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moral courage, and discharging those that are irreclaimable, an ascendancy was
gained. Never suffer them to treat you with disrespect or impertinence. If it is
known that they will be discharged for these faults, they will be on their
guard.
If you have taken a boy or girl, to bring up as a domestic, endeavour to teach
them, at least to spell and read; they are sometimes very fond of their books,
and if you once get them to reading, it will become to them a favorite evening
amusement; I have known them take up their books on every occasion of leisure. I
have seen boys that worked hard through the day, spend all the evening with
their books, slate, and occasionally a little writing. Sometimes, I have in the
evening felt fatigued and listless, and would much rather read, and amuse
myself, than go out to teach two or three in the kitchen; but in attending to
this, (which I consider a duty,) have felt a sweet reward--indeed, their
grateful thanks expressed by words, have encouraged me to keep on. I have
thought a little instruction in this way, arouses their faculties, and tends to
make them more industrious. When I have been prevented from teaching them for
some time, by indisposition, or other causes, I have observed they were not so
cheerful in the performance of their work. If they are reading any thing they do
not fully understand, take a little time to explain it to them. It will be, my
young friends, like sowing the good seed, and you, as well as they, will receive
the reward.
I wish to encourage you in the most affectionate manner to attend to this duty;
you will find it will strengthen you in the performance of others. "The more we
exert our faculties, the more we can accomplish.
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