The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-25
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What will that child think up
next?" sighed Eleanor's mother.
You see Eleanor had Just been very
vigorously dispossessed OF the notion
that it would be splendid idea to
get the hurdy-gurdy man to let her
swap places with his little girl, and
60 on his route with him for a few
days.
She had come into the room wiere
we were bubbling over with delight
at her scheme.
You see, mamma, the little girl
could sleep in my bed and have my
place at the table, and she wouldn't
be any more bother for you than
ME, Fm sure, because you always say
I'm a whole houseful and she Is just
as quiet. And then ! should 90 along
with him and shake the little plate
with the jingles on il and catch the
money when the people threw it out
OF the windows. cause | am very good
at catching
And here Eleanor's mother caught
her brsath sufficiently to be able to
interrupt.
OF course. an April shower and a
hasty exit followed her vigorous de-
nunciatlon of her daughters scheme,
and it was some time before she came
back into the room after leading El-
eanor to realms above to reason win
her. ,~f rAiiA
SO ] suppose It was no wonder chat
Eleanors mother sighed as she sank
into her chair and took up her sewing
and began to hunt for her needle
What will that child think up next?'
But did wonder bit when she
added:
How lovely it must be TO have
quiet children. like Ms. LIS, who al
ways play just what she suggests,
and never cook up things like that.
II is quite true that the l. child
rem do not think up things like that.
Nor do they think up anything at all.
Nor will they ever as far as | can
Judge They play what she suggests
to them, simply because they haven't
brains and energy enough to do any
thing else.
A thoroughly stupdeh lid is never
mscheyous.
1hree-quarters OF all child mischief
is simply an indication OF brains and
energy that are seeking some outlet
and find an inconvenient one.
The child that never does anything
thar f.om grown persoa's standpoint
is naughty or mischievous, isn't
very likely to amount to much when
he grows up.
know mother-very much wiser
than Eleanors think--wno already
SAYS, when she Is clearing up after
some eseapade or after she has rea.
somed some member of her active
young family out of some absolutely
crazy scheme: Il don't carel am
so glad they have life enough to 40
such mischievous things. Who ever
hears of these terribly good children
after they grow up?'
The better supplied with brains and
energy child Is, the harder he us
ually is to bring up we'll.
But surely that isn't sufficient cause
for you TO Wish your chlld had less
brains and energy
OF cousse, all energy needs TO be
guided into the right channel. And
OF course. the child who resists such
guidance unduly needs to be correct
ed
DO these things to the best of your
ability, and be thankful with all your
heart that you have them to DO
You ma ynot be able TO see il Just
that way now, hut | think You will
some day--some day when your mis-
chievous, bubbling- over-with-naughty-
ingenuity youngsters have grown up
into the men and women who are all
ways thinking and doing things
some day when the LIS nice, quiet
children have become part of the herd /
of whom your children have become
leaders.
Don't vou think so2
RUTH CAMERON. /
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