Telegram-herald., 1891-12-20

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letters ., pest ocics i delightful eoon-
These are 10 be bought. bat they are
far more amusing II m2is at bons-
Any gcoi-sixsd card box wiz DO tor sais
purpose. The lid should be tAssensd 70
IL 30 shzk when is stsnds up 10 viii open
L.xe . door. A slit must Be cut out
about an ileh wide snd from Ave 70 six
inches icng 50 - 20 allow of the passage
OF small parcels. yet not large enough TO
saznit even the smallest hand Children
shoult learn 10 respect the inviotate
ehxr4ster Of the post from the earliest
ass.
On the doox should be written the
time Of the post Most children are foad
of writing letters ~ one another, and
this will Of course give rise 10 grand
manrfsctuse Of note paper, envelopes
and post cards. and viii call forth IN
genaisy in designing aad coloring mon
ogra.ns and crests for their note paper
and envelopes An envelope must be
taken carefully TO pieces 10 form fat
pattern Then these cut from il have to
be folded. gummed together and touch
of gum put on the Zap. the monogram
made TO correspond. II is wonderful
what occupation this gives for weeks.
A paint box should be also amongst the
Christmas gifts
Capital scrap books can be made by
children, and old railway guides may
be the foundation. every illustrated pa
per the magazine of art; paste pot,
next TO paint box. is = most servicea-
bic toy.
Children like to initiate their elders.
A little boy Of two years enjoys smok-
ing pipe, rs he sees grandpa smoke,
and knocks out imaginary ashes as he
does against the door.
Hobby horses are profitable steeds,
and can be made to 60 through any
amount of PAGES. But mechanical
toys are more amusing TO ones elders,
than to the child who wishes to do his
own mechanism. A boy can be amused
by turning him out of the house, Civ
ing him ball or kite. or letting him
dig in the ground for the unhappy mole.
Little girla. who must be kept in Of
rainy day, or invalid children, are
very hard to amusc, and recourse must
be had to story telling, to the dear de-
lightiul thousand and one books, now
written for children of which Alice in
Wonderland" ~ the flower and perfec.
tion.
For children In groups, as In asy-
lums, and schools, there is nothing like
music, songs. marches. anything to
keep them in time and tune. II re-
moves, for a moment, that institution
lied look which has so unhappy an ef-
feet.
Happy is child who has inherited q
Garret, full Of old trunks, old furniture,
old pictures, all cd things. IL is .
precious inheritance. Given the dra-
matic instinct and garret, and fam
lily of quick-vitted boys and girls will
have amusement long after Christmas
holidays arc past
II would be a great amusement for
weeks before Christmas If children
were taught 10 make the ornaments for
the tree. a. Is done in economical Ger
many. Hero the idea Of secrecy and
mysticism Is % inearnate with Santa
Claus that such an idea would be reject
ed But It is twice ~ interesting, if wa
put ourselves into thing.
At Christmas time let Ms invoke tho
fairies. They, the gentry, the wee
people. the good people," are very
dear to the real little, wee people who
see the fun and do not believe in them
any too much. Those who make their
homes under old trees and resort ia
toadstools for shelter, who make in
visible excursions into the farmhouses
have afforded the Irish nurse with nc
end Of legends. An old nurse will hold
q magnificent position ia the nursery
because she had seen Lyprochaun,
the little red man, beloved Of the Irish
The meaning Of the Christmas green
Is that IL was once the home of the
peace-loving wood sprite. Christmas
evergreens and red berries make the
most effectual OF internal decorations
their delightful fragrance, their splen
did color, renders the palace moro beau
tiful and the humble house attractive
Before Twelfth Night january O. they
must all be taken down.
II it will bring the rich to the poor
II 1t will not forget . single legend. o.
grace. II the holly and evergreen shall
breathe the sweetest and highest sig
nificancc, IL we can remember that
every simple festival. at Christmas
which makes the hearthstone brighter
is q tribute TO the highest wisdom II we
| connect Christmas and humanity, then
shall we keep il well. For the world
unlocks its heart on every Christina,
day as 1t has done for eighteen Christ
mas centuries. The cairn OF Christmas
memories rises higher and higher -
the dear procession Of children, tha,
constantly arriving precious pilgrimage
from the unknown world. halts by the
majestic mountain to receive gifts, CIV
Ing more than they take.
For what would Christmas be with
cut the shiidrcn2
Mxs. JoHx SHERWOOD.