Keep Boys At Home

Boys will lean) moro bad üaoits, say wc, in Deins: on the streets one night a week, than bÏI the daylight the week round. If you want your young son to learn to drink, turn liim loose nights ; if you want bivn to acquire a taate for gatnbling, let. bim run with the other boys at night ; if you want him to learn everything vilo and unmentionable, give him the frecdom of, the streets after dark. Too much restraint upon boys will react, as the pro verb couueruing ministcr's sons would indioate; that whatever other liberty you (;ive your son, let his evenbgs be devoted to study, light woik, or some innocent homo anuiseüient. tSevea years isa tpiiilor age to give a chi'd the privilege (?) of choosinjr his oompanion nfter dark, but tliis placu íi lords inslances ot euoü precocity in boyhood, and soeh a reekiesB noss in pitrorits To inako a boy stay at home willingly at night, or indeed to stay at all, ho must be made to love bis home. Havo it made as agreeable to him as possible, without being profitless to him or you, or both. Drop your dignity and join in a gaine with him ; assist him in his studiea, and depend upon it, you will be paid a thousand fold, after your boy reaohes manhood, for the puina you take. But depond upon it, diirkness and crime go togother, 80