Show i 1 And Then She Broke the Rule yule I I HE young matron embroidering the TIlE THE T center centerpiece regarded for an instant her son at the other end of ot the porch and then continued the conversation a Xo So she he said I make It a 11 point never to lose my temper with Donelson He e Is la laa Isa isa a very Tery sensitive child and aud I aim never to hurt his hla feelings I 1 am nm just aa as particular as If it he were grown up I am always pad patIent nt with him How nice t I murmured the other young woman women who was making a II bead b nd bag I He Is a a very intelligent child pursued his mother Donelson dont pick the th leaves leans ol o that Tine sine Why asked the small boy boyI hI I am so go glad you en cI me De over oTer this after afternoon afternoon noon went on en the woman with the tha centerpiece I 1 Mammal Mamma t shrieked Donelson Done Why cant I pick p k the leaves off this vine 7 Because you rou musts said his bia mother firmly Run Eun and ply play with your cars carsI ars arsI I want a cooky said Donelson Not sow BOW said tits hi mother Why not notT he ha asked dancing up op and down dawn h Why GaDt I have a cooky r T Donelson r exclaimed his mother I want you yon to go KG and play and let me talk to Aunt Mary Poor Aunt Mary who came war 1 over ov r here bere hereby WIlT Why by cant I have bate a cooky cook r insisted her son Ill just ignore him said his mother m to her guest I dont dOllt see why he should behave bare so 50 particularly bad today Did DidI I want a drink said Donelson Hla RIA mother put pot down her work and sad pro procured procured procured cured her son eon the desired liquid refresh refreshment refreshment refreshment ment mentI I r must tell you about Dells DeUs engage engagement ment meat began the young woman with with the bead tead ead bag bRI She She Mammal said Id Donelson u hanging on her bet knee and ind twisting his feet teeL Why y y cant I 1 have a a rw rook k t His mother got up tip and led him to the fat far end of ot the porch My son lion she said s ld mother mothr wants you rou to stay star here and play with your cars Now mind mother For an Instant there was peace pece Mamma he be called Cant I pick one leaf from the vine 1 Or two leaves leSTes Or Ot me free leaves Mamma cant I U I 1 No Xo said sald his h mother As Aa I was say AJ sayIng Ing In n Why cant ont I pick leaves from rom the vine Tine Donelson Why Way The young matron with the centrepiece regarded re him pleasantly I make mke it a ap point p nt never to frown at him she told her guest Donelson sire be culled called c I want you to be quiet and stop asking me ques gnes questions Remember I Did Dell D Il Mamma said Donelson can I Jump off the porch Can Certainly not noU said his hie mother Bond hurt yourself rounel and ruin tire the flower bed too Now ow play like Uke a good 1004 boy boyI 1 I 1 want a cooky coo ha he cried An why cant I lump Jump amp Wont Won t he stop slop If It you yon scold oh I forgot that yon dont scold him said aid the young woman making the bead bag bagNo bagNo bagNo No J his mother I really doat dont see what ails alls him today Usually he be is BO so sensible and obedient Donel Donelson Done son soul I What did I tell you yon about that vine noel Why cant I pick the testes leaves he be in insisted insisted An why why Dar Ii me mer cried his mother getting to her feet feel It really makes me nervous to have haTe him continually asking why But Bat It fair to him to let him suffer r from nom my nervousness ne Darling why dont dent you yon yoube be a rod good boy and mind mother Wont you yon yonI I want a cooky said her son eon on violent violently ly Iy Why cant I have a cooky An why The young youn matron walked to the steps and looked lo ked off ott into spate space Then she turned tamed to the small boy bO hanging banging on her het skirts Darling she said in a sweet controlled tone ton at nt which her guest marvelled you yon cant pick the leaves or have hATe a cooky cook or jump from the porch Understand And AndI nd I dont want you yon to ask uk me why hT again It Jr 1 pains mother very Tery much You wont Xo lo said Donelson reluctantly You Tou see hes very sensible It said his ha mother If U I talk reasonably to him Why Wb cant I 1 have haTe a cooky broke in m n Donelson An why There was an electric Instant of repression repression sion and then the fair young matron grasped Donelson Donel on turned him over her knee and spanked him then set him down downin in a chair where be he remained breathless and subdued and voiceless at last I may be wrong saId gala his bis mother tremulously but bat I stand it an another another other minute How on earth can I for forgive forgive forgive give myself mys lf for doing loin such a thing Dont try said her beaming guest You dont need forgiveness Its a con congratulations congratulations you draw this timer f j s |