The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-11-19
DELIGHTFUL LITTLE
GUESTS
BY LUCIA MALLORY

"Now, children" said Mr. Abner
| Potter, turning to the lively urchins on
| he back seat. as they meared the home
of his boyhood, "your mother and
are counting on You to behave like
| little gentlemen while we are Wits
| ing Grandfather and Grandmother. If
YOU do WELL" he pattcd Il bulge on his
pocket, you'll get this candy, but if
not, YOU will get nothing. Remember!"
The slirmiShin@ i'm the back seat was
resumed and Mr.. Potter could say to
| his wife without being overheard,
May, | don't like his business of
| bribing the boys, and il really doesn't
work either, but what can we do?'
I'm sure | don't know" said the
worried Mrs. Potter. William and his
wife can bring their four to Grand
! fathers and they make no trouble at
F, all. but ours are littlp imps away from
| home Ny mother had Il way with us
| and il worked. but how she did it /
| cannot remember | know your parents
Ithink | am Il weak mother, and maybe
ithcy are right, but | certainly do try
| hard 10 bring the boys up property"
| Five minutes after the lively little
! boys had been kissed and careSSed by
! their d0ting grandparents ii was de-
| tiaitely settled in Mr.. POtter'S mind
ltliat no candy would be distributed on
had grabbed his grandfather'S spec
ltacles from the reading stand and was
| trying TO put them ON, upside down:
| Dick was pulling the cats tail to hear
her hiss, and Joey, having pushed Il
chair to the dining table, was helping
! himself from the fruit bowl.
Finally, Mrs. Potter took twin on
either side and held each firmly in
place by her on the davenport. This
caused such Il bowling that converSa-
ton became impossible. In the mean
tilnc, Mr. Potter WAS administering
punishment 10 Billy, in the dining
room.
Amid this confusion Mr.. William
Potter, his wife and four little ones
arrived. What II difference! No dis
order of amy Kind emanated from these
new arrivals. Mrs Abncr Potter held
her offspring firmly but she kept an
eye on their small cousins as if to
learn the secret of their good behavior.
| After greeting their grandparents
and other relatives, these newcomers
settled down on the hearth rug, and
each one drew out toy the string of
which was firmly fastened to himself.
y small mechanical puzzle in n box q
soft bear with Il little chain around
the wrist of its small owner, IL picture
| book, Il frame with colOred balls, all
appeared rs if 10y magic, for each
child had his own chosen toy. Grand
mother asked if cookies would be al
lowed, and Billy and his brothers set
up II howl for Somc at once and soon
scattered crumbs over the floor, but
Mrs. William Potter said her four had
Iunched Just before they left home 50
would Grandmothrr please excuse
thcm.
At IN" end of an hour all the parents
Hnd children arose and said good bye
Mrs Abncr Potter remembered after
wards that The wraps of her little
ncphcWS Wcr" put on without con
fusion and that then the family had
departed quietly. leaving the rest
arguing and "Nrlamng over the
Iroubl" ii wuS lu take children visit
in%.
But on the way home Mr.. and Mrs.
Abn"r Potter said they had made
some discoveries. "Bill and his wife
had satisfied those children with bread
| and butter and milk and possibly had
given them their candy in advance"
said Abncr Potter
And when the clock struck four
lA"N rose right mp and started home"
said Mrs. Abner no diIy dallying
;and arguing JUS simple word to
! ti" children and they got ready quiet
! ly"
And that idea Of having the toys
! tied To the children! | never noticed
| that before" said her husband.
And 'hry didu't raise their voices
! III talking to the Youngsters; they did
mt hav" To, noticed"
And did You hear Jean say that
they mad played hard in the yard be-
for" starting? We have expected the
boys 10 SIT still without proper eNer-