The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-25
MASSAGE FoR sAs,ea

MASSAGE FOR gA6IEA
a Neither Tells hsv She Mates hsr Listls-
Pets Existence DeilgAtfah
wonder how many mothers-new
m0taers-have ever heard q rubbing a.
wonderful help and comfort in the
care Of our wee babies? ssem 10 feel
call" to tell the good news 10 such as
are still in darkness. am new moth
er. yea see, and this wisdom Of m,ne Is
not my wisdom at al.
borrowed it from . mother grown
wise in the dear service, and it has
helped me too much 70 let others>go un-
helped
Every night at bed time, when Iundfess
my baby. before popping her into her wee
white nightie, l rub her al Orer, from
the crown of her little brown head TO the
soles Of her little pink feet-ana the
way the small baby will ''coor and
grunt from sheer enjoyment Of tho pro-
cess is delightful to see. She does take
such comfort in it-and I am persuaded
above any contradiction that it makes
her slesp longer and better, of course it
does-isn't the physiology of it plain to
see? The little arms and legs are tired
with the busy kicking and flying all day
long. and mammals rubbing sets the
blood to tingling. and sends pleasant
little thrill up and down the baby body.
We old babies would not mind the
same treatment imagine know, for
tried it 4 little while ago, when l was
almost too tired to try to act my grown
rp' rolls. The rubbing sent me OIL into
such a delicious rest. And so know
whereof speak when i advise this sim
pie medicine for our tired, restless. lit
tie mortals. Try it, when your baby
frets and will not be cOmforted, some of
these uncomfortable nights. See If the
little one will not repay you-and that
right speedily too. Ills such simple
bit of thing to do to produce such a
good result. Don't be afraid of rubbing
too hard: of course the little tender
bodies must be handled ever SO gently.
hut taey may be safely rubbed with
firm pressure-until all the soft ifesh is
rosy red. And meantime. his Or her
small majesty will be having tho best
time IN the world My little queen
majesty. would like to be rubbed and
rubbed for an Indefinite time have
never known her to ''say enough" or to
once. think the rubbing too hard. And
she is such a wse little lady--nGt ave
mOIr5hS old.
The little feet need especial resting in
this, way, l think. l institute little
massage" of my Owu-softly kneading
and plnching i1ls common with the rub
Ding. The bit of pink FOOT may be
taken between, the two hands and its
sole and toes and instep rubbed and
kneaded gently with both thumbs
Two baths every day-the soap and
water one in 5sie morning. and this RIB
bing-bath just before the. sandman
comes round at night-whn they mean
inches of growth and ellis Of comfort to
the babies, tlsay nothing of the help to +,
US mothers. One other thing is equally
needful-msre needful, &ndeed-to his
babyship's veal. and that is a drink of
cold water often. On warm, thirsty
days, espeeiAlly-how raany times ba-
bies really suffer for the kindly cup of
cold water7-and how Inch they enjoy
it when us given!
My baby has learned even 50 soon to
laugh and crow when she sees tho spoon
coming-and the little mouth opens
very eagerly for the cool drink 1t is a
positive cruelty to Leave cold water out
of bahy's bill of fare. See how soon
the fretting will stop when you give the
drink to the hot little mouth. Oh, l
know this was good advice that the same
dear, wise mother gave me for my aid,
when l needed it. All the doctors in
the world can not compare with a real
mother, who has mothered her own and
other folks babies all her precious life
long. Wouldn't it be we'll then, for u.
who are young in the beautiful work
just learning the trade--tO listen longer
to these Older mothers? Let us sit
meekly at their feet and learn of them
until we, too, have grown wise and
white-haired.
am afraid have talked too long, but
I wanted mothers TO share my knowl-
edge and reap it's rewards. IL i were to
add to the rubbing and the cOld-water-
ing. the frequent bathing of the hot
little faces and hands. these warm
seasons, with cool water-I believe 1
should be willing to stop my advice
giving and humbly withdraw into the
background, while some one else took my
place-Annie Hamilton Donnell, in
Ladies' Home Journal.
Forty Days to Cure an Egg.