The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
WOeful Feminine
Fourth Of July.

- he dread day OF disasters and anz-
iety and alarm for nervous nam
mas with patriotic young hopefuls
~ Is 40 hand, and linseed oil sad une-
water are abroad In the land TIE
Fourth Of July, What a day OF al days
of fear and trembling-it Is for mater
famlIas. Little Willie Is so enthusiastic.
bless his little heart. and he's so proud of
his ghastly array Of -'shootin' crackers"
and devil chasers" and night works
that It does seen q shame to do or say
even the slightest thing that viii cast a
damper over his hilarious. reckless pa
triOtism-
But q stitch iu time saves nine-stitches
in q nice clean ron o. medieated. steriI-
lied absorbent cotton, perhaps And a
careful, tactful supervision over the little
shaver while he Is ~settin' on his noise
producers wlu In most cases, DO much
toward aHeviating the trials and sppre-
tensions that all mothers, and they only,
are heirs 70 on that day.
To US grOWn-uDS.' said a mother whose
sturdy little sons simply adore her.
''the careful celebrating Of the Fourth
seems an automatic. almost unnecessary
caution Realizing the danger OF even
the tinieSt drecracker, we are naturally
careful about setting them on. With
Children IL is different Because they are
children they cannot grasp the serious
ness Of their dsnger-UHtn they encoun-
ter f. II may sound strange. but have
always been thankful, as ny boys grow
Up 10 the drecracker age. when each one
OF them received his first burn and wrig-
gled and squIrned while / picked the
powder out OF his face Once burned, you
remember, be was thrice shy.
Then ] always explained 20 each or
them the danger they were constantly IN
UE-e celebrating The Fourth Ny hus-
band always took pains 10 Instruct each
boy how % FIRE his freworks-and I %
not think the little shavers felt one the
shit less free and jubila1t because OF the
direction ] have always made g point
o. reading 20 nay boys the account OF
every Fourth of July accident ! could End
in the uewspaper-nOt 10 frighten then.
5ut 90 make rleD careful
There Is never g Fourth passes that
90 not caution an Of them ABOUT lighting
g frecracker while holding 81, looking
Ulder Ihe Tin can 70 see u the cracker
Is lighted. holding ligIred Roman candles.
etc, and especially about carrying
pocket fuI of matches eare-essIy. While
I d. NOT deluge them in an Avalanche of
'don'Is, Z do give my warnings quietly
and Le-eruicedly and then I ler them
alone. imp wing thar ! feel certain they
w-L not disregard my Instructions and
advice. ] think 50 many mothers make
the mistake o. naEgi1g their children.
keeping an eye on them e-erually and
constantly harpilg 40 them with George.
dent DO that and Come away from
there this minute Such q course. % my
mind Kills al chance OF developing self
dependence and judgment iu the child
And surely the average American bog
reeds both % these qualities On the
Fourth OF July. Along with This. how
ever. I am always prepared for the worst
my medicine closet IS wei supplied
with l-1seed oil. cotton bandages and one
I or uore 0f the many other dressings good
Tor buras While we DO nor have many
accidents. ] never hesitate 20 summon
physician Immediately IL the injury looks
aJ AZ serious.