The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-19
The DID, ushioned Ones
BY LUCIA MALLORY

Leila Dent, eighteen, and lovely in
long evening frocll of blue taffeta,
swept into the Dent sitting room where
her mother and l We're knitting.
Ready, Mumsy-take a look before
I put Oh my coat" The girl tossed
head of fair curls and wheeled round,
a white fur wrap over her arm. She
laughed deep, happy laugh. 'Bill will
be here in minute" then looking at
me, "tO take me to the FrOSh dance,
and after that to a cabaret-for eats
and more dancing
you won't be home until"
mo, Mumsy, not until-you see me!
Don't worry. Bill will take care Of me.
Here he is nOw!"
When the happy pair had gone we
two mothers sat quiet.
II can't get used to these late nights
parties after parties, cabaretS after
shows and all the rest !" Leila's mother
spoke out. II go to bed, but never sleep
until Leila comes in"
Il feel the same about Ethel and
Bert" l replied. but to some extent
I've solved the problems
"How? Tell me!'
81 leave provisions for Il little party
by our own fireside. When l 90 to bed
make up the fire, leave the reading
lamp turned low and an old kettle
near that goes right into the fire and
boils quickly for tea, coffee or cocoa,
as they please. A few dainty sand
wicheS and cakes are handy in the
pantry. My young people do not always
come here after the show, but they
know this little feast of warmth and
refreshment waits for them. 1t is one
answer to the question, What shall
we do now?'"
Don't they disturb the house, com
ing in like that SO late at night?'
asked Mrs Dent.
mo. Perhaps Ethel and Bert are
Il bit chooSy about those they bring, for
they are cOnSiderate AS soon as they
come in I'm relieved. | like to know
they're safe, to hear their soft laugh.
ter and then to get whiffs of coffee
or cocoa
Mrs. Dent spoke again. What do
you think of this petting in parked cars
that we read so much about?'
It's too distressing to dwell upon. |
wonder if the same sort of thing went
on when We were young"
IF so it didn't touch us" smiled
Mrs. Dent. I'VE weren't that kind"
I'm haping our children aren't that
kind either. Seems to me about all we
can do is to continue to help them cul-
tivate high ideals, and then trust them
they must face life alone"
I'VE might insist upon having them
| home at il certain time-dont you
Think" asked Leila's mother.
Not rigidly. But matters will right
themselves. | believe. My two are Il
little older than Leila. Already Bert
| finds that his studies suffer after Il
late highland he's keen on getting
ing more sense, but they're always
been busy young people"
Then there is this boy-friend and
girl-friend business, in place of being
engaged-as in our day" Mrs. Dent
changed needles in the blue knitting.
The new way is better-givcS young
people Il better chance to know eacn
other, and if they wish, to drop the
friendship without formality.' \ GOOD
girl has Il wonderful influence over Il
boy--he strives to live up to her ideal
of him."
Same for Il girl" smiled Leila $
mother. After all we must credit
some sort of good sense to our SONS
and daughters. Surely what is alb
horrent to us must be the same 10
them-SinCe they are our very own and
have lived close to Us for most of
their lives. Anyway it has done me