New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

To calm their poor. foolish fears as soon az pos
sine was obviously my du,y unccr ihese circum-
stances and / set about IT, brief locund mono
st,nhlc commended itself to me ia this connection
| had heard ny father use II unc'f SOW'WhHt
humorous circumstances, arc: 1alhnE over ch'tll
on night when he crept into my room TO see me
sleep ! not asleep, ana we pom lausnoI d
forgot The incident: L. on tn" contrary thoush over
H. practiscd the word. ana tried II. As simple
evcinration on my mothe-. doubling nothing that
She would glory in it, and PERHAPS reward 1, me ne
Judge. then of my surprise Wno ca ' into ,''
my cradle and burst into a HOOD Of tears, ,.o,
ber sohs rye been praying for you to talk for
months and months. and noW-oh. IL can De ''ue
sn.pectirg that my pronunciation was at fault.
! uttered the word again with the greatest hs-
tinctness whercupon my mamma became hyste'!-
cal and fled from the nursery. She hrousn' my
father mp when he came home ana observed mat
~! "sn Seii dreadful thing she said hes
'.%o"d Lmsincs.,' exclaimed my father THE lit
flo bngear isn't dumb then. thank the powers.
What did he say? I'll bet he iried to lisp your
lie didn't lisp at all He spoke only too clearly.
don't know how TO tell you. ile-he sworc,
And my mamma broke down entirely. while my
papa gazed upon me with frank amazement
lie swore?' remarked ny papa bankly what
att why should ne swear? I'm sure no kid ever
"e 80 link that the very first word which has
"Hut what did he swear at"
al me- his own loving mother just woke him
When he was going to bring Joy into my lifc and
rr1ifle sweet baby words into my Then. with
out any warning. he sad-hc said. Damn, And
when i dropped him into his cradle and began to
cry. he said it again
iS,ch thing was never heard Of IA the whole
history OF infancy declared my father Il sec
how il is: he's picked 1t mp from nurse. Nurse
81, might have heard you" said my mother re-
proachfully 'Nou do say IL oftcner than you think
I,uf what will the career OF "A baby be VINO begins
swearing before he can oven walk straight? LIS
horrihlc-ii's ruined my lfe'"
Il should be- the last to swear before child" said
my papa.
Il don't know" answered my mother.
well. then. you've got Jolly wrong lea of my
character" h" replied. II have NY faults but ~.
devoted good deal Of attention to the bringing M
~ young children. and nobody f. NOR. aliy. Ia
parental responsibilities than am. I'VE never told
the child a lie and I've never used even strong cx-
! preston before him"
n pity YOU cant show n little Of the same re-
spcct," said my mother.
That's not argument. he rctorted
And then th"v went wrlngng of. Not a iump IN
the ceiling I'D g" not smile not word of affoc-
zion. Perhans infrhtitGdc IN parent is as palnful
4 'acl" a. Il family furnish | kept m, month
shut IN their company for two months after that
flascO bur IL mad" them mad to hear of th, GOOD
Things ! said To nurse when they were not pros, nj
or nurs" II may certainly be said thai sh, il cant
tai listener. ana lets IN" use what Language IKE
ana never questions either nv statements or con-
illusions. But there, when All * done "A really can
abe nurse must be considered luxury vhe r.as
parents appear TO be- grim necessity as FAR ma I
have vet been able TO understand