THE MONTESSORI CHILD.

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 1, 1 July 1922, Page 17

THE MONTESSORI CHILD.

I know some little girls and boys Who play with blooks and other toys; But no one offers toys to me Except to use as."stimuli." I look at children romp and.shriek; They play a game called hide-and-seek; They run and hide, and shout and run, And have the greatest lot of fun. But where I go they only play To gather knowledge day by day. And so absorb an education Through "muscular co-ordination." They i gum rough letters on a board', I learn them of my own accord; I play at hide-and-seek with these. And thus I get my A, B, Us. Some children have a game called war,They march lead soldiers on the floor; But where I go it is enough , To know that things are smooth or rough. While other children call it "fun" To hop and skip and jump and run, I do these things unconsciously To set my little spirit free. Whila other children mesely play, I garner wisdom every day. I'm neVer up to childish tricks. Yes, ain't I cute ? I'm only six! Argonaut. —Bert Leaton Taylor. First M-an-^"Halloa! that's a topping overcoat. Where did you get it?" Second Man—"From Snooks's, m .the Strand." 'First Man—"ls that a tailor's , or a restaurant?" ! Bill—"How's the business going?" Jack —"Like olockwork." Bill—"Why, I heard you had failed." Jack—"So I have. They've just wound.up the business. A man who enjoyed Greek plays .asked a friend what he thought of "Iphigeiua. in Tauris." "I don't know,' was the reply. "I've never had it. Gastritis is the worst that ever happened to me. "I trust. Miss Jones/ said an employer to his typist, "that you have something m reserve'for a rainy day." "Yes, sir, was the reply, "I am going to, marry a gentleman named Mackintosh." ■ ■■ Bpsk—"Do you believe in writing- anonymously ?" Quill-"Well I've often wished that one of my productions had; been Anonymous." Desk-"What was it?" Quill —"A letter, proposing to Mrs. Quill. Guest— "Tommy, I want you.to dosomer thinsr for me. When your sister and i are' in the drawing-room after dinner, .creep in and turn the gas;low. Tommy— ■ •You're too late. She told me to turn it out."- ' '" "Now, Tommy," said^ the teacher,-, "if you had four apples, and your little Bister isked for half of them, how^many would you have left?" V'Four!' responded Tommy, without a moment's hesitation. ' Mrs. Blackstone: Is your^husband fond of home cooking?- Mrs. Webster:.Oh, yes; we have dinner every, night ra a restaurant that makes a specialty ot it. "Hi' Waiter, there's a, fly in this butter." "Pardon me,- it's not butter-Tit a margarine, and it's not. a fly-it's a bluebottle; otherwise'your statement is correct." . "What's the matter with Smith? Got lumbago or spinal curvature or somethmgF "Not he has to Walk that wajr to fit some shirts his wife made for him. ■ Mr. Robinson: "What a singular girl you are, Miss Jones." Miss Jones (coyly): "Well, that can be altered. Boris: Mother's changed 'er mind; she doesn't want kidneys, she wants liver. Butcher: "Wot she does want, my dear, is brains," , "Did you ever realise anything on that investment?" "Oh, yes." %hat did you realise on it?" "What a fool I hadbeen. Alice: ,"oh, ma, I do toye Mendelssohn" Mrs. Wonspo're: "All right, my dear, .you'd better invite the young man to your next party." ■< Father: "You never.heard of a man getting into trouble by following a good Ixample.'.' Johnny:/■ "Yee, pa. The counterfeiter." He: "And won't you give me a kiss?" She: ."Certainly not. I never kissed a man in my .life." He . (emphatically): -"Neither have I." -.. .- "Do yoii think you could learn to love me, Maud?", ;"I don't know, George, she answered, softly, "I might. I learnt shorthand once."