The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-06-22
= BOYS AND GIRLS.

ARCTIC BOYS AND GIRLS
Their Merry Times. ana How They Amuss
Observation-Disclosures Games and sports.
Il wonder what the arctic boys and
girls do when the nights are so long
and SO cold? They don't sleep all the
time-do they, Aunt Martha?'
Inquisitivc little Benny looked up
from the arctic picture in the book
open In Aunt Martha's lap. and there
was Irresistible force in his appeal.
mo. indeed. Benny" answered
Aunt Martha. '.You must know that
some Of the nights in the far North arc
nearly six months long. and the little
children Of the snow could not sleep
Gil that time"
But what have they to play with?
Uncle Toby told me once that they
have no skates, but he did not tell me
much more. IL would not be very fine
TO live where there Is ice and snow all
the time. and to have no fun"
Aunt Martha smiled
The arctic boys and girls see some
merry times II they do live in a bleak.
cold country" she replied. while
they have no books with which to pass
away the hours Of the long nights. rs
other and more favorable children do.
they have toys and games"
s.Tell me about them. cried Benny.
VERY well Some years ago Elisha
Kent Kane. the arctic traveller. wrote
much about the children Of the regions
which he visited. Since then other cx
plorcrs have added to DIR. Kanc's ac-
count until we know a good deal about
the boys and girls Of the snow. The
igioo which Is the funny name Of the
ice-house OF the Eskimo. ID the narrow
playground Of the children when the
snow is deep the weather is bitter
cold.
1.-The girls amuse themselves with
queer-looking dolls whose heads may
have been carved out Of walrus ivory;
for there is no wood where the long
cold nights are. They dress these dolls
in soft deer-skins, and take the ears OF
the arctic fox for d~oll-hoods- Some
times these little ladies Of the cold will
20 visiting just like the little misses Of
our country do; and when they 60.
they always take the doll along. Dolly
rides in q sled which the girls. wrapped
il their garments Of bcar-skin. pull
over the nov in high glec. These
visits are often made At night, and for
hours a group Of Eskimo gi1.s will
make an igloo resound with childish
talk and laughter. They don't know
any thing about the great world that
lies warm and pleasant beyond the
boundaries n their ice-locks a home
nothing about the May parties. the
forest festivals and the merry nuttings
They have no knowledge Of the hand
some dolls that fill the windows Of our
stores An Eskimo girl would hold
her breath If she could be transported
70 one Of our toy-stores stocked with
grand things for the holidays Thsy
know nothing about these.
When they learn 10 sew. IL Is with
. sharp piece Of ivory for a needle.
and a sinew for a thread. II Is slow
work over the poor fire. which Is EVE
allowed to 20 out. on the hearth Of the
igloo, and the stitches are not very
even; but the little seamstress works
patiently. and the hours pass away.
When she has dismissed her callers
she may think she can improve the
looks Of her doll. One Of her visitors
may have shown an improvement in
doll fashions. and forthwith the arctic
girl adds something TO the costume Of
her own pet. And thus IL goes The
Eskimo girls do not know the wilder
sports INDUCED in by the boys; but for
I'll this they have very merry times
Tor God has designed that children
shall b happy wherever he has placed
them.
The minds Of the boys Of tho polar
world run to sports that suits their mn
lures They are generally found in
the open air. no matter how cold Il Is
At night. when the moon IL full, and
when the snow resembles = vast field
Of FURNISHED silver, accompany Of Eski.
mo boys will engaged In . game Of
ball. The ball sometimes il rs large
% q boys head. and h covered with =
piece 81 hide sewcd with sinews. Each
boy carries . crooked stick. which 10
che rib-bone Of some arctic animal;
and thus accoutrcd. the whole COM
pany will play ball among the drifts
Till tired"
Don't they ever lose the baus" AK
81 Benny.
VERY seldom. Now and then 10 Il
knocked into nm opening in the Ice,
and. II II be a dccp one. the little fol-
lows 70 home sorrowful without their
plaything. Then they get together In