RANDOM REMINDER

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33700, 25 November 1974, Page 26

RANDOM REMINDER

SQUELCH A youngster with two small sisters is often able to pass the situation off, to his friends in the primary school playground, as one of the misfortunes of fate — that is, when he is persuaded to speak at all about his family situation. But the same lad. on receipt of the news that another boy has joined the family, is often disposed to vain boasting. But there are exceptions. We have in mind a

little fellow who did all the usual things when told he had a new baby brother, he made generous offers of sharing his most prized possession, a two-wheeler bicycle complete with gears. And there is no greater love than this. The little fellow was highly excited when offered a visit to the hospital to see his mother and the latest addition to the family. He was an impatient ' rubbernecker before the glass screen of the nursery until the nurse in charge wheeled

forward the bassinet containing his new brother. A careful study was made, and it was quite clear that the tot in the cot, if he passed, was not an honours graduate. There was a telling hvsh while the inspection took in the other dozy little characters in the other bassinets. All of a sudden, the young critic turned to his father, with an animated and distinctly hopeful expression. “Look Dad’’ he said “There’s a better . one over there”.