Happy Children Jumping, 1880

   This is a little illustration, but it really jumped out at me (no pun intended!).

   In it, a young child jumps into the arms of a man - maybe a father or a grandfather, hopefully not a random stranger...- while two other children (I'm thinking siblings) wait their turn. They are happy and, what struck me most, secure in the fact that Dad (Grandpa? Uncle?) will catch them safely. 

   Even a doggo is trying to get in on the fun!

   This one was published in the "Little Folks Reader", 1880. It was captioned “The Little German Children” and accompanied a story called “What I Saw in Boston”.

   I just love that such a seemingly simple illustration can have so many layers to it.