New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-25
CHILD TRAINLAG.
Dbedience the First La5c-Wethods
of Tzco Mothers as Exhibited on Cars
B- Y. ~. Wheat

.otedience tr,lthfulness and self-Teliance are a'
,,6,srensalle 20 the materials Of character uNu
srr rs are bricks and mortar 10 mateflal p'iiNi'
f cree obedience is the first law to be enforced"
-rhe first because upon its ready ooseTNailoe io
80, ,,,or, that of any other. does success IN tle
c-s, rrai-ing of children depend. ana mrs.. ps
cause Il = ssrasgtession The little babe in arms
vii know what ,d 40 tz n9 oeTSted but forbidden
-hiYlg and the obedient child VIII oI ,5 ornesed
+an5iv ofIen he will obey with loudly e1Ire f
$50 INT he viii obey and the rest IS mercy d
question OF diverting his troubled .saa an M
,oy-IrT,i1z for coTnpa between TWO cniqIen IN
mis- TssTect ar the same corner that did. and
as soon she was seat7l us ttiti' ,tftracted
80 sf5e-tion az the little one Instantly lhe IttL@
singers stretched up 10 catch them 20; o,
tys-fo r5,rers resolved themselves into tiny hs,s
5fsf doubled back under her wrists quickly s,.
There was unrnistakabie reproach and dlsap-
,,ointrnent in the downcast eyes anu ,o,obt o1
trembling underlip. but evidently no tnoIsnI :!
enforcinE her will against that gentle no no:
Instantly a beeides her drew out tiny ticking
watch and held IL where the ooHn,cstsss disIt
TSles an old man across the aisle offered brand i
new red white and blue pencil with ioVs s I'm
ing Iop p, her Ian FOR the of that trip Mar
+ sl.ita her soft delighted and pretty
800 regned a queen, and followed by many
smiles and hard waving when she left; sn,--
.tjess looking mother with restless child AS she
shftes him for greater comfort 10 ir 9naoy
assb, his eyes HIS fingers grasped them eagerly;
hat
,,n-her sharply giving Johnnie a httle 1efAs pos
iJahnnie profiting by past experlences' NJ.
i,oa se- and continued TO arnuse himself WIN ne
,r1-effv hits OF metal. Twice and thrice was tne
lefnGus-ion repeated, all 10 the same erect Wnen
edderiy as ne CHANGED TO manipulate me ca1lles
VIII both hands simultaneously. the shades new
M yrsth rattle end snap that caused the Enother
~ start violently and Johnnie TO fali Irishoelec
and screaming back into her Zap snaKes sial S
and ca5oline failed alike TO assuage his grief ana
rs cries assailed our ears continuously until
arrived my destination -.
When a mother teaches child obedlence sIle
7esc;les him not only comply with her wishes,
eut 20 be dutifui and respectful to her ana 70
others 10 be regardful Of her rights and Of the
-.vfs Of others ali Of this is worth much care
fsuf consideration. When child has learned the
meaning OF obedience mother should nor tax ms
strength too heavily To demand obedience is her
prerog3tfve. but she need not abuse it. AS every
yestrictson she places upon HIN seems TO his child
Ssh mind a derivation, she should be slow In her
judgments
where a child is Intentionally dsobedient pains
ehou,t be spared TO correct the fault " the enid
be enough reason mother should not faG
20 place the moral side of the question before him
and then LEI the thing acquired by his disobedience
provide. II possible the means Of punishment A
pleasure gained may often be deprived OF Its
sweetness by the loss Of some other that might
have been enjoyed 1egitfmafeiy-