CHAPTER XVII.

CARE OF THE AGED.

Preservation of the Aged, designed to give Opportunity for Self-denial

and loving Care—Patience, Sympathy, and Labor for them to be regarded

as Privileges in a Family—The Young should respect and minister unto

the Aged—Treating them as valued Members of the Family—Engaging them

in domestic Games and Sports—Reading aloud—Courteous Attention to

their Opinions—Assistance in retarding Decay of Faculties by helping

them to Exercise—Keeping up Interest of the Infirm in domestic

Affairs—Great Care to preserve animal Heat—Ingratitude to the Aged:

its baseness—Chinese Regard for old Age 301

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