Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-19
Vsese.ss Sess-ss sesssas sssl 5 Training The { Children
By RENE BOUcHELLE.
Copyright, by Joseph B. BoWlas.l

AiSio, e@ho ho" ny tiuiO hQo SoLuO tO prove it, even if month is mighty short time to show what a body can do"
 Janet Burton's remark was called forth by the receipt of a letter from her sister, asking if she would keep house and care for her five children, ranging in age from one to IA, while she went away for month. In reply ing, Janet not only acceded to her sis ter's request, but intimated she would be glad to relieve her of her house. hold cares for two months instead of one.
 It was with the spirit and zeal of a true missionary that Janet took charge of her small nieces and nephews, as she was sure their faults were those of training and not inherent, and would soon be corrected by her wise manage ment.
 Their parents left Monday morning on an early train, and her enlighten- ment and their education began at the breakfast table, where fried chicken occupied the place Of honor.
 First the twins quarrelcd over who was to get the pulley-bone. Janet cut the pulley-bone in two, and gave each one half; but instead of causing satis- faction, the twins were as sulky dur ing the balance of the meal as only .eight-year-old youngsters can be, and paid no attention whatever to their aunt's explanation that she had done the only wise and reasonable thing under the circumstances.
 Aunt Janet, mother isn't here, so cant have coffee for breakfast?" piped up six-year-old Margaret.
 "No, my dear, you cant do anything while your mother is away that she would not allow, for that would be disobedience."
 q don't care, and papa always let me have it when mammals gone.'
 Good Heavens! was it possible that Sarah had no more control over her children than this," thought Janet, as she hurriedly gulped down cup ol SoHcc, So do lo uc ISduy loI tu0 next outbreak.
 But the balance of the meal passed off quietly, and after seeing that the baby was properly fed she set about | getting the oldest boy off to school. Now, William Henry had reached the age when the grub is transformed into butterfly, and Solomon himself couldn't have been more particular about his raiment.
 Aunt Janet, want clean collar and handkerchief" These wants were supplied, and Janet returned to the lunch she was preparing.
 Aunt Janet, these stockings have got hole in them; please get me another pair" Back she went and searched until she found a whole pair, and again returned to the unfinished luncheon.
 After several other stops to hunt for missing articles the lunch was finally prepared, and the young man started off to school, fully 30 minutes late. Her troubles broke out afresh next morning when she found that the twins and Margaret had gone off be- fore breakfast, no one knew where The place was searched, high and low, and failing to find trace of them any where, she alarmed the neighborhood. and started out parties in every direc- tion looking for them. Breakfast was forgotten entirely, and only baby Louise, serenely unconscious of the state of affairs, cared for any. Her demands for sustenance for the inner man were so loud and insistent, how ever. that her distracted aunt was finally compelled to heed them. as the nurse had gone of with the others in their search for the children.
 About nine o'clock the truants- slipped in the back gate and made a bee-line for the kitchen. The cooks shout of:
 Glory, Hallelujah, here dey is," brought Janet promptly on the scene, and in the excess of her gratitude at their safe return, she would have fallen on the culprits' necks and wept tears of joy-only each pair of arms encircled three or four huge bull. frogs, and the twins were so muddy and dirty from head to foot that it was difficult to distinguish one from the other, while Margaret was scarce ly any better. Eugene explained that early that morning they had become possessed of sudden desire for some bullfrogs' legs for breakfast. and had gone to the pond for them, carrying Margaret along to hold the bait. Un- fortunately they had both tumbled in, and the reason they were so late get ting home was that so many people were prowling around. and they had had such a time lodging them.
 Corporal punishment was against her principles. so Janet marched them to the bathroom and. after a thorough scrubbing. put them both to bed to mediate over the way of the trans Eessor.
 It was out of the question to send William Henry to school at this late hour. and that young gentleman spent the balance of the morning in front of the mirror primpinE-
 When evening finally arrived Janet vas too weary and dispirited to write her sister the daily bulletin she had promised In addition she vas troubled