Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
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MOTHERS NIGHT
Cora NJ. Silvius

"Oh, couldn't go that night. You
see that's Mothers night"
looked at the speaker; she was
one OF a group of schoolgirls.
Il could go any night but Tuesday
and Saturday; those nights belong 10
Mother and Father
What do you know about that?'
was the surprised response of one
girl. I'm glad my mother doesn't
make me stay at home two nights
a week.
oh, but Father and Mother do not
make me stay at home. We often go
out But we all do what they choose
on those nights"
Being curious | started out to in
yestigate this girl and her home. |
found the family consisted of the
father. mother. twelve-year-old Peg
gle. ROddy, who was eight. Betty. the
youngest. and a grandmother.
The wise parents had dedicated one
evening a week TO each of the family.
On Monday both parents devoted
the evening to their eldest daughter.
Perhaps they took her TO concert,
for she was fond of music. or they
might invite some interesting person
iOr dinner-it would always be some
one Peggie herself had selected. AT
another time. Peggie would invite a
group of her own friends. and her
parents would assist in entertaining
them. IL was Peggie's night.
On Tuesday which was Mothers
night Grandmother always took
charge of little Betty. No matter
what came up Peggia allowed moth
ing TO interfere with Tuesdays. Her
friends had learned this and respect
ed her for her refusal to break her
rule. On these evenings food shows.
fashion shows, or art exhibits were
often visited. In the summer Peggie
sometimes arranged a picnic supper.
Occasionally Father read aloud from
recent book. But whatever was
choice. and all members of the fam
lily. to the extent their ages would
permit, took part in it.
Thursday was ROddy's night. He
was a member OF a club-"gang" he
called it. Every other week the boys
met al his home What marvellous
times they had, II was unanimously
agreed that Roddy's father and moth
er were ok. Often the group
merely did the club work and then
played games: sometimes an enter
tainer was brought in; occasionally
they had a fudge party and told
stories.
Friday was Betty's night. and al
though she went TO bed at her regu-
lar early hour. how she did enjoy
the attention paid to her wishes!
Sometimes Mother would help her
sew for her dolls. and Father would
make furniture for her doll house.
At another time she would want as
sistance in making scrapbOOks 10
take to the hospital. She was always
ready with her plans. and often a
long story appealed to her more
than anything else.
Saturday night was the best of all;
that was Fathers night, and what
he did spring on them.
Father seemed to have a great many /
friends who were especially jolly /
people. Once a steel mill was visited. /
and at another time they looked thru (
a telescope at the stars. Invitations /
TO come and see or hear or learn .
of value were constantly .
being received.
But | didn't tell you about We'd
nesday night; that was Grandmoth-
er's night And she was such dear.
She was always so willing to ex-
change evenings with someone else if
there was any reason at all for ii.
Though if Mother and Father knew,
in time. that she already had made
definite plans of her own for that eve
ming, one or the other made strenu-
Gus objections TO the sacrifice. Often
i took hard work and firmness on the
part of both of them to prevent it.
Such is the way with grandmOthers!