THE BOY WE LIKE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 27, Issue 21, 27 May 1909, Page 837

THE BOY WE LIKE

The boy who never makes fun of old age, no matter how decrepit or unfortunate or evil it may be. God's hands rest lovingly on the aged head. """■ The boy who never .cheats or is unfair in his play.

Cheating is contemptible anywhere and at any age. His play should strengthen, not weaken, his character. The boy who never cheats or calls bad names, no matter what anybody calls him. He cannot throw mud and keep his own hands clean. The boy who is never cruel. He has no right to hurt even a fly needlessly. Cruelty is the trait of a bully; kindliness is the mark of a gentleman. The boy who never makes fun of a companion because of a misfortune he could not help. The boy who never hesitates to say no when asked' to do a wrong thing. L The boy who never quarrels. When your tongue gets ■unruly lock it in. The boy who never forgets that God made him to be joyous, loving, lovable, helpful thing.