The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
The Breaking In
Of a Young Nan
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NETER PATRICK WONEs vas :

n had been living for two years with
his grandmother. who dotted on him and
was lonely without him Lately however.
she had limited that. fond as she was
% him. her strength was not equal TO
liking care of him and she would have
TO let him go His fond mother. who
had only allowed him away from her
out OF consideration for her own mother
Peter Patrick's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
glad 10 bring him home. At the same
time she wondered what grandma
meant by the care of a big. strapping
lad like that being so heavy she could
undertake Il no longer. Peter Patrick
was 70 baby. 10 be fed with a spoon
and scrubbed by hand
Ere long Mrs. Wones found out
When she did find out she sat long
one afternoon. sewing and thinking.
| Peter Patrick was now NJ work. Re
was at the age when a boy begins To
be particular as 20 his neckties and the
crease in his trousers Mrs WoneS'
| mind was at length made up. While
she still sat. however. Peter Patrick
bounded up the stairs two steps AZ 4
| time. He went 10 his own room In a
minute or two he called: "Mommer put
an iron on the stove for me! Z want
-NAAtS ~ press NFUuStl&
My son. you will ind the irons 81
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the kitchen cupboard. answered his
mother gently.
Put one on for me. mommer. VIII
YOU said Peter
No. my SON.
Alice, put an iron on the stove Tor
me? - roared the young gentleman 4
] a -
tice- II You want an iron not you
must put il on the range yourself my
dear boy"
Peter Patrick stared. Why
never he began. Then he sided 20
the kitchen. mouth opcn with aston.
iShment He grumbled that he could
not find the iron. His mother repeated
( her instructions as TO where he could
get Il. but budged not He went hack
10 his room. He was dressing for a
social meeting OF the boys club and
was particular. Silence Tor awhile.
Them.
Mommer press out my trousers.
viii 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 I are both
busy. Understand"
Peter Patrick made great eyes III
I even muttered 10 himself. What's a
woman's time for" But he managed &C
wait on himself
Next evening he came home and made
a great howl.
"Mommer, Ny room has not been
attended to. You or Alice come ard
empty the water from my wash bowl
Where's my towel2 And pieces % paper
are scattered all over the floor"
Ny son. said Mrs Woues very
sweetly. the water in the basin Il
what you left there this morning You
washed yourself and went OF without
emptying it, II YOU look around ycu
viii find your towel twisted IN wad
Just where YOU threw "a when you
wiped your face. And the paper upor
the floor? You scattered II there your.
self instead Of putting il IN the waste.
basket. I'm afraid All these things vii
have 10 stay just rs they are unless
you attend to them yourself Nobody
here Will follow around and pick
up things after you az IL you wrt- t.
baby ] have put a little alarm clock m
your room. Set IL and wake yourself
OF mornings. Alice and are not goin,Ny
to sit up nights 10 call YOU"
But amt 10 a womau's place 10 wais
on MANI Grandma
Peter Patrick. don't grandma met
It's high time you were brought home.
high time you were learning that your
women relatives are not your wait
resses. Your mother and sister have
work OF their own. n they ran after
you and performed all these mental
services for you you would have no
respect for them any more than for a
servant My son IN half a dozen years
you will be a man by that time ] hope
TO have you trained 20 be- good do
nestle man
TABITHA SOURGRAPEs