Nevada County picayune., 1889-07-10
CHlLDREN'S APPETITES.
some sound Advice on Matter of mor
 Than Ordinary Importance.


 While some children eat daintlly and seem to know when they have enough, there are others who eat ravenously at the table and seem to be eating all the time between meals. This, think, is an unnatural state ot things. Animals in their youthful days are inclined to over-eat. but an animal worth raising is carefully guarded so that 1t does not Over-eat. Should not these children be as care fully watched as animals? It Is too often habit acquired by food being easy of access, or ovcr-indulgent pa rents, who, as soon as child frets, give it something to eat to pacify it, until from an overloaded stomach II Is fretful and cross, and the more it eats the moro uncomfortable It bo- comes.
 1 could not help contrast the man her of a very rich lady with her three boys with that of others l have seen since.
 They have Il very comfortable breakfast at seven o'clock in the morning, lunch at twelve, which usually consisted of potatoes, rice, cold sliced meat, milk, bread and but ter; at five o'clock plate piled high with sliced bread and butter and three glasses of water were carried to the nursery, and they were allowed to eat all they wanted of it; at half-past five the two youngest, aged five and seven, were put to bed; the oldest. nine years old, was allowed to be up till seven.
 The family dinner Was at six, and fl the dessort was light pudding, fruit and nuts, occasionally tho boys were allowed to come down to dossort, but retired as soon as il was over.
 Do you never allow them piece between mcalsP' l asked the mother one day,
 Oh, yes. there are some crusts ot bread on shelf by the nursery door that they can have whenever they are hungry.'
 What, those hard thingsP" l asked in amazemont, for l thought they were some crusts that had lain there long time and been forgotten.
 Yes. she replied, If they are hungry they will sit down and gnaw away at A crust and enjoy it. and it is good for their teeth.
 ] saw them many times get one of those crusts and gnaw at it as if it wore candy, and thought how many mothers would give their children great piece of pie, cake or bread and butter thick with jam, jelly or mo- lasses The crusts did not take away the appetite for the next meal. wEile such a large lunch as the other would answer for meal
 Depend upon it. that children raised on some system of self-donial arc much happier. much better in disposition and health than those allowed to grat- fly every appetite
 Take notice for yourself, some time when you are travelling, and you will soon notice the difference between tho children who eat from the time they get on the cars to the time they get oil. and those who eat nothing upon the journey only at regular meal times,
 Children need good, plain food, plenty of fruit, but all kinds of rich pastry, gravy and knick-knacks of every kind they are much better with. out.
 Tho food we eat is largely responsi. ble for the diseases with which so many ara troubled, and also for the dispositions; SO the plaincr it is, the freer We shal. be from the many ills to which mortal flesh Is heir t,1dies' Gonse Coaspa~sJiL