THE MAN OF THE HOUSE by Frank O´Conor

“The man of the house” is the story of a ten- year- old boy who lives with his mother and takes wonderful care of her while she is ill.
The story begins when the boy woke and heard his mother coughing. As soon as he got up, he went to the kitchen and saw his mother collapsed into a little armchair, holding her side. She had made an attempt to light the fire, but it had gone against her. She looked so tired and helpless that the little child ran to her. Immediately, he made her a cup of tea and ordered her to stay at home ( she wanted to go to work) and then, he went to school. When the boy came back, he met a neighbour at home, Minnie Ryan, who worried him because she feared that her mother might get pneumonia. Desperately, the boy called the doctor who, after examining his mother, gave him a prescription. As quick as a flash, the child rushed to buy the medicine, but it was in the moment when he was due to save his mother, that a little girl blocked his way home. She was so pleasant and talkative, that managed to persuade the boy to drink his mother´s medicine. Finally, when he realized that he had made a terrible mistake, he only hoped for a miracle to recover her mother from the illness.
I like this story because it shows how inocent children are sometimes and that when they have a problem they are able to find a solution.

Bryana