Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-30
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Hafs tW9 Small }sfs ae 5taf Toase, tft5nght I would write sH eHilatsH ami, senesits:
 g9lds, sore thrcaAs ana. tHeaeHent ws4thef keep many, a child an uf- and WfiIIe tie tine ffaIfgs Heavily fTgn went Hf d sHitaBae SeerBat4sia, tHev get fft5 alf s6Ets 6f mischief; 6f else, Be- esfHiHg tress and peeyish; cause the tired fR5theFs He efEd ef anHeyaHeg and eafs itt, s,,.. .,, ,...,....,,,.,.,,.. .s fsweTs and bets a6 d rule. In the win ter; when the Hewefs are d. Scarce Aa-- tieae; with WfafcH tffeiF Hdm6S are sar- fEsulaaed In the summer time, find tIrefH s6Tne.- eld hsFai catalogues and brigHt eel6Fed iilsstfatieas with wfieh they Begin their play.
 FBIl9WiRg this they cut cut persons ana hgHses, aAiHaals and barns, trees, ieses i. 5, aala aaa winarniils earfiages beaiid- aa save ali the bright eelered pictures o res I Hsye them fer them, when these days eane, te keep them indoors.
 Some Gays they have farms eem- Pletely equipped with all necessary bail{aingAs implements fences and stock. Fer days at time they play with these. seeding, cultivat7ng and Harvesting the crops, caring for stock and poultry, etc. and having lovely times. Then there are cities, schools snd chlIfches cut from other papers, Whele families, both at home and abroad and such fun as they have pre- pairing for journeys and such wondep- ful places as they visit. It is really amusing te listen to their childish prattle. They also cut up dry goods, grocery and hardware catalogues, when have any. and stock their stores with them. They celebrate weddings birth days and funerals: they give parties and receptions and dc about as real reepie do. excepting to quarrel, find fault or complain.
 Then for long tfnes paper dolls claim their attention and they cut great boxes full of these (that save) from fashion papers. Sometimes they paste pieces of cardboard on the back ef them to make them stand up; then
 they place the dolls where they want them. When they get tired of their quiet games, 8 little romp or some light household task rests" them and keeps them happy and contented. I | am very careful to keep the rooms well ventilated in the summer and not over
 heated in the winter, for l learned long 1 ago that much called nervousness !" much fretfulness and peevishness may be avoided by pure air both day and
 night
 All country children can have a large basket of fresh corn cobs, and wish l d 1 to use them even if they make a litter you can easily pick them up, or, bet l ter still, teach them to clean up their
 litter when through playing; mine do. You will be rewarded by seeing the
 buildings, fences and what not that
 they will build from them. City children" can substitute bas
 ket of clOthespins instead.
 Drawing amuseS almost all children
 and a sheet of tissue paper laid over l an illustration, the pictures to be
 traced with g. lead pencil, will give
 much pleasure as well as be an aid to
 the chIld in making independent draw 1 1ngs. With sharp pencil they trace | all these. and many amusements may
 be had by so doing.
 Letters cut from advertisements etc., and pasted on small squares of l cardboard will provide much fnstruc-
 ton as well as amusement for older children, for from these they can make
 selections to spell easy words. By way
 of variety the letters may be placed to
 form a single word of three or four syllables and from these letters then | may be formed as many shorter words I as possible.
 Making scrap books is another de- 1 lfshtfu paStime for them and one may
 be made that they enjoy and appre- | ciate more and more each day. Big ] aprons and newspapers will protect !
 spatters and spots of paste, and makes
 the cleaning easy. As the making ot
 these books is more for pastine than l Tor future reference. any old book will
 do for a foundation and most any kind of picture papers will furnish bright pictures for the little ones. The cut
 ting and preparing of these will give
 as much pleasure as the pastfng then
 into place.
 The child, no matter how young should be taught to clear up the litter | when through playing, for we mothers may teach carefulness and thoughtful
 ness for others, or encourage negli- fence, just as we allow children to do
 or not to do, in their younger days and
 about their plays
 | Lucy Acorn: You did not say where you are moving. Sorry if you art l leaving town. Drop me a card wher you are settled and tell me about youl 1 new home.
 Hope to see some of the Social Cor. her folks at the County Fair 1 CRIMSON RAMBLER