What shall we do now? Five hundred games and pastimes: . nd of seaw^eed is useful as a barometer. A piece hung bythe door will tell when rain is coming by growing moist andsoft. Shell WorkA good use for little shells is to cover small boxes withthem. The shells are arranged in a simple pattern and fast-ened on with glue. If the shells are not empty and clean,boil them, and scrub them with an old tooth-brush. Good Seaside FriendsSo many interesting things are to be seen at the seasidethat there is no need to be always at play. Fishermen willcome in with their boats, which need pulling up ; or a
What shall we do now? Five hundred games and pastimes: . nd of seaw^eed is useful as a barometer. A piece hung bythe door will tell when rain is coming by growing moist andsoft. Shell WorkA good use for little shells is to cover small boxes withthem. The shells are arranged in a simple pattern and fast-ened on with glue. If the shells are not empty and clean,boil them, and scrub them with an old tooth-brush. Good Seaside FriendsSo many interesting things are to be seen at the seasidethat there is no need to be always at play. Fishermen willcome in with their boats, which need pulling up ; or a net that 200 WHAT SHALL WE DO NOW ? has been dropped near the shore will be drawn in from thebeach, and you can perhaps help. If the town is not merelya watering-place but also a seaport, it is, of course, better, be-cause then there will be the life of the harbor to watch. Tobe friends with a lighthouse man is almost as good a thing ascan happen ; and if there is both a lighthouse and a ship-builders you could hardly be more fortunate. IN THE COUNTRY. In the Country {Facing imge 202) IN THE COUNTRY THIS chapter has been written more for readers wholive in a town and visit the country only during theholidays than for those whose home is always country dwellers do not need to be told many of thethings that follow ; but none the less there may be a few tofind them useful. The principal special attractions of thecountry are — In the spring June .July .August September Birds nests. Bee-swarming and hay-making. Sheep-washiDg and shearing. Early windfalls and -harvest, r Blackberries, nuts, hops, mushrooms, \ and squirrels. Making FriendsThe most important thing to do when staying at a farm-house is to make friends with the principal people. The prin-cipal people are those in charge of the chickens and ducks, thecows and the horses. The way to make friends is to be as lit-tle trouble as possible. ExplorationOn reaching the farm, it is well to make a journey of dis-co
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