New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29
THE TASTES OF CHILDREN.
THEY OUGHT TO BE CONSULTED.

THEY OUGHT TO BE CONSULTED
great many good people in the world are n,I na,ss
20 look sghtingly upon childish ''s,S ao,xes some.
prefer, nces rs though they were III ' =, Ill.
thing so frivolous rs to be uE"o''ns " Ito con,
VT ,,are are few crown-up people to'dis WIZ
rot recall acute suffering In clhuhoou ~
total disregard OF these sam" tastes anu 49,, 80.
,r, tas,es q, be child are quite likely 10 pe Tue '
NJ IN. woman modified only by years anu en- ,,
s,ory 10 Illustrate this is told OF Queen Nic'orias
oldest daughter whose Gueenly mother KEEP. n'' -
somewhat rigid discipline, even AFTER sue n'u "
ot the age when young ladies' usuaiy n''>e 'o''N
., their own way I'm the matter Of dress ana surrouha
, Tho marriage OF the Princess Royal hao ~
,o,dv bcen agreed urOn. and the Princess wneh >''
inc an attractive liz gerie shop ordered large "o"s
- dainty attractive garments. WHICH were e''"'
different from the stiff. old fashioned linen "do" ~"
Ouecn had always Insisted upon for her fanny. w
sooner were the garments sent home than the Noya.
mother returned them In spirit OF ihdgha.on' i~
rderad for her daughter duplicate OF the G'cr. ve
fashioned which she i'a n'a n t.e Princess
,"sI H., content win though II report says true
She she'd many tears over them ana a.er nessie and
ha disposed OF them rs auloRIy H.. posSn,snSS %a6
SUE dainty clothes to suit her taste when III"
something % the French che ana ar s som.ihins
sinful in pretty clothes that one was panderiG 70
vanity and folly in eonSung sne nom possibe harm
IN allowing e E who hal ,1 d ec sl I q" er be
have Shc should be guided by ne
mems at hand and by the Judgment OF 1laer pe"pe
w 80 the utility OF what she chooses: But IL Is
81 n,eitv TO compel her TO wear aythin: when sns
npStmeyey dses old fashioned and and nsy M, r wnsn
~ IS inst rs easy get her something mat Whl pess
,ancv and in which she will never feel III ny ease;
ne' The proverbia OF manner OF me aw,n,r ~
Aha liz nav be- after ALL but a consciousness OF appeat.
~, vii while the awkwardnesS OF his couhtr! prohel
ms nst as naturally be- due TO CONSCIOUSNESS ot
~ S,nc attire The term urbaIiy, which ofIghany
nrt city bred has In its natural sequence come !"
, noan a TRANQUIL and polishet demeaior Now M
~, ,n'o' rsh In make "a little girl awkward urss hsr
scai,st her own protests In clumsy attir" MOI an
.' ,aochers OF department can overcome the shy
III mai will be bred OF her young Impressions: NO
m,so n.rson can fail to appreciate the value OF ease
ND nao,ish Of manner. II takes years sometimes 10
wa-come the sefcOnsciousness Which begins III chha.
Tood as tho result OF this kind of petty 'i,nsehola
,xronnv which utterly oyerlOnks the indvlduaiy anu
tastes Of the child consults only the con' enence
| OF thu moment -, A., h,,.o hap.
rooms of their own soon as they are able ~ take
nroper care OF them. Let thcm te con suited IN ths
| furnishing OF the room. Yield something where
is not Inconsistent with economy. To thcr tastes -
| That the room may be their very OWL. Let them
| bring then friends there. Do rot buy clothes Tor
any Girl OF an age to have tastes 81 her own wthout
| consulting her Even boys sometimes have decided
ideas I'm the matter OF dress though they are pro-
verbally more Indifferent than girls. The daughters
and sons in such home usually hnd home the sweet
| est place.