Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05

ms O Poi LCuldI AdCuily
There! Willie is investigating your
cuckoo clock now. He has passion
for finding out the reason for things.
Willie. darling, you mustn't swing on
the weights Of the clock. you really
mustn't.
'"Therel What did mother tell you?
You swung ON the weights and now
you've pulled the whole clock down
on the WALL You are likely to give
people headaches when you make a
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 so. Mrs. James? | never al
low any external fact to upset me-
Oh. is the clock broken? Well.
don't believe 1t is a very bad break
and clever clock man can easily
oh, you say you brought It from Swift
zerland and 1t has complicated for
eign mechanism? Well. it does seem
to me that Americans ought to be
able to find enough goods manufacture
ed In this country without encourag-
ing anarchists and paupers abroad.
I've often heard my husband talk
about political affairs, so | suppose l
am better informed than most women.
The way Mrs. Kershaw let's her
children run over her is perfectly
dreadful. She didn't seem to have the
least control of them at all. T.
Willie. you must't scratch the pi-
a7o 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. it viii rub the
scratches out perfectly and. anyhow,
they are such delicate ones. Willie
has such dainty touch with every
thing that sometimes | think he is go
ing to be an artist.
why. Wil--lLe-e-ei Didn't Won
hear me say not another scratch? And
you've made at least six morel Now.
simply will not be disobeyed that
way and you may go sit In the green
velvet chair. Climb back and sit
therel You see. Mrs. James. I always
punish promptly when Willie doesn't
mind me.
III you had children yourself you'd
understand how II warns q mothers
heart to feel the little things depend.
ing on one and taking ones word as
gospel law. Why. Willie would no
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? can't understand-oh
you say he is on the other side of the
piano scratching It with another min? |
Willie. come here--at once. Don't |
rou know you grieve mother terribly
when she finds that she cant trust /
you? oh. you say you wanted to see
4 a black pin would make the same
Kind Of a scratch as a white onei Did |
you ever-that investigating mind
again! II makes me feel terribly re-
'ponsible, Mrs. James, to think that
I rests with me whether that shall ali
be mistakenly crushed out or en-
,ouraged.
I've so enjoyed this little visit with
'ou-it rests one to get change from
mes usual thoughts. you know. Come
'yer soon-it win brighten you I'D and
interest you to be where there is q
hid, ana Willie is such iovable 1T
lie fellow.
kiss Mrs. James. darling. Why,
What are you sticking out your tongue
or? You say because you hate herr
Oh. Willie. it is wrong to hate any
ne! Hasn't he cunning pink little
ongue. Mrs. James?
Some day when I'm going out I'll
ct you take him and keep him for