c conceal its w9n+ *>ms4 ,z f> z is consi/5t ) y\r situation & duties1 e>ly accu/om y\r *ildr5 to an int]c\rse ) /rang]s4 ,i h se5 "y p]sons :o 7 respectful & polite at home1 seiz$ ) a mo/ pa9ful & unbecom+ ba%fulness1 z soon z a gue/ ent]$4 ,to avoid ?is evil1 all[ *ildr5 to accompany y z (t5 z possible1 :5 y make calls & social visits4 ,occasional int]views ) intellig5t & cultivat$ individuals h a great influ5ce on e>ly "* & mann]s1 p>ticul>ly if p>5ts evid5tly place a high value ^u acqua9tances ( t description4 ,i h kn[n ! de/9y ( a :ole family *ang$ = ! bett]1 by ! fri5d%ip ( "o ( its memb]s ) a p]son ( sup]ior advantages & correct pr9ciples4 ,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t a call1 or a social visit1 may be made almo/ z injuri\s z a p>ty1 if *ildr5 are enc\rag$ 9 %[+ (f1 or con/antly habituat$ to he>+ !mselves talk$ ab\t4 ,mu* z ! fail+ has be5 obs]v$ & laugh$ at1 x is /ill too common = mo!rs to talk a great deal ab\t _! *ildr54 ,! we>9ess ) :i* /rang]s li/5 to su* dome/ic acc\nts is a slight evil comp>$ ) ! mis*ief done to *ildr51 by induc+ !m to ?9k !mselves ( s mu* importance3 !y %\ld nev] be taught to consid] !mselves ( any consequ5ce1 except at home 9 ! bosom ( _! own families4 ,no?+ t5ds to fo/] ! g5u9e polit5ess :i* spr+s f good feel+1 s mu* z scrupul\s att5tion to ! ag$4 ,!re is some?+ extremely delightful & salut>y 9 ! free & happy int]c\rse ( ! old & "y4 ,! fre%ness & en?usiasm ( y\? *e]s ! dre>9ess ( age2 & age c return ! b5efit a hundr$ fold1 by its mild maxims ( exp]i5ce & wisdom4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 y\? & age are too mu* sep>at$2 ! "y flock toge!r1 & leave ! old to !mselves4 ,we seem to act ^u ! pr9ciple t !re _c be sympa?y betwe5 ^! two extremes ( life2 :]eas !re may be1 9 fact1 a mo/ *>m+ sympa?y--a sympa?y m productive ( mutual b5efit ?an any o!r 9 ! _w4 ,! ag$1 f ! lonel9ess ( _! situation1 ! want ( active employm5t1 & an enfeebl$ /ate ( heal?1 are apt to look ^u ! _w ) a gloomy eye2 & sometimes _! gloom is n unmix$ ) bitt]ness3 h5ce arises ! compla9t ( _! h>%ness & asp]ity t[>ds ! follies ( y\?4 ,^! evils1 s naturally gr[+ out ( _! isolat$ situation1 w\ld seldom ga9 p[] ov] ! old1 if !y 7 accu/om$ to g5tl5ess1 att5tion1 & def]5ce f ! "y2 !y w\ld be s(t5$ by juv5ile love1 & *e]$ by juv5ile gaiety4 ,su* int]c\rse %$s a quiet brightness on ! decl9e ( life1 l sun%9e on a wea!r-beat5 tree1 or a moss-cov]$ dwell+4 ,:at is !re on e>? m beautiful ?an an ag$ p]son full ( cont5t & b5evol5ce6 ,9 ,*9a1 x is ! cu/om = "y p always to /& ) head uncov]$ 9 ! pres5ce ( _! s5iors4 ,p]haps ?is is c>ry+ ! outw>d =ms ( respect to an inconv5i5t excess2 b ! pr9ciple is true to nature & goodness4 ,! m]e circum/ance ( be+ old %\ld insure peculi> def]5ce & att5tion ev5 f /rang]s4 ,x is consid]$ a sign ( a good he>t to love little *ildr52 ,i ?9k spontane\s k9dness = ! ag$ is a mu* bett] pro(4 ,i h se5 g5tlem51 :o1 9 mix$ companies1 always be/[$ ! l>ge/ %>e ( att5tion ^u ! old & neglect$4--,_h ,i a belov$ daught]1 ,i w\ld *oose su* a man = h] husb&4 ,! ,g]man cu/om ( giv+ ,*ri/mas pres5ts to p>5ts1 bro!rs1 & si/]s1 has a happy influ5ce ^u ! affections1 & ( c\rse ^u ! mann]s4 ,! enjoym5t is entirely anti-selfi%--x consi/s 9 ! exp]i5ce1 t #8x is m bless$ to give ?an to receive4' ,:at c be pur] ?an ! eag] pleasure ( a gr\p ( *ildr5 busy 9 prep>+ a gift = a p>5t1 & anxi\s to keep _! little secret1 9 ord] to produce a joyful surprise8 ,if _! (f]+s are ( _! own manufacture1 a d\ble good is produc$2 bo? +5uity & love are excit$1 & ! motive t excites !m is holy4 ,x has a good effect = p>5ts to place a sup]ior value ^u :atev] *ildr5 make !mselves--su* z all ! v>ieties ( ne$le-books1 p9-cu%ions1 boxes1 c4 ,"o v preval5t fault among *ildr5 is a want ( polit5ess to dome/ics4 ,"y p %\ld n1 f m]e :im & caprice1 be all[$ to make dem&s ^u ! "t & pati5ce ( ^? :o are hir$ to att5d ^u ! family4 ,!y %\ld make no unnecess>y tr\ble 9 ! kit*52 & :5 !y ask = any?+1 !y %\ld speak politely--say+1 #8,w y h ! goodness8' #8,i ?ank y1' c4 ,su* conduct greatly t5ds to make dome/ics m respectful1 k9d1 & oblig+4 ,miss ,edgewor?1 9 h] "w on ,education1 recomm5ds t *ildr5 %\ld nev] be all[$ to speak a s+le ^w to a s]vant2 & t !y %\ld be kept 9 a "p ( ! h\se entirely remote1 = fe> ( contam9ation4 ,su* a sy/em _c be c>ri$ into effect 9 ?is c\ntry2 & ,i am ?ankful x _c4 ,a *ild _c "k ! nature ( su* an injunction1--8 inexp]i5c$ m9d _c =m an idea ( ! frightful & vulg> /ories 8 "m dreads 8 he>+ 9 ! kit*54 ,he is told n to talk ) ! dome/ics1 & he at once conceives an idea ( sup]iority1 & ?9ks he is n b\nd to pay any reg>d to _! feel+s or happ9ess4 ,?is pr9ciple is a bad "o1 "u any =m ( gov]nm5t2 b 9 our c\ntry its application is peculi>ly prepo/]\s2 = ^? :o are s]vants n[ may be mi/resses next ye>2 & ^? :o keep dome/ics n[ may be dome/ics h]eaft]4 ,/ill1 ,i ?9k x is v injuri\s to *ildr5 to =m a habit ( /ay+ 9 ! kit*52 n on acc\nt ( any diff]5ce 9 /ation1--b because we *ange dome/ics s frequ5tly 9 ?is c\ntry1 & mu/ necess>ily be (t5 unc]ta9 z to _! habits & pr9ciples4 ,if ,i 7 sure t a girl 0 consci5ti\s1 & nev] told vulg> or sup]/iti\s /ories1 ,i %\ld be p]fectly will+ to tru/ *ildr5 ( any age to h] influ5ce4 ,& ev5 if %e 7 a /rang] to me1 ,i w\ld nev] =bid a *ild's go+ into ! kit*51 or advise him n to talk ) h]4 ,i %\ld r he w\ld run ! risk ( he>+ a vulg>1 or sup]/iti\s /ory1 ?an to infe/ 8 _s ) pride4 ,b ?\gh ,i w\ld nev] give *ildr5 any rules to ?is effect1 ,i w\ld by a sil5t influ5ce keep !m ) myself z mu* z possible4 ,i w\ld make ! p>lor pleasant to !m--,i w\ld supply !m ) int]e/+ employm5t--,i w\ld d ev]y?+ to promote full confid5ce & companion%ip betwe5 !m & _! p>5ts--,i w\ld make ! bond betwe5 bro!rs & si/]s /rong1 by fo/]+ mutual love1 by tea*+ !m to speak politely1 to act k9dly1 to reg>d ea* o!r's wants1 & respect ea* o!r's prop]ty4 ,by ^! means1 ! m9d & ! he>t w\ld be s occupi$1 t *ildr5 w\ld h no temptation to sp5d _! ev5+s 9 ! kit*54 ,b my motive = pursu+ su* a gu>d$ c\rse1 w\ld be no idea ( sup]iority 7= ,i ackn[l$ge none1 b degrees ( goodness72 ,i w\ld )draw !m f ! influ5ce ( dome/ics m]ely because !re is a *ance t su* influ5ce w be impure4 ,if ,i 7 c]ta9 ( ! good pr9ciples & judici\s conv]sation ( a girl1 ,i %\ld n deem precaution necess>y4 ,& "o ?+ is c]ta91--a dome/ic :o is wor?y ( be+ kept 9 y\r h\se1 is wor?y ( be+ treat$ ) k9dness & p]fect polit5ess2 & *ildr5 %\ld be e>ly in/ruct$ nev] to speak rudely1 or make unnecess>y dem&s ^u h] "t & pati5ce4 ,i am aw>e t !re are peculi> difficulties att5d+ ?is relation 9 our republican c\ntry1--!re is mutually too mu* jeal\sy ( be+ encroa*$ ^u4 ,b x is "o ( ! evils :i* gr[ out ( a multitude ( bless+s2 & :e!r a dome/ic be ungrateful or n1 x w be a satisfaction t y h done y\r duty1 & taught y\r *ildr5 to d !irs4 ,9 connexion ) polit5ess1 ,i w\ld aga9 allude to ! great importance ( habits ( obs]vation4 ,:at is call$ native polit5ess is entirely ! result ( k9d feel+s comb9$ ) habits ( att5tion4 ,ev]ybody has obs]v$ t m5 ( ! _w h a wond]ful facility 9 adapt+ !mselves to all v>ieties ( "*4 ,_! faculty ( pleas+ ev]ybody seems l in/9ct1 yet1 9 fact1 x is m]ely ! result ( close obs]vation4 ,p :o h bad he>ts c atta9 ?is p[]1 & ex]t x :5 !y *oose1 f no o!r excitem5t b vanity1 or self-int]e/4 ,b ?is is no reason :y ! same p[] %\ld n be ex]t$ to good purposes1 & ) good motives4 ,a ready discrim9ation ( "* is atta9$ by habits ( obs]vation2 & m]ely f a want ( ^! habits1 excell5t he>t$ p (t5 make blund]s pa9ful to !mselves & o!rs4 ,we all "k by our own feel+s1 t x is n pleasant to h ! att5tion ( /rang]s call$ to any p]sonal defect we may h2 yet well mean+ p w sometimes /rangely p]si/ 9 su* conv]sation4--,!y w n only ask :at produc$ a sc>1 b !y w insi/ ^u kn[+ h[ long y h be5 tr\bl$ ) x1 :e!r ! di/emp] is h]$it>y 9 y\r family1 & :e!r y ev] expect x w appe> aga94 ,x is a *ance if !y d n gratuit\sly add /ories ( half a doz5 individuals1 :o di$ ( ! same disord]1 or be/[$ x ^u _! *ildr54 ,"s p are s+ul>ly p]v]se 9 prais+ su* qualities z _! he>]s d n possess1 & p]haps h no means ( possess+4 ,= in/ance1 talk+ to ! poor ab\t ! great p[] & influ5ce ( weal?1--enl>g+ ^u ! prodigi\s advantages ( intellig5ce & le>n+ to ! un$ucat$--& fly+ into raptures ab\t beauty 9 pres5ce ( ! ugly & de=m$4 ,n[1 9 all ^! in/ances1 a little att5tion to ! movem5ts ( our own m9ds w\ld tea* u at once h[ to apply ! gold5 rule4 ,9 our int]c\rse ) o!rs1 x %\ld be our object to discov] :at !y wi% to he>1 n :at we wi% to say4 ,lit]>y p are (t5 unpleasant companions 9 mix$ society1 because !y frequ5tly h n ! p[] ( adapt+ !mselves to o!rs4 ,!y h giv5 _! att5tion to books m ?an to *>act]s2 & !y talk on su* subjects z please !mselves1 )\t ?9k+ :e!r !y w please o!rs4 ,:at is call$ affectation & p$antry1 is half ! "t m]e he$lessness & want ( obs]vation4 ,mrs4 ,madison 0 e/eem$ ! mo/ ?or\ghly polite woman 9 ,am]ica4 ,o!rs might p]haps ent] a room z gracefully1 or sup]9t5d at table ) z mu* dignity2 ! secret ( h] p[] lay 9 h] wond]ful adaptation to all sorts ( *>act]s4 ,%e 0 emphatically an obs]v+ woman4 ,z ,jeff]son _h no wife1 %e presid$ sixte5 ye>s at ,wa%+ton2#d dur+ all :i* "t1 %e is said nev] to h =gott5 ! mo/ trifl+ peculi>ities ( "*1 t _h once come "u h] obs]vation3 %e always rememb]$ !m1 & fa%ion$ h] conv]sation accord+ly4 ,"s may object to ! ex]cise ( ?is p[]1 le/ x %\ld lead to ins9c]ity2 & ! *>ge may well be br\ght aga9/ t k9d ( false polit5ess1 :i* spr+s m]ely f a love ( popul>ity4 ,polit5ess is n ! only good ?+ corrupt$ by an unwor?y motive2 all preci\s co9s h a c\nt]feit4 ,:5 we are polite to o!rs entirely = our own sakes1 we are deceitful2 no?+ selfi% has tru? & goodness 9 x4 ,b !re is su* a ?+ z true polit5ess1 always k9d1 b nev] deceitful4 ,x is "r to *]i% good-w t[>d all our fell[-creatures1 & to endeavor to make !m z happy z we consci5ti\sly c4 ,! outw>d =ms ( polit5ess are b ! expressions ( su* feel+s z %\ld be 9 e human he>t4 ,x w\ld be wrong to tell p we love !m de>ly1 :5 9 fact we "k no?