The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
Fun for Little Folks.

lLeeison Fiske. In Christian Union
Blue Eyes and her mother are the best of
friends. The little one realizes that it i ) not
possible. under any circumstances, for her
mother to cease to love her. This is a
blessed assurance for any child 10 have. Lit
tie Blue Eyes is anchored, SO to speak; she
has the love and knows it, which is the best
part of ii. :
This harmonious state of affairs makes
many things possible; among them, amuse.
ments that instruct, The fun that Blue
Eyes and her mamma have together is of the
simplest kind, yet II is the genuine article
pure, unadulterated fun. 1t generally be-
gins in this way. Blue Eyes exc aims, dis
con solsteiy, and with an air OF general desc
Iation
II haven't anything to do
why not paintr' says mamma az length.
lyon may If you wish; but you know | can
not have word spoken, for | must finish
writing"
Blue Eyes would like to paint, above all
things; so she helps mamma move a little
table from another room. brings high chair,
glass OF water, a clean rag for wiping
brushes, and an illustrated catalogue that
was carefully put away for Just such q pur.
pose the very day il was thrown in the front
door.
Then mamma goes on writing Blue
Eyes looks carefully through the book, and
decides to color the picture of a young girl
reading. What color shall her dress be? the
ribbon on her cap? her necklace the wee
bit OF shawl that is visible? the table-spread?
Mamma asks whether she is fair or dark
Blue Eyes tbinks she will make the eyes
black, the hair dark brown, and give her a
little color on the lips and cneeks Mamma
Tor the needed cake of paint, which she
finds. only 1t Is called violet. She needs
otner colors-brown, black, aud beautiful
req that has carmine painted across it.
Mamma rubs some paint on the little pal.
cite, and the preparations for beginning are
complete.
Excuse me for interrupting yon," says
the child, "bnt L can't 20 on. The dress Is
painted, so is the hair, eyes. eyebrows, cheeks
and lips. What shall / do to this ribbon on
the CAPT"
Does much of it show"
mo; just little shows"
suppose You paint it yellow; wouldn't
Blue-Eyes acts upon the suggestion, aud
thinks it lovely. But the tabIe-spread? ?"
Make Turkish one" says mamma,
briefly Find out the colors from the one
There's every color in it, most. laughed
Blue Eyes. only little bits of each, and
they're all soft colors. There's lovely oueer
green. and funny blue. emf kind of vel.
low, and some red-you know, mamma.
The pen is exchanged fof the paint.box
and the collars are mixed. Blue-Eyes then
paints quite time without speaking.
There's jewelry to be attended TO-" an.
nounced the little artist. There's beads
and earrings. Are they gold or coral? What
DO you thinkT'
Il don't think" says mamma, hurridly.
in IN unmistakable tone. The child decides
on gold beads, and finishes her picture in
silence. 1t 10 nearly done when mamma
lays down her pen, the story ending with
orange blossoms and marriage bells.
A few days later is heard the same mourn.
full cry: II haven't anything to dor 1t
happens that mamma has; she is getting
fitted"
why not b Queen isabella" She says,
after moments thought. There are some
beautiful pearls In my top drswer-some
people might call them wax beads: What
won't people say There's gorgeous velvet
robe In my cloeet-you might think it
flannel wrapper; but dear me, you're wrong.
Then you'll find . gold-mountsd scepter in
the ha.l-it looks like . cane"
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