Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-12

nelghbOr, dear Mrs. BaSSett, whose
household l indeed really feel it quite
impossible to visit until such time
when better, irmer, stronger handed,
more determined discipline shall pre-
vail. find Mr.. and Mrs. Schofeld and
their daughter charming, butt
Three or four ladies said "Ohr' and
spoke a name simultaneously. 1t was
as if they had said. "Oh, the bubonic
plaguer'
"Oh! Penrod Schofieldr'
George does not play with him."
said Mrs. Bassett quickly-"that is, he
avoids him as much as he can without
hurting Penrod's feelings. George is
very sensitive to giving gain. l sup
pose a mother should - tell these
things, and l know people who talk
about their own children are dreadful
bores, but it was only last Thursday
night that George looked up in my
| face SO sweetly after he had said his
prayers, and his little cheeks flushed
as he said: Mamma, I think it would
be right for me to go more with Pen
ter boy"
A sibilance went about the room.
"Sweet! How sweet! The sweet lit
tie soul. All, sweet!'
"And that very afternoon" contin-
ued Mrs. Bassett, che had come home
in a dreadful state Penrod had
thrown tar all over him.
"Your son has a forgiving spirit"
said Mr.. Kinosling, with vehemence;
"a too forgiving spirit perhaps" He
set down his glass. mo more, thank
you. No more cake, thank you.
Was it not Cardinal Newman who
said
He was interrupted by the sounds Of
an alteration just outside the closed
blinds Of the window nearest him.
LET him pick his tree" It was the
voice of Samuel Williams. Didn't we
come over here to give him one of his
own trees? Give him a fair show,
can't your
1.-The little ladsv Mr.. Kinosling
smiled. ''They have their games, their
outdoor sports, their pastimes. The
young muscles are toughening. The
sun will not harm them. They grow,
they expand, they learn. They learn
fair play, honor, courtesy, from cue
another as pebbles grow round in de
brook. They learn more from them
selves than from us. They take shape,
form, outline. Let them"
"Mr. Kinoslingv' Another spinster-
undeterred by what had happened to
Miss Beam-leaned far forward, her
face shining and ardent. "Mr. XII
/ nosling, there's a question 1 do wish
to ask you"
my dear Miss Cosslit," Mr.. XII
nosling responded, again waving his
hand and watching it, II am entirely
at your disposal"
"Was Joan Of Arc" she asked fer
vently, INSPIRED by spirits?"
He smiled indulgently. "Yes-and
no." he said Zone must give both
answers One must give the answer,
yes; one must give the answer. no."
ooh, thank you" said Miss Cosslit,
blushing. She's one Of my great en-
thusiasms, you know"
"And l have a question, too," urged
Mrs. Lora Rewbush after a moments
hasty concentration. 1--WE never been
able to settle it for myself, but now
ingly.
"Is-ah-is-oh, yes-is Sanskrit a
more difficult language than Spanish.
Mr.. Kinosling"
1T depends upon the student" re-
piled the oracle, smiling. Zone must
not look for linguists everywhere. In
my own especial case-if one may cite
oneself as an example, found no
great, no insurmountable difficulty in
mastering, in cenQuering either"
"And may ask one?" ventured Mrs.
Bassett. do you think it is right to
wear egretsW
"There are marks Of quality, Of caste,
Of social distinction" Mr.. Kinosling be-
gan, (which must be permitted, allow
ed, though perhaps regulated. Social
distinction, one observes, almost inva-
riably implies spiritual distinction as
accompanied by mental distinction.
Distinction is hereditary. 1t descends
from father to son, and ii there is one
thing more true than like father, like
son. it is"-he bowed CALAMITY to Mrs.
Bassett-'it is like mother, like SON.
What these good ladies have said this
afternoon of your
This was the fatal instant. There
smote upon all ears the voice Of
George, painfully shrill and penetrat-
ing, fraught with protest and protract-
ed strain. His plain words consisted
of the newly sanctioned and disinfect-
ed curse with big II.
With an ejaculation Of horror Mrs.
Bassett sprang to the window and
threw open the blinds.
Georges back was disclosed to the
view Of the tea party. He was en-
deavoring to ascend maple tree about
twelve feet from the window. En-
bracing the trunk with arms and legs,
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