All young readers will have a fellow-feeling for the high spirits and love of mischief shown by the merry boys and girls described in the playtime books.
"Lady Daisy and Other Stories"
Caroline Stewart
Late October brings early nightfall, and even playtime seems over with the dusk, but that night there were many, many empty places at waiting supper-tables, and many mothers' ears grew anxious listening for the clatter of young feet which came not.
"The Brass Bound Box"
Evelyn Raymond
We shall get no lessons at all this morning if we are to be hindered like this, and the consequence will be, Frank, that as so often is the case, you will spend your playtime in going over them again.
"Tales of the Toys, Told by Themselves"
Frances Freeling Broderip