The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-10-24

against the rather foolish Teddy bear
promise well. both as to the enter
tainment they furnish the child and
their educational value. Indeed. IN
the eyes OF the rogresslve-minded
II is the educational side OF the mat
ter only that Is looked at But that
does not matter as long as a good
time is insured. Children are always
willing to have what they want, il
they don't know Il. The ordinary
child does not indeed need induce
ments TO learn its Mother Goose
rhymes, but surely a nursery whose
wall are adorned with pretty-colored
prints. depicting the adventures OF
THE Wise Man of Gotham" The
Man Clothed All in Leather" or Lit
tie Jack Homer" each with its ex-
planatory verse beneath Is made more
attractive. How delightful on q
stormy day are the books where chill
dren can point to their hearts con-
tent or copy pictures by cutting out
colored papers TO make pictures eth
er "out OF ones head" II one has
imagination, or like simple illustra-
tions In books. There are also card
board furniture, colored most delight
fully, that can be cut out OF or put
together by small fingers. BY the
way, are the paper dolls quite out OF
fashion? They once were very dear
to the hearts OF little girls; now
they are never mentioned. Arts and
crafts come into play in the way Of
little looms now to be had, which
cost but a trlfie, and are yet large
enough TO make II possible to weave
rugs, covers, spreads and carpets for
lighthouses, and it is more fun than
stringing beads. And stringlng beads
has by no means gone out OF fash
ion, neither have the old-fashioned
amusements, such as mud-pies, make
believe tea-partles and other diver
sions.-Springfel Republican.
THE LADY or THE SUITCASE.
Mrs. McAliister. of Florida, going
through a two months tour OF Eu-
rope with only a small suitcase for
luggage, furnishes a fresh and per-
tlnent example OF what a woman can
do when she will. She has beaten all
the guide-books on a point OF prac-
teal, personal interest. Content Is
Justly hers, with satisfaction at her
feat OF turning custom-house sceptic-
ism 60 admiration.
This Florida traveller set about
her purpose without ostentation. She
offered to the women's club OF Miami
no preliminary resolutions favoring
the observation-disclosures idea in con-
nection with the grand tour" She
brought before the State Federation
OF Women's Clubs no trumpet-sound-
Ing declaration OF equal rights with
men to the comforts of trunkless trip
ring. In her own determined way
she set out AS the woman going
TO nee, not 70 be seen, and the globe-
trott,ng honors OF the hour are here.
There are thirteen items In the
table OF contents OF Mrs. McAllIster's
suitcase. A lucky number, the re-
snltant of q rational process OF ellmi-
oatlERa fat shall I wear?" asks
he ordinary woman. planning for
Europe. what can / do Without"
asked the tourist from Florida. and
everything she omitted was gain save
70 the luggage-transfer companies.
This sIngle-suit-case tour OF Europe
2 4 longer step toward the enamel.
pe5lon OF sex than is the mobblng /
~ Commons or clamor from a cart IN
uplon Square Courage to defy the
unwf't'en canons OF firstcabin society
y y Itself almost a qualification FOR
tne New York World.