Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
A CHILDREN s MUSEUM.
1t IL in Paris and II IN All for Dolls
and Children.
Fanny y. Marshall in January St. Nicho-


Don't YOU think. my dear" said
Margaret Lndsay's father at brea kfast
one morning, that il would I've a good
idea for YOU and Margaret TO 20 with
me to Paris this year? shall have to
be there for month al least"
Margaret caught her breath with de
light and then held it While her mother,
after thinking for y moment. nodded
brightly, saying. "Of course it would.
John How soon must we be ready"
"Wil ten days give you time enough"
"'ren days? Yes, indeed, If 1t was to-
morrow we would say yes just the same.
wouldn't We, Margaret"
And 50 it came about that the Lind
SAYS found themselves settled in Paris
for the month Of May, The horse
chestnuts were in snowy bloom under
radiant blue skies. the streets and parks
were fun of people who seemed to have
nothing to do hut to enjoy Themselves.
while SO many more We're going about in
tho carriages and cabs and omnhuses
which crowded the driyeways that Mar
garet thought no one could be left in
doors.
Now and then, when Mr.. Lindsay had
day to spare. all three went for an
wonderful palaces Of Versailles or Fon
tainebeau, or to picnic in the woods
at St Cloud, on other days Margaret
and her mother visited the museums and
picture galleries and places where such
Interesting things had happened that. as
her mother told her about them. Mar
garet felt as though she were walking
through the pages OF q fascinating story
book.
But sometimes she found the mu-
scunis just a bit dull for q little girl Of
| eight. ard one day. AS they sat resting
| in one of the long picture galleries OF
| the Louvre. she asked little wistfuily.
"a re museums always made just for
| grown-up people, mother? There are so
| many should think there might be
one for children"
| visitor standing near had evidently
| overheard the question for she turned
to them with Il charming smile and
said, addressing Mrs. Lindsay In Eng
! lish, bu with the prettiest imaginable
accent; III madame will permit me. I
can tell her Of a musee in Paris, hut
very few visitors find 1t. At II Rue
Gay Lussac, not FAR from the Luxcm-
bcurg garden, is the Musec des Poupees
tine Museum of the Dolls" she ex-
plained to Margaret, who was listening
,ntently.
| you are very kind to answer my
daughters question: said Mrs. Lindsay.
ut is as much of Il surprise to mo as 1t
is to her 20 know that there is such a
place"
| And may We go there Tomorrow
asked Margaret. her blue eyes sparkling
and her WEAKNESS forgotten.
"Ah, no." the lady answered, To
day is Tuesday and 1t Is open only on
| Thursday afternoons. You see; that is
the time when our school children can
go there; Thursday is our weekly holt-
day instead of Saturday. which 7 am
told is the holiday In America
Are the dolls very pretty and are
there as many az hundred" demand
| ed Margaret, eagerly.
" oh. surely many more than a hun
dred," said their new friend. And
pretty? Yes. some OF them but not
all. 1t Is more interesting to have them
different. like people, Is It not7"
But please tell me- said Mrs Lin'd'
say, "is It a private museum or pub
lie one, and who planned it,
/ "Why. It was not planned at all II
came about In this way some years
ago It was decided To teaching sewing ir
our French schools and very clever
lady. AIademoiselle .toenig. was places
in charge OF that branch o. the schoo
work. She was much interested In thu
great variety OF costumes that are Il
be found IN our province OF Brittany
where every town has It's own fhshiu'
mat remains the same for years Anf
years. SO she directed that the child