. The mikado's empire. ofamusements. Their sports are by no meansas numerous or elaborate as formerly, and theydo not enter into them with the enthusiasmthat formerly characterized them. The chil-drens festivals and sports are rapidly losingtheir importance, and some now are rarelyseen. Formerly the holidays w^ere almost asnumerous as saints days in the calendar. Ap-prentice-boys had a liberal quota of holidaysstipulated in their indentures; and as the chil-dren counted the days before each great holi-day on their fingers, we may believe that agreat deal of digital arithmetic was being con-tin
. The mikado's empire. ofamusements. Their sports are by no meansas numerous or elaborate as formerly, and theydo not enter into them with the enthusiasmthat formerly characterized them. The chil-drens festivals and sports are rapidly losingtheir importance, and some now are rarelyseen. Formerly the holidays w^ere almost asnumerous as saints days in the calendar. Ap-prentice-boys had a liberal quota of holidaysstipulated in their indentures; and as the chil-dren counted the days before each great holi-day on their fingers, we may believe that agreat deal of digital arithmetic was being con-tinually done. We do not know of anycountry in the world in which there are somany toy-shops, or so many fairs for the saleof the things which delight children. Notonly are the streets of every city abundantlysupplied with shops, filled as full as a Christ-mas stocking with gaudy toys, but in smalltowns and villages one or more childrensbazaars may be found. The most gorgeous the same, or nearly theCertain it is that the.
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