Our little men and women; modern methods of character building; . ork, he clings to her side, getstired, hungry and sleepy, but never cries or frets. When a boyis about five years old his school life begins, and a lucky day ischosen and ceremonies observed. When he becomes a big boy he is good-tempered andpatient, rarely quarrelsand never fights; when aman, he loses some of thenoble qualities, but re-mains patient, good-na-tured and polite—he iscalled the mild he is not perfect—heis not truthful, has notsome of the good traits ofthe American boys, doesnot think it at all unworthyto d
Our little men and women; modern methods of character building; . ork, he clings to her side, getstired, hungry and sleepy, but never cries or frets. When a boyis about five years old his school life begins, and a lucky day ischosen and ceremonies observed. When he becomes a big boy he is good-tempered andpatient, rarely quarrelsand never fights; when aman, he loses some of thenoble qualities, but re-mains patient, good-na-tured and polite—he iscalled the mild he is not perfect—heis not truthful, has notsome of the good traits ofthe American boys, doesnot think it at all unworthyto deceive; what will suithis purpose best is more tohim than what is right; itwas so with his father andwill be with the next gen-eration. He does not wearclothes till several years old. When very young he rides ina little basket on his mothers head while she is at work. Whenthere are two youngsters to carry, the good-natured Indianpapa will sometimes sling a basket on each end of a bamboopole, put a baby into each, raise the pole to his shoulders andwalk CHILDREN OF MODERN ATHENS 236 CHILDHOOD IN MANY LANDS Girls in Hindustan are not taught to read, because if a girlreads to her husband, they believe she will thus be likely to drivehim to an early death, and widowhood is a Hindu womans pur-gatory. The lives of little Hindu girls are both picturesqueand interesting. Child marriages are still a burning question. JEWISH CHILDREN The Jewish children in America are carrying off the honorsin our schools. Few people remember that they are perhaps themost brilliant race of ancient Asia. The Jewish race every-where place the very highest importance on child life and onhome life. CHILDHOOD IN THE FLOWERY KINGDOM Christianity and civilization recently brought into Japanhave not yet affected the ways of dealing with children. Thebabies are carried strapped to the backs of their elder sisters orbrothers, who play on unmindful of the weight. This accountsfor the unshapely legs and of
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