Milford chronicle., 1939-02-03
A HOBBY FOR HARRY
Grace Archbold

Grace ArchbOld
You are a very naughty boy,
said Mrs. Wilson to her little sOr
as she looked with dismay at tn
mutilated magazine she had just tax
en- from him. "If Donald were no
on his way to tea with you, | woulI
put him off and punish you severe
ly. You know this magazine belong
to his mother and was only lent Il
us. shall have to explain to her
! and what will she think? IL is no
easy to get another copy. Run away
/ | am out of patience with you," she
added. flushed and greatly annoyed.
IL was an unhappy and sulleI
child that slipped off to his play
room.
A little later a ring of the bell an
nOunced the arrival of the visitors
Mrs. MacgTegor and her son Donald
/ The boy was carrying large par
Gel and looking very happy about it
MAY l see Harry at once, Mrs
Wilson? / have present for him,
said Donald eagerly.
The two mothers listened for q
few moments, and excited exclama-
tions of joy soon reached their ears.
You look disturbed and worried
| hope you are not in trouble" said
Mrs. MaegregOr.
Yes, am. Sit down. | am so glad
You have come, though | did think
of putting you off, TO punish Harry
for his naughtiness. First of all
must confess to you about this mag
aZine of yours" responded Mrs. Will
son. IL have just caught Harry in
the act of cutting the picture of a
dog out of it. / am so sorry"
Mrs. MacgregOr laughed. 1T does
not matter in the least. / wonder
what made him do it," she added
thOughtfully.
THAT is just what | should like
to know. II is not the first time he
has done that sort of thing. He has
a perfect passion for cutting out.
The strange thing about it is, that
though | have given him old maga-
zines to clip to his hearts content
he does not confine himself to them.
When the impulse seizes him he IS
" NdN AiOAA any paper vi
azine without any scruples whatever.
Only the other day, l found his sis
ter Ethel terribly upset. Harry had
cut the picture of spaniel out of
the book her father gave her on her
THAT is bad. He must be taught
to respect other peoples property
You said it was the picture of a
spaniel? Another dog? Is he fond of
dogs?"
Yes. he is devoted to them. I'm
we cannot let him have
one because we live in an apartment.
What can do? A few days ago
found little collection Of dog pic
lures hidden away in one of his own
books"
"That is the explanation" ex-
claimed Mrs. Macgregor. 1T is not I
mere idle impulse, you see. He can
not have a real dog, so he is doing
he best he can with pictures of
hem. Why not help him to turn
his thwarted devotion into a scrap
book hobby? AS 1t happens. Donald
has brought him a large scrapbook
ike his own. The very thing for his
log pictures"
Mrs. Wilson gave sigh of relief
i like that idea," she said. Harry
will love to fill his books with stor-
es and pictures Of dogs. I'm afraid
haven't been sufficiently sympa-
hetic with this urge of his. But of
curse he must learn to restrain
imself when the pictures are in
looks and magazines, especially
lhen they belong to other people,"
Certainly he must. Why not en-
Ourage him to take you to see
ach new dog before he appropri-
tes It? Show him that IL II were a
cal dog he would have TO consult
Ou. Then You two can talk over the
If he may not have
ONE particular dog that he wants
IL his scrapbOOk. explain the own !
RS right and help him to find an ,
ther very much like it. Children !
re not unreasonable. It will make a :
reat difference to him when he i
.els he has your cooperation.
"He could color the pictures real !
tically; that will add to the inter- '
1t. He will learn much from the 7
aking of his book, and the mental A
aiming will he invaluable"
"Yes, I'm sure you're right. Thank r
lu." said Mrs. Wilson. smiling d
Il