Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1896 — A Lesson Misapplied. [ARTICLE]

A Lesson Misapplied.

It seems strange that a child's mind should be infallibly attracted to the naughty rather than to the nice. A year or so ago I took Ethel and barold to see the play of “Little Lord Fauntleroy.” I rashly fancied that the example of the little hero’s gentleness and goodness would have a fine effect upon my little relatives. The day after the performance I overheard Ethel and Harold say “Bully for you,” and "Cheese it. Cully,” with an alarming ease and frequency. “Where did you hear such expressions?” I cried, only to receive the answer, “Why, at’ ’Little Lord Fauntleroy.’ Don’t you remember? Dick, the bootblack, talked like that’i