Fourscore, like twenty, has its tasks and toys;
In earth's wide school-house all are girls and boys.
--O. W. Holmes.
[NURSERY HINTS AND FIRESIDE GEMS 809]
Disinfection of Toys and Books.--All toys that have been used by a child
suffering from an infectious disease should be either burned or thoroughly
disinfected before they are used again. Books read by the little patient
should be especially guarded against.