The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-09
Heart toHeart
Ta1ks.
why PUNISH THE CHILDREN?
BY EDWIN A. NYE.

WHY PUNISH THE CHILDREN7
The other day saw poor little kid
die. the daughter of foolish mother,
In much misery.
1t was warm day.
The little girls hair was crimped by
| tight braiding and there were big |
white bows. She was done up in silk |
and lace. Upon her head was heavy. |
overturned hat, and dainty white |
slippers were upon her feet.
And this for a play costume.
A few PAGES down the street / saw
another little one, the daughter Of a
sensible mother. who was having an
excellent time at play.
Her hair had been loosely braided.
She wore a plain. serviceable bingham
frock, a light straw hat and tan san
dals.
The poor little dressed up thing with
| her expensive frock and val insertions
and must not get dirty slippers was
being sacrificed on the altar OF some
mothers silly vanity.
Did you ever note the wistfui look
on the face Of one of those bedizened
mites as it watched other children at
play?
The other youngsters in their plain
clothes are having a good time. and
the fixed up kid looks on and yearns
to join the happy group. She is de-
barred by fear that she may soil her
clothes.
The suffering of the child is worse
when he happens to be boy.
Not long ago / witnessed revolt
: by youngster with red blood in his
veins.
His fond and foolish mother had
/ dressed the young hopeful in immacu-
! late little Lord Fauntleroy" fashion.
She sent him out to play and doubt
less had given him many warnings
about soiling his clothes.
The little fellow, every inch a boy.
went around the square and as soon
I as he was out Of the range Of his
e mothers eyes went on a little ram
page. In q few minutes he was a
sight to behold. But he was having
a the time of his life
:, Could you blame the little rebel?
=
particular about the clothes of their
children in vacation and during hot
weather.
: They will save themselves trouble
Il and worry and expense-aDd the chill
d dren much suffering-by dressing the
youngsters plainly and simply and
turning them loose.
Is What have the children done that
!, they should be punished with the curse
> of fine clothes?
, When the proper time comes in their
l. lives they will take to frills and furbe-
lows without suggestion
e Why punish them now?
a. "THEs DATE IN HISTORY"
August 0.
IL Aug. 81, 1922.
m 1es1-John Dryden, poet laureate o
= England, born. Died May /, 100.
ar 17S4-Gen Lafayette visited Philadel
phia and was received with grea
enthusiasm.
1sSo-Louis Philippe proclaimed Kin
Sc of the French
re 1s32-Fast day observed in Boston t
err prevent the spread of Asiati
y, cholera.
l1S42-Maine boundary dispute settle
by the Ashburton treaty.
1S54-Otis Tufts patented an elevate
Of for hotels.
~ 1S62-Battle of Cedar Mountain ende
IN victory for the Confederates.
1t 1S71-Sir Walter Scott centenary cele
&c brated in Edinburg
1SsO-William Bigler, governor {
Pennsylvania and L. S. senate
died. Born in 1914.
lie 1s9o-Great Britain transferred Hell
We go1and to Germany
ng 1ss4-The United States recognized II
80 Hawaiian Republic
II 1905-Rt. Rev. Placide Louis Chapel
R. c. archbishop of New Orlean
died. Born in France, Aug. %, 1s4