Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-06-07
THIS N THAT
by hazel
underwood

Then And Now
10 you remember when you snd
your beau we're leaving for a
party your parents told you good
bye and said 10 be home not later
than twelve. You thought IL was
awful far them 70 say that 70
you In front ~ him
When n o'clock came you were
sun At the party haNng a grand
time Then you remembered your
parents said 10 be home by IL and
you left hoping they would retire
when they got sleepy you said
good night 10 Johnny" and came
in very quietly door were always
open for children In that little
town. You were inside when your
mother said. dear, did you have
nice time You Iuat rambled
W. h#tttAA fNf FttAh - ~ NAAA
time you had and that the timc
slipped BY ard It was i2 O'Clock
before you knew a. Your mother
was kind and she said Il was all
right this time but don't let II
happen again
You sgent 90 the next party
which was q dance and you we're
told 10 be- home by 1880 "a the
dance was 10 be over by ore a m
Instead of making a special effort
10 be home 40 early as possible
What did you DO You went with
the few who didn't have 10 be In
untn they got In They went 20
friends home and talked about
the lovely party n would have
been all right II your mother
hadn't said for you 10 be IN AZ a
certain time
You arrived home and OF course
your mother was worried about
you You told her you just wen.
30 this girls home and sat and
talked about the party awhile
Your mother said goodnight and
YOU thought YOU had gotten by"
again Eit when sou were invited
10 }ae nest party you were not al
lowed O. go You said everybody I
would be there but you. and what /
would tho ODDS think Your
mother tDId you shr didn't care .
what anybody thought She was f.
trying 90 raise yuu up Co be a good F.
dependable young lady whose .
word could be- depended on and .
unit YOU learned how 90 ming +.
you weren't going anywhere
You threatened 20 leave home
and your mother told sou that /.
wac alright " you could earn your I
bread and butter buy your clothes I
and have a r0uf over your head I
She thought 20 might be nice for 1
ynu but until YOU we're able 90 /
work and earn your own money I
she thought you had better make /
zap vuur mind 10 stay AZ home (
learn % mind your elders and /
enjoy your life a. you were young 1
only once and that when You grew I
up vou would some dny thank her .
for what she was trying 90 90 fur /
sou
Being nnly 10 you couldn't see
that then hut now you are grown 1
ana have a young daughter anI |
son growing up and YOU really ap- /
Nrrciate everything your parents I.
tJ fa raise you 60 become good /.
parent
you and children arc harder F..
ta raise ngv Tbey read and hear I
about "thotr rights" AMI although /
yau have been able 20 roar them f.
property % has been hard You I.
tom them Co DO horne az q certain F.
uue snd aak other parents 90 GO. /
operate with you and sou found T.
only a halftuFen who agreed with /
yuu same % the other parents [
were rut themselves and glad the .
children had some place 90 go " /.
an ln an most parents want the 1
best for their children and viii /
sacrifice Co see they get a Eood I.
gtUgatnn ard a Eped foundation (.
Ger thelr aault life. AMI aHE ut |.
che children 'lsten and eErrg with I.
their parents
rrsd some where that TODAY a
ehlla ~ ten has more knowledge
than a0d n1me ~ ctr great preal-
lcnts at a goHsrstiep or so akp
Listening 20 sofgr children ga /.
che tsleviaah programs you know