The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-09-30

ANYTHING that isn't true, darling; it
would make me feel SO badly. Did you
take some jam?"
oYes, little"
Ibid oyou have all you wanted?
Wouldn't you like some more?
Then Nell kissed her, saying: eI'm
so glad you told me the truth" and
Immediately began talking of other
things.
NV sisters comment on the matter
later was this:
"Of Course the principal thing is to
get them to be truthful. oJam is en-
tirely unimportant compared with
truth"
When later we went down to tea
we saw Doris doll on chair in the
dining-room. "Don't let me forget"
said Nell. 81 promised to put Rosie in
the playhouse before 1 went to bed"
Neither of us thought of the doll again
during the evening.
THAT night woke from imy first sleep
at the sound of careful footsteps in the
hall. j feared one of the children
might be i'll, and looked out. At that
moment my sister was about to enter
the aursery.
ANYONE sick?" asked.
NO." said Nell, in whisper. "Ifor-
got this" holding up the doll.
what time is it?"
"Abont half-past two"
At breakfast Nell told me how she
had walked suddenly in the night with
the thought of the doll. 81 wouldn't
lightly break my word to the children.
Where an older peSson might uAder-
stand an omission for good reasons,
| a child woald lose confidence in you.
Children are sharp observers, and very
critical. Once I hastily threatened to
punish Doris if.she did certain wrong
thing again. Not long after she re-
peated the offense, and. as hated to
| punish her, looked about for an hon
orable escape from doing it. She had
| hurt Frank. I said, if she would tell
! Frank she was sorry. and try very
| hard to be good to him in the future,
| I would excuse her that time. She
did what 1 asked, and all seemed hap
PLY settled; but some time after, when.
I found occasioe to tell the children
how carefully one should keep his
| promises, Doris remarked: You broke
your word onces didn't you, mammal
And 1 learned by few questions that
the little midget had given me black
mark because of my leniency to her
that day. That taught me lesson;
and l have been more careful since to
promise less, but to absolutely keep
my word unless circumstances beyond
my control make that course impos-
sible. In such case (Which rarely
happens) explain the matter fully to
the. children"
One afternoon. as Nell and started
off On a walk with the little ones.
Frank said he had forgotten his whis-
tie. IF you want it go and gee it,"
said his mother.
"Will you wait for me?"
| Eyes; I'll wait right here"
| So the little fellow ran bach to the
house. have seen children look be-
hind to see itan agreement were kept,
but it did not occur to Frank to feel
any doubt, 1t was sunny spot where
we stood, and l suggested that we
| should cross the street and wait I'M
der treeo
"You go with Doris" said Nell "But
l will stay here. Frank is so little
that he might think l had failed to
keep my promise did bulge from tbs
spot.o
Then. humorously, she drew with
he. parasol a circle about her in the
gravel. We did aot wsit long for
Frank. l said to him: You see nam
ma kept her word and waited for yod.'
Course her didl" said Frank. "A
would be 'shamed of her if her didn't"
| I carefully watched my sister
through the remainder of my visit
and I never heard the slightest pre-
FABRICATION from her, although, now
that my mind had been specially di-
rected to the subject of truth telling
and the exact keeping of promises, !
noted with horror the prevalence in
other families of the apparent belief
that no responsibility is to be attached
to lies or breaches of honor with lit
tie ones.
1 heard mothers say: IF you do
that again you can have no candy to-
day."o And the box of candy would be
brought by the DELINQUENT and par
taken of before my very eyes.
Where is my baby sister?" said a
little tot one day to his mother. u
don't know" said she. perhaps God
has taken her away. You know you
struck her." And the little sister was
'sat the time enjoying her customary