Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-21
WOMAN AND HOME.
A Doctors Prescription for Children
Air and Dirt,
Women and FIoWcr.-Narryin: for
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/ Eleanor Kirk in Cottage Hearth.l
keep the babies in the open air, said q
| sensible medical man 20 the mother of two
pale delicate looking children
wen, | can't sec that they get anything
but DIT out Of doors the lazy responded,
somewhat fretfusly.
~Dir: is 4 good deal better tksn medicine
I, r chihlrcn, the doctor replied
Mr.. Weldon looked 1t trio tucl;e ami
raliI-'l Ir.>>es that b little ones wore, the
rad r!bbcn >as, e.. the elaborate lace caps,
and shook her head obviously. Dirt and dis
order were very dis;as-eftl 10 her. The chill
drcn never went GU: with their nuTse-a
woman who hal been Specially selected for
neatUe AID care-taking qualities-tha. they
did not return the wors for wear The ex-
cuse for this was that Master Willie-4 years
old--would pick up all the stones and sticks
that cane in his way, and Baby Ruth al
ways tr.e,. 10 do just what her brother did.
Mrs. Weldon could 10: understand why
the clean, weli-airel nursery was not as
healthy for children to play in as ont doors
III tie dirt They lad drive every pleas
ant day, and hy wasn't that enough. She
believed lEat il vas lat the children grew
thinner and peicr and more fretful The
doctor was summoned again and his pre-
scrip;ioE WIS lie us,I;.l o..e-diTt and air.
Sn one n, mo;nir- the little family
started odt, with the intention OF spending
se"e-4! i, us IL ths park. y aby carriage
was p occurred a; the entrance for the chill
drcn, and for half-hOUT or more everything
progressed il an orderly manner. Then Mas
ter Willie grew tirei. and demanded to be
allowed to work tbs was the signal for a
grand outbll--t ron 4. baby, VIII = staunchly
declined to remain a moment longer than his
brother dill. Ms Weldon took the latter
inf ant by tine hand while the nurse led the
baby and propelled the carriage. This ar
rancement Va, 0. short duration. Master
" Lie spiai bird, and with almCs. a bird's
qGickue-S started ia pursuit.
Ia vain did his mother call TO him to re-
taia Og and o. Ia went but the momen-
tina Wa too great AMI before long Master
Willie had c0llilel with another little boy,
faiiinc fiat ON his face in not over clean
spot. There was great splash Of mud on
his beautiful crimson sash. mud on
his pretty cap, mud on his en-
LroiicIcd skirts, and his poor little
nose had met with very hard fate indsed. 4
laiy who had Just seated herself on an opp
lie lench. ard WHO also had two little ones
with her, appeared at this crisis and offered
1ir, Weldon a va b cloth. Ii was rs white
SHOW and just damp enough for the pur-
lose.
i always take ihrce or four with ME on
on such occasions" she said with q smile,
holding up ;ic 81 sil!; bag which contained
these most necessary articles.
i believe ia dirt he added, but it GER
ta.ny has H. place
your little ones DO not seem to lie much
trouble Mrs Weldon observed Thought
fully III Ia. course Of their chat
Il have reduced this business to o science"
sai3 her companion. You see ! used 10 lie
very mach annoyed and dissatisfied with my
nurse Tor allowing the children TO get into so
much dirt. and took tine matter into my
own hand, The result was that | not only
found she was not to blame, but had really
done her work admirably; in fact, much
better than / coald
But don't yen think it would DO as well to
train children to keep out of the dirt" Mrs
Weilon inquired anxiously. 1T doesn't
seem To l.i.." shr added, that dirt is neces-
sary . chilt's health or happiness"
i have found out. said the lady, that
slir, Is necessary 10 my children's happiness
AM Tor THIS reason anl this alcne IS neces-
ssrl to their health Think of the strain
noon Your nerves, TO be necessarily watch
IN Z Your little ones To prevent them from
soillns their clothes II i, impossible for a
mother or nurse to keep from losing their
good nature under such circumstances. }
discovered after Will that my children
were simply littlc animals, and that TO con
family interfere with their iniinct; was to
do them a -rievous wrong, wrong that
Wa sure la !, act upon myself Ny little
boy would be py TOR hall an hour with
q stone that world soil his dress. To dig a
hole IN the Dir. with stick ana scoop ii out
with hi 60. hand, was Il pleasure impos-
SHE /, exlg crate. If for the sake Of his
ii:. ~ tried t. prevent such enjoyment the
result was c,nf;c; extremely democrat zn5
10 b tt OF Us. | have known him T. scream
and Sicl, until Lc was COM leteiy exha listed,
and would remain irritable ali the rest #
the day. y morning in the park with my
cGIlirvn ani Il goo nurse u look after them
yoalf make lie N Tor week. Now under
tli- regime, ! often prefer 10 serEs alone
Il T. Il + al rc-t and comfort to NO.