+ ab\t !m2 or to urge !m to visit our h\ses1 :5 we d n want to see !m4 ,b we are b\nd to be k9d & att5tive to all our fell[-creatures1 :5 !y come 9 our way1 & to avoid giv+ !m any unnecess>y pa91 by our mann]s or conv]sation4 ,9 ord] to tea* *ildr5 ! "r sort ( polit5ess1 x mu/ be taught ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( a pure motive4 ,!y %\ld n be taught to obs]ve & respect ! feel+s ( o!rs = ! sake ( mak+ !mselves pleas+1 b m]ely because x is k9d & b5evol5t to d s4 ,if ,i saw a *ild po9t out ! pat*$ or ragg$ g>m5t ( a poor companion1 ,i w\ld n say1 #8,y mu/ n laugh at h] clo!s2 if y d1 %e w ?9k y are pr\d'--,i w\ld say1 #8,x grieves me v mu* to see y s unk9d4 ,if y\r "m 7 poor1 & c\ld n af=d to get y new clo!s1 w\ld x n hurt y\r feel+s to be laugh$ at8 ,does n ! ,bible tell y to d to o!rs z y w\ld wi% to h !m d to y8 ,y mu/ obs]ve ?is preci\s rule 9 little ?+s1 z well z 9 great ?+s4' ,f ! =ego+ h9ts1 x w be se5 t true polit5ess is ! spontane\s movem5t ( a good he>t & an obs]v+ m9d4 ,b5evol5ce w tea* u t5d]ness t[>ds ! feel+s ( o!rs1 & habits ( obs]vation w enable u to judge promptly & easily :at ^? feel+s are4 ,outw>d polit5ess c be le>n$ 9 set =ms at s*ool2 b at ! be/1 x w be holl[ & deceptive4 ,g5u9e polit5ess1 l ev]y?+ else t is g5u9e1 mu/ come f ! he>t4 ,,footnotes3 #c ,pl9y1 :o gave ?is advice1 liv$ long be=e ! inv5tion ( pr9t+2 if su* a precaution 7 necess>y !n1 :at w\ld he say n[8 #d ,:5 ! presid5t has no wife1 or daught]1 at ,wa%+ton1 ! lady ( ! highe/ (fic] 9 ! cab9et presides at ! mansion on all /ate occasions4 ,,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,,beauty4--,,dress4--,,g5tility4 ,:]ev] !re is hypocrisy1 or an app>5t necessity = hypocrisy1 !re is some?+ wrong4 ,9 ! managem5t ( *ildr51 are we s9c]e on ! subject ( beauty8 ,:5 we see a h&some p]son1 or a h&some animal1 !y he> u eag]ly exclaim1 #8,oh1 h[ beautiful6' #8,:at a lovely creature6' #8,:at pretty eyes6' #8,:at a sweet m\?6' c4 ,yet :5 *ildr5 say any?+ ab\t beauty1 we tell !m x is ( no value at all--t !y mu/ n ?9k any?+ ab\t beauty--#8h&some is t h&some does1' c4 ,! influ5ce w\ld be v contradictory1 did n ! eag]ness ( our exclamations & ! coldness ( our moral lessons bo? t5d to ! same result2 !y bo? give *ildr5 an idea t ! subject is ( great importance4 #8,"m tells me beauty is ( no consequ5ce1 because %e ?9ks ,i %all be va92 b ,i am sure %e & ev]ybody else seem to ?9k x is ( consequ5ce1' said a %rewd little girl ( t5 ye>s old4 ,x c]ta9ly is natural to admire beauty1 :e!r x be 9 human be+s1 animals1 or fl[]s2 x is a pr9ciple implant$ )9 ! human m9d1 & we _c get rid ( x4 ,beauty is ! outw>d =m ( goodness2 & t is ! reason we love x in/9ctively1 )\t ?9k+ :y we love x4 ,! tru? is1 beauty is really ( "s consequ5ce2 b ( v small consequ5ce comp>$ ) good pr9ciples1 good feel+s1 & good und]/&+4 ,9 ?is mann] *ildr5 ought to he> x spok5 (4 ,!re %\ld be no affect$ indiff]5ce on ?is or any o!r subject4 ,if a *ild %\ld say1 #8,ev]ybody loves ,jane ,sn[--%e is s pretty1' ,i w\ld answ]1 #8,is ,jane ,sn[ a good1 k9d little girl8 ,i %\ld be pleas$ ) h] pretty face1 & %\ld want to kiss h]1 :5 ,i fir/ saw h]2 b if ,i f\nd %e 0 cross & selfi%1 ,i %\ld n love h]2 & ,i %\ld n wi% to h h] ab\t me4' ,9 ?is way ! att5tion w be drawn f ! subject ( beauty1 to ! importance ( goodness2 & !re is no affectation 9 ! bus9ess--! pla9 tru? is told4 ,we d love beauty at fir/ sight2 & we d cease to love x1 if x be n accompani$ by amiable qualities4 ,beauty is s mu* m obvi\s ?an ! qualities ( ! m9d & he>t1 & meets s mu* m ( spontane\s admiration1 t we %\ld be v mu* on our gu>d aga9/ increas+ ! value ( a gift1 :i* is almo/ unavoidably ov]-rat$4 ,b we mu/ rememb] t our common & involunt>y modes ( speak+ are :at =m ! op9ions ( a *ild2 moral maxims h little1 or no effect1 if !y are 9 opposition to our usual mann] ( speak+ & act+4 ,= ?is reason1 ,i w\ld nev] call att5tion to beauty2 & if dwelt ^u ) delight$ eag]ness by o!rs1 ,i w\ld always rem>k1 #8,%e looks z if %e _h a sweet disposition1 or a bright m9d1'--?us lead+ ! att5tion f m]e outw>d lovel9ess to moral & intellectual beauty4 ,i w\ld ev5 avoid con/antly urg+ a *ild to put on a bonnet1 le/ %e %\ld be tann$4 ,i %\ld pref] ! simple reason1 #8,x is prop] to we> a bonnet out ( doors2 don't y "k "m always we>s "o1 :5 %e goes out8' ,i w\ld r a girl %\ld h h] face tann$ & freckl$ by heat1 ?an h h] m9d tann$ & freckl$ by vanity4 ,p]haps !re is no gift ) :i* mortals are end[$1 t br+s s mu* dang] z beauty1 9 proportion to ! usefulness & happ9ess x produces4 ,x is s r>e = a belle to be happy1 or ev5 cont5t$1 aft] ! season ( y\? is pa/1 t x is consid]$ almo/ a miracle4 ,if y\r daught] is h&some1 x is peculi>ly necess>y t %e %\ld n be taught to atta* an undue importance to ! dang]\s gift2 & if %e is pla91 x c]ta9ly is n = h] happ9ess to consid] x z a mis=tune4 ,= ! reasons above giv51 ,i w\ld re/ra9 myself 9 express+ admiration ( beauty2 & :5 o!rs express$ x1 ,i w\ld always ask1 #8,is %e good8' #8,is %e amiable8' c4 ,i w\ld ev5 act ^u ?is sy/em t[>d a v little *ild4 ,i w\ld n praise ! beauty ( 8 kitt52 & if he himself said1 #8,oh1 :at a pretty puss6 ,h[ ,i love h]6' ,i w\ld answ]1 #8,%e is a pretty puss1 & a good puss4 ,if %e 7 cross1 & scrat*$ me e "t ,i t\*$ h]1 ,i %\ld n love h]1 ?\gh h] fur is s pretty4' ,all ?is caution is p]fectly consi/5t ) tru?4 ,i w\ld nev] say t beauty 0 ( no consequ5ce 9 my op9ion2 because ,i c\ld n say x truly4 ,) reg>d to dress1 z 9 mo/ o!r cases1 a m$ium betwe5 two extremes is desirable4 ,a love ( f9]y & display is a mu* m common fault ?an neglect ( p]sonal appe>ance2 bo? %\ld be avoid$4 ,"s p>5ts tea* _! *ildr5 to judge ev]ybody's m]it by _! dress2 !y d n ( c\rse say x1 9 s _m direct words--b _! influ5ce produces t effect4 ,:at else c be ! result ( he>+ su* expressions z ! foll[+8--#8,mr4 ---- is v mu* ( a g5tleman2 he is always rem>kably well dress$4' #8,is su* a lady a desirable acqua9tance8 ,i presume %e is2 = %e is always v g5teelly dress$4' ,!re are "s p1 :o g to ! opposite extreme1 & repres5t any att5tion to dress z unwor?y ( a /rong m9d2 becom+ co/ume is 9 _! eyes a m>k ( frivolity4 ,i h>dly "k :i* ( ! two extremes is ! worse4 ,extravagance 9 dress does great mis*ief bo? to =tune & "*2 b want ( neatness1 & want ( ta/e are peculi>ly disgu/+4 ,if f9]y betrays a frivol\s m9d1 slutti%ness & bad ta/e c]ta9ly betray an ill-regulat$ "o4 ,neatness & ta/e naturally proce$ f a love ( ord]4 ,a "m %\ld n talk ab\t dress1 = ! same reasons t %e %\ld n talk ab\t beauty2 b %e %\ld be c>eful to h h] own dress always neat1 & well-fitt$1 & to %[ a pure & delicate ta/e 9 ! *oice ( colors4 ,by ^! means1 *ildr5 w =m ! habit ( dress+ well1 )\t ev] ?9k+ mu* ab\t x2 ! habit w be s e>ly =m$1 t x w seem l a gift ( nature4 ,miss ,hamilton gives1 9 "o %ort s5t5ce1 all t c be said ^u ! subject2 %e says1 #8,always dress 9 good ta/e2 b let y\r *ildr5 see t x employs v little ( y\r "t1 less ( y\r ?\ghts1 & none at all ( y\r affections4' ,! wi% to place *ildr5 9 z good society z possible is natural & prop]2 b x mu/ be rememb]$ t g5teel society is n always good society4 ,if y\r mann]s & conv]sation imply m respect = weal? ?an = m]it1 y\r *ildr51 ( c\rse1 w *oose _! acqua9tance & fri5ds accord+ to ! /yle !y c support1 n accord+ to "*4 ,let y\r family see t y mo/ desire ! acqua9tance ( ^? :o h correct pr9ciples1 good mann]s1 & ! p[] ( imp>t+ in=mation4 ,i h he>d mo!rs say1 #8,to be sure ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ---- d n be> a v good "*2 b !y live 9 a great deal ( /yle2 !y give beautiful p>ties2 & x is v conv5i5t to h ! fri5d%ip ( su* p4' ,:at sort ( morality c be expect$ ( a family :o h be5 accu/om$ to su* maxims8 ,:at he>tless1 selfi%1 unpr9cipl$ be+s are =m$ by su* lessons6 ,if !y d n succe$ 9 atta9+ ! spl5dor !y h be5 taught to covet1 !y w be envi\s1 jeal\s1 & mis]able2 if !y d atta9 x1 ! mo/ t c be said is1 !y w sp5d _! ?\s&s 9 try+ to appe> happy be=e ! _w4 ,human ambition & human policy labor aft] happ9ess 9 va92 goodness is ! only f\ndation to build ^u4 ,! wisdom ( pa/ ages decl>es ?is tru?1 & our own obs]vation confirms x2 all ! _w ackn[l$ge x2 yet h[ few1 h[ v few1 are will+ to act ^u x6 ,we say we believe goodness is always happ9ess1 9 e situation ( life1 & t happ9ess %\ld be our *ief /udy2 we "k t weal? & di/9ction d n br+ happ9ess2 b we are anxi\s our *ildr5 %\ld possess !m1 because !y appe> to conf] enjoym5t4 ,:at a motive = immortal be+s6 ,if ! inord9ate love ( weal? & p>ade be n *eck$ among u1 x w be ! ru9 ( our c\ntry1 z x has be51 & w be1 ! ru9 ( ?\s&s ( individuals4 ,:at re/lessness1 :at discont5t1 :at bitt]ness1 :at knav]y & crime1 h be5 produc$ by ?is eag] passion = money6 ,mo!rs6 z y love y\r *ildr51 & wi% = _! happ9ess1 be c>eful h[ y *]i% ?is unquiet _s1 by speak+ & act+ z if y ?\ght weal? ! greate/ good4 ,tea* !m to consid] money valuable only = its use2 & t x conf]s respectability only :5 x is us$ well4 ,tea* !m to reg>d _! *ildi% prop]ty z ?+s held 9 tru/ = ! b5efit & pleasure ( _! companions--t ! only purpose ( hav+ any?+ to call _! own is t !y may use x = ! good ( o!rs4 ,if ?is _s 7 m inculcat$1 we %\ld n he> *ildr5 s (t5 say1 #8,let t alone2 x is m9e1 & y %a'n't h x4' ,nei!r %\ld we see su* an unpr9cipl$ scrambl+ = weal?--su* will+ness to ca/ (f ! ne>e/ & de>e/ relations 9 ! pursuit ( fa%ion--su* neglect ( un=tunate m]it--& su* s]vile adulation to successful villany4 ,i w n m5tion religion1--= its maxims h no?+ 9 common ) worldly & selfi% policy1--,i w simply ask :at republicanism !re is 9 su* rules ( conduct8 ,b !re are always two sides to a "q4 ,if x is p]nici\s to make money & /yle ! /&>d ( respectability1 x is likewise injuri\s & wrong to fo/] a prejudice aga9/ ! weal?y & fa%ionable4 ,if we exp]i5ce ! slighte/ degree ( pleasure 9 discov]+ faults or follies 9 ^? above u1 !re c]ta9ly is some?