Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1912 — Family Discords. [ARTICLE]

Family Discords.

A New York scientist, the father of a large and growing family,' has his troubles. One evening hie ’’youngest was holding forth in her best style. The mother could do nothing with the child, so the man of science went to the rescue. “I think I can quiet little Flora/ he said. ‘There’s no use humming to her in that silly way. What she wants is real music. The fact that I used to sing in the glee club at Yale and sin£ well, too, may make a difference.” Accordingly, the professor took the child, and striding up and down the room, sang in his best manner. He had not finished the second verse of h% song when a ring was heard. The door was opened, and there stood a girl of fourteen, who said: “I’m one of the family that’s just moved into the flat next to yours. There’s a sick person with us, and he says, if it’s all the same to you, would you mind letting the baby cry Instead of singing to it?”