Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-08
Story of Margaret Rose
BY MILDRED E. KERN.

n - ARGARET ROSE ws a chubby little maid If three with eyes of brown
IN1 that could twinkle with delight or flash with baby anger. She had
romped al morning in III and her cheeks were like apples as
she came pattering in asking for "somesing to eat Motherw was bakdng apples,
so Aunt Emmy. who val prolonging her holiday visit, anne to the rescue
and provided suaenance for he famis he'd in the shape of thread and jam.
This disposed off, the busy little brain sought new occupation. Baby brother
WAS playing with olothespins on the floor n Margaret Rose Joined him., but
soon tired nature began to assert itself and Margaret Rose. in common with
arother children of her years. lot knowing just what was the matter with
her. became fdfuL
She persisted in burying herself in mothers skirt, much o that ladys in
convenience, whimpereda whined. and would not be pacided.
"You had better take your nap" advised mother. NO." whned Margaret
Rose and mother, intent upon tn success of apple pies, took the little maid at
hausted, Margaret Rose was told that she was "a naughty girl" This wal tho
last traw for h desperately tired little n and a howl was the response
unchecked. Her child must be trained to BIO obedhnt IN well behaved. and
n 0 opportunity must be lost to impress this upon the mind o. the 10Y scream
ing Margaret Rose.
But, while mother was removing her aprona and Kidding her hands IF dough-
Aunt Emmy snMched UP the struggling kicking, bowling bit of humanity, has
tened to another room with hers and sat down with the mite n herl lap.
Let m wash your face, dear" begged Aunt Emmy. A defiant NO "a
the response.
Aunt Emmy, being a student of child nature, knew that this was h wrong
track She .ftedo n of the plunp, dim pied hands and said, "oh, what pretty
wouaced by it. She held up her hands for further admiration. gazed on them
ing 'f and actually forgot % cry .
a III pae m y pity feet. co." vas her Q x remark.
st oS yes" chhned in Aunt Emmy, land such pretty brown eyes" Mar
the precise leaned vert o view theses eyes in the mirror close by Aunt Emmy
any oppLtfenuon to he fact that they could be seen much betten and would
tried tSyter if they were bathed, to which the o smiling Margaret Rose con
che gfrind begged that he hands be included in the bah.
ipesdd y the soothing warm water had been applied the little face gently
e pc 5y, Aunt Emmy suggested that Margaret Rose rest the dear little hands
willing o see what would happen. SO she permitted herself to % tucked in
obeyed Aunty Ernny's advice o "shut he little dooss SO that n light would
bother the pretty brown eyes, and lay with a contented smile happy nc doubt
in the fact that she possessed something 10 Ia a never noace before,
Mother. stealing in ten minutes latter. marveled att hecleanp peaceful little
countenance, and hurried III to question Aunty Emmy as to how she had
lever succeeded in inducing" that stubb BORN little monkey Ito go to bed Sc
quickly and quietly" The method see med Ill right to mother, but there
didn't seem to be time for it in Ter busy life.
any dear" vas Aunt Emmys respoms SC, AZ I've always used that method at
home We don't have many apple pies but we 10 have obedience aud har-
nony and peace. I have decided to give my time to my children first. and
squeeze in the pies and other frls If I can. but the children come first"