+ wrong 9 our own he>ts4 ,nev] say to y\r family1 #8,su* a "o feels above u'--#8,su* a "o is too pr\d to come & see u'--c4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 p]haps x is n true2 7= ,i "k by exp]i5ce t ! poor are apt to be unreasonably suspici\s ( ! ri*2 !y beg9 by be+ cold & pr\d to _! weal?y acqua9tance1 = fe> ! weal?y mean to be cold & pr\d to !m27 & ev5 if x be true t a ri* neighbor is haughty1 or ev5 insol5t1 y %\ld be c>eful n to indulge bad passions1 because he does4 ,y\r bus9ess is ) y\r own he>t--keep t pure--& measure out to ! ri* man1 z well z ! poor man1 j z mu* ( respect & reg>d z _! *>act]s des]ve1 & no m4 ,d n suff] y\r m9d to brood ov] ! ext]nal di/9ctions ( society4 ,nei!r seek nor avoid ^? :o are sup]ior 9 =tune2 meet !m on ! same gr\nd z y d ! re/ ( y\r fell[-creatures4 ,!re is a dignifi$ m$ium betwe5 cr++ = notice1 & act+ l a cat t puts up h] back & spits1 :5 no dog is com+4 ,p]haps ,i say m on ?is subject ?an is necess>y or useful4 ,i am induc$ to say x1 f hav+ closely obs]v$ ! effect produc$ on society by ! broad & op5 field ( competition 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,all bless+s are accompani$ ) disadvantages2 & x is ! bus9ess ( ! judici\s to take ! good & leave ! evil4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 e man c make 8 own /ation4 ,?is is inde$ a bless+4 ,b :at are "s ( ! att5dant dang]s8 ,look at t p>5t1 :o is will+ to sacrifice h] com=t1 h] pr9ciples1 nay1 ev5 h] pride1 = ! sake ( pu%+ h] *ildr5 into a little high] rank ( life4 ,look at ano!r1 too indep5d5t = su* a c\rse4 ,he> h[ he loves to rail ab\t ! ari/ocracy--h[ mu* pleasure he takes 9 %[+ contempt ( ! ri*4 ,is 8 own he>t "r8 ,i fe> n4 ,i fe> t unb5d+ indep5d5ce1 s honorable 9 itself1 is mix$ ) a bas] feel+4 ,! "r pa? is betwe5 extremes4 ,i w\ld nev] creep "u a door1 nei!r w\ld ,i refuse to ent] :5 x 0 op5$ wide = my reception4 ,pov]ty & weal? h diff]5t temptations1 b !y are equally /rong4 ,! ri* are tempt$ to pride & insol5ce2 ! poor to jeal\sy & envy4 ,! envi\s & discont5t$ poor inv>iably become haughty & ov]be>+ :5 ri*2 = selfi%ness is equally at ! bottom ( ^! opposite evils4 ,inde$1 x is at ! bottom ( all mann] ( evils4 ,,*ap4 ,x4 ,,managem5t ,,dur+ ,,! ,,te5s4 ,! p]iod f twelve to sixte5 ye>s ( age is extremely critical 9 ! =mation ( "*1 p>ticul>ly ) reg>d to daught]s4 ,! imag9ation is !n all alive1 & ! affections are 9 full vigor1 :ile ! judgm5t is un/r5g!n$ by obs]vation1 & en?usiasm has nev] le>n$ mod]ation ( exp]i5ce4 ,dur+ ?is important p]iod1 a "m _c be too wat*ful4 ,z mu* z possible1 %e %\ld keep a daught] "u h] own eye2 &1 above all ?+s1 %e %\ld enc\rage entire confid5ce t[>ds h]self4 ,?is c be done by a ready sympa?y ) y\?ful feel+s1 & by avoid+ all unnecess>y re/ra9t & h>%ness4 ,i believe x is extremely natural to *oose a "m 9 pref]5ce to all o!r fri5ds & confidants2 b if a daught]1 by h>%ness1 indiff]5ce1 or an unwill+ness to make all[ance = y\?ful feel+1 is driv5 f ! holy re/+ place1 :i* nature has provid$ = h] security1 ! greate/ dang] is to be appreh5d$4 ,nev]!less1 ,i w\ld n h mo!rs too indulg5t1 = fe> ( wean+ ! affections ( *ildr54 ,?is is n ! way to ga9 ! p]fect love ( "y p2 a judici\s p>5t is always bett] belov$1 & m respect$1 ?an a fooli%ly indulg5t "o4 ,! real secret is1 = a "m nev] to sanction ! slighte/ error1 or imprud5ce1 b at ! same "t to keep h] he>t w>m & fre%1 ready to sympa?ize ) all ! innoc5t gaiety & en?usiasm ( y\?4 ,salut>y re/ra9t1 b n unnecess>y re/ra9t1 is desirable4 ,i w n[ proce$ to /ate :at appe>s to me peculi>ly important at ! age ,i h m5tion$2 & ,i tru/ ! h9ts ,i may sugge/ w prove acceptable to judici\s p>5ts4 ,he$lessness is s commonly ! fault ( ! te5s1 t ,i %all fir/ m5tion ! great importance ( habits ( ord]1 & neatness4 ,! draw]s1 trunks & "w-box ( a "y lady %\ld be occasionally inspect$1 = ! purpose ( correct+ any t5d5cy to wa/efulness1 or slutti%ness4 ,p>ticul> c>e %\ld be tak5 ( ! tee?2 !y %\ld be wa%$ ) a clean bru% & wat] at lea/ twice a day2 to cleanse !m j be=e retir+ to re/ promotes sweetness ( brea?1 & t5ds to pres]ve !m f decay4 ,buttons (f1 musl9s wr9kl$1 ! petticoat bel[ ! edge ( ! g[n1 %oe-/r+s brok51 & hair loose & /raggl+1 %\ld nev] pass unnotic$4 ,s]i\s advice f a fa!r on ^! subjects does m good ?an any?+ else4 ,smoo?1 well arrang$ hair1 & feet p]fectly neat1 give a g5teel1 ta/eful appe>ance to ! :ole p]son4 ,a dress di/+ui%$ = simplicity & fre%ness is abundantly m lady-l ?an ! ill-plac$ furbel[s ( fa%ion4 ,x is v common to see vulg>1 empty-m9d$ p p]petually *ang+ _! dresses1 )\t ev] acquir+ ! air ( a g5tlewoman4 ,if !re is simplicity 9 ! *oice ( colors1--if clo!s fit well1 & are prop]ly p9n$1 ti$ & arrang$1--if !y always h a neat1 fre% look1--& above all1 if ! head & ! feet are always 9 ord]1--no?+ m is requir$ = a p]fectly lady-l appe>ance4 ,no?+ t5ds to produce a love ( ord] s mu* z ! v e>ly habits ( obs]vation1 & att5tion to trifles1 :i* ,i h s p>ticul>ly urg$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ?is book4 ,i w\ld tea* a daught] to obs]ve su* trifl+ ?+s z ! be/ mann] ( op5+ a new piece ( tape2 & ,i w\ld take e precaution to conqu] ! _s t leads "y p to say #8,i don't c>e1' #8,no matt] h[ x is done1'--c4 ,i h1 9 a previ\s *apt]1 spok5 ( ! effect :i* habits ( obs]vation h ^u polit5ess ( mann]2 & ,i _c1 :ile speak+ ( an age peculi>ly liable to affectation1 pass by ! subject ( good mann]s )\t say+ a few words m conc]n+ t mo/ disgu/+ & injuri\s fault4 ,let all y\r influ5ce be ex]t$ to *eck ! slighte/ appe>ance ( affectation4 ,no matt] :e!r x be affectation ( goodness1 ( le>n+1 ( s5tim5tality1 ( en?usiasm1 ( simplicity1 or ( gracefulness4--,x w />t up 9 a multitude ( new =ms1 l ! fabl$ heads ( ! hydra--b cut !m (f unsp>+ly4 ,?is fault1 ) its mo/ artful cov]+1 is easily detect$2 nature has a quiet s9c]ity ab\t h]1 t _c be mi/ak51 or c\nt]feit$4 ,an abs5ce ( all anxiety to appe> well1 is ! v sure/ way to be attractive4 ,an entire =getfulness ( self1 & a good-natur$ wi% to oblige & amuse o!rs1 produce a feel+ ( ease 9 company1 & m effectually give ! /amp ( ref9$ society1 ?an all ! affectation & f9]y 9 ! _w4 ,ba%fulness is v unbecom+ & awkw>d1 :ile mode/y is peculi>ly fasc9at+ to e "o4 ,p are ba%ful :5 !y are ?9k+ ab\t !mselves & are anxi\s to appe> well2 !y are mode/ :5 !y =get !mselves1 & are simply will+ to d :at !y c to make o!rs happy4 ,pr\d p1 unless !y h long be5 accu/om$ to tak+ ! lead 9 society1 are v apt to be ba%ful2 mode/y & humility g5]ally g toge!r4 ,selfi%ness is ! cause ( ba%fulness1 z well z ( m s]i\s evils4 ,habits ( ord] %\ld be c>ri$ into exp5ses4 ,f ! "t *ildr5 are twelve ye>s old1 !y %\ld keep a regul> acc\nt ( :at !y receive1 & :at !y exp5d4 ,?is w produce habits ( c>e1 & make !m ?9k :e!r !y employ _! money usefully4 ,x is an excell5t plan = a fa!r1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! ye>1 to /ate :at he is will+ ea* *ild1 old] ?an twelve1 %\ld exp5d p] qu>t]4 ,at fir/1 ! great] "p might be "u a "m's direction1 = clo!s1 & o!r necess>ies2 & only a small portion be at ! disposal ( ! *ild4 ,9 ?is way1 a fa!r kn[s c]ta9ly :at he exp5ds = ea*2 & dome/ic discord is n likely to be produc$ by bills unexpect$ly l>ge4 ,:5 ! arrangem5t is once made1 no?+ %\ld be add$2 ! idea ( be+ help$ out ( difficulties br\ght on by ?\ghtlessness & extravagance1 w\ld defeat ! express purpose ( an all[ance4 ,a "m c g5]ally tell v ne>ly :at x is necess>y & prop] = a daught] to exp5d ye>ly2 if y f9d y really h n all[$ en\gh1 make l>g] provision ! next ye>2 b nev] add to :at 0 orig9ally agre$ ^u1 except "u v extraord9>y circum/ances4 ,at sixte5 ye>s ( age1 or p]haps soon]1 :]e !re is great maturity ( "*1 a "y lady may be pr(it$ by be+ tru/$ ) ! :ole ( h] all[ance1 to sp5d at discretion2 always1 h[ev]1 r5d]+ an exact acc\nt to h] p>5ts1 at ! end ( ! ye>4 ,"s may ?9k su* a sy/em c\ld be pursu$ only by ! weal?y2 b x is no matt] :e!r ! qu>t]ly all[ance is fifty doll>s1 or fifty c5ts--! pr9ciple is ! same4 ,! responsibility impli$ by su* tru/ gives *ildr5 m self-respect1 & self-comm&2 x helps !m to rememb] h[ mu* !y owe to ! g5]osity ( p>5ts2 & *ecks _! he$lessness 9 ! exp5diture ( money4 ,b its mo/ important use is 9 tea*+ !m to be really b5evol5t4 ,*ildr5 :o g to a p>5t & ask = ?+s to give away1 may "k :at k9d impulses are1 b !y "k no?+ ab\t real b5evol5ce ( pr9ciple4 ,true g5]osity is a will+ness to d5y ourselves = ! b5efit ( o!rs--to give up some?+ ( our own1 t we really l1 = ! sake ( do+ good4 ,if a *ild has a qu>t] ( a doll> a mon? to exp5d1 & gives half ( x to a poor sick neighbor1 in/ead ( lay+ x up to buy a book1 or a tr9ket1 he kn[s m ( real b5evol5ce1 ?an c\ld be taught by all ! books & maxims 9 ! _w4 ,:5 y "k ( any su* action1 let a *ild see t x increases y\r affection & respect4 ,d n let ! hurry ( bus9ess1 or ! pressure ( _m c>es1 keep y f express+ m>k$ approbation4 ,human nature is weak1 & temptation /rong4 ,"y p ne$ to be *e]$ onw>d 9 ! pa? ( goodness2 & !y %\ld nev] be disappo9t$ 9 ! innoc5t expectation ( giv+ pleasure to a p>5t4 ,b d n praise !m 9 ! pres5ce ( o!rs2 & d n say mu* ab\t x1 z if x 7 any great ?+--m]ely treat !m ) unusual affection & confid5ce4 ,d n comp5sate _! b5evol5ce by mak+ !m pres5ts4 ,?is w lead !m into temptation4 ,x w no long] be self-d5ial 9 !m to give2 = !y w be sure !y %all lose no?+ 9 ! end4 ,!y %\ld le>n to take pleasure 9 los+ _! own gratifications = ! b5efit ( o!rs4 ,"o v good effect result+ f keep+ an exact acc\nt ( exp5ses1 _h well nigh escap$ my memory4 ,%\ld y\r daught] ev] become a wife1 ?is habit w enable h] to con=m m easily to h] husb&'s income4 ,a great deal ( dome/ic bitt]ness has be5 produc$ by a wife's n kn[+1 or n ?9k+1 h[ mu* %e exp5ds4 ,e prud5t man wi%es to =m "s calculation ab\t ! exp5ses ( 8 family2 & ?is he _c d1 if a wife keeps no acc\nts1 or keeps !m irregul>ly4 ,9 connexion ) ?is subject1 ,i w\ld urge ! va/ importance ( a ?or\gh k ( ari?metic among wom54 ,x is a /udy t greatly t5ds to /r5g!n ! m9d1 & produce c>eful habits ( ?\ght2 & no e/ate c be settl$ )\t x4 ,9 ,engl& & ,france1 x is no uncommon ?+ = ! wife ( a great manufactur] or m]*ant to be 8 head cl]k4 ,an ,am]ican lady1 n[ resid+ 9 ,p>is1 is said to be an invaluable p>tn] to h] weal?y husb&1 on acc\nt ( h] p]fect k ( 8 ext5sive bus9ess1 & ! exact & judici\s mann] 9 :i* %e conducts affairs dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,i d n wi% to see ,am]ican wom5 tak+ bus9ess out ( ! h&s ( m52 b ,i wi% !y 7 all capable ( do+ bus9ess1 or settl+ an e/ate1 :5 x is necess>y4 ,= ?is purpose1 a v ?or\gh k ( book-keep+ %\ld be atta9$2 bo? ! old & ! new sy/em %\ld be le>n$4 ,nor %\ld a g5]al k ( ! laws connect$ ) ! settlem5t ( e/ates be neglect$4 ,e "y p]son ought to be well acqua9t$ ) ! cont5ts ( ,sullivan's ,political ,class-,book4 ,_m a wid[ & orphan has be5 *eat$ 9 consequ5ce ( ignorance on ^! subjects4 ,%\ld y\r daught] nev] h an e/ate to settle1 or bus9ess to transact1 h] k ( ari?metic1 book-keep+ & p5man%ip may be valuable to h] z a means ( support4 ,i d ?9k *ildr5 %\ld be br\ght up ) a dread ( be+ dep5d5t on ! b\nty ( o!rs4 ,"s "y ladies ?9k x a degradation to support !mselves2 & to avoid x1 !y are will+ to /ay ) any relation1 :o w furni% !m a home4 ,?is is n indulg+ a "r _s4 ,we ought to be resign$ & *e]ful 9 a dep5d5t situation1 :5 we _c possibly provide = ourselves2 b a will+ness to bur!n o!rs1 :5 we c help x by a little ex]tion1 is n resignation--x is m]e pride & indol5ce4 ,next to a love ( usefulness1 k %\ld be valu$ because x multiplies our res\rces 9 case ( pov]ty4 ,?is unwill+ness to subsi/ on ! b\nty ( o!rs %\ld n be taught z a matt] ( pride1 b ( pr9ciple2 x %\ld proce$ f an unwill+ness to take away ! e>n+s ( o!rs1 )\t r5d]+ "s equival5t1 & a reluctance to %>e :at prop]ly belongs to ! m un=tunate & ne$y4 ,!re is no?