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THOMAS STONE'S ADVICE TO HIS SON. 237
with a pious design of doing your duty and receiving instruction. Think more of your
soul's health and the. next world than of this, and never do wrong on any account. Be
honest, religious, charitable and kind, guarded in your conduct, and upright in your
intentions.
" Shun all giddy, loose and wicked company; they will corrupt and lead you into
vice, and bring you to ruin. Seek the company of sober, virtuous and good people, who
will always shew you examples of rectitude of conduct and propriety of behaviour—which
will lead to solid happiness.
"Be always attentive to the advice of your uncles, Dr. Brown and Michael J. Stone,
and dp nothing of consequence without consulting them. Be respectful to your seniors,
and all your friends, and kind to everybody. Seek to do all the good you can, remembering that there is no happiness equal to that which good actions afford. Be attentive
and kind, and loving to your sisters, and when you grow up protect and assist them on
all occasions.
" Take care not to be seduced by the professions of any person to do what your heart
tells you is wrong, for on self-approbation all happiness depends.
" Attend to your educational learning, and never let your mind be idle, which is the
root of all evil, but be constantly employed in virtuous pursuits or reflections.
" Let your aim in life be to attain the goodness rather than greatness among men:
the former is solid, the latter all vanity, and often leads to ruin in this and the next
world. This I speak from experience.
" I commend you to Heaven's protection. May God of his infinite mercy protect you
and lead you to happiness in this world and the next, is the most fervent prayer of your
loving father."
Thomas Stone was six feet and half an inch in height. He was a taciturn man, of
strong feelings, and more remarkable for terseness of style than eloquence of diction. He
left three children, amply provided for—Margaret, Mildred and Frederick.—Sanderson's
Biographies of the Signers, ix., pp. 154-329.
| Title | History of Maryland - 2 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000266 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | THOMAS STONE'S ADVICE TO HIS SON. 237 with a pious design of doing your duty and receiving instruction. Think more of your soul's health and the. next world than of this, and never do wrong on any account. Be honest, religious, charitable and kind, guarded in your conduct, and upright in your intentions. " Shun all giddy, loose and wicked company; they will corrupt and lead you into vice, and bring you to ruin. Seek the company of sober, virtuous and good people, who will always shew you examples of rectitude of conduct and propriety of behaviour—which will lead to solid happiness. "Be always attentive to the advice of your uncles, Dr. Brown and Michael J. Stone, and dp nothing of consequence without consulting them. Be respectful to your seniors, and all your friends, and kind to everybody. Seek to do all the good you can, remembering that there is no happiness equal to that which good actions afford. Be attentive and kind, and loving to your sisters, and when you grow up protect and assist them on all occasions. " Take care not to be seduced by the professions of any person to do what your heart tells you is wrong, for on self-approbation all happiness depends. " Attend to your educational learning, and never let your mind be idle, which is the root of all evil, but be constantly employed in virtuous pursuits or reflections. " Let your aim in life be to attain the goodness rather than greatness among men: the former is solid, the latter all vanity, and often leads to ruin in this and the next world. This I speak from experience. " I commend you to Heaven's protection. May God of his infinite mercy protect you and lead you to happiness in this world and the next, is the most fervent prayer of your loving father." Thomas Stone was six feet and half an inch in height. He was a taciturn man, of strong feelings, and more remarkable for terseness of style than eloquence of diction. He left three children, amply provided for—Margaret, Mildred and Frederick.—Sanderson's Biographies of the Signers, ix., pp. 154-329. |
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