, 1874-08-09
THE GILL LDREN OF To-DAY.

In The hurry, aud hustle, and din, Of the age
Il II only at rare intervals, and BY Hitting
glmpses, that we midi!e-aged people realize
the sondrous, and almost Incredible, change
made By the last thirty years in the condition Of
children. From the bahT whose wonderful out
it il modelled after the last fat OF Rdrper's
Eazar, up to the youth in training for the Col
lege-Regarta, Ill is changed.
TIE MODERN BABY
taxes the resources Of ali the inventive mcchani-
i cal gquius Of the day, aud furnishes employ
ment to an army OF fashion-Hrite1s, sewing
neutrality-suspicious., bazar-mercaants, aud work.
mg1oneu Of all descriptions. It does not re-
gujra the memory Of the Oldest inhabitant to re-
all the time when the routine OF Gaby's Life
~ Eesy simple. When he was not eating or
ls7iug, ho Was rolling around on quilt on tho
aos with his rattle and other insignia Of royalty
ihut him; or he was submitting to the intic-
lna Of tiuy Bun-bonnet, while enjoying him.
tels cut Of doors, either carried in the uurses
a2s Or ndirg in wcker-carriage. By some
oaalt mental and physiological process, be
:sngls himself tho art OF walking, after instinct
h.d made him quadruped. The baby OF
s1ay cannot wait to learn the pedestrian
II, but has patent perambulator, incased i'll
Ske1 be ambles around in safety, and does
bot ai,hgure his forehead with plsbcian bumps.
6hen he eallies out to take the sir. his car
hsg6 Is modelled after the most stylish turnout;
la beautiful aud costly afghan is the admlra-
aE of Ill beholders; and, from the lace and
ooaoos Of his cap to the embroidered douuce OF
u dresa, his attire is tue exponent OF taste,
I'LL Ind money. The little queens OF the
S2sery may sometimes be seen With an intlnl-
Sand ring upon the wee, dmplod hand,
nd even with Jewels in the tender little
~ The old-faallioned baby WAS rocked
= : aeep in its mothers arms, with its
lfa cuddied up in her neck. aud her
t9ee grooming lower and lower &c its little wa1en
- fall over its eyes, and the little pink fingers
ii1aed themselves up in the lauguor OF sleep;
- Tue modern baby cannot have lt8 sanitary
.saalaons tF7hed with by aay such ill-regulated
p*eeoln6s nor can the modem mother yield
saaiae up to any such frivolous e1actlens.
,~S4eesed. and laid IN his couch, with as much
Es19ss'ualstE as paper goes to press. As grave
~, 10 whom tables we're vain and trldlnE
ence expresre cd 1t, 1.-The baby is lad dtcay
~ ne night" Il be cries, experience will soon
n,'e 70 him the fntllity Of lifting up nis volce
1renng protestasous.
s:on thus clockwork system OF training. and
t.sio .iaeeAlzcd babyhood. we expect something re-
1fzabla in the way OF
~ LITTLE BOYS AND oIH1s,-
~ We have it. The fashion~maga gaines. the
er-patterns, and the sew1ug-maclines,
i,n. .eeoiubined to give to chldren's costumes q
na1ess nla1ess Of cut, q variety OF pattern, aud an
tssls!euess Of trimming, Of which preceding
= ssst"1!au9ns did not dream. One OF the sharp
aeeepest wounds to ch1ldren's happiness is
b. h,aoaable, unbecom1ng clothing. They
d b" o,s net the philosophy which enables
3. o!aeF persou to calmly continue
H., .earing Of garment upon
d. d. nt1cule has been heaped. But con-
iii Of being wcil-dressed il ever pres ent
h., ue Little masters aud misses whom ne
k,Saa, kSun The street-cara and omulbuses- There
t,ssr t,a' them an indeecribable all Of selt~pos-
IT, y ana al assurance Of being sble to take
sever. -. l4ens @ elves, which is startling. to OBJ
h.sss.. Eors OF aud speak OF each other
eo. t.1Suhg fellows" Girls uf the same age dis
ttssntse ne aaatlous, and talk over their expensive
nar5 IT, Fartlts, AMI have, Oh smaller scale,
stssas ss same rAnge CT topics aH Young ladies'
E|ss -. out" The a1uusenl1 nto OF these juve-
Nd S as base-bal aud natiuees. Tie tune is
sss hbso ~ the pedestrian trod carefully |
ae magic Circle drawn GU tic