The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

table and Clarences little pointed sticks
taken away and Clarence himself sits
down to wait until the end of the period.
There is no fuss about it. no scolding. The
discipline of these kindorgartens is some
thing 70 wonder at. The children do not
always mind: none but angel children ever
do; but no matter how naughty they
things move Dlacidly on and the naughti-
ness lasts but moment or two. After
a brief period of anger or sulkiness the
child falls back into the routine of work or
play unnoticed by the teachers or the 9TH
er children.
The nursery class is the most interesting
of all the classes, and teachers and visitors
alike love to haunt the room. To-day 1t Is
especially interesting because of John and
his battered eye. A pretty incident OF the
morning is the visit of the big boy Of the
schoOl-beyond the kindergarten age in
years and size. but still sadly lingering there
in mind. He leaves his own class TO slip into
the room and kneel down at the table beside
the burned baby. There is no word spoken
between the two; there is just a steady gaze
from the big boy that holds something of
curiosity. but far more of sympathy. and n
quick smile or two from the small John as
he pauses and then i'm his play: then
the big boy steals out of the room again.
After the luncheon the babies are enter
tanned with the Santa Claus railroad. long
train of cars filled with animals, the pictures
mounted a long strip of linen Railroad
ing is strenuous business always and Her.
man and John come TO blows over the cars,
which John insists upon appropriating. John
pulls Herman's yellow curls and Herman
first screws UP his face for a wall: then
changing his mind whacks John vigorously
over the shoulders. and for a minute or two
there is a scrap none the less spirited be-
cause the two contestants are babies The
storm is queled with individual picture
books and John croons a queer outlandish
melody as he turns the pages of his bright
volume.
''Tll show you something's" says Sylvia to
Katy Of the dimples turning the pages rap
idly. Here's red and blue. and here's
and now I'll show you something we amt
seen; here's baby without her mamma and
her mammals dead, an she's playin with a
kitty, and she's awful scared because she
don't know If the kitty's hers"
Kitty listens with absorbed eyes; the glib
perish means something to her perhaps;
the other children murmur over their pref
ty pages, and John croons his outlandish
melody.
Then it is almost time for kindergai - to
be. over and the nursery class forms into
line to march out into the big room. The
teacher picks up Johns thick blue blouse.
Put IL on. John. or you'll be cold out in
the other room, she says, coaxingly.
John shakes an emphatic negative. ma"
he says, in his quick, sharp speech. With
a dramatic gesture he pulls open the little
black and white shirt and shows a little
undervest beneath. Ma" he says again
with IN the infection. Poor little
tots, ii is often enough that the only gar
ments they wear are the outward and VS.
ible ones and Johns pride in his UNDER
clothes is easily explained.
There is trouble in the line. Katy Is first
and the twin dimples IN her cheeks show
her satisfaction. Tommy comes next and
after him Herman. still cross with the
fracaS. Herman resentS Mays grasp OF
his new red sweater. and Macy will not
march unless she may cling TO the one
before her All efforts 10 win Herman to
proper courtesy 10 ladies fails and John
is installed in his place. Dainty Macy Is
inclined at first TO scorn the suspender
preferred her in place OF the red sweater,
bat finally she grasps it with a dimped