. American cookery . ancy should be cultivatedalong correct lines. If you prefer the walls papered^ theKate Greenaway and March Ward stud-ies of nursery patterns are can also buy pictures of children,animals, birds, or flowers, gaily colored,on good stout paper, which can be cutout and pasted on the wall to suit thefancy of the decorator. These can begrouped into charming figures. One ofthe best backgrounds for this sort ofgrouping is grass cloth of natural tint. A window box, filled with floweringplants, is always pleasing, and adds theneeded touch of brightness. The plantsshou
. American cookery . ancy should be cultivatedalong correct lines. If you prefer the walls papered^ theKate Greenaway and March Ward stud-ies of nursery patterns are can also buy pictures of children,animals, birds, or flowers, gaily colored,on good stout paper, which can be cutout and pasted on the wall to suit thefancy of the decorator. These can begrouped into charming figures. One ofthe best backgrounds for this sort ofgrouping is grass cloth of natural tint. A window box, filled with floweringplants, is always pleasing, and adds theneeded touch of brightness. The plantsshould be changed as soon as theirseason of bloom is ended, and otherssubstituted. A child four years old,and sometimes younger, enjoys plantingseeds and watching for the him to care for his plants, to waterthem, and keep the pots tidy. Thus willyou instill into his mind the idea thathe has some work to do, giving to him aninterest in the daily routine of is a great mistake to let children feel. LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE PLAYROOM 574 AMERICAN COOKERY that they are not expected to do anything;teach them, therefore, that every one, inorder to be happy, should have some workto do, and that they, too. must performsome small tasks that you will allot to them. A large closet is a necessity in a childsroom. Here he keeps his garments,neatly hung on hooks, and his toys care-fully arranged on shelves. Here is pre-sented another opportunity for trainingthe childish mind. When he is largeenough, teach him to put his things awayafter he has finished playing with them,thus are many steps saved for the tiredmother. A sand-box is an endless source ofamusement to every little one. It canbe placed in one corner of the room andbaby, clad in rompers, will play therefor hours at a time. A blackboard withcolored crayons provides a place forscribbling, which might otherwise defacethe walls. There is not a child but whodelights to draw, and here he can do as hepleases. It is a very
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