The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1905-07-14

| y l uOn MINK | can, SAID Polly.
We'll, dear, you can find Boston AM
New York. Put the crochet needle
point on New ork,-Carrie may look
too,-then go across the Atlantic oceaI
to the British Isles. You will finC
London, now if you look carefully"
"Oh, | see it, see it," exclaimed
Carrie.
Now we will visit London for q
little time. What buildings are shown
in your book, Carrie? You may both
look at them"
There were fine pictures of the great
Tower of London, Westminster Abbey
and the interior of st. Paul's Cathedral
"Of course" said mother, "as we are
to travel about good deal to-day, we
cannot stay long in one city. We will
take picture-trip about Then when
we come back to stay longer, at an
other lesson, we will see how much we
can recall. Here is picture Of Wind
sor Castle, where the King of England
lives, and here is a different one Of
the Tower. You have the picture of
the Princes in the Tower, and can tell
the story, | think"
"Oh, yes said Polly. And Carrie
said she thought she could.
Il will ask you to tell 1t by and by.
Here is picture Of the Poets Corner
in Westminster Abbey"
Then mother talked about the great
poets Milton, Shakespeare and others,
whose tombs In this great church are
visited by so many travellers. There
were pictures of all these great men
and their homes, so it was easier to
remember.
After story of the London fog and
the great London Bridge, mother said
they must travel on.
The next city is Paris" reported
Carrie, turning the leaf of her book,
Aunt Lucy has been there, and told
us ever so many things about it, and
there's a whole book of yews-the
Eiffel Tower the Notre Dame, the cas-
cade in the lovely Bots de Bouogne,
and good many more" volunteered
Polly, eagerly.
You seem to know so much about
Paris" laughed mother, that think
we'll have Paris day Tomorrow
Bring all you can find about it to the
lesson"
"There'll be that French book Of
Bible stories with pictures" said Polly.
you can read the stories, mother
Aunt Lucy said the little French girls
read them just as easily as. we read
our English ones"
you will be able to read them some
day, hope, just as they are, Now,
can you go to Paris from London?"
With a little help the children could
make the short trip on the globe.
New York came next in Carries
book, but as the children's aunt lived
in New York. and they had visited ever
SO many places In and around that city,
mother said they would go on to the
next city, which Carrie found was the
very populous Chinese city Of Canton
They found there was long journey
70 take before they could reach this
,ity
What big, big place this world OF
ours is" exclaimed Polly. Il like the |
journeys, mother. shall be glad |
when We go to some cold city, up |
lorth, where there is skating and !
ledding like to see the fur robes"
That made Carrie laugh. Il like the
warm countries best she said.
This Canton is such a warm place
hat people live on boats in the river
thousands of people"
"Oh, mother, do they, really"
Yes. Here is picture Of the float
ng city. See, That is river barber;
nd here is a river doctor going his
ounds. Boats carrying meats, candies
nd all kinds of things to sell 60 about
18th their wares"
The little girls thought it must be
IN.
AT evening, when the candles and
lcense sticks are lighted"
Joss sticks, mother?' asked Carrie.
Eyes. When the little lights are
urning the scene is like fairy-land
he people throw burning gilt paper
ito the river and set off firecrackers
, brighten away the evil spirits they
ave not yet learned are never to be
jared You know, do you not, that
le Chinese are a great nation for
aking fireworks"
Yes, mother. The little logs of
INK that come with the odd hand
owes have Chinese writings on the
rappers. And Mr.. Coon Dong, who
)ends his summers with his family at
Le lake, has a very big fireworks store
Boston"
THAT is true. I'm glad you remem-
IT. Now we mustn't get too tired
think we'll close this lesson"
"Oh, please, mother, let's go to just
lie more city," pleaded Carrie.
"lf we do. | shall not have time for
e game" said mother, quietly
"Oh, we must have that" decided
e CA4luren. ,
So mother passed them some little :
rds with numbers on them, and they !
und the pictures that had numbers
correspond Then they told all they
uld remember of what they had !.
armed about their pictures, and for
cry good story gilt star was pasted I
their lesson-card. Sometimes an :
ira good story won two stars
lnie Stevens Perkins in Youths d