Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-08

farm animals. Take especial notice of
it occasionally, note improvement if
any, but don't be afraid to criticise if
there be need. You must be brave
and strong EEenough to help your
boy see bis faults and insist on better
ment.
When the stock is sold advice him
about investing the money to the best
advantage, thus teaching him business
methods and increasing his property
interests and responsibilities at the
same time. In short give the boy
square deal all around.
1t may seem TO many that these
points were better left to the father,
but in most cases the father is so busy
supplying the needs of the family and
farm that he leaves the family affairs
to the mother, believing that in all
things pertaining to the family life,
that "It's Woman's hand that rocks
the world"
While busy making farmer of your
boy don't neglect the social side of life.
Fill your home with flowers, music
and laughter. Keep up your personal
appearance. In the hurry and stress
of work we are apt to grow careless in
dress. You may not always be able
to have elegant clothing, but you can
be carefully and tastefully dressed
with hair becomingly arranged. When
you go out with your boy be especial
ly careful in dressing, making the
most of any beauty you may possess.
He may not tell you that you look
fine, but the quick glad look he will
give you is worth working for A
boy is more sensitive than he appears
to be and he should never have cause to
blush for his mothers personal ap-
pearance.
Get him interested in organizing the
neighbors into q social and culture
club in which both old and young can
take part. Hold regular meetings and
have programs that will be instructive
and entertaining. The head of the
house may not be very enthusiastic
about going out evenings, but be viii.
go to please you If you present The
subject in the right manner. Go with
your boy 10 lectures and concerts.
Give him the benefit of the best
that comes your way. Patronlze
the public library if there be one,
If not get movement started to
provide one in some way. Furnish
games of all kinds and good supply
of the best reading. Magazines that
discuss all up-to-date subjects, good
stories of travel and adventure, written
bv men and women who have lived
with good red blood in their veins, and
know something of what they are
writing. Have parties; work, read'
sing and dance with your boy. Don't
be shocked careful mother, but invite
in such young people as you wish you
boy to associate with and let them
dance or play as they wish. They
may lake little polish of the floor
but better that, than having him out
in the streets locking for place where
he can have good time, and he Will
find it too. He will be much better
boy dancing with few selected friends
in his own home, than he will be with
heart and brain hot in rebellion be-
cause you have denied him the priv
lege.
Better Than a Bank Account.
You may not Jay up large bank ac-
count but you are doing something far
better. You are working to build up
and complete the best finished prod
uct of the age; broad minded, well
educated honorable farmer.
All this may sound rather strenuous
but when God gave US the privilege OF
motherhood it was the greatest honor
he could bestow. We should put
forth every effort to live up to its re-
quiremen1s
In few years when your boys have
gone out to farms OF their own, and
some other boy comes to help with the
work; be good to him, give hum a
pleasant home and you will not only
keep your boys on the farm but Will
do much TO solve the problem of farm
help.
Mrs. l.. III. Palmer,
Baraboo, Wis.
Riverdale Farm.