Show Childhood Days in Home Dome Made Happy Nappy For Children by Mothers Mother's Untiring Devotion Birthdays Were Great Events in Family of Now Accused Accused Accused Ac Ac- Slayer By DR UR CATHERINE Copyright 1933 for tor The Telegram CHAPTER 3 3 Our adopted sister was named Mary Louise She was christened as we all were at the Church of the Epiphany Epi r by Father J J. J H H. Hopkins mid add she wore the same dress the rest of at us had worn at our christenings l g s a ar r little frock mother made by h hand and from her wedding gown rr Father was 1 afraid that caring for tor t two w o babies both so you young n g Mary Louise and myself might be too loo much for mother moth moth- er but she always managed somehow Dr Catherine When her activities in public life made it necessary for her to make a lecture lecture lec lec- ture tour she would take with her whichever child she thought most needed her care It was on such a trip that I visited Washington D D. C C. when I was 2 12 2 years cars old Mother was attending a eugenics meeting at the White House Picked Up by President When the meeting was over resi- resi dent Taft greeted the delegates I was too small to be seen very casU easily but apparently I made myself heard because because because be be- cause the president picked me up and held me in his arms Mother has told me that I put a finger on his tic tie and md ask asked d if he didn't think my hair ribbon was prettier This distinguished ribbon has been put awry away with my bab baby clothes When we children were between 4 and 5 years old 8 o'clock in the morning began to have a special sig Mother Iother would come then and interrupt the most interesting of dreams so we could get to school on on time She always alwa's took us uc to school and later c called for us As soon as we were safely in the house under the thc seeing all eye of the housekeeper mother molher would leave to teach her class at the College of Physicians and Sur geons Another Bab Baby Girl One day Walker my older brother came panting up to the playroom He said excitedly that there was a atin tin tiny baby on the first floor We scrambled scrambled scrambled scram scram- bled to our feet and ran downstairs to see for ourselves There was the bab baby a tiny girl with big brown eyes Mother told us she was to be our new sister for a while When the baby was about a year old she became very ill and for a n awhile awhile while we were afraid she might die A priest was called and the baby Barbara Jane in a simple S 4 i ia a n 1 IA y r 1 j I wr A Orr AlA Al- Al A f 9 4 r The home was one where the children knew every happiness but thc they were a solemn group as they faced aced the camera In the picture above c Walker Is holding his dog Earle seated is holding Barbara Jane and Catherine stands at the right At left standing In front of ot Walker Is Mary Louise bu but impressive service at home attended attended at tended by four sober little children as well as by my father and mother Barbara Goes Away After a long siege Barbara recuperated recuperated under mothers mother's loving an and d scientific care When she was 3 years year s old she went with us to a private school in Oak Park One Saturday afternoon Barbara disappeared Mother had found a alovel lovel lovely ovely new home for her and we WC were to sec see her no more Birthday parties were always great greal events in our home We used to start counting the days weeks ahead It didn't matter much whose birthday it t was aas because we all received pr pres en ls Another delight in our home was the he tooth fairy Whenever any of us lost ost a tooth we carefully placed it Inan Inan in inn an n envelope together with a letter to the he tooth fairy telling what we desired desired de- de sired in exchange for the tooth The letter was placed under the pillow at night and in the morning there here would be the reward in place of ol the tooth Invoked Invoiced Tooth Fairy I never knew another home where Santa Claus visited twice each year carIt car It t was the Christmas pre visit that made the more lasting impression Santa would come two weeks before Christmas to see if we had been good and talk over with us what his help help- ers at the north pole should make for us Joy at Christmas Time Each year we spent hours making trimmings for lor the Christmas tree Christmas never was allowed to pass without thinking of less fortunate children We usually took look care of a family and made calls caUs later to see how thc they were faring Grammar school days days' were happy ones Mar Mary and I started the first grade together She soon distinguished herself by getting on her spelling spelling spell spell- ing lessons ever every day while on the same lessons I would receive a mark anywhere from 40 to 90 00 This caused only momentary discomfort though for out on the playground where I ruled no one cared about my terrible spelling Taught Sunday School We were in the same class at Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day school too Mother was in charge of a more advanced class of which Walker was a member School days were pleasant enough but we never were sorry when vacation vacation vacation vaca vaca- tion time came When I was in the fifth grade re re- re- re ports reached home that I didn't seem to know v much about arithmetic The following summer I was called in from play every day for an arithmetic lesson with mother as the teacher She must have done very well because because because be be- cause I skipped the sixth grade anc and had no further trouble with mathe mathe- ma matics tics At regular intervals mother taught laugh us to go through our toys to see what wha we could give up for poor children These toys went into a basket together together together to to- gether with clothing we had outgrown outgrown out out- grown and were given to some needy family I Next Next Growing up days of the children Mother Iother economizes econ econ- economizes so children m may have ha best of education Mi Hennessey comes to board at home |