The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-26
BY MARGARET =. sANGsrER.

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FAINT terrible Du Maurier occasional
ly drew him for cur amusement, and
he figures in many iests and anec-
dotes
This sometimes uncomfortable spe-
cimen OF childhood is not necessarily
disagreeabie or suoiled. He simply At
his best state has a habit of appearing
on the scene wAcu he IS not wanted,
and OF hurting cut bits OF truth that
more tactiul elders know enough 70
4 suppress 4 child OF this variety was
one day sent by his mother TO carry
an extremely beautiful pair of slip
4 pers to a gentleman living in the
/ neighborh0od She wrapped the gift
in tissue paper and placed it in a box,
/ with her card. addressing it carefully,
7 bat she forgot % tell her little mes
senger TO leave The box at the door,
and return direct, The boy had his
oWn trieudliness toward the neighbor,
and waited to see how he would re-
ceiye the gift. Your mother is Won
derfully good, said the gentleman
"These slippers are just what l wanted
most II WAS lovely in her to make
them for me
"Oh, exclaima the child, mother
ddnt make them for you; she made
them for my father and as they did
not fit him She was SO yexed She did
not know what 20 DO AT last she
thought she would send them over
here, ana she wouldn't need 10 bother
about buying You a Christmas gift
This rather dullej the edge OF pleas
IRE in the case, and made the recipl-
ents thanks a tribe perfunctory
ASK your father" said Bobby's
mother If he does moi want to come
10 the library and see dear Aunt Fan
ny. who is soon going away on
rushed the child. be back IN 2 min
ute, saying Father does not care
about coming in 10 see Aunt Fanny.
lie says she is an old cat" When a
little later. with an air Of gentle bon
homie, Aunt Faune's nephew by mar
riage presented mseIf, the situation
was awkward and the ora lady's man
ner a little strained.
At table where several friends of
the family we're gathered a young ady
remarked to little Percy, eight years
Old, II you won't play games with
me shall not come in.
81 hope you never Will" frankly
answered the child. 81 don't like you.
and ! shall be glad when you go
away
There lives in 4 southern family a
tradition that soon after his famous
duel with Alexander Hamilton. Aaron
Burr was a guest beneath It's hospita-
bic roof DuelIing was not in those
days regarded in southern households
as necessarily Jiseraceful, q prelimi-
nares had been duly arranged, and
the affair of honor had been conducted
according to the code. Nevertheless |
good deal of cCmmen, Of an un-
kindly nature followed Burr after that
fatal ending Of his duel with the pop
ular Hamilton. The survivor was less
fortunate than Tire victim. A child Of
the house wandered into the guests
room and. seeing there silver-mOunt-
ed pistol. possessed himself Of il and
entering the drawing room abruptly
inquired rs This the pistol, Col Burr
with which you EIled Gen, Hamil-
tom
One may imagine the confusion and /
dismay of the older people at the in
nocent and lnopp1rtune remark.
Conscientious parents are often puz-
zled what 10 do with the eu.aut terri
bio He would be less formidable 81
they remembered two tlme-wurn and
homely adages, namely, Little pitch
ers have big ears and, Children should
be- seen and not beard
Wen-bred children do not interrupt
conversation, say disagree8ble things
or repeat what they shoald early learn
will wound the feelings of others
American children are tar too much in
the foreground. Their ua-e is, noi
where 10 should 20 in the happy pri-
vacy Of the homo. for foolish parents
trot them ont anu make them show
their PAGES until they are puGed up
with vanity and importance. The
renduium in its swing from The sever
SIS OF an earlier time. has gone too
fgr I'm an opposite direction. Chudrea
are NOT happier ior having unlimited
liberty NJ speech. Un.ess child bo
exceptionally stupid and the enlant
terrible as O. rule is exceptionally
clover. he does NOT put himself in evil
danoo when be Ought 90 be- ilent
The parent in whose eyes truth j. to
p cultivated al amy COST rather pr.des
herself on The canfor of her offspring
when be- tells q visitor that she has q
uaft ou her nose or asks her why she
wears such O. Quee- bonnet Do your
teeth come out at night inquiries one
OF these little ternoTs. fo tba annoy
aure of bashml man. who does not
wish attention called To his looks And
the child goes unrnnruvei because his
mother j. afraid rHat rcGr0af mag tend
o. make him deceilful
Tic fact i- that tlrfHa. and good
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