+ selfi% 9 ?is4 ,x spr+s f a real reg>d to ! good ( o!rs4 ,i w\ld make x an object s to educate *ildr5 t !y c\ld1 9 case ( necessity1 support !mselves respectably4 ,= ?is reason1 if a *ild discov]$ a decid$ tal5t = any accompli%m5t1 ,i w\ld cultivate x1 if my income w\ld possibly all[ x4 ,ev]y?+ we add to our k1 adds to our means ( usefulness4 ,if a girl h a decid$ ta/e = draw+1 = example1 & x be enc\rag$1 x is a pleasant res\rce1 :i* w make h] home agreeable1 & less5 ! desire = company & amusem5ts2 if %e m>ry1 x w enable h] to tea* h] *ildr5 )\t ! exp5se ( a ma/]2 if %e live unm>ri$1 %e may ga9 a livelihood by tea*+ ! art %e at fir/ le>n$ z a m]e gratification ( ta/e4 ,! same ?+ may be said ( music & a v>iety ( o!r ?+s1 n g5]ally deem$ necess>y 9 education4 ,9 all cases x is be/ t :at is le>n$ %\ld be le>n$ well4 ,9 ord] to d ?is1 good ma/]s %\ld be pref]r$ to *eap ones4 ,bad habits1 once le>n$1 are n easily correct$4 ,x is f> bett] t *ildr5 %\ld le>n "o ?+ ?or\ghly1 ?an _m ?+s sup]ficially4 ,make up y\r m9d h[ mu* y c af=d to sp5d = "o p>ticul> ?+2 & :5 y h decid$ t1 sp5d x z f> z x w g 9 procur+ really good tea*]s4 ,i believe ?is to be ! be/ economy 9 ! end4 ,x is bett] to take twelve lessons f a fir/ rate ,fr5* tea*]1 ?an to take a hundr$ f "o :o does n "k h[ to speak ! language2 because 9 ! latt] case1 bad habits ( pronunciation w be le>n$1 & probably nev] correct$4 ,! same ?+ is true ( all k9ds ( k1 solid or ornam5tal4 ,:ile speak+ ( acquirem5ts1 ,i w\ld aga9 urge ! great necessity ( p]sev]+ 9 :atev] pursuits are comm5c$4 ,"t1 tal5t1 & money1 are (t5 %amefully wa/$ by le>n+ a v>iety ( ?+s imp]fectly1 because !y prove m difficult ?an 0 at fir/ imag9$2 & :at is wor/ ( all1 e individual in/ance ( ?is k9d1 /r5g!ns ! p]nici\s habit ( be+ easily disc\rag$ at ob/acles4 ,a "y lady %\ld be v sure %e kn[s h] own m9d be=e %e beg9s any pursuit2 b :5 x is once begun1 x %\ld be an unalt]able law t %e mu/ p]sev]e4 ,p]haps "s p>5ts ( mod]ate =tune w ask if !re is no dang] ( unfitt+ girls = ! duties ( _! /ation1 & mak+ !m discont5t$ ) _! situation 9 life1 by tea*+ !m accompli%m5ts m]ely ornam5tal4 ,= myself1 ,i d n believe t any k9d ( k ev] unfitt$ a p]son = ! dis*>ge ( duty1 provid$ t k 0 acquir$ f a "r motive4 ,x is wond]ful :at diff]5t results ! same ?+ w produce1 :5 ! motives are diff]5t4 ,no matt] :at is le>n$1 provid$ x be acquir$ z a means ( pleas+ a p>5t1 ( becom+ useful to o!rs1 or ( acquir+ a necess>y support4 ,if y induce *ildr5 to le>n any p>ticul> ?+ = ! sake ( %[+ (f1 or be+ z gr& z _! neighbors1 !n1 inde$1 y w unfit !m = _! duties1 & make !m discont5t$ ) _! situation4 ,look+ to o!rs = our /&>d ( happ9ess is ! sure way to be mis]able4 ,our bus9ess is ) our own he>ts1 & our own motives4 ,:5 ,i say t a decid$ tal5t = any pursuit %\ld be enc\rag$1 ,i d n mean t e :im & caprice %\ld be indulg$4 ,mo!rs (t5 talk ab\t giv+ _! daught]s a ta/e = music1 & a ta/e = pa9t+1 :5 9 fact !y only wi% to excite 9 !m a silly ambition to h z _m accompli%m5ts to %[ (f1 z o!r girls h4 ,! consequ5ce is1 su* families und]take to d a multitude ( ?+s1 & d no?+ well4 ,a good deal ( money is sp5t to v little purpose2 = su* "y ladies d n really take pleasure 9 _! employm5ts2 & if left de/itute1 !y c\ld n tea* :at !y d n half und]/&4 ,my idea is ?is--,fir/1 be sure t *ildr5 are famili> ) all ! duties ( _! pres5t situation2 at ! same "t1 by s*ools1 by read+1 by conv]sation1 give !m z mu* solid k z y c1--no matt] h[ mu*1 or ( :at k9d1--x w come 9 use "s "t or o!r2 & la/ly1 if y\r circum/ances are easy1 & y c af=d to indulge y\r *ildr5 9 any matt] ( ta/e1 d x fe>lessly1 )\t any idea t x w unfit !m = m important duties4 ,nei!r le>n+ nor accompli%m5ts d any h>m to man or woman if ! motive = acquir+ !m be a prop] "o2 on ! contr>y1 ^? :o "k mo/1 are apt to p]=m _! duties be/--provid$ ! he>t & ! consci5ce h be5 educat$ z well z ! und]/&+4 ,i believe a v>iety ( k 7acquir$ f su* views z ,i h /at$7 w\ld make a man a bett] s]vant1 z well z a bett] presid5t2 & make a woman a bett] wife1 z well z a bett] tea*]4 ,a selfi% use ( ri*es leads to av>ice1 pride1 & contempt ( manual ex]tion2 a selfi% use ( k leads to p$antry1 affectation1 unwill+ness to con=m to o!rs1 & indol5ce 9 any pursuit n p>ticul>ly pleas+ to ourselves4 ,b ! fault is n 9 ! ri*es1 or ! k--! difficulty lies 9 ! selfi% use ( ^! advantages4 ,if bo? 7 held 9 tru/1 z a means ( do+ good1 h[ diff]5t w\ld be ! result6 ,= ?is reason1 ,i %\ld nev] wi% *ildr5 to le>n any?+ because "s ( _! companions 7 le>n+ x4 ,i w\ld always (f] pres5t or future usefulness z a motive4 ,= in/ance1 if a daught] 7 v desir\s ( le>n+ music1 ,i w\ld ask h] :y %e desir$ x4 ,if %e answ]$1 or if ,i _h reason to ?9k1 x 0 because "s "o else 0 le>n+ x1 ,i w\ld at once disc\nt5ance x1 by tell+ h] ! motive 0 a v poor "o2 b if %e said %e wi%$ too le>n1 because %e lov$ x v mu*1 ,i w\ld readily ent] into h] wi%es1 & promise to ask h] fa!r's p]mission4 ,if ! reque/ 7 grant$1 ,i w\ld say1 #8,y "k we are n ri* en\gh to h good music-ma/]s = all ( y2 b y\r fa!r is will+ to exp5d m ^u y ?an he c\ld o!rwise af=d1 f ! idea t y w le>n c>efully & ?or\ghly1 & ?us be able to tea* y\r bro!rs & si/]s4 ,at "s future "t y\r music may p]haps be ! means ( support+ y\rself & do+ good to o!rs4 ,y c likewise br+ x into imm$iate use2 = y w v soon be able to amuse y\r fa!r 9 return = ?is k9d indulg5ce4' ,i h kn[n "y ladies1 on :om a good deal _h be5 exp5d$1 :o m ?an repaid _! p>5ts by _! assi/ance 9 educat+ y\ng] bran*es ( ! family2 & is n su* a prep>ation likely to make ! duties ( a "m m pleasant & famili> to !m8 ,9 "s cases ! acquirem5ts & indu/ry ( "o bran* ( ! family h s]v$ to educate & br+ =w>d all ! re/2 is n su* a p[]1 well-us$1 extremely conducive to k9dness & b5evol5ce8 ,x is c]ta9ly v desirable to fit *ildr5 = ! /ation !y are likely to fill1 z f> z a p>5t c judge :at t /ation w be4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 x is a difficult po9t to decide2 = half our p are 9 a totally diff]5t situation f :at might h be5 expect$ 9 _! *ildhood4 ,h[ev]1 "o maxim is z safe z x is true--i4 e4 ,a well in=m$ m9d is ! happie/ & ! mo/ useful 9 all situations4 ,e new acquirem5t is some?+ add$ to a solid capital4 ,to imitate e pass+ fa%ion is a v diff]5t ?+ f ga9+ k4 ,to ?rum a few tunes ^u a piano1 & pa9t a few gaudy fl[]s1 does n des]ve to be spok5 ( z a "p ( education2--a fa%ionable sc>f1 or a bright ribbon1 might z well be call$ s4 ,i w\ld nev] h music1 pa9t+1 c41 le>n$ at all1 unless !y c\ld be le>n$ p]fectly1 & practis$ ) real good ta/e2 & "h ,i w\ld make ! pass+ rem>k1 t a well-cultivat$1 obs]v+ m9d1 is mo/ likely to be ta/eful 9 all ! light] & m ornam5tal bran*es4 ,! sure way to succe$ 9 any?+ is to cultivate ! intellectual faculties1 & keep ! p[]s ( att5tion wide awake4 ,if ! m5tal faculties are kept vigor\s by con/ant use1 !y w excel 9 any?+ to :i* _! /r5g? is appli$4 ,i ?9k x is peculi>ly unwise to sacrifice com=t1 b5evol5ce1 or ! m solid bran*es ( le>n+1 to any ( ! elegant arts2 b :5 y c atta9 all ^! & a little m1 x is mu* bett] to sp5d ! surplus 9 giv+ y\r *ildr5 a new pleasure1 & an additional res\rce aga9/ pov]ty1 ?an x is to exp5d x 9 sup]flu\s articles ( dress1 or furniture4 ,! same rem>ks t apply to music1 draw+1 c41 apply to a v>iety ( ?+s1 t may be acquir$ at little or no exp5ce--su* z braid+ /raw1 work+ musl91 do+ rug-"w1 c4--,i w\ld tea* a *ild to le>n e innoc5t ?+1 :i* x is 9 h] p[] to le>n4 ,if x is n want$ imm$iately1 x c be laid by = future use4 ,i h a /rong p>tiality = ^? old-fa%ion$ employm5ts1 m>k+ & rug-"w4 ,! =mation ( ! figures1 c\nt+ ! ?reads1 & arrang+ ! colors1 require a great deal ( c>e2 & ! necessity ( close att5tion is extremely salut>y to "y p4 ,important z a love ( read+ is1 !re are cases :]e x ought to be *eck$4 ,x is m]e selfi%ness & indol5ce to neglect active duties = ! sake ( books2 we h no "r to d x4 ,*ildr5 ( a languid & lazy temp]am5t are sometimes will+ to devote all _! "t to read+1 = ! sake ( avoid+ bodily ex]tion2 su* a t5d5cy %\ld be c\nt]act$ by endeavor+ to int]e/ !m 9 active duties & amusem5ts4 #8,p>ticul> pa9s %\ld be tak5 to induce !m to att5d to ! feel+s ( o!rs4 ,:atev] s]vices & att5tions !y exact f o!rs1 !y %\ld be oblig$ 9 _! turn to pay4' ,out ( door ex]cise1 frequ5t walks1 & a lively att5tion to ! beauties ( nature1 are v b5eficial to su* dispositions4 ,on ! contr>y1 ^? :o h no love = quiet1 m5tal pleasures1 %\ld be attract$ by int]e/+ books & ent]ta9+ conv]sation4 ,a "m ne$s to be some?+ ( a philosoph]4--,9 o!r1 & bett] words1 %e ne$s a great deal ( practical good s5se1 & habits ( close obs]vation4 ,) reg>d to :at is call$ a natural g5ius = any p>ticul> employm5t1 ,i ?9k x %\ld be fo/]$1 :]ev] x is decid$ly %[n2 b great c>e %\ld be tak5 to di/+ui% betwe5 a /rong natural bias & ! sudd5 :ims & caprices1 to :i* companions1 or accid5tal circum/ances1 h giv5 bir?4 ,no d\bt ea* individual has ! gift to d "s "o p>ticul> ?