The New York herald., 1922-09-03

children. but for the new and intel
ligent reason that she was attracted
by the child mind as a study" and
was certificated in what she called
Child Welfare.
Everything troublesome in re-
gard to the children was left to
Miss Prescott. Their mother only
enjoyed her children, presented to
her fresh. clean and happy for the
purpose OF her enjoyment: and the
children only enjoyed their mother,
visiting them smiling. devoted, un-
worried. for the purpose OF their
happiness. 1t was a perfect and a
mutually beneficial arrangement
Children, she held, ought
not to see their parents bad tenn
pered or distressed or in any way
out of control. 1t Is harmful for
children to come in contact with
the unpleasant things Of life. She
looked back upon her own child
hood and reflected how very differ
ent it was. Why, she could re-
dear mother. hunted by her cares,
was broken down and crying. She
would go TO her and cry to see her
crying. and her mother would hug
her 10 her breast and declare she
was her little comfort Was it
good for child to suffer scenes
like these? Her Huggo, her Doda
and hei Benji never saw her any
thing but radiant: and because
that was so she never saw them
cry. either on her account or on
their own"
The first thing approaching a
clash comes when Harry and Rosa
lie in their respective life work are
are both offered big opportunities
that viii entail absence from Eng
land for many months. Harry, for
business reasons. rejects the offer;
to his amazement Rosalie decides to
accept 'Rosalie." he tells her.
Tets keep the thing square. A
man can leave his home; he often
has to. / think not so a woman:
not mother: not as you wish now
to leave it. 1t can't, without her,
go on-not in the same way" But
Rosalie insists that her home, their
home. is different She has proved
that a woman can stand upright
and yet be wife, be mother and
make home. And when Harry re-
torts That you stand upright does
not discharge you from responsible
tiles" her answer is ready: Dear,
nor all my responsibilities discharge
me from my privileges"
As so often in life. a little incident
out OF clear sky jars Rosalie out
OF her complacence. unsettles all
her plans. One evening Harry is
questioning Hugo about his studies
at school: Come, they give you
plenty OF Scripture?'
"Oh. don't they just Tons and
tons. But don't ask Scripture,
father. What's the use Of learning
all that stuff about the Flood,
about the Ark, about the Israelites.
about Daniel. about all that stuff?
What's the use? It's all rot. You
know it isn't true"
Time flashed his blade and struck
her terribly. She called out dread
fully. "Huggo."
Mother. you know it's all made
up"
She cried out in a girls voice
and with girls impulsive gesture
OF her arm across the table: "It
isn't, 1t isn't!"-
Her voice. her gesture, the look
upon her face could not but startle
him. He was red. rather fright
ened. He said mumblingly: "WeH.
mother. you never taught me any
different"
The immediate sequel to the shock
Of Huggo's words Is that Rosalie
comes home. Miss Prescott with her
modern methods Is dismissed. and
Rosalie makes an honest but belated
effort TO play the old fashioned role
OF mother and instin the sort OF
teaching she herself had received in
the old rectory days. The only
trouble was that the new resolve
came too late. The wrong foundation
had been laid: the children failed Il
respond. and. worst Of all. Kegg,
was right-she had given herself to q
career and there was no comeback
for a woman. Fields kent calling foi