Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-05

Always take them with me-" said the woman who was calling. Il be- .ieve that the earlier one accustuEns children to being with grown people the quicker they develop. They never are the least bit of bother. Of course. I don't expect them to sit primly in chairs. as grown people do, because children like to move about, and then l believe in this new method of eduea- tion-letting them develop according to their own ideas. 1t makes them so originali Richard, what are you do- ing to that sofa
 Pulling off the buttons" said Richard, politely.
 suppose that means something in his mental development that we don't quite catch-the new method lays great stress on children's working out their own ideas-and. besides, l no- ticed that most of the buttons were quite loose, so you would have had to have them sewed on soon anyhow. I-Evalyn! Such an awful face!"
 Well, she looked at me-" said Ev- allyn, sulkily, nodding toward their hostess.
 Tt is just shynessl Still, I'd rather have her that way than so self possessed as some children are. It is always sad to me to see children like that-they seem to have lost all their innocent, youthful charm. l intend IIldC u1y .QduSHlS4 ShalA SC 0AAASA SAAS from most girls.
 T am going to keep EvaIyn simple and sweet went on the woman who was calling. q believe that-no, no EvalynI You mustn't pull the lace off that"
 Faint real lace." declared Evalyn. Its only imitation"
 What do you think of that" cried the caller And only Si l never heard of such discrimination. Oh, you say the centerpiece was brought you from Russia and it is supposed to De real? We'll one can't always tell, you know. They cheat the tourists so People buy anything and fancy they're getting bargains! But think of that child being clever enough to tell about lacel That certainly speaks well for my system of training,
 soniy the other dayNwhen Richard had taken the butcher knife and the apples for pie into the living room and cut them up all over the rug, he ar ranged them in the most wonderful geometric design! His father was dreadfully annoyed at the gashes in what is a rug to the future of our child? Richard may do something perfectly wonderful as a man that will more than compensate for the loss of a Persian rug.
 "One has to sacrifice something when one is bringing up children Even ones friends, you say? l sup pose YOU mean one has so little time to devote to them! I know it is so ir my case. I would rather listen to the wise little sayings of Richard anc Evalyn than talk with the majority oi people. My children are so quaint anc original Richard, what are you do- ing now?"
 Breaking off the edge of this chinS
 dish" explained Richard. Its hkt lace all open work!"
 He's so honest!" declared the call CT T never knew him to deceive me as some children do their mothers He always answers promptly. l sup pose that is because he knows l vii listen reasonably, as though he were grown up. Besides, he never get! punished for what he tells about. l make that a strict rule to encourage 1 him in truthfulness. My goodness children! What is that all about?" The caller precipitated herself ol | the tangled ball of offspring that wa! 1 rolling and shrieking and slapplns 1 and scratching about the room Sh' | got the two separated just after the! | had knocked over a jardinere con l taining a handsome fern. ''F!valyn bit mel" yelled Richard 1 furiously.
 l tempestuously. You did, too! Vat | -ah! You did, tool"
 1 You did it frst!"