Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
TIME TO STOP.
Jack Learns from Papa What Uncon-
trolled Temper Is.
(By Trustworthy Reporter.)

trolled Temper Is.
(By a Trustworthy Reporter
"Mamma! Where's my shoes''
81 put them in their place in your
closet. dear. Make haste, we al
breakfast called mamma from the
dinng.room.
"Ifll be late to school just because
folks don I leave my things alone,
scolded Jack, hurrying in with hls
shoestrings dangling, and scewi on
his face. -.
Mamma was discreetly busy with her
coffee cups.
"Hominy, Jack'" asked papa,
cheerily. m
40 dear. | dom like hominy. Why
don I we always have oatmeal'
"Papa likes hominy best, so we
take turns explained mamma, try
ing to avert the storm.
!sMight have 'em both, y muttered
Jack. his voice muffled by large
mouthful of the despised cereal. lis
there griddle-cakes, theni' he demand
ed, presently. ;n. K,,;o
coudn fry cakes today.
"What else is she made fort saw
agely.
"Jack!' Papa looked up suddenly
from his paper. His son subsidized FOL
i a few moments, and table-talk went
pleasantly on.
at looks like the beginning OF q
hard storm papa said, glancing al
youngsters had better go to school pre-
pared for wet weather. :.
eyes. the rubbers and umbrella bri
pade today smiled mamma.
80. need | wear rubbersa' com
planned Jack. "Nobody but little KIDS
wears 'em day like this. ! won I ge'
wet. Need ~ :,
40. yes. dear, you always wall
through all the puddles, you know, anC
YOU have cold already.
~ think it mean, / do! None OF
the other big fellows have to weal
rubbers like babies. Got my thicl
: boots all on. | think you re rea
, mean. so there!' with burst of angr.
tears. r.,
"Jack. leave the table, said hi
,, father sternly. eco and put on you
rubbers without word, and then COM
and apologize to mamma for you
rudeness. It's too bad, dear, looking
at mamma s sad face. /" Your meal
, are spoiled continually by such tan
. trums. ] will put stop to them. II
|. have to whip Jack twice day
"But the whipping would only max
! his temper worse; you we tried that
I've another idea simmering We !
talk of it tonight AS Jack cam
,, sulkily back.
4 "Good morningn cried Jack, dash
n ing into the dining room next day.
1 7'Morning!" returned papa, gruffiy
:. "What s this, Evelyn-oatmealg Have
n Mt YOU learned that don t like oai
h meai9 / want hominy.'
$ "We had it yesterday, John, If 20
d remember; but I'll see that IT is mao
G tomorrow. ;,
/ sThat won't feed me today :
e pushing away his saucer. Well, VIVA
s next? Fishballs9 Umph.
l. ~ thought you liked them, sal
a mamma, anxiously
d Uplentv of things | like bette
d Have YOU mended those gloves Of mlT
Evelyn?'
"Why, no, John; you didn't as
me to. I'll do it now. -
"No, / can't wait. | should thin
q YOU might keep my things in bette
II order. IN behind time for the tran
X ANYWAY. breakfast was so late. ~ An
,. off rushed papa without good-by
slamming the door angrily, and leavin
y dark shadow behind him.
= It had not lifted at dinner thf
d night. Papa grumbled at the cookin
n found fault with everything, and W;
/ so ill-tempered that the meal, usual
accompanied by much fun and pleasan
d ness. was more dismal than breakfa
r. had been. Jack held his breath
n dismay. His admired papa, alwa.
CHEEKY and courteous, so cross; an
IS worst of all, so rude and unreasonab
in TO gentle mamma. Finally ahal
it reached climax.
n. UDon't know where the key to N
desk is, Evelyna And what am to
in now without itq You must have mi
W laid it. Strange you can't leave N
n. things alone. l think it's shame
Q, But mamma had suddenly covert
k her face with her handkerchief, al
to left the table.
"Mamma," whispered Jack, stea
ing into her room and her lap, in Il
dark
It "Well. dear9'' Her arms close
be around him. rs
& "Mamma, what allied papag II
gu was a man, I'd-I'd punch himl p"
ng "Should ill-temper always be .pu
OF ished' Jack9 Perhaps papa dldn
az az think; perhaps he was just cross
e. everything. y 49,
A sudden recollection flashed throu!