New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

snonse of Marie Booth Russell, wire Vi
Robert Mantell. the actor. HIS prothe.'
and sisters were ordinary, everyday CHI
dren who PLAYED and laughed and quar-
relied and made up again. as everyday chI',
dron do. hut our little hero was possesseu
NJ seven devils in the way OF an ungoVerh-
able temper. He wanted all the 'oS'' an
fought and scratched and bit for '"ei'
When he got them he hated the" anu
broke them up and threw them away MS
moor but honest parents were in despair
"tyis loving mother said, Dear little Leo
is en- sensitive. and the other children irrl-
tate him by opposing his will; he IS ne'-
vous and must be humored'
"tr,s stern father said. It's bad temper
that ails him; you spoil him by giving MN
his way In everything; he needs 5oou
thrashing TO help him over his sensitive
ness
Don't dare TO lay finger on him; LOOK
AZ YOUR own temper replied the wise
mother. With little Leo It's temperament
rot temper I'll tell you what we 40
Wen spoil him completely and make
genius OF him.
Take him out Of my sight or III make
SO little Anyman was entertained with
lessons in music, art. literature. acting ana
other branches OF learning till he found
what came the easiest to him, and then lie
settled down TO be genius. lie studied
the biographies of other geniuses, learhed
all their tricks and invented Few OK MS
own; he received paragraphs OF praise III
the daily press for his occasional artistic
achievements and columns Of notorlety lot
his outrageous behavior in upholdlhS MS
claim to genius lie enjoyed life Thoroughly
from his own standpoint. as he gave fun
rein to his temper on all occasions; was
rude, dogmat!c impertinent, egotlstc, over
bearing, aggressive, all the days or MS me-
and people all said OF course he's genius
butt pity his poor wife. For 10 the
amazement OF the world he one day be-
slowed his hand upon little woman that
shrieked at r,ice and spiders, and more
marvellous still. they apparently lived
happy ever after.
"One naturally asks what supernatural
movers transformed Little Miss Afraid of
Her Shadow into a veritable Madame the
Lion Tanner Two little words embody the
great answCr-wisdom and love.
MIS-. ANY man ItdSOI4th ti'HS' N''
darling Leo is nothing but great, big
spoiled boy; my in-laws conspired together
10 make him a genius instead of fun
grown man. His natural bad temper has
been carefully nurtured in the dollhouse CT
INDULGENCE He has never been made TO
fight with mans weapons, take mans
beating or enjoy mans victory in a manly
way Ny little boy-husband must now lie
made to take his own medicine If we are
to have peace and comfort i'm our married
life He's welcome to his genius worship
from the outside world, but at home he
must be trained to be a man that | can
respect as well as love
so before her honeymoon was beyond us
first quarter she began course OF instruc-
ton in Practical Methods of Promoting
Manliness in Promising Husbands 1t was
a sort of reversed and revised edition OF
The Tanning Of the Shrew Not so as he
could notice IT, however. bless you. no!
she merely evinced poised calmness
that surprised MIN in all difficult situa-
lions: she never betrayed the least con-
Germ nor amazement over the performance
Of his most strenuous and admirable tricks
The throwing OF a plate Of underdone
chops at waiter Zone Of his most widely