Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28

(Written Specially For The Bulletin-)
 The twenty third of March and the children are having O battle with snow balls out in the street. How the balls fly and how the youngsters shriek and laugh at some unexpectedly good hit! There goes one little swset-faced girl with mass of soft snow, which she slyly throws at one of the larger ones in such away that the greater part of it goes against the back of neck and coat Not so funny an experience after all one would think, but 1t is taken all In good part. The small girl is paid back With interest, however, when she IS caught by her victim, and has her face well rubbed with a handful of soft snow. Well. little ones, take your fun when you can. You don't often get such game on March 23rd. This Is probably your last chance at snow balling for this season. Most of us older folk hope it may prove so, and feel like pulling that ground hog out Of his nest and rolling him in the snow. shadow or no shadow.
 Never mind, a month later the cher ry blossoms will turn your thoughts in another direction. and we shall hear 1 you shouting soon after, "Oh, I've got ripe one! It is all red on one side!" 1 often wonder what keeps the children from Illness with all the unripe fruit ! they devour. and what saves them i from broken bones, when they risk life and limb on brittle cherry branches.
 It calls to mind the saying of an old woman, who used to say. Boys have i no bones, and anyway they have an i angel in each shoulder to look after i them when in danger They need i double attendants during fruit time am sure.
 March certainly is a scrappy time | and this year, more than ever it has seemed to be the refuse heap of all the winter weather which could not be 1 used during February and that was left l over from November and December 1 The icemens who were lamenting in i January, are rejoicing now over their l successful harvest. The boys have 1 re-sharpened their skates, and think ! they have one more chance to use sleds ! which Santa Claus gave them al i Christmas, but make the most of it For you were playing marbles and 1 spinning tops a. few days ago, and vii soon be so doing again. Had we nc other calendar, the games played by the children would tell us the time oi year.
 Was there ever a time when the child was made so much 8 matter oi consideration and importance as he is l now? He rules the household in many l cases from infancy. His toys have g l large share of space in the house; hi: l so-cart and carriage and sled demand room a little later in life. Then fol
 
 | A bank book often starts and continue. When school age arrives, all the fam | fly arrangements are controlled by tht | convenience of the younger member. of the flock. Many a mother would ad ! init that she attempts little in tht l morning, until the children are off tC school Toms collar and tie must b, ! adjusted. He must be reminded O | shoes to be polished, and it Is not al uncommon thing to hear the mothe at the door calling out. Don't forge your books, and have you a clean hand l kerchief?" Mamie's hair must be ar i ranged and the necessary ribbon fur nished for it's decoration, before sh, can be allowed to start. I know on, family where a clean dress is put ol each morning, and the poor littl, martyr is not allowed to sit down fo fear of wrinkling her gown before sh, arrives in the schoolroom. I sometime wonder whether that child will be fashion plate at sixteen or a sIoven. Let two or three mothers meet in
 social way. and the chief topic O
 conversation is the comparison be
 tween the children of the differen
 households. their virtues and failings their success in school and elsewhere and their wise and witty sayings, ant each mother is sure her own is whites and best Nor are the fathers on
 whit behind in their estimate of tn
 same urchins-
 Fortunate is the child who is trainet
 to be useful at home, and to shar
 in the duties of the family. The bo.