Give The Children Something To Do

An important point in managing chll-' lren is alwars to have ready snmething for the llttle hands to do at those times ivhich come quiet often on rainy and Ither days when tired' of play, they listlessly gnze througli the window or n-andcr airalessly about, not knowing rtlmt to dowftb thcinsclves. Children at 3uch times aro great trial to tlio biisy nul often nervous people of the house, iiihI ure quite likely to be seolded, though 9iich a Cdiirse is so unwise and unjust that it can lead only to the worst resulta in the child's future. Calm and reproving wordi kiudly spoken, aro necessary with all bright chUdrea and are usually very etlVctive, but words uttercd in i sharp, scold ng tone must in mosteases work an injury to thechild'a disposition. li s all tue more sad, because the matter could be so eaaily msnaged by a vcry little uttention on the mother's part. How often va hear mothers or older sisters say to some litlle child who is full of desire t.) do right if it only knew how, "Do get soinethiiiK to do; how Uzy you are; I oever saw such a good-tor-nothing ciulJ. I am sure I don't kuow wliat is to bccome of ydii," and a great deal more of such talk, which, aias, most people have lieard too often. The child at sueh times is not in fault. It is t lic mother's duty to Bee that suitable work is alwuys ready, and she should requlre the child to do a moderate task for which she shouid not be al raid to give a due measure of praise alter t i? done. Always be cartf'ul to see tliut the child is not kept too lonjt at oiie tak as neb n ivoiikl !' worse than ialenefs. It is worthy of note that the work given to r child has a jcrc.it influemv in molding tho mind and taste. A child kept always at knitting stockinjrs or cutlin-i cafpet raifs will be very practica), perlmps loo uiiieli so. A wise mother v 1 1 1 have a varicty of work, both useful and ornamental. Some parents ihiuk it useless to teach boy." to scw or kuit. It Is nut, however, forthere are manf times iu q boy's llfe, when such knowledge may be useful. I have ottcn obserred that uviny college boys could mend their own cluthes while they were quite up in their classes. I think the suhject should be ihouglitfully considercd by parent?, secinr to it tliat time should liever hang on their children's hands for something to