+ bett] ?an o!rs1 if he c\ld b discov] :at t gift is4 ,we all d be/ :at we /rongly love to d4 ,i believe ! p]fect & entire union ( duty & incl9ation 9 our employm5ts con/itutes g5ius4 ,m5 seldom become v great 9 any pursuit !y d n love ) ! :ole he>t & s\l2 & s9ce ?is is ! way to arrive at ! greate/ p]fection1 x is v desirable to f9d out ! bias ( "* 9 e>ly life4 ,?is is n to be done by ask+ que/ions2 b by quietly obs]v+ :at a *ild mo/ delights 91 & :at he asks ab\t mo/ frequ5tly & eag]ly4 ,) reg>d to lessons1 read+1 & "w1 ! att5tion ( *ildr5 %\ld be kept awake by talk+ ) !m1 ask+ que/ions on ! subject1 & %[+ !m ! be/ & mo/ conv5i5t me?ods ( do+ :atev] !y are ab\t2 b great c>e %\ld be tak5 n to help !m too mu*4 ,no m assi/ance ?an is absolutely necess>y %\ld be giv54--,leave !m to _! own +5uity4 ,"y p w always be helpless1 if !y are n oblig$ to ?9k & d = !mselves4 ,) reg>d to ! k9d ( books t are read1 great precaution %\ld be us$4 ,no d\bt ! de/9y ( individuals has v (t5 be5 decid$ by volumes accid5tally pick$ up & eag]ly dev\r$ at a p]iod ( life :5 e new impression is p[]ful & abid+4 ,= ?is reason1 p>5ts1 or "s gu>dian fri5ds1 %\ld c>efully exam9e e volume !y put into ! h&s ( "y p4 ,9 do+ ?is1 ! disposition & "* ( ! *ild %\ld be consid]$4 ,if a bold1 ambiti\s boy is dazzl$ by ! trapp+s ( w>1 & y d n wi% to indulge 8 disposition to be a soldi]1 avoid plac+ 9 8 way fasc9at+ biographies ( milit>y h]oes2 = ! same reason d n /r5g!n a re/less1 rov+ t5d5cy by acc\nts ( rem>kable voyages & adv5tures4 ,i d n mean to speak disp>ag+ly ( ,voyages & ,travels2 ,i consid] !m ! be/ & mo/ attractive books 9 ! _w2 ,i m]ely sugge/ a caution aga9/ /r5g!n+ any dang]\s bias ( "*4 ,a calm1 /eady temp]am5t may be safely indulg$ 9 read+ works ( imag9ation1--nay1 p]haps requires su* excitem5t to r\se x suffici5tly1--b an excitable1 romantic disposition %\ld be indulg$ sp>+ly 9 su* read+4 ,to =bid all works ( fiction _c d good4 ,!re is an age :5 all mortals1 ( any s5se or feel+1 are naturally romantic & imag9ative4 ,?is /ate ( feel+1 in/ead ( be+ viol5tly wre/l$ )1 %\ld be c>efully guid$ & re/ra9$1 by read+ only ! pure/ & mo/ eloqu5t works ( fiction4 ,! admirable & un=tunate ,lady ,russell1 9 a lett]1 writt5 on ! anniv]s>y ( h] husb&'s execution1 says1 #8,at su* seasons ,i d n cont5d ) frail nature1 b keep h] z innoc5t z ,i c4' ,?is rule may be wisely appli$ to t p]iod ( life :5 "y p1 f ! excess ( m5tal en]gy1 & ! riot ( unwe>i$ fancy1 are mo/ bewit*$ to read novels4 ,nev] c\nt5ance by ^w or example t silly affect$ s5sibility :i* leads p to fa9t or run away at ! sight ( dang] or di/ress4 ,if su* a habit is =m$1 try to conqu] x by reason+1 & by direct appeals to good feel+4 ,no?+ c be m selfi% ?an to run away f ^? :o are suff]+1 m]ely because ! sight is pa9ful4 ,true s5sibility leads u to ov]come our own feel+s = ! good ( o!rs4 ,great caution %\ld be us$ ) reg>d to ! habits ( talk+ 9 a family4 ,talk ( ?+s r ?an ( p]sons1 le/ y\r *ildr5 e>ly imbibe a love ( gossipp+4 ,p>ticul>ly avoid ! habit ( speak+ ill ( o!rs4 ,we acquire great quickness ( p]ception 9 ^? ?+s to :i* we give att5tion 9 e>ly life2 & if we h be5 9 ! habit ( dwell+ on ! defects ( o!rs1 we %all n only be ill-natur$ 9 our feel+s1 b we %all actually h ! faculty ( p]ceiv+ blemi%es mu* m readily ?an virtues4 ,?is t5d5cy always to look on ! black side is a v un=tunate habit1 & may (t5 be trac$ to ! influ5ces ar\nd u 9 *ildhood4 ,"s p fly to ! opposite extreme4 ,f ! idea ( be+ *>itable1 !y gloss ov] ev]y?+1 & make no di/9ction betwe5 vice & virtue4 ,?is is false *>ity4 ,we %\ld n speak well ( :at we d n believe to be good & true4 ,we may avoid say+ any?+ ( p]sons1 unless we c speak well ( !m2 b :5 we are oblig$ to discuss a subject1 we %\ld nev] 9 ! lea/ degree palliate & excuse :at we "k to be wrong4 ,x is a great mi/ake to ?9k t education is f9i%$ :5 "y p leave s*ool4 ,education is nev] f9i%$4 ,half ! "* is =m$ aft] we cease to le>n lessons f books2 & at t active & eag] age x is =m$ ) a rapidity & /r5g? absolutely />tl+ to ?9k (4 ,d y ask :at =ms x8 ,i answ] ! e-day conv]sation !y he>1 ! habits !y witness1 & ! p !y are taught to respect4 ,s5tim5ts ?r[n out 9 je/1 or c>elessness1 & p]haps =gott5 by ! speak] z soon z utt]$1 (t5 s9k deeply into ! y\?ful m9d1 & h a p[]ful influ5ce on future "*4 ,?is is true 9 v e>ly *ildhood2 & x is peculi>ly true at ! p]iod :5 y\? is j rip5+ into manhood4 ,employ :at tea*]s we may1 ! influ5ces at home w h ! mightie/ influ5ces 9 education4 ,s*ool ma/]s may cultivate ! intellect2 b ! ?+s said & done at home are busy ag5ts 9 =m+ ! affections2 & ! latt] h inf9itely m important consequ5ces ?an ! =m]4 ,a k ( dome/ic duties is beyond all price to a woman4 ,e "o ought to "k h[ to sew1 & knit1 & m5d1 & cook1 & sup]9t5d a h\sehold4 ,9 e situation ( life1 high or l[1 ?is sort ( k is a great advantage4 ,!re is no necessity t ! ga9+ ( su* in=mation %\ld int]f]e ) intellectual acquirem5t1 or ev5 ) elegant accompli%m5ts4 ,a well regulat$ m9d c f9d "t to att5d to all4 ,:5 a girl is n9e or t5 ye>s old1 %e %\ld be accu/om$ to take "s regul> %>e 9 h\sehold duties1 & to feel responsible = ! mann] 9 :i* x is done1--su* z do+ h] own m5d+ & mak+1 wa%+ ! cups & putt+ !m 9 place1 clean+ ! silv]1 du/+ ! p>lor1 c4 ,?is %\ld n be done occasionally1 & neglect$ :5ev] %e f9ds x conv5i5t2 %e %\ld consid] x h] dep>tm5t4 ,:5 !y are old] ?an twelve1 girls %\ld beg9 to take turns 9 sup]9t5d+ ! h\sehold1 keep+ an acc\nt ( weekly exp5ses1 cook+ pudd+s1 pies1 cake1 c4 ,to le>n any?+ effectually1 !y %\ld actually d ^! ?+s !mselves1--n /& by1 & see o!rs d !m4 ,x is a great mi/ake 9 mo!rs to make su* slaves ( !mselves1 r ?an divide _! c>es ) daught]s4 ,a v>iety ( employm5t1 & a feel+ ( tru/ & responsibility1 add v mu* to ! real happ9ess ( "y p4 ,all :o h obs]v$ human nature closely w agree t a va/ deal dep5ds ^u h[ p deport !mselves ! fir/ ye> aft] _! m>riage4 ,if any little diss5sions arise dur+ t p]iod1--if fretfulness & rep9+ be indulg$ on "o side1 indiff]5ce & dislike on ! o!r w surely foll[1--& :5 ?is once takes place1 f>ewell to all hopes ( p]fect dome/ic love4 ,p may inde$ agree to live peaceably & respectably toge!r1--b ! *>m is brok5--! be/ & de>e/ gift ,god gives to mortals is lo/4 ,no?+ c ev] supply ! place ( t spontane\s t5d]ness1 t b\ndless sympa?y ( s\l1 :i* has be5 s ?\ghtlessly de/roy$4 #8,bew>e ( ! fir/ qu>rel1' is ! be/ advice t 0 ev] giv5 to m>ri$ p4 ,n[ ,i w\ld ask any reflect+ "m1 :e!r a girl br\ght up 9 ignorance ( h\sehold duties1 is n v likely to fret1 :5 %e is fir/ oblig$ to att5d to !m8 ,w n h] want ( practice decid$ly int]f]e ) ! dome/ic com=t ( h] family1 & w x n likewise be a v s]i\s trial to h] own temp]8 ,i h kn[n _m in/ances :]e "y m>ri$ wom5 h be5 p]plex$1 disc\rag$1 & mis]able1 "u a s5se ( dome/ic c>es1 :i*1 be+ s entirely new to !m1 seem$ absolutely insupportable4 ,! _s ( compla9t to :i* ?is naturally gives rise is n v complim5t>y to ! husb&2 & x is n wond]ful if he becomes dissatisfi$ ) a wife1 :om he _c r5d] happy4 ,"y girls le>n _m mis*iev\s lessons f _! companions at s*ool4 ,among a mass ( "y ladies collect$ f all sorts ( families1 !re w ( c\rse be mu* vanity1 frivolity1 & deceit1 & "s indec5cy4 ,! utmo/ wat*fulness ( a tea*] _c prev5t "s bad influ5ces4 ,= ?is reason1 ,i %\ld myself decid$ly pref] in/ruct+ a daught] 9 my own h\se2 b ,i am aw>e t 9 mo/ families ?is c\rse w\ld be exp5sive & inconv5i5t4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w\ld nev] tru/ a "y girl at a bo>d+ s*ool )\t be+ sure t h] room-mate 0 discreet1 well-pr9cipl$1 & c&id4 ,i %\ld r h a daught]'s m9d a little less improv$1 ?an to h h] he>t expos$ to corrupt influ5ces2 = ?is reason1 ,i %\ld pref] a respectable s*ool 9 ! c\ntry to a fa%ionable "o 9 ! city4 ,= ! same reason1 ,i %\ld greatly dread a "y lady's mak+ long visits f home1 unless ,i _h p]fect confid5ce 9 e memb] ( ! family %e visit$1 & 9 e p]son to :om !y w\ld be likely to introduce h]4 ,!re is no calculat+ ! mis*ief t is done by ! *ance acqua9tances pick$ up 9 ?is way4 ,if !re are sons 9 ! families visit$1 ! dang] is /ill great]4 ,i d n1 ( c\rse1 allude to any immorality ( conduct2 ,i %\ld hope girls ev5 tol]ably educat$ w\ld nev] be guilty ( any?+ l immode/y4 ,b "y ladies1 ignorant ( ! _w & its vices1 (t5 d imprud5t ?+s )\t kn[+ !m to be imprud5t4 ,if !y h /rong & en?usia/ic affections1 ev5 _! innoc5t frankness w 9 all probability be miscon/ru$ by ^? :o are n !mselves pure & op5-he>t$4 ,at all ev5ts1 ! frequ5t int]c\rse likely to exi/ betwe5 a visitor & ! bro!rs ( h] fri5d is extremely apt to fill h] head ) a diseas$ anxiety = ! admiration ( ! o!r sex1 & ) silly1 romantic ideas ab\t love--ideas :i* h no f\ndation 9 reason1 nature1 or common s5se4 ,_m unhappy mat*es h be5 ! result ( plac+ "y p "u ! influ5ce ( su* s5tim5tal excitem5t1 be=e !y 7 old en\gh to "k _! own m9ds4 ,su* unions are (t5 dignifi$ ) ! "n ( love-mat*es2 b love has no?+ to d ) ! bus9ess--fancy1 vanity1 or passion is ! ag5t2 & vanity is by f> ! mo/ busy ( ! ?ree4 ,to call su* ?\ghtless connexions love-mat*es is a libel ^u ! deepe/1 holie/1 & mo/ ?\ghtful ( all ! passions4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 girls are (t5 left to !mselves at ! v p]iod :51 above all o!rs1 !y ne$ a "m's c>e4 ,9 ,france1 mo!rs always visit ) _! daught]s2 & if re/ra9t ^u unm>ri$ p is c>ri$ to excess !re1 we c]ta9ly err on ! opposite extreme4 ,we all[ too mu* fre$om1 & we all[ x too soon4 ,i believe x is mu* bett] = a v "y lady nev] to g ab\t alone1 or visit = any l5g? ( "t f home1 )\t h] "m4 ,y\? mu/ h fri5ds1 & ^? fri5ds1 be+ lov$ ard5tly1 w h prodigi\s influ5ce4 ,! *oice requires extreme caution4 ,! :ole ( human de/9y is (t5 mat]ially affect$ by ^? ) :om we are intimate at f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s ( age4 ,! safe/ me?od is n to put *ildr5 9 ! way ( ^? :om y d>e n tru/4 ,d n expressly =bid an acqua9tance1 7unless great faults ( "* dem& su* re/rictions17 b endeavor by e possible means to )draw y\r *ild f society y deem improp]2 occupy h] ) o!r ?+s1 & int]e/ h] 9 o!r p]sons4 ,if an intimacy does spr+ up1 not)/&+ y\r precautions1 talk op5ly & reasonably ab\t x2 & let y\r daught] und]/& t y decid$ly object to some?+ 9 ! "y lady's pr9ciples1 mann]s1 or habits4 ,weal? & /ation %\ld nev] be spok5 ( z ei!r = or aga9/ =m+ a fri5d%ip2 ! g5]\s m9d ( y\? nev] ?9ks ( ^! artificial di/9ctions1 & we c]ta9ly d wrong to tea* !m4 ,y\r *ief safety lies 9 ! mann] 9 :i* y h educat$ y\r daught]4 ,if h] m9d1 he>t1 & consci5ce h all be5 cultivat$1 %e w n love to associate ) ! ignorant1 ! vulg>1 & ! vici\s2 %e w naturally seek ! well-in=m$1 ! well-pr9cipl$1 & ! truly ref9$1 because %e w h mo/ sympa?y ) !m4 ,a "m has an und\bt$ "r to inspect h] *ildr5's lett]s1 z well z ! books !y read2 & if a "y lady feels ?is to be any h>d%ip1 !re is c]ta9ly some?