The Stirrups
are cut out of card-board, and fastened to the saddle with short strings. The saddle-cloth, Fig. 189, is a piece of paper, folded as shown in the diagram.
Trace the soldier, Fig. 187, in the manner already described, then cut him out and set him upon his saddled charger.
Figs. 192-194.
Make reins of string and run the string through a hole punched in the horse’s mouth—where the bit should be—and through a hole punched in the soldier’s hand. Put the cavalryman’s feet in the paste-board stirrups and you have Fig. 190—a bold soldier man, ready for a parade, or to fight with the English or against them. In fact, so perfect a soldier and
Such an Ideal Soldier
is this pasteboard man, that he will never question your orders, but fight on any side you choose to put him, and when he is worn out in the service he will utter no complaint if he is buried in the waste-paper basket, or even used for the purpose of kindling the kitchen fire.