The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-12-10
JIMMY DECIDES
BY LUCIA MALLORY

Mrs. Pennington was much upset.
Her beloved mothers sudden illness
and the necessity for leaving Jimmy,
while she went to her old home to act
as nurse, brought disturbing thoughts.
Her husband assured her that Jimmy
would be safe in kindergarten which
fortunately opened that very morning.
When the child would be at home, he
reminded her, their faithful maid
would take care of him. :.
But | am afraid the kindergarten
teacher will not understand that Jimmy
is not an ordinary child,' wept Mrs.
Pennington. "Of course l have tried TO
impress upon her how careful l have
been with every detail of Jimmy's life,
but will she have time to give him the
individual attention he needs? If he
doesn't like to go and isn't happy with
attend"
She would have said great deal
more but the bus stopped at the door
at that moment, and with last inStruc-
tionS and a fearful farewell she set
out to her girlhood home. Jimmy at
once joined the little troop of young
sters who. in the charge of one of the
mothers, were on their way to kinder
garten.
I'm not going back" announced
| Jimmy, when his father appeared that
evening 81 don't like kindergarten, and
| Il I l,t,
didn't like it,"
After some questioning, it developed
that Jimmy was in bad humOr be-
cause he had not been allowed to be
IT in one of the games. When he and
his mother played, he could be III all
the time, so he did not want to go
back to the class Wisely, his father
said nothing on that subject just then,
but led the conversation to the treats
awaiting the kindergarten children in
the way of trips, parties and the max
| ing of small articles. When morning
came Jimmy had decided to try it
another day.
A week or two later, Mr.. Pennington
was not too well pleased at the ar
rival of his sister Jane with her badly
spoiled boy who was about the age of
Jimmy. Jane, he told himself, was
even more engroSsed in the business
of showing the world devoted mother
than his own wife. Jane was simply
Juniors mother and nothing more, he
was sure.
I'm going with Jimmy to kinder
garten tomorrow" announced Junior
the first evening.
mo YOU are not said Jimmy. "They
don't take babies and you are a baby.
You've Snatched all my things from
me, and we don't do that at our
school"
You are mean and selfish" said
Junior as his mother haStened to con
sole him with al'shining dime I'm
going whether You want me to or not
Now, darling" explained Juniors
mother, II don't believe you'd be
happy at kindergarten. Jimmy says
the children have to obey the rules
and You know YOU have never had amy
harsh rules to keep"
I'VE want to obey" put in Jimmy
1T is right to lake turns and TO d'
the things our teacher tells us to do
Mr.. Pennington gaSped, remembering
how Jimmy had found fault with the
teacher on his first day away from his
mothers care, but he did not answer
except to say, Jane, you are making
Il great mistake, l fear You don't
want Junior ia be Il sissy, do you!"
"Therc you 20, just like Junior
papa" complained his sister. Junior
can 20 tomorrow if | 90 with him
II don't want you to go with me,
burst out Junior. Jimmy says none ci
the other mothers come with then
boys. May | 20, JimmyY he asked
humbly. I'm sorry l kicked your block
house down and snatched your toys
Well" said Jimmy slowly, IF you'll
act like Il biz boy I'll take YOU, bu,
we can't have SissieS in our school,
Juniors mother opened her mouth t'
say Something,b but she closed it firmly
Good girl, Jdne!' said her brother
"Jimmy'S mother is sure Jimmy will
desert kindergarten the day she gets
home, but he has decided otherwise"