Show being firm with reggie be firm that a my motto said the occupant of a section in the pull man mart car to her neighbor across the aisle I 1 always say that if parent parents mothers particularly be con firm there would be i ery little trouble in bringing up children now reggie darling don dont t eat any more banana I 1 ou ve had two already and you know they dont don t agree with you no dear not even one more you know when mother says no she means it As I 1 was saying one must be firm gently firm it its s the only way oh reggie have you peeled that banana mother Is surprised at you oh to have it ready to eat later how quaint children are arent they very well dear but dont don t smear it around on things now just look reggie you youve ve got it on my traveling bag there lay it down at once I 1 say at once I 1 mercy don dont t put it on my veil what would daddy say if he knew you put your banana on mother mothers s nice vell you masut husn t be so careless reggie darling now be a good boy sit still and look out of the window I 1 believe that most persons dont don t give enough thought to the rearing of children parenthood should be studied even more carefully than any of the learned professions we should realize that the little budding souls and bodies are given to us to train and nurture and we should aspire in now reggie don t you know moth er said you must not eat any more banana why mother Is dreadfully surprised at you well since you ve had a bite you may finish that halt half of the banana but not any more dear it might make you ill III 1 1 I think it wise to be very careful of a child s diet I 1 often think that it if mothers were more particular when children are little there t be so many dyspeptics in the world I 1 dont believe in allowing children to eat indiscriminately and between meals all the time I 1 am always firm about that now reggie put that banana down I 1 said you could have only halt of it and you know very well darling that I 1 mean what I 1 say just one tiny bite more very well then but now dear put it down oh reggie take it off that book quick how could you lay it on such a beautiful book what would daddy bay gay it if he knew you had just about spoiled that pretty binding it looked like new before you did that and I 1 meant to take it to your aunt ella now have to stop downtown on our way to her house and buy some other present for her you must be more thoughtful dear I 1 believe in teaching children to be thoughtful and considerate while they are young oh I 1 t drink any now darling it isn t good for you to drink so much water and my traveling cup is down in the bottom of my suitcase it its S really too much trouble to get it look out of the window and see those pretty cows I 1 never use the public drinking cups on any train I 1 really think it a dangerous thing to do one cant be too exacting in matters of hygiene it if parents paid more attention to hygiene there would be fewer weaklings in the world well of course it youre you re so dreadfully thirsty reggie you cin c in get some water he probably needs it alth although oLgh he drank a glassful only a little while ago I 1 have a the ory that children crave what their systems demand why reggie did you drink out of that public g gassa ass 9 you should have reminded mother to get out our own cup i t was naughty of you to be so careless there theres no telling what ml mf clobes there were on that glass but I 1 hope you wont suffer any dreadful consequences dear me a mothers mother 9 life fe has to be one of eternal vigilance doesn doean t it if I 1 often wonder if reggie will over appreciate all my ceaseless worry and never ending care for him I 1 tear fear children rarely realize all the sacrifices a mother makes for them why reggie are you at that ba nana again well I 1 never saw such a boy I 1 you know I 1 told you that you had all you ought to have and you know mother always means what she says too much banana isn t good for a little boy like you well yes I 1 suppose as long as there theres s only one little bite left now go and wash your fingers its really a relief to have that banana gone al though nearly everything in our seats is stuck up with it dont you think that bananas are very healthful 9 I 1 have always found them so I 1 have to be extremely firm with reggie about tha fruits he eats of course if I 1 thought ba nanas t wholesome I 1 should rit t let him have them |