The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-10-19

"a question. Nor c.Nltd! VI : hti7'tN'
whose k!nacst speeches left one 3Ad'
ing up wounds.
Then. as GertrHde's wist:Ul eyes
went erayely from face 10 face roGnd
the circle. little Mr.. Spencer. the
mother of one phe,.on5nallE co1hiof'-
able infant. rose from Fer place, cross
ed the room, and slipped into the
chair next Gertrude'S.
What good buttonholes," said she,
leaning closer to examine the substi-
tute mothers work.
VIVA. is it?" pleaded Gertrude.
VIVA, have done?'
Nothing TO worry about, Hush.
III tell YOU about 1t afterward. 1t 5
really absurd"
Now" demanded Gertrude. when
the meeting was over, YOU must tell.
What have left undone?'
Nothing" laughed Mrs. Spencer.
That's just it"
Then the kindly little woman ex-
planned. When she had finished, Cert
rude laughed, too.
Stay away next week, advised
Mrs. Spencer, and let the club BOZ.
over"
The club boiled over" Then the
mothers went b. ones and twos to ex-
pos tulate with Gertrude.
1T isn't fair complained Mrs. E2-
con, for YOU to do more for those
children than We can possibly do Tor
ours. 1t makes ours disconnected.
No" declared Mrs. Gaskell, ii is
precisely like paying more wages to
a cook than the rest of community
can possibly pay-people hate You if
you do it
My daughter tells me- said Mrs.
Bacon. bitterly, that you never let
anv sort of a holiday, however unlm-
portant, 90 uncelebrated. It's all can
do 20 feed my family weekdays with
out observing every trifiing occasion
that comes along. A valentine party
for Claudine and a George Washing
ten party for Donald, al, il one
month. Yes, of course. the calendar
but you might have skipped one.
Harold" stated Mrs. Boswell. fris-
idlv. almost invariably stood at the
head Of all his classes until You took
to examining Bailey. Harold now re-
breaches me for not being competent
the books have all changed since
nv time-to cram him. You're a great
deal too good to those children. You We
outmothered motherhood
Real mothers" admonished Mrs.
Gaskell, cuttingly, ARE Obliged to re-
lax the tension at times-you've been
a mother every instant since you be-
gan. It isn't fair TO the rest OF us.
Your youthful enthusiasm has carrie 4
you too far Things are coming to a
pretty pass when our own children are
holding you UP as model.
Gertrude forewarned and forearm
ed. met the mothers gracious.y, and,
yelling the twinkle il her eye. prom
ised moderation.
You see," she pleaded, apologetical-
ly, my family is only one year old,
and five infants Of that age are good
many for nty-three-year-old
mother to get used to at once. Per
haps l am OVERRIDING the motherhood
business. You'll have to teach me
your way"
|, After that the club was again Sc
rene. Gertrude still mothered her
flock conscientiously, but now enthus-
iasm was tempered with moderation.
"Claudine," said she, on the next
red-letter day, Il wanted to give you
six birthday presents, but I've CIT it
down to three-and III take those
back if you brag about them outside.
You see, we must give the other moth
ers chance to catch up"
They're a long way behind" said
Ciaudine, with an arm about her small
aunt. "Yos haven't forgotten your
own infancy-that' why YOU have
| them all handicapped"
Nothing but natural ability sigh.
ed Gertrude. Dear me. l supposed
it the result of deep thought But it
will take deep thought to give you
good times that are just good enough
and not too good."-Youth's Com.
panion.
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