The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-05
WOMAN AND HOME.
Interviews with Mothers Concerning
Family Government.
Hints ON Carpet CIeanin@-fsirls' Cos
sIp-At the Toilet Table-zEealth
Hints-Items OF All
Sorts.
list. Paul Pioneer Press Interview

those employed in the older sections of the
country, where the raising of children has
been an object of consideration for genera
tions past, that induced a reporter to make
a tour of inspection among a few families
of the city.
81 don't know I'm sure, said the mother
of a family ON st. Peter street, whether I'm
bringing up my children in the way they
should go; it seems to me sometimes Jim,
stop that noise, can't hear myself speak
that they are bringing me up in the way |
shouldn't go Mamie that cat will scratch
you. Saturday is a noisy day-there, knew
it would-now, go right up stairs and cry,
so | won't hear you-and one needs
good deal of patience and forbearanee to
get through at all. Jim, stop pounding this
moment
Il don't know how other folks manage
their children" continue the lady. Il don't
pretend-Tom, where did you get that big
slice of bread and jellys That boy has tie
stomach of baggage-car, L don't pretend
TO manage mine. It's an awful responsible
ity-Katy, didn't tell you never to touch
the ink. You naughty shake naughty slap
naughty punch girl Spank, spank, spank
Now, don't you cry. I'm the one that ought
to cry. tell you, four mischievous children
are what take the poetry out of married life.
Tom, you are one mass of jelly from top to
toe Get in the bath tub this moment, and
stay there till come Exit Tom, suIrepti-
tiously taking pie along with him.) Girls
don't half know-Jim, didn't you hear me
tell you to stop? I''No" says Jiml-the
trouble that's in store for them. If they did
Mercy, / smell smoke. Now who has set
the curtain atire!n (Curtain-the unbuncd
portion of it falls Exit reporterl
"As general rule, said graceful lady in
Pleasant avenue home, Il pursue the let
alone policy with my children. l don't be-
leve in nagging them; l don't like to be
nagged myself If my children are happy,
they are generally good, and if they are moi
happy consider that it is my fault They
have one large room in the house i'll which
they have perfect freedom. You may hear
them shouting there now Suppose we 50
and see them"
In the nursery was found an imaginary
large sheet of water, upon which dry goojs
box, insecurity placed upon two chairs, ca
acted the part of a noble vessel A sma
boy had Just fallen overheard, whereai
| another small boy, dramatically exclaimin.c Z,
ooh! my son, my son.' hastily turned 4
somersault into the surging waves. and
| would certainly have rescued him had mol
an inadyertent kick, overturned the stately
| ship and all on board, including q yellow
| haired little mother, With numberless china
| babies persisted forever
! "Hush,' whispered young mother on
| Fourteenth street, "tho baby is asleep"
| The reporter STEPPED first on his toes, hut
| they squeaEed; then on his heels but they
! made noise; then tried to walk on err but
| failing in that took tie profTered seat ana
| tried to act like q dead man.
THE little thing is so nervous and wake
| full" continued his hostess. ut is such a re
lief to have it out Of my arms. Oldel
women are all the time telling me l oughtn
| to hold it and pet it 81 much, but what car
one do with a sickly child. I can't let it crr
No, don't think the climate is to blame 20,
its nervousness. The fact is my husband
like SO many men il this city, is overworked
| He has been so worried and rushed with / i
business affairs that his system has all hu
broken down; AMI our child resembles hiu}
1t is nothing new. l have particularly
strong and healthy Gcishhor, whose fou
babies died one after the other, with diseas,
inherited from their father, | never SEE
work upon the dutio5 and obligations o
mothers without wanting to write book IT.;
titled What Fathers Ought to Know"
mo, sir, have no children" SAID the mis-
tress of a house on Summit avenue, but o
course have ideas rs t. the best means O
bringing them up Every woman has.
think the better class OF St Paul moth, r
are very careful of tho health Of their littl
ones. You see children ont in all s;rts q
weather, thoroughly protected asaius
the cold and looking in winte
season like vigorous little Greenland
ers. I am acquainted with numerous babie
who would no more miss their daily out-lon
exercise, even in stormy and inclerlau
weather, than they would miss being put {
bed at night 1t is only the grown-up peop'
here who conn lain OF the climate | roUe.
too, that the offspring Of the very rich see,
to have a better time Of il here than they ii
in some places. My wealthy neighhor aero
the way keeps her children in ginghfm PIN
fores, and tucks them under the blankets 6
o'clock. They eat good, nourishing food Z
regular intervals, ami are the happiest set {
youngsters you ever saw.
"You don't see how manage with a holl
full OF boys,' repeated a pleasantloo III
woman on Minnesota .trect "Well, I "!
tell you | simply keep them emplay,;
1 generally in the way they like hcss. Each
them has, if moi q talcn-, ut least u kuack ,
some kind OF handiwCrh Die; has q So,
L carpenters tools, and Il room il. which 80 u
them. Bert turns his attention t. ms IN
teur printing outj't, and Fred devote