Mr Dooley on the Bringing Up of Children.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 7, 18 February 1905, Page 60

Mr Dooley on the Bringing Up of Children.

"Did ye iver see a man as promt iv itiny thing a- IL'uan is iv that kid iv hi-':’’ -ai<l Mr Dooley. "Wail till he’- ha I i liven.” -aid Mi I lennessy . • »h. iv coor-e.” -aid Mr Dooley, have cont impt f’r an amachoor father t iat has on’v wan otl’spiing. An ol’ pi oil — yoiial parent like \ e that’s practically done nawthin’ all ye’er life but be a lather to helplvs- childher don't midei-i and th’ emotions iv th author iv a limited edition. But Hogan don t are. fai a- I am able to judge tr in what he -as-, hi- i- th ‘»n’y peileet an iplele child that ha- been projooced i ii- laiicbrs. lie look- on you th wax llinneis dame- svud look on Mais •lane Holmes. "L ssinl round to -ee this here pro jids th’ other das. Hogan met meal th’ duic. ‘Wipe oil ye’er feel, -as- he. •Why.’ say- 1. 'Baby.’ say- he. ’Milobc-.' he -as-. He thin conducted me a b.i-in is ssalei an in-tlirueted me xvas.i me hand- in a preparation <>l . aibolic acid. Wain 1 wa- tuurly pcii allied, lie inthrajuoced me to a toot.ile-- old glut Ivinaii wno was set tin up .n a cradle a. I ill ai- right foot. ’Ain i lie line - ’ -as- Hogan. ’ W oiidhert ul. -a\> i. ‘Did ve iver -ee -Uca an ex ..ti . -ax'- :iv. -Xnei.‘ s.i.v 1. M* llixvii is an- Jllilui’. niveiC l.ovk al mhe -a},, 'l will.' >• Ai " hit. exes beautiful'.' lliex ar-ie. 1 -ays. Ar-ie they glas-, ol x>nx imitation': -ax- 1. An thim cunning little lee., -ax- lie. 'On close inspection.’ says 1. ■\c-. they ar-re. They ar-re !e el. , ei 011-piing don't knoxx it. tnoug.i. 11,. -.iiink- that \\.in i- a xlouganut. Does he speak':’ -ay- 1. ’Shute.’ saxHogan, 'say Poppa'.' lie -ays. Ga i. -ax- x oling Hogan. 'Hear tnat: sayHogan; -that’s poppa.’ Say momma,’ -ix- c. -l,a:i.' -ax- th’ pl'ojiilx. 'lliat'nionuna.* says Hogan. here-yr;-l!iei Dooley.’ -ays he. 'lilub.' say- ‘ pneiioiny :i"ii. ‘Look at tnat. sayll' can. lie klloxxs ye. says. ■'Weil. Xe know. Hinn.s-X. wan iv to' things that lias made me popylar in th ..nd i- ' ti.it 1 make a bind at adorin’ ,' p,et xxeeii you an’ me. 1 d aa\, -a into a dish rag a- a recent infant. bit 1 alway.- do it. So 1 put on s uile an.’ says 1. ’Well. lit - • ,>;• j.«.-.\ will he give aiv tins a ki-sAt tat uiiny i . 11 .jan I me bv th’ collar an’ dhrag- : !.• away fr’m th’ cradle. ’Wad ye -x 1 .i c x • 111 d. * -a v - he. ’How* sa \ - 1. \\ ’ a .-J--.’ -a \ - :e-. ’Ain 1 ’ :iaT ba i.' -a \- 1. '1 )■ oi’t \ e know ta at there u-rt microbes t iat can b» thransmitted in iafant in a kis-?' say- he. W .n we j< dean -Tail-. H-gan _ a It- Tuic .-n : i’ bringin’ up iv . . th’ ol’ m.- he. ght ■■ at ias catch •But it’- iilß rent now. t st • t s Ibe dot f’r a . • ;■ :-rive i‘ i'• it- parents, ih ess th’ fant sees iv an’ nuva, • • •. - - fi ‘ ; . If •. ;e\ ar-re so ..... wa it To 10-. k at tn’ little • ;e\ -aid tir-' N* examined be < • . Ai’.'mj ait i ’ a m tnat tney lhe; will thin take iv su irk a n’ v in t -ee‘ iv th’* obje/k iv T hdr ignobb’ p •; . . iiseasrs su -- I . ■ aldness .. !»• crepitude. whica are privalent ted ' : • j.-iAii- -ymptom- iv r kets. t t i I'hat 1 < great - Duri - ' first ■ . . : ’ it milk. - r»-»- i .:**.•■ anarv b ir-rd se»*<l can ry < - • ■ V m rangi \t ei th’ < mav Ite k fthre : . mil X* fort

th’ little tot may have stewed pi tines. An’ so on. At no lime, howiver. shud th’ child be -t tided with greengages, pork an’ bean-, onion-. Boston baked brown bread, -aleratus biscuit or other tot>d.’ “’ll.tv’n t ve iver kissed \e’er young?’ ■\\an-t in awhile.’ lit* -ays. ‘whin I’m iliurly disinfected. I go up an’ blow a ki— at him through l ii* window.’ he ’’Well.’ says I. *it may be all right.' I say-. ’lmt it I cud have a sou an’ heir without causin’ talk. I bet ye I'd not applv t’r a permit fr’m th’ health board l r him an’ me to come together. Parent- wa- made bet’ure childher. annyhow. an t hex have a prire claim to be <-on-i<l«*re<l. Sure, it may be a good thing to biing thim up on a sanitary plan, hut it seems to me that they got along all right in th’ ol’ days whin number two had just larned to fall down stair- at th’ time number three entered th wurrhl Ih’ doethor niver pratinded to see whether th’ milk waproperly biled. He ciidden’t very well, la ihildher wa- allowed to set up at ’> h table an' have a good cup iv lay an’ a pickle or two. I’heir nursery was th’ kick yard. They larned to walk as -■•on as they were able, an' if they got bow -legged, ivrv hodv said they wild be "I aittng men. As f’r annybodv prevent •’ torn! parent fr’m coinin' home Satin.lah night an’ wallowin’ in his beaucheou- child, th’ doethor that suggisted it wud have to move. Xo. sir.’ -ays 1. ‘get a- much amusement as ye can out iv ye er infant, says I. ‘ Teach him to love v e now .’ 1 say<. ’before he know-. At; her a while he’ll ger onto ve an’ it’ll be t.. 0 late.’"