+ wrong1 9 "o or o!r ( ! p>ties4 ,:]e "y p are habitually discreet1 x is n well to ex]cise ?is "r v (t52 b *ildr5 %\ld always feel p]fectly will+ t lett]s may be op5$1 or n1 at a p>5t's option4 ,b p>5ts1 on _! "p1 mu/ consid] t ?is entire confid5ce _c naturally & reasonably be expect$ to exi/1 unless !y ev9ce p]fect good-nature1 & a lively sympa?y ) y\?ful feel+4 ,p]fect confid5ce betwe5 p>5t & *ild is a sev5-fold %ield aga9/ temptation4 ,!re is "o subject1 on :i* ,i am v anxi\s to say a great deal2 b on :i*1 = obvi\s reasons1 ,i c say v little4 ,judg+ by my own obs]vation1 ,i believe x to be ! greate/ evil n[ exi/+ 9 education4 ,i mean ! want ( confid5ce betwe5 mo!rs & daught]s on delicate subjects4 ,*ildr51 f books1 & f _! own obs]vation1 soon h _! curiosity excit$ on su* subjects2 ?is is p]fectly natural & innoc5t1 & if frankly met by a "m1 x w\ld nev] d h>m4 ,b on ^! occasions x is cu/om>y ei!r to put "y p (f ) lies1 or /ill fur!r to excite _! curiosity by my/]y & emb>rassm5t4 ,in=mation be+ refus$ !m at ! only prop] s\rce1 !y imm$iately h rec\rse to dome/ics1 or immode/ s*ool-companions2 & v (t5 _! "y m9ds are pollut$ ) fil?y anecdotes ( vice & vulg>ity4 ,?is ought n to be4 ,mo!rs are ! only prop] p]sons to convey su* k to a *ild's m9d4 ,!y c d x )\t ?r[+ ! slighte/ /a9 ^u y\?ful purity2 & x is an imp]i\s duty t !y %\ld d x4 ,a girl :o receives h] fir/ ideas on ^! subjects f ! %ameless /ories & indec5t jokes ( vulg> associates1 has 9 fact pro/itut$ h] m9d by famili>ity ) vice4 ,a diseas$ curiosity is excit$1 & undue importance giv5 to subjects1 :i* ^? %e has be5 taught to respect ?9k x necess>y to envelope 9 s mu* my/]y2 %e le>ns to ?9k a great deal ab\t !m1 & to ask a great _m que/ions4 ,?is does n spr+ f any natural impurity2 ! same re/less curiosity w\ld be excit$ by any subject treat$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,on ! contr>y1 a well-educat$ girl ( twelve ye>s old1 w\ld be p]fectly satisfi$ ) a frank1 rational explanation f a "m4 ,x w\ld set h] m9d at re/ ^u ! subject2 & in/9ctive mode/y w\ld prev5t h] recurr+ to x unnecess>ily1 or mak+ x a !me ( conv]sation ) o!rs4 ,mo!rs are /rangely av]se to enc\rag+ ?is sort ( confid5ce4 ,i "k n :y x is1 b !y are usually ! v la/ p]sons 9 ! _w to :om daught]s ?9k ( apply+ 9 ^! cases4 ,_m a "y lady has fall5 a victim to consumption f a "m's ba%fulness 9 imp>t+ necess>y precautions2 & _m1 oh1 _m m1 h _h _! m9ds corrupt$ beyond all cure4 ,i w\ld n by any means be und]/ood to approve ( frequ5t conv]sations ( ?is k9d betwe5 p>5t & *ild--& lea/ ( all1 any?+ l je/+1 or d\ble mean+s4 ,i nev] saw b two wom51 :o indulg$ 9 su* k9d ( mir? be=e _! daught]s2 & ,i nev] ?9k ( !m b ) unm+l$ disgu/4 ,i d believe t aft] "o mode/ & rational explanation1 ! natural purity & timidity ( y\? w\ld *eck a disposition to talk mu* ab\t x4 ,x is usually ?\ght necess>y1 ev5 by ! v consci5ti\s1 to tell falsehoods ab\t su* subjects2 b ,i believe x _c d good1 & may d h>m4 ,i w\ld say to a "y *ild1 #8,i _c tell y n[1 because y are n old en\gh to und]/& x4 ,:5 y are old en\gh1 ,i w talk ) y2 b y mu/ rememb] n to ask anybody b me4 ,y "k ,i always h a reason = :at ,i say to y2 & ,i tell y x w\ld be v improp] to talk ) o!r p ab\t x4 ,i promise y t ,i w expla9 x all to y1 z soon z y are old en\gh to und]/& x4' ,?is promise ought to be fai?fully kept2 & if "y p meet ) any?+ 9 books t requires explanation1 !y %\ld be taught to apply to _! "m1 & to no "o else4 ,su* a c\rse w\ld1 ,i am v sure1 prev5t a great deal ( impurity & imprud5ce4 ,x is a bad plan = "y girls to sleep ) nurs]y maids1 unless y h ! utmo/ confid5ce 9 ! good pr9ciples & mode/y ( y\r dome/ics4 ,!re is a /rong love among vulg> p ( tell+ secrets1 & talk+ on =bidd5 subjects4 ,f a l>ge proportion ( dome/ics ?is dang] is s great1 t ,i appreh5d a prud5t "m w v r>ely1 "u any circum/ances1 place h] daught] 9 ! same sleep+ ap>tm5t ) a dome/ic1 until h] "* is s mu* =m$1 t h] own dignity w lead h] to reject all improp] conv]sation4 ,a well-pr9cipl$1 amiable eld] si/] is a great safegu>d to a girl's purity ( ?\ght & propriety ( behavior4 ,x is extremely important t w>m-he>t$1 imprud5t y\?1 %\ld h a safe & int]e/+ companion4 ,a judici\s "m c d a va/ deal t[>d supply+ ?is want2 b ^? :o h su* a %ield z a good si/] are d\bly bless$4 ,9 ! *apt] on polit5ess ,i h m5tion$ h[ mu* little c\rtesies & k9d att5tions t5d to /r5g!n ! bonds ( family love2 & ,i firmly believe t ^! ?+s1 small z !y may appe> s+ly & sep>ately1 are ( v great importance4 ,ev]y?+ :i* ties ! he>t to home1 has a good influ5ce4 ,bro!rs & si/]s _c be too mu* enc\rag$ 9 p]fect k9dness & c&or t[>d ea* o!r4 ,any slight rud5ess1 a want ( consid]ation = ea* o!r's feel+s1 or ( att5tion to ea* o!r's com=t1 %\ld be treat$ ) q z mu* importance z simil> (f5ces aga9/ /rang]s4 ,! habit ( putt+ on polit5ess to g abroad1 & ( ?r[+ x (f at home1 does m moral mis*ief ?an we are apt to imag9e4 ,i "k families1 consci5ti\s 9 all great ?+s1 :o yet ?9k x no h>m to peep into ea* o!r's lett]s1 or use ea* o!r's prop]ty )\t p]mission2 yet ,i look ^u ^! ?+s z absolutely unpr9cipl$2 !y are positive infr+em5ts ( ! gold5 rule4 ,if "o memb] ( a family h any peculi>ity1 or p]sonal defect1 he %\ld be treat$ ) unusual delicacy & affection4 ,! be/ way to cure any defect is to treat p]sons 9 su* a m>9]1 t !y !mselves =get x4 ,p]petual consci\sness ( any disagreeable peculi>ity increases ! evil prodigi\sly4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly true ( physical imp]fections2 /utt]+ & lisp+1 = in/ance1 are made t5 times worse by be+ laugh$ at1 or obs]v$4 ,x is ! fe> ( excit+ rem>k t makes p /utt] s mu* worse be=e /rang]s ?an 9 ! pres5ce ( _! fri5ds4 ,p>5ts are too apt to %[ a pref]5ce = ! sm>te/ or prettie/ ( ! family4 ,?is is exactly ! rev]se ( "r4 ,^? :o are ! lea/ attractive abroad %\ld be ! mo/ fo/]$ at home2 o!rwise !y may become *ill$ & disc\rag$2 & ! tal5ts & good qualities !y h1 may die away 9 ! secrecy ( _! own bosoms1 = want ( some?+ to call !m into ex]cise4 ,! bus9ess ( p>5ts is to develope ea* individual "* s z to produce ! greate/ am\nt ( usefulness & happ9ess4 ,x is v selfi% to be/[ ! mo/ att5tion ^u ^? :o are ! mo/ pleas+1 or mo/ likely to d cr$it to a p>5t 9 ! eyes ( ! _w4 ,^? :o are pa9fully diffid5t ( !mselves %\ld be treat$ ) di/+ui%$ reg>d2 !y %\ld be consult$ on int]e/+ subjects1 & :5 _! op9ions are injudici\s1 !y %\ld be met by op5 & manly argum5ts1 & nev] treat$ ) any degree ( contempt or indiff]5ce4 ,to h ! v>i\s memb]s ( a family feel a common int]e/1 z if !y 7 all portions ( ! same body1 is extremely desirable4 ,x is a beautiful sight to see si/]s will+ to devote _! tal5ts & indu/ry to ! education ( bro!rs1 or a bro!r will+ to d5y himself selfi% gratifications = a si/]'s improvem5t1 or a p>5t's com=t4 ,little respectful att5tions to a p>5t t5d v mu* to produce ?is delightful dome/ic sympa?y4 ,no?+ is m graceful ?an *ildr5 employ$ 9 plac+ a fa!r's arm-*air & slipp]s1 or busy+ !mselves 9 mak+ ev]y?+ look *e]ful aga9/ 8 return2 & !re is some?+ m ?an m]e looks conc]n$ 9 ^! becom+ att5tions--^! trifl+ ?+s lay ! f\ndation ( /rong & deeply virtu\s feel+s4 ,! vices & temptations ( ! _w h little dang] = ^? :o c recollect belov$ p>5ts & a happy home4 ,! holy & purify+ influ5ce is c>ri$ ?r\gh life1 & desc5ds to bless & enc\rage succe$+ g5]ations4 ,= ?is reason1 too mu* _c be done to produce an e>ne/ & confid+ fri5d%ip betwe5 p>5ts & *ildr54 ,mo!rs %\ld take e opportunity to excite love1 gratitude & respect1 t[>d a fa!r4 ,8 virtues & 8 k9dness %\ld be a favorite !me1 :5 talk+ ) 8 *ildr54 ,! same rule t applies to a wife1 9 ^! respects1 ( c\rse applies to a husb&4 ,x %\ld be ! bus9ess ( ea* to /r5g!n ! bonds ( dome/ic union4 ,e ef=t %\ld be made to make home z pleasant z possible4 ,! habit ( tak+ turns to read int]e/+ books al\d1 :ile ! o!rs are at "w1 is an excell5t plan4 ,music has likewise a *e]ful influ5ce1 & greatly t5ds to produce ref9em5t ( ta/e4 ,x has a v salut>y effect = :ole families to unite 9 s++ be=e retir+ to re/2 or at any o!r "t1 :5 x is pleasant & conv5i5t4 ,on su* occasions1 ,i ?9k !re %\ld be at lea/ "o simple tune 9 :i* ! little *ildr5 c jo9 )\t injury to _! "y voices4 ,i believe ! p[] ( le>n+ to s+ is mu* m g5]al ?an has hi!rto be5 believ$2 & ! m subjects !re are 9 :i* ! diff]5t memb]s ( a family c sympa?ize1 ! great] w be _! h>mony & love4 ,x w probably be ga!r$ f :at ,i h said 9 ! prec$+ pages1 t ,i d n approve ( "y ladies' visit+ v "y1--t is1 be+ :at is call$ br\ght out1 or go+ into company4 ,i ?9k ^? p>5ts ^: situation does n make x necess>y to h _! daught]s br\ght out at all1 are peculi>ly ble/2 & "u all circum/ances1 ,i am sure x is be/ = a daught] nev] to visit )\t h] "m1 till %e is pa/ sev5te5 ye>s ( age4 ,a r\nd ( gayety is alike fasc9at+ & unpr(itable2 x wa/es "t1 di/racts att5tion1 & makes e-day duties & pleasures appe> dull & un9t]e/+4 ,late h\rs1 excitem5t1 & irregul>ity ( food1 make l>ge dem&s ^u heal? & /r5g?1 be=e ! con/itution is fully e/abli%$2 ! m9d & he>t too1 z well z ! body1 become old be=e _! "t2 !re is no?+ new 9 /ore = ! "y imag9ation1 & society loses its *>m at ! v age :5 x w\ld naturally be mo/ enjoy$4 ,i d n believe x is ev] well = girls to g into _m l>ge p>ties2 ! mann]s c be suffici5tly =m$ by social int]c\rse ) ! polite & intellig5t4 ,i greatly approve ( social visit+ among *ildr5 & "y p]sons4 ,x is alike b5eficial to ! he>t & ! mann]s4 ,i only wi% t mo!rs m g5]ally made "o ( ^! little p>ties4 ,9 g5]al1 girls ?9k !y mu/ h an ap>tm5t to !mselves :5 !y receive visit]s1 or !y mu/ run (f into ! g>d51 or up/airs1 because a "m's pres5ce is an unpleasant re/ra9t4 ,?is ought n to be4 ,if m>ri$ ladies w be famili> & *e]ful1 !y c be extremely ent]ta9+1 z well z useful to ! "y4 ,i wi% ?is sort ( companion%ip 7 m g5]al--= ,i am c]ta9 x has a good influ5ce4 ,if a "m %[s an oblig+ read9ess to ent] into ! plans & amusem5ts ( h] *ildr51 & _! "y gue/s1 !y w feel no pa9ful re/ra9t 9 h] pres5ce2 :ile at ! same "t %e removes f !m all temptation to frivol\s & improp] conv]sation4 ,i h kn[n in/ances :]e a "m 0 ! mo/ animat$ & animat+ ( all ! little gr\p4 ,w\ld su* in/ances 7 m frequ5t6 ,x is impossible to calculate ! b5efits t result f hav+ a happy home4 ,f ! beg9n+ to ! end ( ?is book1 ,i h mo/ e>ne/ly repres5t$ ! necessity ( =m+ e>ly habits ( obs]vation4 ,x is a /rong f\ndation1 on :i* any k9d ( "* may be built1 z circum/ances require4 ,x makes good writ]s1 good pa9t]s1 good botani/s1 good me*anics1 good cooks1 good h\sewives1 good f>m]s--good ev]y?+6 ,x fits z = any situation 9 :i* ,provid5ce may place u1 & enables u to make ! mo/ ( :atev] advantages may come 9 our way4 ,x is a sort ( vital pr9ciple1 t gives life to ev]y?+4 ,n fifty miles f ,bo/on is a f>m]1 q fam\s = ! improvem5ts he has made 9 ! wild grape4 ,he f\nd a v9e 9 ! wood1 :i* doz5s ( 8 neighbors pass$ e week1 z well z he2 b he obs]v$ t :]e ! ox5 f$ ^u ! v9e ! grapes :]e l>ge/ & sweete/4 ,he took ! h9t4 ,! v9e 0 transplant$1 & closely prun$4 ,?is produc$ ! same effect z br[s+ _h done2 ! n\ri%m5t1 t 9 a wild /ate support$ a great weight ( v9es & t5drils1 w5t entirely to ! body ( ! grape4 ,8 neighbors w\ld h kn[n ?is z well z he1 if !y _h ?