Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-10
A DWELLER IN
GLASS HOUSES
By ALICE 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 a vague assent
from behind the paper barricade.
III our son did a thing like that,
should thank some one to tell me"
pursued Mrs. Drew.
"Mm-mi" still more vaguely from
the opposite side of the table, while
"our son." aged ten, kept his eyes
decorously on his plate, quite accus-
2med to hearing his virtues referred
!.
IAN 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. II Mrs. White
held more firmly to that opinion,
she'd have boys who were not a 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 kerr
osene. He knew that, despite his
vife's convictions ON the subject OF
childtnining. the long whip-like
branches OF the weeping willow in
their back yard remained intact,
while corresponding willow in Mrs.
Whites yard, shorn OF much OF its
gracefulness. suggested the ravages Of
time and the misdeeds OF five rugged
boys.
4 Whenever Willie needs a whip
ping. rest assured he will get one,"
Mrs. Drew often remarked emphati-
cally to friends-the emphasis being
especially noticeable when Mrs.
White was within hearing.
u would tell her myself" con.inu.
cd Mrs. Drew, were 1t not for the
faot that she resented my reference
TO the mischief Tommy did on Hal
oween. II 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
NOV. I'm sure that should be glad
to be told II our Willie did wrong"
Willie, having succeeded in locat.
ing the cats tail, clamped it vigor-
ously with his shoes while he regard
ed his mother with large, beguihng
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
me sitting-room. Dear mel" cried
MIS-. Drew, in alarm. That's the
second time within three days that
iaosy has had a fit. She's such a
pretty cat hate to lose her, too.
But as | was saying" she continu-
"a, l made up my mind then that
was the last time l would try to
sid Mrs. White with those boys OF
aers. Still she ought to be told OF
snis. Therefore shall send for Anne
RIPPER" Her lips frightened on the
resolve.
Anne Tupper?" inquired Mr.
OeWs lips, while his eyes rove.i
over the political reports.
There was slight change in the
s1pression Of Wilhe's blue eyes as
tney followed Tabby.
Yes. think can prevail on Anne
70 tel her Every one likes Anne.
especially Mrs. White. She'll take
X from Anne"
consequently Anne was sent for by
sV OF Willie. Willie went reluctant.
y. de whimpered and whined. He
s Z INST into one eye-keeping the
v'aer innocent blue orb fixed on Mrs.
w-and pleaded a stomachache.
foor child" said his mother "Of
sourse you needn't go. then. I'll step
note" '" 'Ae INC
al enis Willie looked alarmed. and
.nen his mother took down a bottle
. I tne top shelf of the pantry and
- soned Ter a spoon. Willie recovered
twinkle. scudding away with the
corked. " ~
s mother looked after him with
IN induEent smile. BOYS viii he
eoys'" she murmured
losn she set her well-appointed
use In order and awaited Anna
4 YSa lips pressed firmly toseth.