, 1885-01-13

Interviews with Mothers Concerning
Family Government.
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psf Paul Pioneer Press Interview.l
It was tho desire Of finding out how our meth
DDS Of family government differed from
thosa employed In the older sections OF the
country. whore the raising OF children has
been an object OF consideration for genera
lions past, that induced a reporter to make
a tour Of inspection among a few families
Of the city.
II don't know, Pm sure. " said the mother
OF a family on st. Peter street. @xhether I'm
bringing up my children in the way thsy
should 20; It seems 70 me somstimss-Jim,
stop that noise, l can't hear myself speak
that they are bringing me up In tho way ]
shouldn't go. Mamie, that cat will scratch
you Saturday Is a noisy day-there, l knew
1t would-now, go right up stairs and cry
so 1 won't hear you-and one needs n
good deal Of patience and forbeafnnce to
got through at all. Jim, stop pounding, this
moment"
II don't know how other folks manage
their children" continued the lady. II don't
pretend-Tom, where did you get that big
slice Of bread and jellyi That boy has the
stomach OF a -baggage-car. 1 don't pretend
TO manage mine. It's an awful responsible
ity-Katy, didn't tell you mover TO touch
the inli You naughty tshake) naughty Nlap)
naughty tpunchl grill Spank, spank, spank
Now, don't you cry. I'm tho ono that ought
to cry. 1 tell you, four mischievous children
are what take tho poetry out OF married life.
Tom, you are one mas OF jelly from top to
toe. Get In the bath tub this moment, and
stay there till / come. exit Tom, surrepti-
tiously taking a pie along with him. Girls
don't half kmow-Jim, didn't you >hear mo
tell you to stopf L~Nol" says Jiml-the
trouble that's In store for them. II they did
Mercy, | smell smokel Now who has set
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"As a general rule" said a graceful lady In
a Pleasant avenue home. Il pursue tho let
alone policy with my children I don't be-
love in nagging them; / don't like TO be
na2Red myself. II my children are happy,
they are generally good, and II they arc not
happy / consider that IL Is my fault They
have one large room In the house In which
they have perfect freedom. You may hear
them shouting there now. Suppose we go
and see themf'
In the nursery was found an imaginary
large sheet Of water, upon which n dry goods
box, insecurely placed Upon two chairs, en-
acted the part OF a noble vessel. A small
boy had just fallen overheard, whereat
another small boy, dramatically exclaiming.
"Ohi my son, my soni' hastily turned a
somersault into the surging waves. and
would certainly have rescued him had not
an ~inadvertent kick, overturned the stately
ship, and all on board, including a yellow
haired little mother, with numberless china
babies, persisted forever.
"Hurh,r whispered a young mother on
Fourteenth street, "the baby Is aslsep."
The reporter stepped first ON his toes, but
they s~queaked; then on his heels, but they
made a noise; then tried to walk on air, but
failing In that, took tho profered seat and
tried TO act like a dead man.
"The little thing Is so nervous and wnko-
full" continued his hostess. 1T Is such a re-
lief to have It out OF my arms. Older
women are all the time telling me l oughtn't
to hold It and pet 1t so much, but what can
one do with n sickly childi / amt let It cry.
No, ! don't think the climate Is to blame for
its nervousness. The fact Is my husband,
like 80 many men in this city, is overwcrked.
He has been so worried and rushed with his
business affairs that his system has all but
broken down; and our child resembles him.
IL Is nothing new. l have q particularly
strong and healthy ~neighbor, whose four
babies died one after the other, with disease
inherited from their father. l never see q
work upon tho duties and obligations Of
mothers without wanting TO write a book en-
titled What Fathers Ought to Know"
mo, sir, / have nc children said the mis-
tress Of q house ON Summit avenue, 4but of
course l have ideas as to the best means OF
bringing them up. Every woman has. ]
think the better class Of St Paul mothers
arc very careful OF the health OF their little
ones. You see children out In all sorts OF
weather, thoroughly protected against
the cold, and looking I'm winter
season like vigorous little Greenland
ers. ! am acquainted with numerous babies
who would no more miss their daily outdoor
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weather, than they would miss being pu. to
bed at night. 1t is only the grown-up people
here who complain OF tho climate. notice.
too, that the offspring Of tho very rich seom
to have a better time OF Il here than they do
In some places. My wealthy neighbor across
tho way keeps her children in bingham pima
fores, and tucls them under tho blankets at
8 o'clock They eat good, nourishing food at
regular intervals, and are the happiest set OF
youngsters you ever saw.
@You don't SEQ how l manage with a house
full OF boysl" repeated a p~leasant-loosine
woman on Minnesota street. Awell, 1 will
tell you l simply keep them employed,
generally In the way they like best. Each OF
them has. IL not a talent, at least a knaok foi
somo kind of hnndiwork. Dick has a set Of
carpenters tools, and a room In which TO uss
them. Bert turns his attention to his anna
teur printing outfit, and Fred devotes hii
time, out OF school, to any odd job by which
he can make a little money. Even this littls
rascal, indicating q chubby ~youngster at heI
feet, likes TO paste engravings In a blnnl
book, and afterward decorate them with the
aid Of a box Of paints. My boys have
no time to be tiresome or mischisvous
When a person, old or young. is busy and in
terested. that person is safe. When they are
tired Of work, ! invent a new game for them
Reading stories is no fun for them. but Ia
dress up and act the stories out is considered
the best sort of n good time. Hard to con
troll Oh, no. l never order them round.
Boys detsst that, and l don't wonder at IL |
try not TO be unreasonable In my demands
and generally explain why they are mado. ]
appeal 70 their Judgment rather than to theii
affection, and that doprivcs them instantly
Of tho idea that they nrs ted to mother
apron strings. Ibelieve in being my boys
best fiisnd, aud you know your best friend 1
one who compels you to do your best"
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