, 1873-03-23
THE CHILDREN,
Advent of the Joyous Spring
---Some Advice to
Mothers.
The Blessings Of 0pen-Air Exercise
and Of Maternal Good
Temper.
Amusements Of the Juveniles, and How
They Should Be Encouraged.

They Should Be Encouraged.
Spring is coming! has been the consoling
thought Of many d little one whose over-anxious
mamma has taboocd the sidewalk rs play
ground during the cold, Indictment weather; and,
now,
''spR1Sd IS uEnE:'
must have been the happy exclamation of many
OF these, as the past few days of warm sunshine
havo seemed to verify the fact. They come
thronsing out from marble house or simple cot
tage, with happy, shining faces, and shrln
shrieks of joy. They are free once more TO en-
joy all the b1essings Mother Nature 30 lavlshly
boatows; and VIC can hardly blame them II at
times they seem to be glad TO get away from tho
mortal parent to tue immortal ono. Nature is
not always crying ''Don't!' and "Stop!" and
'sYou must not" II the infant adventurer,
overoold perhaps, ventures too lar IN Lis 4nVea-
LEGATIONS OF her secrets, he may get punished by
sudden fall, q singing nettle, or IN unlocked
for bath; but she is not always chlding
and prohibiting. We have often found it IN our
hearts to wish that, necessary as such words us
'.Don't!" and "Stop!" are for weapons OF
defense against the encroachments Of these
little ones, they might be erased from tho leSi-
con entirely, 40 frequently do thoy deco-ne arms
of offence.
THE ANXIOUS, NERVOUS MOTHER,
fearful lest breath OF too chill air Should blow
upon her babies, shuts them up ia close, stove
heated room; and, when these active httlo
minds must find employment for the activo little
limbs, they arc repressed, and forbidden all ex-
crciso until they grow CROSS, peevis, and sacklr'
In default Of L troo, Tommy scales the sccre~
tary, and brings the whole glass top crashing
down upon the floor, barely escaping serious
injury Had hc been mufled up warmly, and
sent out OF doors TO play, ho could not we'll have
pulled over tho trec, had he attempted to climb
it, or brought down tho iron balcony rail, if
his eHorts had been in that direction.
"Uo might fall" c1clams his nervous
mother. Ccrtainly, and ho very likely would; but
tho probabilities nre, tha. ho would not hurt
hi,nsclf very much. Il s not the bold, daring
children who usually come to serious Griof, but
the tinid, nervous oncs who seem to hca7 tho
diaheartcning ss Stop ringing in their ears at
every venture. II mothers could only be
brought to realize that ous-of-door e1er ciso is
ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL FOR TIE wE1A~BE1Sa
Of their children, physically. mentally. end 1ncf~
ally, they would not DO go sparlng OF this lnt1-
pcusiye hygiene However. there is no excuse
now, aud tie nursery doors may be set wide. ard
the little ones permitted to dance out into FREQ
dom again.
The winds are whispering magic tales IN their
ears Of the heights to which they will bear
CERTAIN PAPER Tors.
There will be an unlimited demand for sticks,
and paste, and string, aud, above all. tall,-that
prehensile arrangement being as necessary to
float the Eito az it is to support Da1"lns theory.
Get out your rag-bag. and prepare for sacrifice
Of its entire contents. Try an6 not suffer too
ai4h 1rf,nr tina little darling tlaA covered
his clothes with that 1oury mixture that sticketh
30 pcrsistently. Don't laugh st his uncouth, i1-
regular hezagons, and olferto buy him one at
the store. He would not give farthins for
tcrly result Of his own uraided genius. Don't
gru,nb!e II he spoils yo1r best dinner kniyos.
You ought to have bougll. him that seyen-bladed
alrair he wanted. Ho might hayo cut his fingers
he probably would; but a eut-finger is
that VIC ever heard Of its being 80, and Time will
eradicate those little physical scars; while the
moral ones, made by injustice and 1nkindness,
Will ranklo and canaer while life lasts.
Do1'T SUPPOSE NOW,
In the wisdom Of your maturity, that YOU know
anything about the proper construction OF TINT
wonderful affair in your little ones hands. Cn-
.csa you we're once that sti;ma:ized child known
IS boy-gir, and thus learned the science Of kite
making, you had letter not expose pour ignor-
ance. II you do know, then you will be rnised
to & still higher pinnacle in his infantile and
worshiping imagination; but, if these Eleusinia
have never been penetrated, and the proper
position Of belly.bnnd and adequate lougth OF
tau alt unnolved problems. then be content tc
be pupil to your 4-Jear-old- Be the apprentices,
and work with will but let him be mast.r.
Ho will worry soon teach you that
You ARE ONLY 4 WOMAN, |
and don't know nothing about it," Door get
cross. The embryo man will get into tempers
enough over the matter, aic your duty is pa
tlencc, and submission to the arbitrary little
master. But. above all, dear mother, when the
littlo incapable fingers have completed the mis-
1t it. Help him again and again. Let your pa-
tionco only be equalod BY tho unlimited supply
Of tail and string which you will have to provide.
Never mind if ten da!s' hard work does not pro-
luce ten hours kite-hying !; tho busy little mind
employment.
Above all, don't in d moment Of ill-tomper.
and stupidity,
sAcn1E1cE THESE,
or any other of your cllds careful1y-copstructed
nventious,-for thoy are inventions to him, as ;
acw as Il no one had ever thought Of them be- !
'ore. He is working out IDEAS and, as tho |
'reation of his thought rises before him. it grows
almost as dear to him as he is to you. Suppose
'omo wicked ogre should suddenly thrust him
nto tue dEe,-your toy. your creation, though |
'niy copy, and, IN many CAGES, not 4 particu-
arly brilliant ono, but dcarer to you than any
ther, bocsuse all your own,~how would you
eel: very mfcn the same Eharp Fang IL felt
y that child, lot him be or Il, when Won ruth
csslly conaien to the flames his pet toy that he
ms been 80 hopefully creating. Does no forget
:? No! no mora than you would forget the
gre. lie may forgive it, or try to,-for yo1
re lis mother, or, perhaps father, but it is only
eham sentiment after all. born Of his affection
Or yor, and absolutely he does not forgive, aud
GU have. = "N4A
sTnUc1 HEAVY BLOW
MS confidence, his love, hie rcapoct for you.
% not So: VIC nro making mountains of mole-
us. ! There is not mole-hill in the world that.
; sufficient aggregation, may not BECOME
'ountaln; and any sudden upheaval may produce
70 result q instantaneously. The unwarped mind
chlldLood is quick tosee injustice, viii ayencc
II possible, and, If not, will remember AID lay
up against you; 30 be heedful what Won do
THEN, THERE ARE MARBLES,
le intense fascination Of which NAV not be alto-
sther unlike that which other ganes Of skill nr
lance produce in later years. Here the Eneos
ID elbows suffer, and the patched brecchcg are.
,e aoubt, an an eyesoro to the fond mother; bat,
you could only once have known the e1c;tiny
Gaming Of those words. "knuckletlo1rn j., 1,ass |