The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-12

late. The real play is better for children
than the burlesque, and it is astonishing
how soon a child can understand even
Hamlet"
To allow children to play themselves in
fairy tale of Cinderella is a doubtful prac
tice. The exposure, the excitement, the
late hours, the rehearsals, are all bad for
young nerves; but they can play at home
if it is in the daytime.
When boys and girls get old enough for
dancing parties, nothing can be more anus
ing than the sight of the youthful follower
of terpsichore. IL is healthy amusement,
and if kept within proper hours and with
light supper, is the most fitting OF all
childrens amusements.
Do not, however, make little men and
women of them too soon. That is lament
able.
AS FOR RUsEs AND CATCH GAMES
like the slave despoiled, the pigeon flies,
| the sorcerer behind the screen, the knight
of the whistle the witch, the Tombola, one
should buy one of the cheap manual of
games found at any bookstore, and clever
boy should read up and put himself in
touch with this very easy way of passing
an evening.
The games requiring wit and intelligence
are many. as the bouquet; the FOOLS dis
course, which has a resemblance to cross
questions; the secretary, the culprit's seat.
All these need good memory and ready
wit. All mistakes to be redeemed by for
| felt.
OF the games to be played by pencil and
paper none is funnier than the narrative,
in which the leader decides on the title and
gives it out to the company. 1t may be
called The Fortunate and Unfortunate
Adventures of Miss Palmer" The words
to be used may be history, reading, railway,
accident nourishment, pleasures, four-in-
| hand, etc.
THE PAPER HAS A LINE WRITTEN
and folded; is handed thus to the next, each
writer giving Miss Palmer whatever ad-
venture he pleases, only bringing in the de
sired word. The result is incoherent, but
amusing, and Miss Palmer becomes hero
inc of romance.
There are some children, as there are
some grown people, who have natural
talent for games. This is great help in
entertaining children, to get hold of a born
leader.
The game called 1.-THE Language of Ami
mals' is one for philosophers. Each player
takes his pencil and paper and describes the
feelings, emotions and passions of an ami
maj: as, for instance, the dog would say: II
feel anger like human being: l am some
times vindictive, but generally forgiving.
suffer terribly from jealousy. My envy
leads me to eat more than / want because
do not wish Tray to get it. Gluttony is my
easily besetting sin, but [ never got drunk
in my life. l love my master better than
anyone,
AND IF he DIES
1 mourn him to death My worst sorrow i:
being lost, but my delights are never chilled
, by expectation, so l never lose the edge Of
, my enjoyments by over raised hopes.
want to run twenty miles day, but like
to be with my master in the evening. | love
, children dearly and would die for any boy
l will save him from drowning. l canno
wag my tongue, but [ can wag my tail II
. express my emotion"
The cat says: II am natural diplo
matist and l carry on great secret service
that nobody knows anything about. do no
care for my master or mistress but for the
house and the hearth rug. l am very fru
gal and have very little appetite. / like t.
, kill mice because dislike them, not that
, like them for food. Oh, no! give me tn
, cream jug for that. l am always ready Il
/ do any mischief on the sly and so if anyon
3 else does anything always say 1t was tn
cat l have no heart by which
ESCAPE MUCH MISERY
have great advantage over the dog as b
lives but few years and has but one life
, have long life and nine of them, but VIII,
me l do not know. Why cat-o-nine tails
Why cat has nine llvess" etc.
a Thus for children's entertaining we hav
a the same necessities as for grown people
Some one must begin, some one must sug
gest, some one must tell how.
All society needs a leader. Perhaps TO
that reason our own grown up society is
little chaotic.
Perhaps the story of Nine. Snetchin
and her watch conveys needed moral
Do not deluge children with costly gifts
, Do not thus deprive them of the pleasure
: of hope. Anticipation is the dearest part O
| child's life and an underfed child sufferin
t from the pangs of hunger is no more t
: be pitied than the poor little gorged over
burdened child who has more books tina
e he can read and more toys than he can eve
. play with. Remember too CDR. Blimber'
. Young Gentlemen" and their longing jeal
Q ousy of the boy in the gutter.
o M. E. w. SHERWOOD.