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Show 0.PARE the rod and spoil the child" is a Solomonic injunction long hold m reverence. There Is also an old rhvmo that used to be taught little girls to drive home the lesson of obedience. obedi-ence. It runs: Mary was a little angel, Always did what she was told, Never disobeyed dear mamma. . Never made dear papa scold; Little Mary, when she grew up, Always had t lie best to eat, Jtist because she was obedient . 'Atld never cried or stamped her feet. But little Jane wasn't like little Mary. Oh. dear, no. Hear about little Jane. Little Jane was very wilful, . Always wanted her own way, Caused her parents heavy sorrovr Just because she d NOT obey; Shrieked and wept and tore her hair, .Shook her fists and stamped the ceiling : " "When she grew ill her parents saw Her pass away with no sad l'eclma;. Unmindful of these warnings Mr. Oscar Sanger, the famous musician, and his equally distinguished wife, decided when they had a hit!-? aauenter come to them always to let heV nave her own way. At the time of the decision little Miss Khyva that is her name having nothing but the simplest wishes, couldn't be harmed by it. "She must be natural," they said. "To try to turn her from her own tastes and tit .is';; Jt W-ffV 'isr ''-''J? Sr . . . , ' " v t t - - x . , : , ' ' ! ' S " 'l ........ ...,v;(i, ...;:--.T -V ..... :. , - 'r... :.'. . , ' ' , ' I ' ' i ' Little Khyva Sanger When She First Began Be-gan to Understand What Always Having Her Own Way Means. inclinations would be to warp her disposition and stunt her will." "But suppose she wants things that are bad for her?" the objection was urged. "JI she's, intelligent she won't want it a second time. If she has character she won't want these things that are bad for her. The three things that make character are intellect, sensibility sen-sibility and will. Without will the individual is a rudderless rud-derless ship. If she's not allowed to have her own way her will won't grow strong." Such was their theory, and under it little Khvra grew and flourished for five years. Then came the first unforeseen fruition of it. Small Khyva, having a great love for animals, de cided at the age of five to be a vegetarian. vege-tarian. ' "if meat comes from the big-eyed cows and the woolly sheep and the poor little wabbly calves and the white pigs with -1 f' 7 h - 5 ' - : - v - .(fa t , s, t , ; a 1 ..j . a H A . . . ' . .. ' ' - r . 'I'- ('. ; .' . '. i . . t ;-, . A. . v - v h s -, ' v " 1 ' - ; ' . - m 4 : f 1 L I l ! ? 1 1 A i m ; ? 1 -yf- At Nine Years Khyva Decided to Wear uoys' Clothes, and Wore Them for Two Years! This Is One of Her Outfits. the pink lining of their hair and Nurse says it does I won't eat any meat," was her fiat. "But listen to me, little daughter." The musician drew her upon his knee. How a Curious Experiment in Child Raising Thai Defies the "Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child" Proverb Pro-verb Actually Has Worked Out "Eating meat will make little girls strong, and we want our little girl to be strong, so that she will grow up to be a fine woman." He was amazed at the strength in the large blue eyes turned upon him. "Papa, if you try to make me eat meat I will throw myself out of the upstairs window," said Miss Khyva. So she was permitted per-mitted to become a "vegetarian, which has remained. She has grown into a very tall and beautiful beau-tiful girl, in no wise stunted in growth by the lack of carnivorous car-nivorous food. At eight she became be-came deeply attached attach-ed to a white ban-tam ban-tam rooster, which she cailed Dick. The thought possessed her that Dick was drooping a little in the early . Summer and required sea air. When her parents started on a cruise of the New England ' Coast Khyva accompanied accom-panied them. And Dick accompanied accom-panied Khyva, greatly great-ly to the annoyance of everyone of the party save Khyva, for Dick lived in the bathroom. She was nine when she determined that she would wear boys' clothes. "But what will become of mother's w little girl?" mourned Mrs. Sanger. I'll be your little girl just the same. Only 1 will be more comfortable and I will be healthier and grow faster," insisted in-sisted the little girl, who had her own way. So, for two years, as long as she willed it so, she was in attire a boy, Walking, driving, riding, dancing, everywhere every-where save at home she wore the costume cos-tume she would have worn had she been her own brother. When she was eleven she went to Buffalo Buf-falo Bill's Wild West Show and asked to be allowed to ride in the stage coach during the Indian attack. "Wasn't Mamma's own little daughter afraid of the bad Injuns?" Mrs. Sanger anxiously asked after she had done so. "Don't talk baby talk, Mamma dear," the youthful prodigy replied. "It will arrest ar-rest my mental growth. No, I wasn't at all afraid. I was only worried about whether I should sit upright and show I was not afraid or faint. I wonder what ladies did out West when the stage coach was attacked by Indians?" The love of adventure was strong In her. At eleven she made a tour of the chateau towns