\ght ab\t x2 b !y did n obs]ve4 ,9 anci5t ,greece ! b5eficial effect ( closely trimm+ grape-v9es 0 discov]$ by obs]v+ ! extreme luxuriance ( a v9e1 :i* an ass _h frequ5tly nibbl$ z he f$ by ! way-side4 ,! man :o avail$ himself ( ?is h9t1 became celebrat$ ?r\gh\t ,greece1 by means ( ! f>-fam$ grapes ( ,nauplia2 &1 ) less ju/ice1 /atues 7 erect$ to ! ass1 & high honors paid to 8 memory4 ,! grape _h nev] be5 cultivat$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 :51 by a s+ul> co9cid5ce1 an obs]v+ ,am]ican f>m] made ! same discov]y1 & by ! same means1 t gave celebrity to ! obs]v+ ,grecian f>m]1 9 v anci5t times4 ,ev5 9 infancy1 ! f\ndation ( ?is important habit %\ld be begun1 by direct+ ! att5tion to ! size1 %ape1 color1 c41 ( :atev] objects are pres5t$4 ,9 *ildhood x %\ld be con/antly kept alive1 by nev] all[+ any?+ to be read1 or done1 c>elessly2 & dur+ ! te5s1 :5 ! m9d is all alive & busy1 v peculi> c>e %\ld be tak5 to /r5g!n & confirm x4 ,a "y lady %\ld nev] be satisfi$ ) gett+ ?r\gh ) a ?+ "s h[ or o!r2 %e %\ld "k h[ %e has done x1 :y %e has done x1 & :at is ! be/ way ( do+ x4 ,%e %\ld use h] ?\ghts 9 all h] employm5ts4 ,!re is always a be/ way ( do+ ev]y?+2 & h[ev] trifl+ ! occupation1 ?is way %\ld be discov]$2 9 mak+ a %irt1 = in/ance1 %e %\ld be l$ to obs]ve t x is mu* m conv5i5t to put 9 ! sleeves be=e ! coll> is set on4 ,x is ! want ( ^! habits ( obs]vation1 :i* makes "s p s left-h&$ & awkw>d ab\t ev]y?+ !y und]take4 ,!re is ano!r subject q z important--,i mean habits ( reflection4 ,"y p %\ld be accu/om$ to look into _! own he>ts1 to be v sure :at motives !y act f1 & :at feel+s !y indulge4 ,p>5ts c assi/ !m v mu*1 by seiz+ favorable opportunities to talk ) !m ab\t :at !y h done1 & :at 7 _! motives ( action4 ,x is a good maxim #8e morn+ to ?9k :at we h to d1 & e ev5+ to ?9k :at we h done4' ,! close ( ! ye> is a peculi>ly appropriate "t = self-exam9ation4 ,ea* memb] ( ! family %\ld be enc\rag$ at ?is int]e/+ season1 to ?9k :at improvem5ts h be5 made1 & :at evils h be5 conqu]$ dur+ ! ye>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o subject ( great importance _h ne>ly escap$ my recollection4 ,i mean ! e>ly habit ( writ+ lett]s neatly & correctly4 ,!re are a hundr$ cases :]e a "y p]son's success 9 life may be affect$ by ! appe>ance ( _! epi/les4 ,a lett] badly writt51 badly spelt1 or badly punctuat$1 is a direct & abid+ pro( ( a neglect$ education1 or a disord]ly m9d4 ,! receipt ( su* a docum5t (t5 makes an unfavorable impression ) reg>d to an individual's "*1 or capacity1 :i* is nev] aft]w>d entirely oblit]at$4 ,= ?is reason1 *ildr5 %\ld e>ly be accu/om$ to give a natural & simple acc\nt1 9 writ+1 ( :at !y h se5 & done4 ,! rules ( punctuation1 :i* are few & pla91 %\ld be p>ticul>ly att5d$ to2 & any awkw>dness or inelegance 9 ! s5t5ces %\ld be k9dly po9t$ out1 b nev] ridicul$4 ,if p>5ts1 f want ( e>ly education1 feel unable to d ?is1 !y w1 9 all probability1 "k ( "s ne> relation1 or intimate fri5d1 :o w occasionally att5d to x4 ,! great ?+ is to make *ildr5 desir\s ( improvem5t2 & ?is c be done by an un$ucat$ p>5t1 z well z by a le>n$ "o4 ,:5 a /rong wi% to excel 9 any p>ticul> ?+ is once excit$1 !re is no dang] b x w f9d means to satisfy itself2 & ?is is "o reason :y we %\ld be m c>eful :at we tea* *ildr5 to love1 ?an :at we tea* !m to rememb]4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,views ,,( ,,matrimony4 ,!re is no subject connect$ ) education :i* has s important a be>+ on human happ9ess z ! views "y p are taught to ent]ta9 ) reg>d to matrimonial connexions4 ,! dreams ( silly romance1 half vanity1 & half passion1 on ! "o h&1 & selfi% calculation on ! o!r1 leave b preci\s little ( j ?9k+ & "r feel+ on ! subject4 ,! greate/ & mo/ prevail+ error 9 education consi/s 9 mak+ lov]s a subject ( su* engross+ & disproportionate int]e/ 9 ! m9ds ( "y girls4 ,z soon z !y c walk alone1 !y are call$ #8little sweet-he>t1' & #8little wife2' z !y gr[ old]1 ! boyi% lik+ ( a neighbor1 or s*ool-mate1 becomes a favorite je/2 !y (t5 he> x said h[ lucky su* & su* p are1 because !y #8m>ri$ (f' all _! family s "y2 & :5 a pretty1 attractive girl is m5tion$1 !y are 9 ! habit ( he>+ x obs]v$1 #8,%e w be m>ri$ "y4 ,%e is too h&some & too int]e/+ to live s+le long4' ,i h frequ5tly said t su* sort ( accid5tal rem>ks d 9 fact educate *ildr51 m ?an direct maxims2 & ?is applies ) peculi> =ce to ! subject ( matrimony4 ,su* obs]vations z ,i h quot$1 give "y girls ! idea t !re is some?+ degrad+ 9 n be+ m>ri$ "y2 or1 at lea/1 9 n hav+ _h (f]s ( m>riage4 ,?is induces a k9d ( silly pride & re/less vanity1 :i* too (t5 ends 9 ill-assort$ connexions4 ,i _h a sweet "y fri5d1 ) a mo/ w>m & g5]\s he>t1 b a giddy1 romantic bra94 ,h] "m 0 weak-m9d$ & indulg5t1 & _h h]self be5 taught1 9 e>ly life1 to consid] x ! *ief end & aim ( exi/5ce to get m>ri$4 ,%e (t5 rem9d$ h] daught]s1 t %e 0 b sixte5 :5 %e 0 m>ri$1 & _h !n refus$ two or ?ree lov]s4 ,( c\rse1 :5 my *>m+1 s5tim5tal little fri5d 0 sixte51 %e began to feel uneasy "u a s5se ( disgrace2 h] pride 0 conc]n$ 9 hav+ a beau z e>ly z h] "m _h "o2 & ?is feel+ 0 a good deal /r5g!n$ by ! engagem5t ( two or ?ree "y companions4 ,x unluckily happ5$ t a da%+1 wor?less "y man 0 introduc$ to h] ab\t ?is "t4 ,a flirtation began1 :i* soon end$ 9 an (f] ( 8 h&4 ,he said he 0 9 good bus9ess1 & %e saw t he wore a h&some coat1 & drove a sup]b horse2 &1 m ?an all1 %e ?\ght :at a triumph x w\ld be to be engag$ at sixte54 ,%e m>ri$ him4 ,x 0 soon discov]$ t he 0 c>eless1 dissipat$1 & v poor4 ,9 no respect :atev] _h he sympa?y ) my s5sitive1 ref9$1 b ill-educat$ fri5d4 ,%e discov]$ ?is too late4 ,%e w\ld h discov]$ x at fir/1 _h h] m9d be5 quiet on ! subject ( matrimony4 ,a wret*$ life might h be5 sp>$ h]1 if h] "m _h left h] he>t to develope naturally1 "u ! influ5ces ( true affection1 z ! lily op5s its petals to ! sun%9e4 ,h] m>riage 0 call$ a love-mat*2 & z su* 0 held up by ambiti\s p>5ts z a salut>y w>n+4 ,b !re nev] 0 a great] misnom]4 ,%e _h n a p>ticle ( love = ! man4 ,%e m>ri$ him because he happ5$ to be ! fir/ t (f]$1 & because %e felt a%am$ n to be engag$ z soon z h] companions4 ,b he$less vanity & silly romance1 ?\gh a prolific s\rce ( unhappy m>riages1 are n s disa/r\s 9 _! effects z worldly ambition1 & selfi% calculation4 ,i nev] knew a m>riage expressly = money1 t did n end unhappily4 ,yet manag+ mo!rs1 & he>tless daught]s1 are cont9ually play+ ! same unlucky game4 ,i look ^u x z some?+ m ?an bad policy = p to m>ry ^? to :om !y are1 at be/1 p]fectly indiff]5t1 m]ely = ! sake ( weal?2 9 my view x is absolutely unpr9cipl$4 ,happ9ess _c result f su* connexions1 because x ought n4 ,a "m :o c delib]ately advise a daught] ?us to ?r[ away all *ance ( dome/ic bliss1 w\ld1 7 x n = ! fe> ( public op9ion1 be will+ to sell h] to ! ,gr& ,sultan1 to grace 8 s]aglio4 ,disguise ! matt] z we may1 ) ! s(t5+ epi!ts ( #8prud5t mat*1' #8a good e/abli%m5t1' c41 x is1 9 hone/ tru?1 a matt] ( b>ga9 & sale4 ,i believe m5 m frequ5tly m>ry = love1 ?an wom52 because !y h a fre] *oice4 ,i am afraid to conjecture h[ l>ge a proportion ( wom5 m>ry because !y ?9k !y %all n h a bett] *ance1 & dread be+ dep5d5t4 ,su* m>riages1 no d\bt1 sometimes prove tol]ably com=table2 b great numb]s w\ld h be5 f> happi] s+le4 ,if ,i may judge by my own obs]vation ( su* mat*es1 m>ry+ = a home is a mo/ tiresome way ( gett+ a liv+4 ,"o ( ! wor/ effects result+ f manag+ ab\t ^! ?+s1 is ! disappo9tm5t & fanci$ disgrace att5dant ^u a failure2 & ) ! mo/ artful manuvr+1 failures 9 su* s*emes are v frequ5t4 ,human policy sket*es beautiful patt]ns1 b %e is a bad weav]2 %e always entangles h] own web4 ,i am acqua9t$ ) two or ?ree manag+ mo!rs1 :o h pretty *ildr52 & 9 ! :ole circle ( my acqua9tance1 ,i "k ( none s un=tunate 9 dispos+ ( _! daught]s4 ,! "y ladies w\ld h m>ri$ v well1 if !y _h n be5 taught to act a "p2 n[1 !y w ei!r live s+le1 or =m ill-assort$1 unhappy connexions4 ,if !y live s+le1 !y w probably be ill-natur$ & envi\s ?r\gh life2 because !y h be5 taught to atta* s mu* importance to ! m]e circum/ance ( gett+ m>ri$1 )\t any ref]5ce to g5u9e affection4 ,a woman ( well-regulat$ feel+s & an active m9d1 may be v happy 9 s+le life1--f> happi] ?an %e c\ld be made by a m>riage ( exp$i5cy4 ,! reason old maids are prov]bially m discont5t$ ?an old ba*elors1 is1 t !y h g5]ally s mu* less to occupy _! ?\ghts4 ,= ?is reason1 x is peculi>ly important1 t a woman's education %\ld furni% h] ) abundant res\rces = employm5t & amusem5t4 ,i d n say t an unm>ri$ woman c be z happy z "o :o =ms1 ) prop] views & feel+s1 a union1 :i* is unque/ionably ! mo/ bless$ ( all human relations2 b ,i am v c]ta9 t "o prop]ly educat$ ne$ n be unhappy 9 s+le life4 ,! great difficulty at ! pres5t day is1 t matrimony is made a subject ( pride1 vanity1 or exp$i5cy2 :]eas x ought to be a matt] ( free *oice & hone/ pref]5ce4 ,a woman educat$ ) prop] views on ! subject c\ld n be excessively tr\bl$ at n be+ m>ri$1 :5 9 fact %e _h nev] se5 a p]son = :om %e ent]ta9$ p>ticul> affection2 b "o taught to reg>d x z a matt] ( pride1 is inevitably wret*$1 discont5t$1 & envi\s1 "u ! prospect ( be+ an old maid1 ?\gh %e reg>ds no human be+ ) any?+ l love4 ,"s mo!rs are always talk+ ab\t ! c>es1 & duties1 & sacrifices incid5t to m>ri$ life2 !y are always urg+ _! daught]s to #8enjoy !mselves :ile !y are s+le'--#8to be happy :ile !y h a *ance1'--b at ! same "t t !y give su* a gloomy picture ( dome/ic life1 7mak+ x a frightful bugbe> to ! "y imag9ation17 !y urge ^u !m ! necessity ( gett+ m>ri$ = respectability's sake4 ,!y mu/ be #8well settl$1' z ! phrase is4 ,! victim mu/ be sacrific$1 because ! _w's op9ion dem&s x4 ,i once he>d a girl1 accu/om$ to su* rem>ks1 say1 ) app>5t s9c]ity1 #8,i %\ld l ( all ?+s to be m>ri$1 if ,i c\ld be sure my husb& w\ld die 9 a =tnight2 !n ,i %\ld avoid ! disgrace ( be+ an old maid1 & get rid ( ! re/ra9t & tr\ble ( m>ri$ life4' ,/range & unnatural z su* a s5tim5t may appe>1 x 0 j :at might h be5 expect$ f "o accu/om$ to su* selfi% views ( a relation s holy & bless$ 9 its nature4 ,x is all-important t *>m+ pictures ( dome/ic life %\ld be pres5t$ to ! "y4 ,x %\ld be describ$ z1--:at x really is1--! home ( woman's affections1 & h] pleasante/ sph]e ( duty4 ,y\r daught] %\ld nev] he> h] own m>riage speculat$ or je/$ ^u2 b ! subject 9 g5]al %\ld be associat$ 9 h] m9d ) ev]y?