New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
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There probably is deeper grief in the career of
the small child than the first snub she receives
from little playmate who suddenly turns from
attitude of devoted interestedness to one of
patronizing coldness. with occasional cutting
marks differences in social position Strange
it may seem. this phase is shown by youngsters
of six and seven years Of age References are
'.y48e "cs" .;he automobile ride in. while you
have TO walk" and the child without TINS luxurious
means &C transportation will return home sobbing
with rage and modification. II is the newcomer
fn some small community. sllch any of the coun-
try club colonies whose infasst:s ssgcT Is - the
most crucial tests. Her friendships which sud-
denly formed by the fckle ''old inhabitants be
cause she is something new, with possibilities Of
new toys q stamp collection with fine traders, y
are up and down affairs which last only as long
as the takes to cross the heavens over day
Of play. The day her next friend will tell
her: Isabel Smith says she wishes you didn't like
her SO much because she hates you, and, any way,
she isn't going play wiki you often because you
are not in good society. You just live in the made
over lodge Of their big place" Explanations by
mother as what constitutes good society" are
demanded as soon as TWO sturdy indignant legs can
convey the scorned one home and instructions will
be given just promptly by mother mot TO mind
what that rude little Isabel said but just not to
care TO play with her when she next comes for
you 10 &c. out with her.
INITIATING --GROwN-UPS
That the clilds remarks are only the parrotlke
-epetition Of what is said in her home can readily
be understood by the elders of the family. and
more pity than any other feeling viii be theirs
toward the purse proud youngster for. knowing
the WAYS Of the world, they realize what this self
same daughter Of fortune will have to endure when
she makes her plunge into some set that her par
ents are rrainins every nerve to break their way
into
PERHAPS the newcomer has lived in freedom
some large estate. where all about her as far as
eve could reach was TO be her inheritance until
a fateful day decreed otherwise. and the family
moved TO a smaller house in surroundings.
In the brief days she passed there each tree with
spreading boughs, her castle, each rock her
nitrate ship and q delightfully."- built arbor in
very very large was her playhouse when the
ground was too damp, and her careful governess
forbade such Joys good mud pies or houses OF
moss and tyrigs down near the brook On coming
10 her new horne the few trees surely found
s.nd scanned as adaptabinty for land residence
~pr seagong purposes. and the first raid is made
nv bandits or frsebooters chosen from among the
r1,ttle reishtors who delighted their
ssbin in reaching the topaost branches in their
night and pursuit. But the day after will be
hold only straitlaced procession OF yesterdays
.conrades who cannot again twine their feet
sn5one the hougs. because Mother says that little
aadjes do not climb trees. and we have no COM
mon clothes like yours 10 play games in.
On the occasion Of first spend-the-day with The