in France alone save with a girl a few years older. They travelled unmolested for live days except on the evening of the last day of their journey when they were pursued pur-sued for an hour by gipsies. Because the weather was hot they elected to travel at night. Khyva Sanger asked her mother afterward. after-ward. This was almost too much. "Ah, well, her will is growing stronger," strong-er," they consoled each other. At twelve she purloined fruit and flowers flow-ers from a New Jersey farmer and only escaped arrest because the farmer's Miss Khyva Sanger After Sixteen Years of Always Having Her Own Way, Posing as "Juliet." vjii u I g 1 1 i " 9 I 5 r 'S! A !C 5 P i ' - "r- Miss Khyva Sanger After Sixteen Jii'tl M U A S- "ISsSZ ' ' ' """ Years of Always Having Her IfV ' m MIWEC P KfT ' ' - Own Way, Posing aS "Juliet." I torn iwn ? - : x ... ' ; . ,v . - 1 r - -V" j ' , yy ' "V. - y. f r - I . , " ' , , ; i ' How a Curious " , lll ' . . Hx Experiment m ? x ! - : . " ' f ) Child Raising That " I ' " 'i V r JUlm. &t C. ::.;.;H'i';i ;;; neighbor vecognlaed the littl rCfARB the rod and spoil the child" , , ' MJQTieS ttlB ODr6 : ''r : 1 i P? marauder as "Professor Sanger's is a Solomonic injunction long '-'..' ' . - ! "; . aktta'w . w w glrl. whom "they are bringing up ' held m reverence. There Is also , ' 5 j , , ' ' P in the. new-fangled way of letting an old rh, me that used to be taught little " , f ; , th& Rod 0.1ld SdoU ' - ' T Wn,.a5,r-hir toS girls to dine home the lesson of obedi- ' , s ' ! A tiJtW KJ JJt i.S ;- ;, j : ,5 her. None of the old rod busi- ence. It runs: f'"'' " ' v" -:" ' " ' '' ; r - :- " 'v ' ' V'' " ' ' :l ' o : : "f ness In her training." Marv was a little angel, t , ! V? if 5 P KAMI'S HfTS i - W pony cart and stole a bunch of Aiwavs did what she Tins told, 1 ' ' V'V - S-5& VlUftU ;i I S .Y'.:!..l( red hollyhocks and a basket of Never disobeed dear mamma. -' , - ( - - - - -yyU: $&lUh ' ap.?f, rAg ?(nd,er ,f ? f,0?? ,T , , ' 0 A JL SB WW it'K. -..;,! .-A . But it aln t stealin' if its done . Neer made dear papa scold; . . ; fJTil I WfUfTS i I rVC ' right under your nose," remon- Little Mary, when she grew up, "-sr ? ' i, '-v-; Al V TA 4 8r A JkfcftO p ' :y ?ri-i : :; , ? strated the neighbor. "It's just A!wa s had the best to eat, ?;:' V- '. ' ; ' ; ; i . e- . '"i .:: V: i takin' what you want. She thinks J-Ust because she was obedient ' ' V tHrJL I 4TM. . 'hat grows from the ground ia . ."Ahd ne.er cried or stamped . - " W OVked UUt , " ' efar Jler feet. : . . . ; , L . v ;. .y.-...-.. . ... ... ... r . S V' , . - . ' iwei u his leoth. "I don't see no -But little Jane wasn't like little Mary. ' v '. - difference between stealin' and j-, ,. , , . . , ..... , , .r: ,...5....;:,.;-..... . -,, ;, ?.-,. -:, i; 'y 1 r taking what ant yours, he Oh. dear, no. Hear about little Jane. . . '; "Eating meat will - fcsf." ' sulked. - . Little Jane was very wilful, - "f . V . h make Jiule girls vs f! "You ain't been brought up the .Always wanted her OM way, k , J j "giri'to'o'e " 1$ way U,e Professor Is bringin' his Caaspd ner parents heay k ;1 r , strong, so that she tf' "I'm glad I wan't I might bo sorrovr " J ' . will grow up to be in iail." said Hie farmer. "Mary Was a Little ' Anael, Always , Did What 8he Was Told." V i I 'fll e hS y neighbor vecognlaed the littl marauder as "Professor Sanger's girl," whom "they are bringing up in the new-fangled way of letting her have everything she wants. They think to cross her is to spoil her. None of the old rod business busi-ness in her training." "But she got right out of her pony cart and stole a bunch of red hollyhocks and a basket of apples right under my nose." "But it ain't stealin' If its done right under your nose," remonstrated remon-strated the neighbor. "It's just takin' what you want. She thinks what grows from the ground ia free to all like air and sunshine." The farmer twisted a straw between be-tween his teeth. "I don't see no difference between stealin' and i ''r' taking what ain't yours," he ' I sulked. S "You ain't been brought up the i. way the Professor Is bringin' his Uf girl." "I'm glad I wan't I might bo in Jail," said the farmer. There were many to predict that the little gir! who always iraa ner own way would reach the equivalent equiva-lent of jail. But Khyva went serenely on her way. smiling, affectionate, teachable, teach-able, but displaying marvellous determination. deter-mination. At eighteen she is healthy, happy, beautiful, brimming with artistic aspirations. aspira-tions. Though she was allowed free rein, she never ran amuck. Though she was allowed all the candy she wanted, she wanted little. She has never been ill. "My father and mother always talked things over with me as though I was of their age," she said. "I am glad, for if tbey had scolded or whipped me it would have turned my nature sour. That is what it does for all children." Now she wants to be an actress, and it is quite likely that she will be allowed to adopt the stage. Certainly she will be if the rule on which she has been brought up remains unbroken. &j fit pit L$M "Little Jane Was Very Wilful, Always Wanted Her Own Way." |