The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-31
- YOUR CHILDREN
By Dive Robssis osFtee

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 "T think" said Miss williams. Ned's teacher. ''that the boy isn't we'll. He hasn't . very good color and seems tired. Have you had him to a doctor. Mrs Miller?"
 Mrs i'Elei Dridled instantly. "His health Is my greatest care Miss williams, came to see about hIs lessons. attend to hls health myself"
 Miss williams apologized.
 "I am sure you do. I just thought, seeing him every day as [ do, that he may have lost inter- est in school because he doesn't feel just right"
 Mrs Miller stopped at her sis- ter's on the way home. i've been to the school to see about Neddie. His teacher tried to make me think he was sick" eff l were you, Laura, I'd get 1 him outside more. He's always moplng over book when go In. Books and movies, that's what ne lives on."
 T guess I know what is good for the boy" remarked her sister; tartly. You women who haven't any children always know 50 much more than us mothers. He can't stay outdoors like most children l He has q cold most of the time, no matter how bundle him up." Mrs Miller, unsoothed, went on her way. But comfort was not waiting around the corner where she directed her steps. Mrs Oliver was to bake q cake. for the sale and Mrs Miller wanted. It changer to nut bread.
 "Where's Ned?" asked Ted Oli- yer, his skates over his arsn as he answered the bell. 'T guess he's at home" ''He ought to go skating. It's grand down at the lake, "Ife has such weak ankles l didn't get him skates. Hei'o' Mary"
 The nut bread off her mind. Mrs Miller came back to her fa- vorite subject. Nobody under stood her Ned.
 :. Children Are Types
 I've been reading about chil4 dren," Mary Oliver said thought fully. "Ned's different from Ted. Ned is the dreamer type. Likes stories about other people rather than do 1t himself. Ted is too
 much the other way - 'extravert. : the book calls 1t. Doesn't care a snap about books, headstrong, full of life. Selfish really and not too particular about other peoples feelings"
 Mrs Miller caught only the im- plication about her own boy. Why Is everybody against my poor Ned- die, I wonder. think have made he doesn't like school. Miss Wil- Hams hints that I don't look after him properly. Laura tells me he ought to be out more. And here you tell mo he's moper."
 Don't get depressed" smiled her hostess. T get 1t, too. But 1t doesn't worry me. In fact, I'm open to suggestion. I didn't like 1t when mother insisted Ted's eyes were weak. I shuddered at glasses But finally took him down and did he need them! The boy was almost blind. He's 50 much better now"
 Mrs Miller was silent for a mo- ment. Then she pulled up her collar with jerk. You're right, everyone of you!" she said crisp ly, land I've been a goose. Ned- die has adenoids and I know 1t That's what his teacher meant And he does need to get out more, He does read too much. I'm going to have him operated on. Then I'm going to get him skates and q sled. I knew 1t all the time. I've just been wanting people to pat me on the back and say he was all right"
 ''That's sensible." Mrs Oliver approved. I think you're go- ing to feel a lot happier now We're all the same way about our | children"