+ pure1 bright1 & *e]ful4 ,i %all be ask$ if ,i d n ?9k x extremely desirable t daught]s %\ld m>ry well2 & :e!r ! seclud$1 dome/ic education ,i h recomm5d$ is n v unfavorable to ! completion ( su* wi%es1--= h[ c !y be admir$1 :5 !y are n se58 ,x c]ta9ly is v desirable t daught]s %\ld m>ry well1 because x wond]fully increases _! *ance ( happ9ess4 ,! un*angeable laws ( ,god h made reciprocat$ affection necess>y to ! human he>t2 & m>riage =m$ ) prop] views is a p[]ful means ( improv+ our bett] nature4 ,b ,i w\ld n say1 or d any?+1 to promote a union ( ?is sort4 ,i w\ld h no s*em+1 no manag+1 no h9t+4 ,i w\ld nev] talk ) girls ab\t ! beaux1 or suff] !m to associate ) ^? :o did4 ,i w\ld leave ev]y?+ to nature & ,div9e ,provid5ce--) a full belief t su* reliance w\ld d m & bett] = me ?an ,i c\ld effect by my own plans4 ,i d n ?9k a seclud$1 dome/ic education is unfavorable to *ances ( happy matrimonial connexions4 ,a girl ) a good he>t1 a full m9d1 & mode/1 ref9$ mann]s1 _c fail to be attractive4 ,make h] a delightful companion to h] own family2 tea* h] to be happy at home2 & tru/ ,div9e ,provid5ce to f9d h] a suitable p>tn]4 ,if %e has be5 taught to ?9k ! regulation ( h] own he>t & m9d ( great] importance ?an any?+ else1 %e _c be unhappy :atev] may be h] lot 9 life2 & h] *ance = a happy m>riage w be abundantly great] ?an x c\ld be made by ! mo/ adroit managem5t4 ,x is evid5t t ! greate/ safegu>d aga9/ improp] atta*m5ts consi/s 9 ! "* y h giv5 y\r daught]1 by ! mann] ( educat+ h]4 ,a ref9$ "y lady w n naturally be 9 love ) vulg>ity2 nor w a pure m9d h any sympa?y ) ! vici\s & unpr9cipl$4 ,b z vice (t5 we>s ! g>b ( virtue1 & z y\? is1 f its v innoc5ce1 unsuspect+1 x is incumb5t ^u p>5ts to be extremely c>eful ) :at sort ( "y m5 !y all[ _! daught]s to associate4 ,acqua9tance ) any p>ticul> p]son %\ld n be expressly =bidd51 because su* re/ra9t is likely to excite ! v int]e/ y wi% to avoid2 b1 )\t say+ any?+ on ! subject1 d n enc\rage y\r daught] 9 go+ to places :]e %e w meet a fasc9at+ "y man1 to :om y h decid$ objections2 & if y discov] ! smalle/ symptoms ( mutual int]e/ betwe5 ! p>ties1 remove h] f home1 if possible1 to "s place :]e h] m9d w soon become int]e/$ 9 new occupations4 ,a prud5t p>5t w always rememb] t x is extremely natural = "y p to get deeply int]e/$ 9 ^? !y see frequ5tly2 & t x is f> easi]1 & bett]1 to prev5t an atta*m5t1 ?an x is to conqu] x aft] x is =m$4 ,i w\ld nev]1 ev5 by ! mo/ trifl+ expression1 lead my daught] to ?9k ( h] acqua9tances z future lov]s2 b ,i %\ld myself recollect ! possibility ( su* a circum/ance1 & w\ld n !re=e enc\rage an acqua9tance ) any man1 :om ,i %\ld be v unwill+ to see h] husb&4 #8,an ounce ( prev5tion is wor? a p\nd ( cure4' ,9 affairs ( ?is k9d /rong opposition is v impolitic4 ,x r>ely effects its purpose2 & if x does1 x is ?r\gh mu* mis]y & tr\ble4 ,i d\bt :e!r p>5ts h a "r to =bid ! m>riage ( _! *ildr51 aft] !y are old en\gh to ?9k & decide = !mselves2 b :ile !y are q "y1 ,i d ?9k !y h an und\bt$ "r to prev5t m>riage1 until ! laws ( ! l& r5d] !m free f p>5tal au?ority4 ,b :]e ?is is done1 x %\ld be ) great mildness & discretion3 x %\ld be resort$ to only f a desire to leave "y p a p]fect fre$om ( *oice1 at an age :5 !y are m capable ( feel+ deeply & judg+ wisely4 ,:]e !re is any immorality ( "*1 x becomes an imp]ative duty = p>5ts to =bid an engagem5t :ile ! p>ties are "y4 ,if x is p]si/$ 91 aft] !y are old en\gh to be z discreet z !y ev] w be1 !re is no help = x2 b ,i d n believe "o1 ^: he>t & m9d _h be5 prop]ly educat$1 w\ld ev] p]si/ 9 su* a c\rse4 ,! ?ree great que/ions to be ask$ 9 decid+ :e!r a union is suitable & desirable1 is1 #a/1 ,has ! p]son good pr9ciples8 #b;d1 ,has he1 or %e1 a good disposition8 #c;d1 ,is !re a /rong1 decid$1 deeply-f\nd$ pref]5ce8 ,connexions :i* are likely to lead a woman into a sph]e ( life to :i* %e has be5 unaccu/om$1 to introduce h] to new & ardu\s duties1--& to =m a viol5t contra/ to h] previ\s mode ( life1--%\ld n be ent]$ into1 except at mature age1 & ) great c]ta9ty t affection is /rong en\gh to endure su* trials4 ,b :]e !re is deep1 well f\nd$ love1 & an humble reliance on ,div9e ,provid5ce1 all ?+s w "w "r 9 ! end4 ,,conclud+ ,,*apt]4 ,x has be5 je/+ly said1 t #8!y :o h no *ildr51 always "k h[ to manage !m well2' & ! ass]tion is su/a9$ by ! fact t ne>ly all books on education h be5 writt5 by ^? :o nev] 7 p>5ts4 ,?is 0 ! case ) ,locke1 ,edgewor?1 ,hamilton1 & ,b>bauld4 ,if _! wise words are less valuable on ?is acc\nt1 :at plea c ,i urge = my own imp]fect sugge/ions8 ,*ildless myself1 ,i c only plead my /rong love = *ildr51 & my habitual obs]vation ( all t conc]ns !m4 ,i (f] ?is little book 9 all humility1 happy 9 ! conviction t x inculcates no evil1 if x does n atta9 to ! highe/ tru?s4 ,x 0 publi%$ f\rte5 ye>s ago1 & is n[ republi%$ at ! reque/ ( a few fri5ds4 ,7 ,i to write x n[1 x w\ld n be precisely z x is2 b on comp>+ ?is /]eotyp$ record ) my pres5t views1 ,i f9d t ,i h n *ang$1 ,i h only gr[n4 ,on "o subject1 ?is gr[? has suffici5tly modifi$ my op9ions1 to make "s recantation necess>y2 ,i mean on ! subject ( puni%m5t4 ,i h1 ?r\gh\t ! "w1 allud$ to :ipp+ z sometimes1 & to a mod]ate degree1 necess>y4 ,i n[ believe o!rwise4 ,su* measures may1 ( c\rse1 secure a m prompt ob$i5ce1 by excit+ fe>2 b ,i believe ?is c nev] be done )\t injury to ! *ild4 ,i h a v judici\s fri5d1 ! "m ( a f9e family4 ,) h] fir/ two *ildr51 %e act$ ^u ! commonly receiv$ idea t x 0 sometimes necess>y to slap !m1 :5 !y 7 naughty4 ,%e obs]v$1 h[ev]1 t ?is nev] fail$ to excite "s degree ( res5tm5t1 & m or less div]t$ _! att5tion f ! wrong !y _h done1 to ! injury !y suff]$4 ,) h] y\ng] *ildr51 %e discont9u$ :ipp+1 & sub/itut$ mild] =ms ( puni%m5t1 su* z %utt+ !m up 9 a room by !mselves1 mak+ !m g to b$ supp]less1 c4 ,?is excit$ _! evil feel+s less2 b1 9 "s degree1 ?is likewise turn$ _! att5tion f _! own fault to ! puni%m5t inflict$4 ,! accusation1 :i* %\ld h fall5 ) its :ole weight on !mselves1 0 p>tially be/[$ on ! p>5t4 ,some?+ ( resi/ance & rebellion 0 always r\s$1 ?\gh its outw>d manife/ation might be re/ra9$ by ! fe> ( additional puni%m5t4 ,my fri5d 0 a wise woman1 & %e knew t x 0 f> bett] to avoid conte/s ) h] *ildr51 ?an to come (f victori\s 9 !m4 ,! less ! combative pr9ciple is r\s$ into activity1 be=e reason & consci5ce are mature en\gh to regulate x1 ! bett]4 ,habits ( ! m9d1 :e!r good or bad1 are /r5g!n$ 9 ?is way1 z ! muscles ( a gold-beat]'s arm gr[ /\t by con/ant use4 ,if a *ild is ( an ob/9ate temp]1 x is !re=e bett] to treat any little matt] ( diff]5ce lightly1 ?an to r\se 8 besett+ s9 by compulsory ef=ts to subdue him4 ,x is bett] to keep 8 ob/9acy z quiesc5t z possible1 till he is old en\gh to be reason$ )1 & ?us taught to employ 8 p]sev]ance = wor?y & noble ends4 ,act+ ^u ?is pr9ciple ( n ar\s+ evil feel+s1 if possible to avoid x1 my fri5d resolv$ to try1 ) h] y\nge/ girl1 ! effect ( sorr[ in/ead ( p5alty4 ,%e 0 v volatile1 & h] "m _h _m d\bts :e!r ! exp]im5t w\ld prove successful4 ,! fir/ "t %e tri$ x 0 on ! occasion ( visit+ a relative4 ,! *ild 0 extremely desir\s to accompany h] p>5ts1 b 0 told t x 0 unsuitable = h] to be out s late z !y int5d$ to /ay4 ,habitual firmness _h taught h] t teas+ 0 ( no avail2 & %e soon gave up ! ef=t4 ,at p>t+1 h] "m bade h] be a good girl1 & g quietly to b$ at eight o'clock1 & 9 ! morn+ %e %\ld he> all ab\t ! visit4 ,at t5 o'clock1 h] p>5ts return$1 & seat$ !mselves at ! p>lor fire1 *att+ ov] ! ev5ts ( ! ev5+4 ,pres5tly1 !y he>d a timid1 half-suppress$ giggle2 &1 look+ r\nd1 !y saw little ,m>y peep+ f "u ! table4 #8,my daught]1 h[ is x t y are n 9 b$8' said h] "m1 calmly4 ,! little rogue /ole =? f h] hid+-place1 & look$ v %eepi%1 z %e answ]$1 #8,:y1 "m1 ,i want$ to sit up till y came back4' #8,b ,i told y to g to b$ at eight4 ,my little daught] kn[s %e has done v wrong4' ,! culprit /ood a :ile 9 p]plexity4 ,%e expect$ to be ord]$ in/antly to b$1 or at lea/ to be reprov$4 ,b h] p>5ts w5t on talk+ ) ea* o!r1 z if %e 7 n 9 ! room2 & at la/1 %e hesitat+ly drew up h] little /ool1 & seat$ h]self at h] "m's side4 ,aft] a :ile1 %e pluck$ up c\rage to ask ab\t ! visit4 ,:o 0 !re8 ,did anybody say any?+ ab\t me8 c4 ,h] "m answ]$ all h] que/ions1 v k9dly1 ?\gh some:at sadly4 ,at l5g?1 %e said1 #8,"m1 ,i ?9k x is "t = me to g to b$4' #8,well1 ,m>y4 ,let me unp9 y\r clo!s4 ,x is bright moonlight1 & y w ne$ no lamp4 ,d n wak5 ,elizabe?4' ,! *ild l+]$ & hesitat$1 & at la/ said1 #8,may ,i kiss y & fa!r8' ,!y drew h] t[>d !m1 impr9t$ a kiss on h] lips1 & bade h] an affectionate good night4 ,aft] %e _h gone1 !y qu]i$ ) ea* o!r :e!r ?is mode ( treatm5t w\ld make h] ?9k lightly ( h] fault1 & m prone to be disob$i5t 9 future4 ,%e 0 su* a frolicksome1 ?\ghtless *ild1 t !y 7 n )\t fe>s t x might be s4 ,!y 7 ev5 d\btful :e!r %e notic$ ! sadness ( _! tones1 :5 !y kiss$ h] & bade h] good night2 = %e w5t away smil+1 & tripp$ lightly up /airs4 ,b :5 h] "m retir$ = ! night1 %e _h sc>cely plac$ h] head on ! pill[1 be=e %e he>d little b>e feet padd+ across ! entry floor2 & a mom5t aft]1 a little curly head 0 on h] bosom1 sobb+ out1 #8,oh1 "m de>1 ,i c't g to sleep4 ,=give me4 ,i "k ,i did v wrong4' ,sweet mom5ts ( reconciliation pass$ betwe5 p>5ts & *ild 9 ! /ill moonlight2 & !n ! little "o w5t to h] pill[1 & slept z ! lambs sleep4 ,! p]fect k9dness ) :i* %e _h be5 treat$1 :ile %e felt t h] p>5ts 7 griev$ by h] conduct1 left no "w = h] he>t to d1 b to accuse h]self2 & only by confession & rep5tance c\ld %e be at peace4 ,:e!r su* a c\rse w\ld always produce simil> results1 ,i w n v5ture to say2 b e day ( my life ,i become m & m conv9c$ ( ! omnipot5ce ( love 9 subdu+ all evil4 ,x is inde$ absolutely necess>y t g5tl5ess %\ld be unit$ ) uncompromis+ firmness4 ,*ildr5 %\ld nev] be all[$ to ga9 _! po9t1 9 opposition to any rule t has be5 e/abli%$ = !m4 ,to be at once g5tle & unyield+1 requires a /rong ef=t4 ,h5ce1 _m p1 :o dislike sev]ity1 fall into ! opposite extreme ( injudici\s indulg5ce2 & _! example is (t5 quot$ 9 favor ( ! old-fa%ion$ rigidity ( discipl9e4 ,:ipp+ is1 h[ev]1 com+ m & m into disrepute2 & be=e long1 no wise p>5t w practise x1 or all[ 8 *ild to att5d a s*ool :]e x is practis$4 ,to atta9 ! difficult habit ( be+ bo? 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