The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26
50 Nor AAnpLel
Are Yours Children who Require Sign on
Bric-a.crac.

are yours Children Who Require sign Oh
Brie-a.erac.
well, thank heavens, they are
gonel" exclaimed Mrs. Pnrvis wiphg
nervous prespiration from her brow.
"of all The iortnights Of miserable un-
certainty / ever spent this has beeE
the worst Daria VCorhis was my beas
friend in school days, she was ny
maid Of honor at our wedding and sao
is the NEST loyable woman on my list
OF friends to this day. but that li,tis
girl Of hers Is an impossible proposl-
ton. never want her 70 visit rs
aeaap.
Here we are with lovely yast
and back, side and frcnt porch tor sl,at
child 70 play in. but nothing was quite
good enough for her play ground ox-
etpt the parlor or Harry's den. When
she was not making Indian tents our
OF Harry's new yieSs Of Pompeli. she
was using my Cloisene teapot to sccye
her dolls a luncheon--and all hef
mother would say was this: Isn't
she the most inventive little thlnyl
She tNker pleasure out o. everything
and yos, do not have 70 start games
or buy toys to amuse harl
Gladly would have Invested $40
day in toys II she would have played
with them and left my property aious.
Imngine my feelings vixen one oi,ar-
noon she came into the parlor wao.o
Ter mother and | were receiving cali
ers, wearing my new real Chinese III.
mona. She did look n5surdly cute, but
that did not prevent the pale pink I'M
Ing from mopping up the dust on the
noor. And Maria said with that appos-
ciative smile Of ners Doesn't sl,o
look cute? You muent mind, Helen.
You sec, she is used to dressing up IN
my clothes at home but II you really
do mind-you can just picture the ac-
cent with which she said that Very
wei, baby Aunt Helen don't like H.
tie girls to wear her pity clothes
You had best take it upstairs.
eBut she ala NOT drag II back mp
those stairs carried il up myself
III tried to write a note while she
WAS ia the room. that child would pick
up and examine everything on my
desk. II was dressing my toilet nr-
tieles attracted hsr attention. Her
fingers just seemed 20 itch 20 handle
things, and you know what show a
mers hostess has against the whima
OF a foolish mothers first born. AS a
result, instead Of visiting Maria next
winter, win decline with thanks.
then there will be no comeback in
the form OF a return visit. am sorry
but never again that ckad "A ny
house"
How many hostessss lave choed
that sentiment on the heels OF the de-
parting guost2 And how few nave
ever dared to talk seriously to ihe
young mother about the chiid's un-
fortunate procliyities? It is cortnluly
OVERRIDING ones dudes as a hostess
to endure such rsatment al the hands
OF smaP ane utterly irreaponaois
guest.
The child who never lets things
alone" is the child who 90 later years
develops az inordinate desire TO run
the affairs Of her ncighborhood. to
read the letters addressed 70 other
persons and to fail entirely 10 respect
for the rights Of her nelghbors
The father Who gives baby brother
his $50 gold yqtch to play with So
that he may finish MS game Of pia-
oehle or read the evening paper. is
training that child IA the direction
which leads TO disrespect for the prop
erty and rights Of other persons. rho
woman whc takes her child calling
and utersperses neighboring gossip
with such remarks, as "Now, Bessie,
don't touch that vase" and Bessie.
dear, be very CAREFUL You might
break Mrs. Jones pretty statute has
neglected to implant IN her childs
mind the invaluable rule to keep her
hands on the property OF other pes.
sons.
As soon as child learns 10 difsr-
entiiate between the ieiugs that 40
good 20 play with and sbe things hat
should be left alone. he has taken his
hrst lesson m private respect FOR pu0 Q
property This lesson Is taught not b. /
tagging after the child Is old enousi /
to be taken about, but from the mo-
ment the ntt;e hands reach ont Tor tho
shiny things which were never meant
lor baby dngera 70 handle