Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1908 — FOR THE CHILDREN [ARTICLE]

FOR THE CHILDREN

Why Everybody Limps. Do you limp as you walk? Perhaps you think you do not but a physiologistsays that you do; at least, he says that nearly everybody limps a little, because nearly everybody’s left leg la shorter than the right In a large majority of cases the limp Is so slight as to be imperceptible, but it is there all the same. A child's legs at its birth are shorter than its arms. The leg bones lengthen chiefly by additions to their ends, caused by the continual formation and ossification of cartilage there during the period of growth. If one of these cartilage caps be injured it may make the leg shorter, or if one of them be stimulated by inflammation It may make the leg longer. The, cartilage caps are constantly stimulated in young [toople by active exercise. and thus they grow rapidly. Jf an equal amount of exercise were taken by each leg, the growth would be equal, and one leg would never be shorter than the other. But this is practically impossible, and that is why nearly everybody limps—a little.—Cbt» cago News.

An Alliterative Story. An alliterative story, as most boys and girls know perhaps, is one in which all the words begin with the same letter. Writing such a story is pleasant and instructive amusement, and many grown people try it. Her* is one written by a little Illinois girl. It is called “Tiny Tim:" “Tiny Tim took three tumble* through the tiny trap. Tiny Tim’s top tooth took to the trap that Tim tumbled through. Tim’s trumpetings terrified three toilers toiling there. The three toilers tried to tempt Tim to take the tonic that tasted terrible. Their throats triumphed. Threads tied Tim to the tree. The toilers tossed thi tonic through Tim’s teeth to Tim’s throat. Tumultuously trumpeting, Tim took the tonic that tasted terrible.”

Conundrums. What animal took the most luggage into the ark and which took the least? The elephant took bis trunk full, while the fox and rooster only bad a brush and comb between them. If an egg could speak, what preserve would it meution? Ma rne-laid (marmalade). . In case of accident, what is better than presence of mind? Absence of body. Why Is a street door like a barrel? Because it is often tapped. Why is a bad picture like weak tea? Because it is not well drawn. What is the most wonderful acrobatic feat? For a man to revolve in his own mind. Why is the map of Turkey in Europe like a frying pan? Because It has Greece on the bottom. Making a Happy Morning. Here Is an infallible recipe for making a happy summer morning at tha seashore: Two children, two little shovels of either wood or metal. One sea, one sandy beach, with not too many pebbles. One dozen clam shells, more or less. One sun, two sunbonnets or wide brimmed bats. Starfish to taste. Mix the shovels with the sandy beach and season well with starfish. Add the sunbonnets or the broad brimmed hats to the children and when thoroughly united add the wooden pal la Spread the sun and the sea on the beach and sprinkle well with clam sheila Add the children, mix thoroughly and bake as long ae advisable. Don’t add the mother or the nurse except when absolutely nee-