The boys and girls go
to school only eight months in the year. So they have four months'
vacation.
After school, the boys help to take care of the sheep and goats and
cattle. The girls help about the housework. All find plenty to do.
But the Swiss boys and girls have some time for play as well as for
work and school. They often have holidays. One of their greatest
holidays is the day that the men come home from the mountains with
their flocks. The boys and girls go out to meet them. They sing
songs. The bells ring, and flags wave. Everybody is merry and happy.
The children in Switzerland have a great many pretty toys. Some of
their toys are made to play music. The Swiss make all kinds of music
boxes.
In Switzerland, instead of a king, they have a president, as we have.
And in past times they had brave men who fought to make their country
free. One of their great men was William Tell. The Swiss love his
name as strongly as we love the name of George Washington.
[Illustration: Swiss Dog Cart.]
HOLLAND.
The people who live in Holland are called Dutch.
There are many canals in Holland. In some of the towns they have
canals instead of streets.
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