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“Well,” said Augustine, “there goes an old saying to this effect, ‘As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be;- they ate, they drank, they planted, they builded, and knew not till the flood came and took them.’” “On the whole, Augustine, I think your talents might do for a circuit rider,” said Alfred, laughing. “Never you fear for us; possession is our nine points. We’ve got the power. This subject race,” said he, stamping firmly, “is down, and shall stay down! We have energy to manage our own powder.” “Sons trained like your Henrique will be grand guardians of your powder- magazines,” said Augustine,- “so cool and self-possessed! The proverb says, ‘They that cannot govern themselves cannot govern others.’” “There is a trouble there,” said Alfred, thoughtfully; “there’s no doubt that our system is a difficult one to train children under. It gives too free scope to the pas- sions, altogether, which, in our climate, are hot enough. I find trouble with Henri- que. The boy is generous and warm-hearted, but a perfect fire-cracker when excited. I believe I shall send him North for his education, where obedience is more fashionable, and where he will associate more with equals, and less with de- pendents.” “Since training children is the staple work of the human race,” said Augustine, “I should think it something of a consideration that our system does not work well there.” |
