The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-12
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.
~ could go any night but Tuesday
and Saturday; those nights belong to
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 l started out to in
vestigate this girl and her home. l
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 tooh her to a concert,
for she was very fond Of music, or
they might invite some interesting
person for diner-it would always be
someone Peggie herself had selected.
At another time, Peggie would invite
group Of her own friends, and her
parents would assist in entertaining
them. 1t was Peggie's night.
On Tuesday which was Mothers
night Grandmother always took charge
of little Betty. No matter what came
up Peggie allowed nothing to inter
fere with Tuesdays. Her friends had
learned this and respected 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 ar
ranged a picnic supper. Occasionally
Father read aloud from recent book.
But whatever was done it was the re-
suit of Mothers choice, and all men,
bers of the family, to the extent their
ages would permit, took part in it.
Thursday was Roddy's night. He
was member Of ciub-"gang" he
called it. Every other week the boys
met at his home What marvellous
times they had! 1t was unanimously
agreed that Roddy's father and
mother were COX" Often the group
merely did the club work and then
played games; sometimes an enter
tainer was brought in; occasionally
they had fudget party and told
stories
Friday was Betty's night, and al
though she went to bed at her regular
early hour, how she did enjoy the at
tention paid to her wishes! Sometimes
Mother would help her sew for her
dolls, and Father would make furni-
ture for her doll house. At another
time she would want assistance in
making scrapbooks to take to the hos
pital. She was always ready with her
plans, and often a long story appealed
to her more strongly than anything
else.
Saturday night was the best of all;
that was Fathers night, and what
surprises he did spring on them!
L dIliSI ScSuiSu W nave d SIcdl IldlI.
friends who were especially jolly peo-
| pie. Once a steel mill was visited,
and at another time they looked
through large telescope at the stars.
Invitations to come and see or hear
or learn something of value were con-
stantly being received.
But didn't tell you about Wednes-
day night; that was Grandmother's
night And she was such a dear! She
was always so willing to exchange
evenings with someone else if there
was any reason at all for it. Though
if Mother and Father knew, in time,
that she already had made definite
plans Of her own for that evening,
one or the other made strenuous OBJ
jections to the sacrifice. Often it took
hard work and firnness on the part
Of both Of them to prevent it. Such
is the way with grandmothers!