New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.
A NEWPORT DAY-CHoosING A NURsE-KNIT
TING STOCKINGS-BANK ACCOUNTS FOR
CHILDREN.


CHILDREN.
Here is a schedule Of the usual hours and toilets
OF girl at Newport. varied, Of course, by Circum-
stances and occasions. After somewhat iate
breakfast young lady, dressed, perhaps to-day in
I'll immaculate white linen duck Jacaet and skirt,
And starched pink blue shirt and sailor hat,
dives In the smartest OF traps 10 the Casino. Here
she either Joins group Of friends, II proud
dstnctiQn) she secures man, she tries by divers
lodges 10 keep him TO herself-vainly, however, as
rule, for the women hock about OF the opposite
sex at a watering place bees do around honey.
After couple OF hours OF gossip or tennis at the
Casino or shopping In the vilagc-not bathing, that
Is not fashionable At NewpOrt-comes luncheon for
which, unless 1t Is home affair. another change OF
costume is effected. But IT is In the afternoon that
the most ravsing outdoor toilets are seem either
ut polo, or driving on The Avenue or at garden
party, where the neat but simple gingllam gowned
or tailor made girl OF the morning blooms out In the
most fetching OF French millinery. At the cottages"
the dinner is very late eight O'Clock being the usual
houi, and this gives Miss de la Mode umc after
driving TO slip into captivating and restfll ten
gown, and regale herself In compan with the rest of
the house party with cup OF fragrant tea FINALLY
comes The formal dinner, at which full dress is ex-
peced and this is usually followed by some evening
entertainment. Fortunately for the young beautys
gooo looAs' this strain does not last through the
summer-August being the only month at Newport
for the votares of fashion, The rest of the season Is
passed about as quietly and independently as at any
ether watering place.
Here Is bit Of talk reported verbatim from n
wellknown woman Of society," who had beep comne,,.d
through family bereavement TO 60 into mourning On
'ihs Aer hrst visit of coincidence, she burst into
todrS ana rapid flow OF ejacuatory talk peculiar
" herself at one and the same time Eyes my
uear what have been through no words can say -
lob
uh 80 Trying! First poor mamma died. you know
(soo, sob, 81 shall look better when have touched
up mysen little. but really haven't the heart to
uo anythihg now-and then my brother had that
dreadful accident which resulted fatally Oh IL was
100 overwhelming 1 just brushed my hair out
sualSht and felt as If should never care for INV
thing again!n '
picturesque South Shore farmhouse with nm
P'''eu snlheies ana wealth Of hollyhocks display.
Ing their lively coors against the delicate gray bac
ground attracted the admiration AZ a young or,,.
VINO begged permission from the GOOD lady Of the
mousse 10 put her dwelling in his picture "You kin
IL you want Ter was her somewhat ungracious re-
spouse, but think II Is dreadful homelv myself
Now, my sister, who lives to Speonk she no,nted
her house a real handsome yaller-brown and II
looks something like; but my old mans too stingv
10 teen UP ourn 80 you'll have TO take 1t as II IS,
Assuring her that II Just as II was that he wished
to portray It, he painted bis picture and the result
was Dit or realistic nature which, to the Young
painters great delight accepted at the exbbi.
ton Of the Society OF American Artists and was
passably well hung. The next summer on revtsitnc
his usual haunts he called the farmers dame and
told her with natural pride OF the success OF his
painting Did you sell it, that's what l want ter
know ~ said that practical lady. IN, non admitted
the young artist, somewhat ruefully. There ex-
claimed the good woman triumphantly :" / know'd 1t
needed the paint. I'll Jest tell my old that he's
spiling the vally of the property with his
mother should never forget that. although she
Is the guardian OF the physical and moral health Of
her child, her also necessarily have great
Influence II In both of these particulars; and
that while she may be constantly with her children
the maid lives with them entirely. Day, and night
she Is their companion and caretaker and there
fore have more or less TO do with the formation of
their characters. This Is not a pleasant thought,
but owing the conditions OF our modern civiliza-
ton 1t Is that must be faced and yet how few
there who give this matter serious attention and
choose a with due regard to qualifications.
For young children happy, cheerful disposition
Is almost indispensable, such disposition has the
most beneficial effect both on the character and
health OF the child An eminent writer on the
training Of children that IAN active, cheerful,
good humored nurse, by regular anectionate attend
ance, by endeavoring to prevent all unnecessary
suffering and by quickly comprehending the language
Of signs In her little charge will make cross child
good-humored, while a careless, negligent stupid
woman will injure the temper OF an angel"
Health and cleanliness are also prime essentials In
q nurse, and II is unQuesionably true that an old
person having charge of young child is injurious
TO the latter. Any one who has any natural defect
too should not be a nurse or even very ugly per-
son or one who has an unpleasant expression. The
voice is very easily Initiated and in this country
particularly, where voices arc apt, In spite OF the
greatest culture, TO be nasal and rasping, parents
cannot be too careful in choosing peasant-voicec
olta Chil nfg
rectitude let truth be paramount in the nursery.
No amount Of after training can eradicate deccitfui
habits learned in extreme youth Careiessness In
this respect engenders a moral Indifference that is
almost insurmountable
Most Young mothers make the great mistake OF
keeping their children too warmly dressed. especially
I'm summer. OF course due precauon must be taken
on account Of sudden changes and nurse should IN
yanably carry with her lightly knit jacket; but
as a rule infants and young children can hardly be
too lightly clad In the dogdays One sensible mother
uho has great sturdy, growing baby OF eight or ten
months makes practice of leaving the little fellow
daily half naked big hair mattress for an hour or
more and IL is delightful TO see bow he enjoys hihi-
self II Is not generally remembered that the pores
are the babys breathing places, and that by covering
them all I'D the impurities Of the body are not
rrorc,,v carried off Let the little have bare
lcrs and hare arms In summer. Lambs wool SOCKS
and a lownecked merno shirt are suincieht pro-
lection and by accustoming the child 10 the air no
l., made much harder and less susceptible to changes
when winter arrives
A new kind OF patchwork for the little ones which
Is typical Of the cage we live In" when contraSted
with the neatly Joined bits that our grandmother'
taught their children TO overland together Is never
theless very effective and pretty. small pieces Oh
coored cacos tackled either In crazy-4uit Iashion
or in a pattern a muslin foundation ana the JOIN
ine ara hidden NV working the ordinary crewe stitch
over them with coarse white red working cotton
Now that knckerboclcrs are generally worn by