New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24
JUST KIDS. d"

Naughty. Enthusiastically Annis is brought to
the drawing room to meet an old friend of the
family, a loving, kind hearted creature. but
afflicted with a very heavy hirsute growth. Il
positive mustache. Mrs s. warmly embraces
the child who, to the distress Of all present.
draws away. exclaiming why. you have
wischers. What for have you wischers? only
| mans have wischers"
| Florence is a mite, with Il tendency for i'm
| parting to any and every listener n detailed ac-
count Of all the affairs of the family, causing
her relatives frequent uncomfortable forebod-
| ings as they happen to find her conversing viii
4 stranger She begins n course at the kinder
garten. The bill arriving at luncheon hour one
| day. her mother remarks to an elder sister. IN
| undertone: Two weeks at the kindergarten!
| wonder Just what Miss X does not know con
, corning u.s." Florence from her high chair
leaning forward, promptly announces. I've told
| her everything l knew.
| Reggie has been badly spoiled by his tender
overyielding mother but has ever stool in aw,
| of his father, a man OF stern ideas regarding
| hlial obedience, a character not TO be irihed
| with the sound Of whose latchkey at the front
| door has always marked 4 signal change IN
| Reggie's behavior. Very suddenly and sadly
Mrs Z. finds herself a widow. on the occasion
| OF call OF confidence, luclulluS certain it-tt
tvcs. as well as the minister old friend 81
! the family. all OF whom are cndeavoring 10 com
fort the bcrcaved woman Reggie takes ai'en-
ta~e Of a rcuentary lulI 20 bring himself into
notice by inquirins We'll. but who Is soii- 20
make me mind uow?"
| In the X household the children well undo
stand that Mrs X may be imposed on 90 amy
! extent. her great dread being the arouS.us ~
her husbands wrath in their direction. She en-
Geayors TO incie Jack to greater zeal for study.
trying to impress upon him her fears that his
father is growing quite tired OK receiving bad
school reports. and that hurt and ashamed Is
he might feel. he may he soon compelled To re-
sort to corporal punishment" Jack filings down
mis- book with Well. mother, I'm getting quite
tired of father. and 1 should think he would
feel ashamed whip little chap like me
Mrs W. the -cutest and most courteous OF
women, while out driving with her little grand
SON L veritabl. "enf,lnt terrible stops to speak
to a colored Ltundress. overforward. pre5um-
ing woman who asks. is this your little grand
child Mrs W" And, stretching forth her
hand. continues. Won't you shake hands With
me DEAR" George looks well into her black
hand. raises his own tiny white one regards
both as If assure himself well of the differ
ence and. To the discontinue of his tender
hearted grandmother. gazes steadily into the
colored w0man's face he slowly and deliber-
ateIy answers. You so to the debbiIr
Freddie. who has just learned his letters ap-
pears with Illustrated primer in his hand,
nouncng that he also spell Proceeding to
make good his boast. ne casts his eye from each
word to it's pictured synonyme proudly: Rat.
mouse: boy. man. cat kitten: hen. chicken
Gladys. who is INDUCED in every direction by
overgenerous grandmother. watches with in
terest from the nursery window the antics IF
performing trained bear calling out at inter- ais.
Don't come, grandma" The kindly old lady
appearing the scene, the child rushes toward