The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-13
A DWELLER In
GLASS HOUSES
By AnIoa LOUISE LEE.


Mrs Drew sat at the head of her
breakfast table and pressed her lips
firmly together. When Mrs. Drew
pressed her lips together things al
ways happened. Mrs. White ought
to know" Mrs. Drew looked hard
at a newspaper opposite.
.Um,hum!" came vague assent
from behind the paper barricade.
II our son did a thing like that,
L should thank some one to tell me-"
pursued Mrs. Drew.
'Mm-m!" still more vaguely from
the opposite side of the table, while
tour SON. aged ten, kept his eyes
decorously on his plate, quite accus-
toned to hearing his virtues referred
10.
An insult to the aged ought to be
severely punished" reasoned Mrs.
Drew. Tommy White deserves a
whipping that he will remember |.
for one, believe that to spare the rod
is to spoil the child. If Mrs. White
held more firmly to that opinion.
shed have boys who were not dis
grace to the town.
Willie Drew, quite accustomed also
to hearing the sins of his playmates
reviewed, still fastening his eyes on
his plate, felt with his foot for the
cats tail under the table.
At the foot of the table Mr.. Drew,
present in body but absent in mind,
said, "Um-hum!" again, and began
looking up the price of flour and ker.
osene. He knew that, despite his
wife,s convictions ON the subject of
childfraining. the long whip-ltke
branches Of the weeping willow in
their back yard remained intact,
while a corresponding willow in Mrs.
Whites yard, shorn sof much of its
gracefulness, suggested the ravages Of
time and the misdeeds of five rugged
boya.
Whenever Willie needs a whip
ping, rest assured he will get une,"
Mrs. Drew often remarked emphati-
cally to friends-the emphasis being
especially noticeable when Mrs.
White was within hearing.
u W~t4A0 tCk4 1Gk tkiy0Glls GQuLluU-
ed Mrs. Drew. were 1t not for the
fact that she resented my reference
to the mischief Tommy did on Hal
i0we'en. 1t seems to me very strange
that any mother should resent being
told of her children's faults when
it's for their interest that she should
know. I'm sure that should be glad
to be told If our Willie did wrong"
Willie, having succeeded in locat-
ing the cats tail, clamped it vigor-
onsly with his shoes while he regard
ed his mother with large, beguiling
blue eyes.
There was a momentary yawling
and scrambling under the table, fol.
lowed by tigerstriped streak shoot
ing from beneath Willie's chair into
the sitting-room. Dear mel" cried
Mrs. Drew, in alarm. That's the
second time within three days thar
Tabby has had a At. She's such a
pretty cat hate to lose her, too.
But as was saying she continu-
ed, Il made up my mind then that
1t was the last time would try to
|No-0 MD WA4lt Will muse boys OF
Nsrs. Still she ought to be told Of
this. Therefore shall send for Anne
Upper" Her lips frightened on the
resolve.
"Anne Tupper?" inquired Mr.
Drew's lips, while his eyes rovei
over the political reports.
There was a slight change in the
expression Of Willie's blue eyes as
they followed Tabby.
Eyes, think can prevail on Anne
to tell her. Every one likes Anne,
especially Mrs. White. She'll take
II from Anne
Consequently Anne was sent for by
way Of Willie. Willie went reluctant
". He whimpered and whined. He
dus a fist into one eye keeping the
other innocent blue orb fixed on Mrs.
Drew-and pleaded stomachache.