Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-08
This and That
Blu Charles E. TrdcetUeH.

by CTtuTtcS e. 1JuIcWCtI.
The modern mother often meets her
match in the modern daughter.
Even small daughters can do sur
prisingly good job at times.
Ruthie is S.
She has beautiful wavy hair, eyes like
stars and a nice friendly smile.
Five is very important age. When
you are you are really getting up in
the world. Divided into the ages of
older folks, perhaps, doesn't seem
very much, but this Is just one view
point.
A more important viewpoint is that
being is being big.
Recently Ruthie's mother brought
home some packages that looked sur
prisingly like Christmas gifts. That
wasn't so very surprising, after all, for
that was what they were.
The child started to open them.
"They are not to be opened now.
Ruthie," said her mother. They are
to be surprise"
Nothing more was said. A day or two
later when her mother was away.
Ruthie was playing with companion.
Curiosity evidently got the best of them,
for they opened the big package on the
shelf.
1t had some pretty plastic dishes
which Ruthie Immediately recognized as
just designed for the playhouse. They
played very happily with the new
dishes for a long time, but finally grew
tired as one must, even when 5 years
old.
They put the dishes back on the
shelf, but not in the box, and that was
how mother came to find them.
"Ruthie," said her mother, in her
calmest manner, IT want to talk to you
about the dishes"
Mother" said Ruthie, Just as calmly.
II don't care to discuss the matter now"
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Ruthie Is the same young lady (she
was only them who decided that
she would like to 60 to companions
house for lunch.
With the direct action of youth she
Immediately came In and told her
mother of her desire.
But, Ruthie, we don't 60 to peoples
houses for lunch unless we are invited"
replied her mother.
Ruthie retired to the playhouse for
consultation, and the other children dis
appeared for some time. On returning
from the neighbor's house, her playmate
announced that Ruthie was now invited.
For some unknown reason, however,
Ruthie looked very downcast.
"You had better get ready" said
mother.
But, mother" spoke Ruthie, her face
growing longer at every word, Il don't
think had better go because there is a
bad dog down there, and you know
am afraid of dogs
1.-THE dog won't hurt you"
But, mother" said Ruthie, there is a
bad boy who throws stones"
THE maid will go with you and see
that neither the dog nor boy bothers
you"
But, mother, little Peggy will be lone
| some without me. I think I'd better
stay with her"
Mother assured her her little sister
would be well taken care of in her abb
sense.
The real reason for Ruthie's sudden
reversal would soon come to light, her
mother knew, and it soon did.
But, mother" walled Ruthie, they
don't have lunch till one and I'm
hungry -;ght now"
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Little Peggy once swallowed piece of
evergreen tip which lodged in her throat
Mother and the maid tried all the
lodges to induce such misplaced ar
ticle to come up, and sent Ruthie to
ask an experienced neighbor to come
\ to the rescue.
May come IMP" asked Ruthie, in
her best manner.
why, certainly" smiled the neighbor
showing the little girl to seat.
They talked pleasantly Of many
things, and finally Ruthie asked the
hostess if she could come over to hel
house.
| Thinking Ruthie's mother merely
wanted to show her something, the gooc
neighbor washed her hands and combec
her hair, and then joined Ruthie ir
walking across the street.
4 They got there just as Peggy, held up.
side down and thumped soundly on tn,
back. disgorged the evergreen.