Identifier: studyofchild00hoga (find matches)
Title: A study of a child
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Hogan, Louise Eleanor (Shimer), Mrs., 1855-1929. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Child study. (from old catalog)
Publisher: New York and London, Harper & brothers
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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d told him of all thegood people who helped take care of the poor children;but he cried for a long time, and wondered pitifullywhy God let them suffer. He said to William, a playmate, You know God,who lives up in heaven ; well—part of him is a spirit,called the Holy Ghost. There is such a thiug as a spiritthat isnt a ghost. September 9th.—He said to me just now, Platedsilver is nickel washed in melted silver, isnt it ? September 11th. — Harold asked me to-day what absorb meant, and how frogs absorbed moisture. Ihad just been telling him that frogs came out on rainydays for a drink, when they would absorb the rainthrough little holes in their bodies. He listened intent-ly to my explanation, then said, as he was eating somebread and milk, See, my bread absorbs the milk. September 16th.—When going to ISTew York to-dayhe said, as he stood in the aisle, Mamma, the faster thetrain goes the easier it is to stand; it goes over thebumps quicker. Then, pointing to the sign Drinking- 182
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1896 DRAWINGS A—When telling me what this was, he said, I dont like to say that out loud — when I drew it,I used to read fairy stories— it was drawn for a ghost ; B, b, pages of music-book ; C, horse-rar—when drawing it, he asked me whether it wasnt the best horse he had ever drawn ; D, a deaf manwho is lame—lie is supposed to be listening through ear-trumpets to a and b, and he is standing onc, which helps him move about by machinery inside. SEVENTH YEAR water, he said, Dont they know its drinking-water?She said, Yes. Then he said, Why do they put thesign up? His questions to-day were chiefly about words. Hecame to me at different times with the following, askingwhat each meant: saliva, materials, natural his-tory, boast, and indestructible. He cannot under-stand why some of his toy-books are called indestruc-tible when they can be destroyed. He often asks meabout it. October 2d.—He said to-night, when in bed, I putmy hands over my eyes, and I see the loveliest colors;and

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