. St. Nicholas [serial]. d one of the 636 A DUTCH TREAT. dolls was in his arms, smothering him withkisses. Then every one began to talk at once,as usual, and it was not until late the next even-ing, when he and Katharine were steaming outof Amsterdam, that the colonel was told thewhole story and for the first time fully under-stood all that had happened to his little girl onthat eventful day. Meanwhile the new light in his daughterseyes and the laughter on her lips kept him fromany desire to inquire too deeply into the reason for a certain embarrassed frightened look on thefaces of the women.
. St. Nicholas [serial]. d one of the 636 A DUTCH TREAT. dolls was in his arms, smothering him withkisses. Then every one began to talk at once,as usual, and it was not until late the next even-ing, when he and Katharine were steaming outof Amsterdam, that the colonel was told thewhole story and for the first time fully under-stood all that had happened to his little girl onthat eventful day. Meanwhile the new light in his daughterseyes and the laughter on her lips kept him fromany desire to inquire too deeply into the reason for a certain embarrassed frightened look on thefaces of the women. Before leaving Amsterdam the colonel wasobliged to purchase a complete suit of Dutchgarments for Katharine as a memento of thisvisit, and because they are so pretty, father,she said, and Oh, father, I just love Holland!As for those Dutch children, I think they aresimply the dearest, sweetest things I ever saw,and I have promised to write to Gretel assoon as ever I get to Paris. THE CHILDREN OF HOLLAND. By Clara F. HE children of Holland, that queerest of places,Are healthy and happy, with bright little faces. You 11 hear them go clattering down on the streetWith queer-looking, quaint wooden shoes on their feet. These children are kept just as neat as a pin,For dirt is considered in Holland a sin. They play hide-and-seek, fly kites in the air —No happier children you 11 find anywhere. P and down, by the dikes, theywill skate like the wind ;In games and amusementsthey re never behind. They ve dolls, tops, and mar-bles, and all sorts of toys,And the girls are as sturdy and gay as the boys. They keep at their tasks till the work is all done;Then they sport and they frolic in jolliest fun. What matter Dutch costumes or Yankee togs, pray,When young lads and lassies are ready for play?
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