Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-22
Being Firm
With Reggie

% nsn that's my motto" said
the occupant OF q ssotion in the Pull
man car TO her neighbor across the
aisle. I always say that II parsnts-
mothers DareSculaHy-would bs con-
sistsntly flrm. there would bs very lit
tle troubas IN bringing up children.
Now. Rsgs1s darling. don't eat
any more banana. You've had two
already and you know they don't
Asrse Win you.
No. dear. not svsn one more. You
know when mother says Mo- she
means t. A. was saying, one must
- A1m-9snuy nrm. It's the only
w. oh. Reggie. have you peeled
mat banana. Mother 10 surprised q
you.
''oh. to have It rsady to eat later.
HOW quaint children are. aren't thsy1
very we'll. dear. but don't smear u
around ON things. Now. Just look,
Reggie. you've got II on my travelling
oAG. There. lay 1t down at once.
~ Ct once! Mercy. don't put It on
ny veall What would daddy say II
he knew you put your banana on
mothsr's' nice veil? You mustn't be 20
oafsless. Reggie darling. Now. bs q
good boy, sit still aud look out Of the
window.
Il believe that most persons don't
give enough thought to the rearing Of
children. Parsnthood should BE-
studied even more carefully than any
of. the learned professions. We should
realize that the little budding souls
ana bodies are given to us to train
and nurture and We should aspirs
In"
Nov. Reggie. don't you know moth
Or said you must not eat any more
banana? Why. mother is dreadfully
surprised at you.
Well, since you've had bite you
may finish that half of the banana
but not any moro. dear; 1t might
make you Ill.
I think 1T wise to be very careful
Of child's diet i often think that II
mothers were more particular when
children are little there wouldn't be
20 many dyspeptics In the world. I
don't believe In allowing children to
eat Unfortunately and between
meals all the time am always nrm
about that. Now, Reggie. put that
banana down. said you could have
only half of 1t and you know very
we'll. darling. that mean what I say.
Just one tiny bite more! Very
we'll. then. but now. dear. put It down.
oh. Reggie. take 1t OF that book.
quick! How could you lay 1t on such
. beautiful book? What would daddy
say II he knew you had just about
spoiled that pretty binding! It looked
IKE new before you did that and l
meant to take 1t to your Aunt Ella.
Now Ill have to stop downtown on
our way to her house and buy some
other present for her. You must BE-
more thoughtful dear.
Il believe In teaching children to.
b thoughtful and considerats while
they are young. Water! Oh, 1
wouldn't drink any now, darling. 1t
isn't good for you to drink 80 much
watsr and my travelling cup 10 down
In the bottom Of my suitcase ITS
really too much trouble to gst 1t.
Look out Of the window and see those
|protty cows.
Il never use the public drinking
cups on any train. I really think It q
dangerous thing to do. One can't be
jtoo sxacting In matters Of hygiene. II
parents paid more attention to hy-
Stene there would be fewer weaklinss
In the world. Well. Of course. II
you're 20 drssdfully thirsty. Reggie.
you can get some water. He probably
Aoods It, although he drank . glassful
only little while ago. have the
ory that children crave what their
ayotoms demand.
Why. Reggie. did you drink out Of
that public glass? You should have
rsminded mother to get out our own
0up. &C was naughty Of you to be 20
6aroless. There's. no telling what mi
crobes there were on that glass, but
] hope you won't suffer any dreadful
consequences. Dear me, Q mothers
VIE has to be one Of eternal Vigilance.
doesn't It! often wonder II Reggie
VIII ever appreciate ell my csasslsss
worry and never ending care for him.
! fear children rarely realize all the
sacrifices mother makes for them.
Why. Reggie. are you at that ba.
mana asainf Well. never saw such
. boyl You know l told you that you
had Ill you ought to have. and you
know mother always means what she
|says. Too much banana isn't rood
1or . little boy like you.
Well. yes. I suppose a. long a.
atAeee's only one little bite left. Nov.
80 and wash your fingers. It's really
= relief 70 have that banana gone. al.
though nearly everything IN our seats
- stuck up with It.
sDuat Jon think that bananas are
vssy hsalthful3 have always
found thsm %. have 70 bs extrsms-
~ 1sm With Rssgis about ths fruits
- 1a4s. Of course. Il thought b,
hanAa wocent wholesome sAoullnt