The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-02
GOVERNMENT OF CHIa.DREN
Good Housekeeping

0oOu housekeeping
Probably no one more than parents
feel how much the domestic comfort do.
pends upon the proper management of the
children, and yet comparatively few reallv
understand the principle OF governin1
them. A child cannot, after it begins to
comprehend that it has will, be tauobt
too early the law of obedience to hose
who have charge of the training. A care
ful selection OF teachers and of nurserv
maid, If the last seem indispensable. is
important. The correction of the child
being left almost entirely to the parents.
the little one should be taught that
mothers wishes are paramount to it's own
desires; that being accomplished, by iu-
dlclous training. it follows that father.
elder brothers and sisters, and others who
may assist in its training, will also he
treated by them with respect. | once
visited with family consisting of parents
and five children, and one could hear con
stantly rising above the mothers voice.
and drowning her gentle admonitions'
Mabel, you shut that door y "Beulab,
you leave that drawer" Ray, don't
you touch that )" and the rejoinder.
mo, l won't )" Yes, | will - "PIl
'eil paPa' mamma, Maggie slapped
me" and the little ones learned to be nm
ruly, while the poor mother, distracted
between the dread of appearing to arrav
herself against the elder members of her
loved circle, and thus encouraging reh.l-
lion and the annoyance of seeing and
hearing her little ones constantly cor.
rected when often, in her Judgment tbev
might have been gently reproved. And
she telt at times completely disheartened
and unnerved for the duties which de.
volved upon her, because of the nnwar-
rantable interference on the part of well
meaning, but lnconslderate friends Tot
the parents firmly but gently, command
the obedience OF their children teach;n,
them and those about them thai the ,,nn
ishment Of their naughtiness mns, 10
kindly and gently deferred to The narents
and their own Christian and parental in
stlhctS at the same time knowing that
in their life their dear ones must bear
some crosses, and let them not be nuick
to resent II others tail to see in their
lovely swans more than resemblance To
the common ducklng. A mothers love
will MAKE for them happiness not to be
.Ound outside OF her loving ministrafions
-Son-Papa, how do they catch luna
tics? Cynical Father-Wiih large straw
hats and feathers and white dresses.
]ewelrv and neat gloves, my boy. Nam.
ma (muslngiy)-Yes,I [ remember. that's
now l dressed before we We're married.
Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.
Mrs. B." That couple across the
street are going to celebrate the anuiver-
sary OF their wedding | wonder how
long they have been married ?" Mr. B.
" This must be the first anniversary, be-
cause notice that she sits at the window
every evening and waits for him to come
home" Mrs. b" Ii they had been mar
RED As long as we have the poor thing
would have to wait for him ali night
Life
-IIu>ban1-" More money? Why,
my dear, gave you 800 this morning
for shopping. What did you get? p
Wife" Oh, lots OF things We were abso-
lutely suffering fora pair of socks for
you they were tw 'nty cents. \ necktie
for You that was fifty cents. \ perfectly
lovely tie worth twice that it isn't the
right color, and don't suppose YOU will
wear 1t !; but 1t was such a bargain And
then got you two new collars for quar-
ter, and pair OF nice warm gloves for
you-on!y thirty cents, just think And
pair of socks Tor the baby, they were
two dollars; and dear little necktie for
little Dick, that was $50; and rattle
for the baby, that was forty cents; and a
winter cap for you, for stormy weather,
you know, that was eighty cents; and
that was all, except winter wrap for me,
that was $S7.''