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Life in the making: 335 total pages.

may have been younger, perhaps a few older, but the age which most naturally sug­gests itself is that of the Beginner. Just as Jesus interested himself in little children, so should it be our interest to associate with them as much as possible. To be sure, they are not always the most congenial associates for big brother and sister. They are restless and sometimes noisy; they get in the way of their elders, ask questions incessantly, cry when little things go wrong, and they are more or less destructive, having little respect for the cherished treasures of their elders. But the one who does not love them and desire to do all in his power to help them has something vitally lack- 48 THE NURTURE OF THE LITTLE CHILD 49 ing in his make-up. What is more, no one ever associated with little children sympathetically and intelligently who did not find his own life wonderfully enriched thereby. Preceding lessons have described the little child's characteristics and have made suggestions concern­ing the kinds of lessons required to meet his

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