New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-31
AN ADOPTED MOTHER.
s WOman's Experience with a Child from
Home.

A younEster OF Bostontowa- who, when interro-
gated to her idea OF the ralson d'etre OF ma
ton:
why. YOU see. God couldn't be everywhere at
once and so just had TO invent mothers
In The Notebook % Adopted Mother" by
Eleanor Dav1Gs CE. P. DUtton & Co.. n. ", the
author gives the other side OF the shield and shows
how children even small boys. may be a means OF
grace. She for years kindergarten. and her
husband take q child from "a Home with big
H into their own and into their hearts well
The book is a years chronicle OF the sayings and
doings OF this yOuEgster, interpreted with such
words OF wisdom" as only those whom children
teach" can give.
Stanley Is allowed TO adopt his mother and
father a1d 70 reach The point where voluntarily
chooses them: And well love each other whole
lots OF piles, we?' he says. when tod he may
have the parents he wants; and II be your little
vOcz bu-ary which stands for the and dear
est. In fast the only human tie ne remembers, IN
- ~ 80 - Ie -. 1900 ~ tt scTSa 81
bottles OF nice tasting medicine as soon as she
stanIey's first glimpse OF spring in the country
draws IRON him TIE remark tlat tEere Two res
IN or yard what's got 50 many leaves on en- they
jus, can't hardly stand it. ,,. -, 49, 49,.
dressing for bed he asked Il gosh, were a Dao
word / considered deeply and said II was not a
thought II eAceec-Is.g 81 $40 80 ,,iS nor 10
th.s reason why he should re sal tltIe
You would rather that did not say it?' he re-
marked: but you DO not say that 1 must NOT
stocking round hls head and shouted, Oh Gosh!
Gosh! Gosa! Gosn. Gosh! tIosE: ST.5LI hin ~ s n
went Oh undressing have noI Aee-IL - 49, - n
since. and I have been listening GUY Ntei-l ~
oGrhfy eli7ninated from his system.
once the boy came 10 his adopted mother VIII n
me7S' You Of course" was the reply, but have
lnov-n times when she behaved better than you.
lrrI-E
alive and and that makes a lot OF c4Ilefe
The author quotes Professor Swings remark 70
the effect that ne knew many n9e5eIs WH9I SiCIe5
but never inspired. In her description OF the ldea1
Scene able in emergencies TO do three or four
things at time without becoming cross, a!lq az
10 STEADY and help d petuant child Wlthoul Ios!t3
her self-contrOl Il takes grace 70 De serene bi
something more, for serenity rests upon R+S Ta
CURES sleep and fresh air and wholesome meas
= mRi5dsv nap should take it with clear con-
science feeling sure Jha{ t ss f 70 herseIf
The author agrees with Agassiz that me ! tt-
the tines She does not oeleEe - VII s1es ne
calls the painless ecucal-on ~ - 5aSs
AIte5 Z non. l3- rad not come into evidence,
-a-e 80 fST charge gravely ANNOUNCED even
5r-p. ~ have found out that the move you study
tne E0gg bow SO creeps into the hearts Of his
adopted parents thai ne MAJ ii R5t5 tben, also
15srf - the persuasion occurs at period Whel ne
= 80 20. and on one occasion takes this form:
You won't be tired any more al al II SSigs ;Il
ta,a two boys TO take care Of You. he can even even
Inake ogC watch bugs ali the time. And vii
never be afraid or cry al i HiEC e. ne and the
book closes with the boys rst night toEetneT b
fbey 20 70 sleep with the!r am Soe-,es+ ex-
Ce-Se-ces saws the author IN her snort -
which fooWs p1o 5Is home to some friendIess
ckfId She viii not begrudse the eHorO 'iia -