The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26

the small man went on an inspection
tour and il happened that he came in
contact with the -four bin and the
sieve. That was the most beautiful
plaything he had seen for many
moon and he promptly marched about
the house grinding out flour on the
polished hocrs, the rugs. furniture and
everything else that chanced TO be in
his way. And even with this beauti-
ful field he didn't neglect himself and
srrinkled his spotless calling suit until
he looked like miniature snow-c!ad
miller When his mother called it
brought him back to earth and he
rushed 10 the bathroom to wash his
hands. Accidentally he turned on the
shower and when his mother found
him he was a mass of sticky dough
drowned in a torrent of briny. reoent-
ant tears.
But this wasn't his most hioeous Of
. fense. Instead of worrying the life out
of a small dog on the lawn he found
his mothers Christmas gift-a beauti-
full gray feather boa. Later he discov-
cred q bottle of glue and some scissors,
and to say that he had glorious
time clipping and pssting feathers on
the most expensive Oriental rug IN the
house would be putting il mildly. He
had the time OF his life, beth before
and after.
That's what his mother got for hous-
ing him up and trying to make a nice
little gentleman" out OF him. Children
don't want 10 be nice" they don't
want 10 be conventional. When they
are perfectly natural and free they are
happiest and best and certainly far
healthier.
OF course they must be warm and
snug and for that reason the smartest
and most convenient miniature sweat
ers and jerseys have been turned out
and there is nothing in the market
that can compete with them for service,
comfort and durability.
With overalls, a dark blue trimmed
with vivid crimson is just the ticket
and ii may be pulled IN over thz head
and roiled about the throat or opened
down the collar and shoulder and but
toned snugly IN place
Caps and legginC- may be fashioned
of the same woolen weave. In fact,
anything that one wishes may be
styled, for Ganther. Mattern & Co.
have only to be told what is wanted
and they promptly do the rest. And do
IL in keen style, too.
In the young nan who wears kits
or the young lady who trips about the
beach in frilly skirts the jersey is more
fetching and more convenient for it
closes at the frCnt or side and may be
left open if the sun comes out bright
and warm, though not quite strong
enough 10 chase a playful wind away.
Some of them are double breasted
little affairs and are very smart with
their double array OF pearl buttons and
their stitched straps and belt that tln-
ishes them SO completely and trinity.
Or again, they are single breasted and
button straight down the front with
military precision. When this is the
case they usually boast of two or
three pockets and If there is anything
that the small boy loves more than d
pocket 1 should like to know it, OF
course it bulges out to its greatest
capa acity for isn't every precious red
marble, every old skinner" along the
beach and all the stray odds and ends
IN the house fully represented there?
Isn't it a junk shop on small scale,
but an everlasting joy just the same?
For ordinary everyday wear nothing
can come up TO jerseys and the sweat
eTs, and / very much doubt if the
dainty pique coat with its quantities of
embroidered ruffles is any prettief than
the Jersey when II is made of soft,
warm, shimmering silk. The deep
cream is lovely and 1t certainly is SER
viceable. for il launders beautifully and
never is sadly in lack of a pressing.
The secret Of keeping children look
ing well is in keeping them fresh and
sweet The small man in overalls is
presentable If his jumper is clean
and pressed. but he is indeed a fright,
though a healthy, smiling one / grant
YOU, IL his waist is crulnpled and looks
as though ii had been through the war.
1t MAY be ever so clean, but If it is a
mass of wrinkles it certainly never
looks it, and the effect is bad just the
same.
These wooden togs never need press
ing A visit TO the tub is followed by
vigorous shake, and, 10 and behold, it
is 1T again and ready for use. Besides.
it isn't stiff about the throat and there
is no tie to persist in undoing itself and
fiapping about in disagreeable fash
ion generally.
Grcwn-up children provide them
selves with comfy outing clothes and
consider sweater quite indispensable,
SO why shouldn't the wee ones enjoy
the same privilege? The summer was
meant to romp and play in and 1t is the
birthright Of every youngster to get as
much fun out of life as he can. So don't
dress him up like a small poppinjay,
but turn him loose with the idea that
the world is his and see how soon he
learns to fight his own battles.