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.
He that does nothing, renders himself incapable of doing any thing.
While we are executing one work, we are preparing ourselves to
undertake another."