Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-08

"It's perfectly wonderful, Mrs. james,
the reasoning power displayed by that
child! You wouldn't think 1t, but ne
understands cause and effect perfect
ly. He bent the leaf-and 1t broke
an act and a result, you see. Willie,
why did you break all those other
leaves, too? Oh, so the plant would
be even all around! Now, did you
ever hear anything cleverer than that,
Mrs. James? Willie has such an eye
sor form. am sure he is going to be
something wonderful, aren't you? !
always believe in encouraging child
when he shows any signs Of develop
ing particular faculty.
There. Willie Is Investigating your
cuckoo clock now. He has a passion
for finding out the reason for things.
Willie, darling, you mustn't swing on
the weights of the clock, you really
mustn't.
There! What did mother tell you?
You awung on the weights and now
you'vs pulled the whole clock down
off the wall! You are likely to give
people headaches when you make q
big noise like that. Every one hasn't
the perfect control Of her nerves that
mother has.
There's everything in control, don't
you think 80, Mrs. James? never al.
low any external fact to upset me.
Oh, is tho clock broken? Well, !
don't believe it IS very bad break
and a clever clock man can easily
oh, you say you brought it from Swift
zerland and it has complicated for.
eign mechanism? Well, 1t does seem
to me that Americans ought to be
able to find enough goods manufactur-
ed in this country without encourag'
ing anarchists and paupers abroad.
I've often heard my husband talk
about political affairs, so l suppose
am better informed than most women,
"The way Mrs. Kershaw lets her
children run over her Is perfectly
dreadful. She didn't seem to have the
least control of them at all. +
willie, you must't scratch the pi'
ano with that pin. Mother means what
she says. darling, and | expect you to
obey. Not another scratch after that
one you are making! I've no doubt
if your furniture polish is the right
kind, Mrs. James, 1t will rub the
scratches out perfectly and, anyhow
they are such delicate ones. Willie
has such a dainty touch with every
thing that sometimes think he is 60
ing to be an artist.
why, Wil-lle-e-o! Didn't you
hear me say not another scratch? And
you've made at least six more! Now
I simply will not be disobeyed that
way and you may go sit in the green
velvet chair. Climb back and sit
there! You see, Mrs. James, l always
punish promptly when Willie doesn't
mind me.
IF you had children yourself you'd
understand how it warns a mother
heart to feel the little things depend
ing on one and taking ones word as
gospel law. Why, Willie would nc
sooner think of going contrary to my
wishes than he would think Of flying
would you, dear?
"My goodness, where is Willie? He
isn't in the green velvet chair. You
haven't cellar door or anything open
have you. Mrs. James, that he might
fall down? I can't understand-oh
you say he is on the other side Of the
piano scratching it with another pin:
willie, come here-at once! Don,
you know you grieve mother terribly
when she finds that she can't trust
you? Oh. you say you wanted to see
| If black pin would make the same
kind of scratch as a white one! Did
you ever-that Investigating mind
again. It makes me feel terribly re
| sEonsible, Mrs. James, to think thai
I! it rests with me whether that shall al
| be mistakenly crushed out or en-
| couraged.
give so en- ioyed this little visit with
you-it rests one to get change from
ones usual thoughts, you know. Come
over soon-it will brighten you up anc
interest you to be where there ID
! child, and Willie is such loyable lit
tie fellow.
kiss Mrs. James, darling, Why
what are you sticking out your tongue
for? You say because you hate her;
/ oh,l Willie, it isfwrong to hate amy
a'one! : Hasn't he q cunning, pink little
| tongue. Mrs. James? :s,
Some day when I'm going out III