The Lonely Little Boy.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 6 May 1890, Page 2

The Lonely Little Boy.

We gladly publish in anothsr column a letter from Mr. Olpheri, as we are always glad to have a discussion on any subject of interest. It will be noticed that he admits the evil, but disagrees as to the remedy we proposed, omitting however any alternative proposal. He believes the homeß are big enough to contain the family but ' " many fathers take but little inUrest in , their boys, and do not trouble themselves as to their whereabouts at night." Thi3 is almost exactly as vr e placed th« question, but he is contented to allow the children to grow up into lar. ikin3 whilst he is en- ■ deavouring to g t fathers' to trouble themselves about their offspring. We have ' done all our part aa an Editor in bringing the matter be ore the public, and are glad • to hear that Mr Olphert has also spoken [ of it, but the evil demands aotion more than speech, and we concluded our article with a request for help. We pointed out that such duties better fell upoa Ministers i of religion than upon newspaper men, but we should be glad to help any who would i endeavour, to prevent our boys from fcefeaveing as aohie'do. The work must be done 1 with the lads, the fathers ar» thg relics of • just such staving off tactics as are suggested