The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22
AN ACTRESS AND HER BABY
BIZ MARY MANNERING.

AS a rule. Individuals who have been
written about and talked about and look
ed at so much. whose public life Ia
been served up in so many styles. groI
tiresome 10 the casual reader But a.
actress and her baby is a real novelty.
All babies are bright but ones own is
always the bright particular star. and Sc
il is with this baby. The Mannerins
baby is less than three years old ant
really the child does not look much Xix
any one or anything. yet she is Sc
young. very bright. though. The other
day at a leading hotel as she came
down in the elevator she said:
i don't like this elvatOr. II gives
me such a queer sensation" The little
one leads o very regular life in spit,
OF the fact that she and her nurse
travel every place with the company
She breakfasts about S. then takes .
good. long walk with her maid. re
turning. IN time 10 dress for luncheon
At 1880. Another walk in the after
noon and 20 bed early complete IN
day
Some mothers oppose the chosen pro
fession OF children. But this is not a.
il should be II a child shows taAn
Tor the stage, don't oppose II Encour-
age the little one. Children should b.
helped. II my child shows talent for
the stage and leans that way. 1t will not
be opposed. A nice profession for q
girl is 10 be a good writer / believe
in girls starting on the stage when very
yOung-entering the profession anO
getting the experience. while. at tbs
same time. keeping up their studies
and education l began at the age o.
fifteen and was a star in eighteen
months-merely by lucky accident.
Mother-love, 20 my mind. expresses tht
purest type Of love II gives all anc
asks nothing in return, content II ia,
object OF her affection is happy as sht
understands happiness. Her idea OF il
may be erroneous. for there are many
degrees. but she is always happy 10 hel
/ highest ideal OF happiness
A mother should be but a few year,
older than her baby-its comrade an
/ playmate. She should represent perfec
ton to her offspring. There should no
/ be a doubt in the child's mind that sh,
| combines every virtue-an wisdom
very encyclopedia Of knowledge. together
with an infallible right in everything
/ it's a safe haven. And this idea mother
should bend all her energies TO fulfill.
A poet has written Mammals eyes are
/ baby's skies and this being, 1 believe
/ true, how a mother should watch thai
| the eyes only reflect truth and love. tina
no frown mar their expression OF low,
/ and tenderness. that the baby's skie.
should always be cloudless. so that wher
/ IL reaches manhood or womanhood tn,
memory OF its sky" would be its tails
man against a thousand dangers anC
\ temptations.
Motherhood. in its incSptions should b
/ the beginning OF a new life. Though
should be elevated, ideals raised 70
1 higher standard, and the mind centereC
on good men, good women, charity. for
/ bearance, tenderness. the beauties Of ma
| ture.
! Thoughts Of hate. malice. sad reveng'
should be banished. stamped out Of tn,
/ heart, so that when the bud OF prom
/ Use" blooms it will be nearer for tn,
/ mothers effort 10 that babe born in IN,
manger at Bethlehem nearly 2,eo9 year.
| ago.