The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
"BABIES CHECKED HERE"
Pleasing Enterprise Of Two Pacific Coas
Girls.
From the Los Angeles Times

From the Los Angeles Times
Two enterprising girls who wanted to earn
money this spnaon and have a summer outing
at the same time thought up clever schrm"
and are making 1t pay beyond their wildes'
exIp,ecttations;; although they have been es'
Both Of them know something about kin
dergarten work and are fond Of children, so
they rented large tent. pitched it on III"
snake Charmer. the fat woman, the toy rail.
| road and the rest Of tho side shows They
| had no flooring put in the tent. hut made y
| attractive with festoQns of seaweed, kelp aud
| shells On the nd they spread a heavy
rug or two, heaps Of pillows and hassock
cushions covered with gay, wash , csse@
which are concealed more pillows or, rugs,
| and in two great trunks they keep all the rest
of the accessories necessary to their enter
| prise,
These are a quantity Of, small tin pals,
| toy hoes and spades. building blocks. card
! board bright woods. blunt needles. highly
| beads of all sizes and bouncing balls
| Then they hung out their sign. Day Nur'
sery" Patrons began docking as to lunch
Parents going for a sail checked their whole
| family: mothers ready for the morning dip
| fathers tired of answering What for?" tool;
| their troublesome charges to the tent shelter
Hiddy, Young aunts, going fishing with thrr
leave and all received checks for the ittI"
Now. when fond parents want TO go Of
for the day they take Johnnie. Susie. the
! twins and the baby to be cared for and fed
until the sun goes down
often fifteen or twenty children are Mt the
nursery during the greater part OF the morn
ing. and Il charming sight il is The attrar-
Behind the blu" screen lies q fat ,chcruG
gMrglinE over 4 string of smooth shells, ana
Just ready to drop of into dreamland. Re
hind the green screen under u pit OF mos
quito. netting, slumbers dimpled darling
out in the great tent all the little Moll'r@
and Jmmies who have never met until -
snnd which threaten to, undermine the centre
pole or in digging dry wells or buldlnE
pyramids; Around the gentle guardian u"
outlining thereon in bright colored worstcd"
circles, squares. birds. beasts and hshc'
such as We're never seen on land nor gen, a."
scentiouslv minded by these caretakers
Outside the tent, under other chap"rog.
ng". the, small charges are watched WI.
they wade or play vt catching the tiny rlrplr-
which roll In shOreward. and none ar" per
mitted TO stray out of sight or hearing
When the children are scattered about ~
asN lum on holiday jaunt, and ever ""la'.
stops to exclaim: Amt they too r't" for
anything" and to ask questions, a.,
We are doing more business than we
snake chnrmcr, said one of the pr"tf Pre-
Bus a" oH E. ET bS but ss M ""y% 1F
rs long as the crowda do. some nf Che sam"
children come every dav The mothers
know they are taken better ear" Of lht.
by nurses. for we direct their Amusement
correct their speech aud give tn"m go.
slant change Of occupation. sn they do ."'
get restless and fret The tent Is better l'I
them than SO much hot sun.
Yes, We furnish them lunches when Dc
sired; fruit, milk, breld whatever they e'
accustomed TO eating
DO they ever alIarrel?' asked q curious
observer noting an nCpient strugGl" n'"'
II hoe.
"Oh. no." replied the fair carrtaker, MI
consciously dispO-s"ssmG a S""wltuE wv,
ycar-old of the implement IN Coni"uttun .'
replacing il with a brililNtly red show.
which At one" Distracted his att-' itioH. TN"
are such good Childrrt. not o.C oi the,
whining or or, ing; | suppose mothers wouli
not leave really peevish or half-Sick lttl"
ones with lS. We are Very careful that they
are all bright and strong children. IL 10
great fun--and so profitable" Y