The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-06-25

Then and sl,ase size resolved 10 ih ii
from her child Being clear Of SIGHT and
aauguinc Of temperament, she had learned
that few earthly ills are irfemediabIe, and
calculated the chances that the physical
forces tlie baby had drawn from herself
would serve rs a friend ia tile citadel.
Her design was at once matured, After
close observation of the effects Of diet, ex-
ercise. and impradent exposure on the little
one. she found that it was practicable TO
widen the intervals between the attacks,
which for awhile were frequent and dis
tressing. Working on this underground
She wac so far successful with her prevent
i've policy that by the time Marjorie
reached her eighth birthday a headache
was an i%nfrequent event. Certain irregu-
larities-loss Of sleep, wet feet, c%onfine-
mcnt to the house, indulgence III sweets,
pastry. and nuts-were almost sure 10
bring them on. The child was sent to bed
at eight o'clock every night, and not al
lowed to attend after-dark parties. Prop
erly shod, she spent much time IN the open
air, never studied by artificial light, ate
simple, wholesome food, supped on bread
and milk, and was trained into docility
and s~elf-controI.
4 tedious and troublesome task That
depends on the sense and temper Of the
mother. Marjorie considers the prize
worth all it cost At ten her girl is
healthy, happy, a JOY in her home instead
of a source Of ceaseless selieitude.
The physicians assure us that if we can
tide her over the next foar years She sill
be safe, SAYS her guardian hopefully.
She has had but one headache in twelve
months. and that was not severe.
The experiment Is the more interesting
wien eontrasted with the too prevalent N
di1erentism Of parents as to what habits
and food best suit their children's health.
There are stubborn -idiosyncrasies Of diges-
tion-tricks of the stomacli-that ought
mi TO be overcome. When candy makes a
child sick again and again, candy is q rank
poison to that particular constitution.
When a girl pouts because the mince-pie
that cost her a headache last night is
denied her, it is 30 sign that she ought to
have IL. The boy who Is cross all day
because lie was up late last night must be
to he'd earlyin future. Maternal duty
and maternal love are at once here.
Whatever is likely to work harm TO the baby
should be withheld from him, however
sore may be his moan at the deprivation.
The rule is Us plain as that the addition Of
two and two makes four. Exceptions are
so nearly impossible that no sane person
should violate the broad principle. Not
one child in ten thousand likes to 90 to bed
early. Perhaps one out Of a Thousand
has the moral courage to insist
that her offspring shall do in this respect
" hat She knows is good for them rather
what they want to do. So many and
50 various are the phases Of resistance to
will and sense Of right il is no wonder
the stout heart is fain to stay itself on
tile trath that, while she must SOW the seed,
the harvesting will fall upon her darlmgs.
We have to get our heads we'll above the
dust and fogs of prejudice TO survey both
end and beginning of our life-work. Let
those who for the great love they bear their
children are willing to believe and 10 Do,
themselves to the candid consideration
Of a homely problem:
I. This or that disease or propensity
III the family
II. Then get ii out. -Ba5gAood.