The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-01
Commenting the Woman Who spank.
eth-COncerning the Matrons Who
Did and Didn't.
(By Arthur Copp.)

Now, 1T came to pass that loul
noise arose concerning the rearing Of
children.
i And there was contention whethei
the child f1ourished best when mammals
slipper was hidden, or when betimef
1t desired uprightness nightly when
grabbing the foodfest.
And the maidens and other honorary
member sof the Congregation of Moth.
ers held forth against those who knew
and scoffed them
/ 'Thinkest thou" they asked, thy
kids are like boarding house beefsteak
that thou shouldst pound them to make
them good,
| THE wise man hath given out the
bunch that hot applications are need
full unto the child, SO that 1t may -four
ish.
| Verify, he is wise bum tout. For
we say the child should not be reared
at all, but given kindly words when its
footsteps stray from the righteous
path" 3#es
TT is also written, spare the rod and
spoil the child; but this, too, looketh
| like fim-f1am For in truth 1t was
first written, spare the child and spoil
the rod, and do 1t darn quick, for the
good kid needeth not, and the tough
one careth not a tinker for the twig
that chastiseth, but ducketh more care
fully thereafter"
Now, this found no favor with the
Mothers. And they reviled those who
counselled them thus, and boosted Of
their children which had grown up with
frequent knowledge Of understanding,
And they called in the wise man and
besought him to counsel the honorary
members.
Wherefore" questioned he sorrow
fully of the honorary ones, "gettest
thou thy knowledge? Thy talk is like
unto the whistle on the peanut rooster,
in that 1t maketh the shrill noise and
bringeth no knowledge but to the DO
liceman.
Il say unto thee, blessed be the ma
iron whose left hand knoweth what her
right hand doeth, and helpeth 1t out;
For the fear of these causeth her
children to walk turkey along the
paths of goodness, nor sit they down
ante.
Nor do her children sass those who
abide in neighboring tents nor the
iceman for whom her lord looketh Gag
erly in the morning
But speak they gently to those
near by; for 1 say unto you, a soft
word maketh easy the quick touch, but
harshness bringeth the neighbours dog.
The wise matron, she teacheth her
kids to labor, and sheweth unto them
the virtue that lieth in the wood pile
Nor does she hesitate to unhitch the
slipper when Willie puffeth the cigar
cite and lieth concerning it.
Better 1t is before Judge Diehl to
have patched panties than yellow fin-
gers; for the con talk availeth not
when thy hands they shew no labor.
80 teacheth the wise matron unto
her kids: and they listen to her and
believe. For they have felt her hand
heavily upon them, and 1t is mighty in
teaching wisdom"
And she related unto them a parable
saying:
"A woman of Gizeh had SON
And he was as a pup which wag-
geth his tail and falleth over his feet;
which liketh to be fed, and howleth
when things cometh not his way.
Nor careth he to labor and brought |
no wood for the burning, neither went |
he unto the market place.
And when his mother asked him
these things. he bewaileth
pf N In In IA to t,,.x |
mamma chided him not, nor handed
him hot one, but tucked her gar
nents about her and toted the kindling.
And soothed him with goo talk, and
prepared for him unguents and sweets.
Wherefore he grew up In idleness,
md consorted with sports, so that he
,inched the fruit Of neighbours vine
ard.
Now the neighbor discovered this,
md cried out in loud voice:
And 1t came to pass that the young
nan was seized with reviling, and
'rought before the high priest who
lispenseth Justice and soaketh them
hat pry off the lid.
And the young mans lamentations
vailed him not; for verify he got his
lenty.
But also there was woman of Gi-
ell who listened not unto the bewail-
ngs OF her hopeful, nor permitted she
i'm In idleness, but handed him one
shen he needed It.
And 1t came to pass with this one 9
hat he grew up in the fear of sloth- !
illness, and became great in the sight l
( men. 6
He builded great works with other
copies money, nor got he pinched for |
hese things, for verify he was a will |
,g worker. and picked craftiIy those I
e worked. g
IF or what saith King Solomon? n
Better 1t is to wear holes in Will
e's clothing than that he become a a
obo; for the hand that wieldeth the |
Upper maketh solid the seats Of the a
ighty."-Goodwin's Weekly.