The simplest way for children to represent a well on the stage is by piling up rocks to resemble the outside or by using something that will look like a great stone. [Fig. 12] shows two kinds of wells in Palestine.
Fig. 12.—ANCIENT WELLS IN PALESTINE
Staff and rod.—The shepherd boy always had with him a rod and a staff ([Fig. 13]). The rod was about two and a half feet long and was used for protection. The thick knob at the end was cut out of the tree from which the limb came, and was frequently covered with knots or nails to make it more terrible as a weapon. The children may find pieces of wood which will serve the purpose, or if they live near a forest they may make their own rods.
The staff was usually about five feet long. The shepherd used it to help him climb hills and mountains and also to keep the sheep from straying. Some staffs were nothing more than the straight limbs of trees; others had a fork or crook at the end so that they could more easily catch into the wool of the sheep when they needed guiding. Children may use long sticks or branches from trees when they represent staffs.
Fig. 13.—SPEARS, SWORDS, STAFF,
ROD, ARROWS, BOW