Milford chronicle., 1938-07-08
AN UNExPECTED OPEN FoRuM
Hill Rlchmond

Seven mothers were busily sewing
in the livlng-room, while outside un-
der the open windows their children
] played noisily. There had been a
call for children's garments for a
large family whose home had been
destroyed by fire. The sewing ma
chihss raced and needles flashed.
Presently the children exhausted
from a wild game sat down ON the
grass to rest, and their shrill young
voices carried into the Jliving-roOm
at time when the sewing machines
happened to be silent.
my mother never, never would do
such a thing!" were the first words
that were heard. ''If / had been bad
like Jimmy, she would have called
me home, and If I'd had to be pun
ished nobody would have seen IT,"
:. Mine, too" agreed three more
young critics.
I'm glad my mother doesn't do
things like that" spoke up a very
earnest young voice. "And another
thing she never does is to make me
sit still when there's company"
NO" interrupted another, "if l
come in with my hands and face
washed clean and shake hands, then
my mother tells me may be eXcus-
ed to go and play"
That's the way my mother does.
Ruth's mother makes her sit still the
whole time and it's awful hard"
Ruth would be as careful as any
body, when there is company, not to
get noisy If her mother would"
Yes, my goodnessl It's hard to
sit still for an hour and have moth
ing to play with, and that's what |
Ruth's mother wants her to do.
heard her scOlding about It,"
well. I'm glad my mother is not
like Bob's. Bob never gets a chance
to choose about anything. His mo-
ther decides where he shall go and
what he shall do, whether it's i'm
pOrtant or not"
My mother lets me have my say
about most things"
so does mine." This last was in
chorus.
Long before this, all conversation
IN the living-room had ceased, and
he mothers were listening breath
essly. I'm afraid they will begin
IN our faults if they continue this
open FORUM" said one mother.
Let them," said another. 'It is
lOing us good to be praised, and the
rearing of our faults will not hurt
IS
BLESS their little hearts," said a
bird. II never. dreamed they were
uch keen observers. And aren't they
oyal to us!"
"And they are right" said the
lostess. 81 think II is a shame the
Vay Mrs. Lottey comes out with a
witch In her hand to hunt her chill
rem. She won't injure their bodies
nth that little stick, but I'm afraid
he may injure her opportunity to
ain their confidence. with her cast
ION methods of government"
'I'll tell you what let's do" said
mother mother suddenly, wishing to
revent further criticism of their
eighbor. Lets give our darling in q q
tructOrs a little treat. have some i
,e cream in the refrigerator, and it L
i'll only take a minute to bring it I
Ver."
Good! l baked fresh cookies this Il
orning, and they will go nicely :
ith the ice cream" said another.
The children were astonished at
e feast suddenly spread before .
em as they sat on the grass. but y
ey were not too astonished to do
cir part with their hearty young
,petites. C
such a surprised"
why didn't you tell us?' IT
MAY we call to Bob and his sister
come Over?"
''I'll say this is swelll" 81
and eating, and drink OF
g quantities of pink lemonade, the
ildren continued their picnic until g
e last drop and crumb were con- n,
med, while the mothers. sewing 81 B,
ltly, thanked God in their hearts .
at their little children saw and ap- vi
eciated their loving efforts at fair
and they humbly asked
: more light, more patience and De
IRE skill. n