People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1896 — FOR LITTLE FOLKS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR LITTLE FOLKS.

A YOUNG HORSEWOMAN. A Familiar Figure In the Parks and Boulevards of St. Louis. Little Panline Paqnln of Westminster, place bears the distinction of being the, smallest and youngest horsewoman Isa, St Louis. Her training commenced before abet bad attained tne age and dignity of tj year. Her father, Dr. Paul Paquin, an expert horseman, took her ont with him on the front of his saddle frequently for two years, and at the age of 3 she wads presented with a saddle and burro by Mrs. Robert E. Collins of Westminster place. From that time to this little Pauline, now in her seventh year, has gnided burroß and ponies alone, escorted by her father. Now she rides through the

streets and parka of the city, among Btroams of wheelmen, carriages and pedestrians, as ooolly and safely as on adult. One may see her almost any Sunday afternoon, guiding her pony through the park, with all the cleverness of a polo pony rider. She has had several close oalls, bat has never yet been thrown. Little Puallno’B riding costume is bright red from cap to shoe. She wears ' a jaunty Tam O’Shantor with blaok feathers, and juoket with a broad white collar, and skirt trimmed with broad white braid, red stockings, red shoes and red gloves. In this brilliunt costume she presents a striking appearance and never fails to attraot attention.—St. Louis PostDie patch. Bothy's Shopping. It was the first time that little Ruth had ever gone shopping. She walked out of the gate looking quite important, with three pennies clutched very tight in her small, round hand. Pretty soon she came back again with a bright red top; but there was a Httie cloud on her faoe. “What is the matter, dear?” asked mamma. “Don’t you like your pretty, top?” “Oh, yes, mamma,” she said soberly. t Then the oorners of her mouth began to draw down. “I was selfish, ” she said, almost crying. “I took tho poor shopman’s very last topi” Mamma and aanty, too, oonld hardly make her believe that the shopkeeper, would rather sell his playthings than keep them for himself. But when at last she understood that he never played with any of them and really liked pennies better even than toys, she was comforted and began to spin her top with a happy smile.—E. H. T. in Youth’s Companion. Advice to Boys. Boys have an idea sometimes that it is babyish to be afraid of taking cold.. On the oontrary, to value your health and take all reasonable means to protect it is a pieoe of wisdom that shows not only manliness bnt an admirable intelligence. One way boys, and girls, too, take oold these days is sitting op the stone steps of their homes and leaning against the cold iron of posts and pillars that support fences and piazzas perhaps., Another hantion is to put your coats on after sharp exercise. Do not stand stiU, either, after yon have ran and got yourself heated, even with your ooat on.i Watob the trained football and baseball players and see bow quickly they olap their sweaters on the moment thqy are not exercising. They would not get a chill for anything, and they know that one of the easiest ways to do so Is to cool off suddenly when very warm. It is not at all beneath a boy’s dignity to take care of himself in the matter of health.—New York Times. Dorothy's Mustn't*. "Vm sick of ’musta’ts,' ” said Dorothy D.*’, 1 “Sick of ‘mustn't*’ as I can be. “From early morn till the close of day I hear a ’mustn’t’ and never a ‘may.’ It’s‘You mustn’t lie there like a sleepy head,’ 1 And ‘You mustn’t alt up when it's tone for bed;’ “ ‘Yon mustn’t cry when I oomb your curia;’ ‘You mustn't play with those noisy girls;’ j 'You mustn't be silent when spoken to;’ 'You mustn’t chatter as parrots do;’ “ ‘You mustn’t be pert,’ and ‘You mustn’t be proud;’ ‘You mustn’t giggle or laugh aloud;’ ’You mustn’t rumple your nice dean dress;’ 'Yon mustn't nod In plooe of a yes.’ j "So all day long the ‘mustn’ts,’ go TUI I dream at night of an endless row Of goblin ‘mustn't*,’ with great big eyes ■ That stare at me in shocked surprise. “Oh, I hope I shall live to see the day When some one wUI say to me, ‘Dear, you may,’ For I’m sick of ‘mnatn’ta,’ ” said Dorothy D„ “Sick of ‘mustn’ts’ as I can be.” —Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Sunny Hoar. . - How It Seemed. Archie, who had never seen gas jets, had been away on a little visit “And' were yon careful about goiqg near the lamps?” asked his mamma. “Dey don’t hab lamps, ” replied the little fellow, “dey just light de end of de towel rack. ” —Exchange. Making Money. Marshall, hearing that his aunt went to town eaoh day to make money, whispered, “Auntie, won't yon please out me ont a nickel today?”—Exchange.