Life — May 8, 1902 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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397 tocoverthe head of the oldest child. A suitable collection of boats and tin fish should go with the natatorium, which, constantly filled with pure, sterilized water, will be a source of endless amusement. The equipment of the nursery should be as complete as possible. A full set of carpenters’ tools is indispensable, together with a grindstone tokeepthem sharp. The walls should Nay A Foreign Nobleman to an American Heiress. [th Apologies to Colonel Lovelace.) if Ware me not, Sweet, that I am rash, That to a rummery, From thy chaste breast, to spend my cash— My lone, last quid —I fly. Nay, to thy Guv'nor now I chase, To brace him in his lair, And with a stony, British face, To fill him with hot air. And if his dead-easyness is such ‘That my title he'll adore, For one cool million him I'll touch, ‘Then, after marriage, more! J. EW. The Right Kind of a Nursery. HIS is the most important room in the house, and though a great many writers have tried to do justice to it, 4 they have all failed. The following sug- gestions will be hailed with delight by all The nursery should be on the first floor, and as near the front entrance as possible. This will not only enable all visitors to see the children, but the children to see and rub up against all visitors. A knowledge “WHAT, MORE MONEY! SEE WERE, YOUNG MAN, WAT MAS BECOME OF THAT LAST FIVE HUNDRED I GAVE You? Honsrs, WINE, CLOTHES, WHAT?" “NO, PATHER, NO, I'VE BEEN PLAYING BRIDGE, wit MoTuER.” of the world is a great thing for children, and this will give them many opportunities. The room should be about twenty feet square, and lighted day and night by elec- tric lights, as eminent scientists have dis- covered that electric light is a big improve- ment on the sun, being of human invention. The bulbs of the lights should be placed low enough 80 as to be easily reached by a child of one year old. The decorations of the room should be rich, not gaudy. A light silk paper, in sky blue or cream, can be obtained for about two dollars a roll. For lace curtains to go in the windows it is foolish to pay more than twenty-five dol- lars a pair, They are not appreciated by children, who do not always consider them ornamental, Now for the floor. A hard wood floor, of course, is best. It should be waxed and covered with Turkish rugs. Four or five nice rugs for this purpose can be obtained for about one hundred dollars each. The most important feature is the play part. The children will want to play, of : course, and there is nothing better for this purpose than a natatorium. This natatorium can be sunk in the middle of the room. It should be about six feet square, and, when filled with water, should be just deep enough masx'r srnovtep wat et be lined with book shelves containing the latest books of reference. All J fairy books and other injurious Ni_-& hiterature which deals with im- aginary subjects should, of course, be strictly tabooed. Your nursery is now complete. All that is necessary is to put over the en- trance the following text : “All Who Enter Here Leave Hope Behind.” Tom Mass The Fox and the Geese. HE Geese constitated a commission to investigate the Fox, and the Fox came and testified before it. “Tam founded on misconception and promoted along lines of self-destruc- tion,” said he. “How silly of us to have been afraid !’’ exclaimed the Geese. So they called off all legislation pro- posed in regulation of the Fox, and in their ensuing political platforms omitted all mention of him. This fable teaches that a general foxiness is scarcely less important to the trust business than is deft financing. Mr, Worm: wy weavexs! IF OUR ACORN COTTAGE WE WERE GONE! comicbooks.com