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to be constantly reminded of his work. A 

 wliip in a woman's hand should be more for 

 show, and to give completeness to the picture, 

 than for purposes of castigation. Nothing 

 looks worse nor more ungentle than to see it 

 wantonly applied. It has been said, ** Spare 

 the rod and spoil the child," but I cannot 

 agree with the theory. Eod and whip may 

 be alike useful in (happily) isolated cases, but 

 I do not envy the disposition of child or 

 animal who cannot be made amenable by less 

 ungentle means. Practices which are the 

 result of habit may be checked, and quite 

 effectually, by the bestowal of a little care. 

 We want first some kindlv friend to tell us of 

 them ; we next require the common sense 

 and good feeling not to be offended at the 

 telHng ; and, finally, we need the patience 

 and perseverance which are born of the deter- 

 mination to overcome the fault. With regard 

 to the telling, how few of us know how to 

 tell ! There are just the two ways, or perhaps 

 I should say three. There is the cold, carp- 

 ing, disagreeable fault-finding manner, which 

 picks holes for the mere pleasure of picking 



