The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-12
x ssssasas&s&ssAsS., x
THE BREAKING IN
 OF A YOUNG MAN.
l. < .sss,s .s < ssasa&aAs s

ra.a- p.triek Wones was a hne. hea1thy ,ad of IA He had been living for two wears with his grandmother who doteu on him and was lonely without mn
 Lately. however. she had hinted that,
 Sond as she was of him. her strength was
 not equal to taking care Of him anu shs
 yvould have to let him go. HIS toHo mother. who had only allowed him away
 from her out of consideration for her own
 mother-Peter 'Patricks grandmotheI- was glad to bring him home. At the
 same time she wondered what grandma
 meant by the care of big, strappHns lau ike that being so heavy she could unoer- take it no longer. Peter Patrioh "ae n' babv. to be fed with a spoon and scrup- Ilbed by hand. u,A
 Ere long Mrs wones found out. When she did find out she sat long one after noon, sewing and thinking. Peter fa'rleN waa now at work He was at the age when A boy begins to be particular as
 10 his neclxties and the crease In ms
 trousers Mrs. Wones's mind was at length made up. While she sun sat however, Peter Patrick bounced up 'ns atairs. two steps at time. He went 10
 his own room In a minute or two ne called: 'Mofnmer. put an iron on the stove fo- me! I want Alice to press my trousers"
 My son, you will find the irons In the right hand corner. lower shelf. or the Kitchen cupboard" answered. ms mother gently. ,,,
 "put ono on for me- mommer, will you?" said Peter.
 NO, my son."
 Alice. put an iron on the stove for
 me?" roared the young gentleman. Alice is busy with her piano practice. If YOU want an iron hot you must put 1t on the range yourself, my dear boy. Peter Patrick stared. "Why' never he began. Then he sidled to the kitcn- on. mouth open with astonlsnment' ne grumbled that he could not find the iron. His mother repeated her instructions as to where he could get 1t, but budged not. He went back to his room. He was dress Ing for social meeting of the boys club and was particular. Silence for awhile Then:
 '.Mommer, press out my trousers. will you? Alice come here and put the studs | In my cuffs and shirt"
 Alice is busy practicIng. You must not interrupt her, my son. You are
 stronger than either of us is. You must press the trousers yourself or let them | go impressed You must also put your own studs in. Alice and are both busy | Understand?'
 Peter Patrick made great eyes. He | even nuttered to himself, Whats wo-
 mans time for7'' But he managed to wait on himself.
 Next evening he came home and made | a great how'll
 ''Mommer. My room has not been at tended to. You or Alice come and empty the water from my wash sowl. Where's my towel? And pieces of Tsper are scat tered all over the floor"
 My son." said Mrs. Wones very sweet lv. the water in the basin Is what you l left there this morning. You washed l yourself and went of without emptying | 1t. If you look around you will And your | towel twisted in a wad just where you | threw 1t when you wiped your face And | the paper upon the floor? You scattered l if there yourself instead of putting 1t in l the wastebasket. I'm afraid all these things will have to stay just as they arc | unless you attend to them yourself. No | body here will follow around and pick up | things after you as If you were baby. havA nut a little alarm clock in your l room. Set it and wake yourself of morn- l jngs. Alice and I are not going to sit up | nights to call you"
 ''3ut ain't 1t a woman's place to walt on A man? Grandma"-
 "Peter Patrick don't grandma me! It's high time you were brought home. high | time you were learning that your women l relatives are not your waitresses. Your mother and sister have work of their own If they ran after you and performed all these menial services for you you would ! have no respect for them any more than for a servant. My son. in half dosen years you will be man. By that time