Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-02
WMar rnr nocron slrs.
system Of Training That Developed a
Model Little Maiden.


a system Of Training That Developed
Model Little Maiden.
ve-y sensible mother, whose only child
at one time was in great danger Of being
spoiled was telling me OF the rules by
which this small maiden lives. and as she
mas now grown into lovely girl Of sevea.
whose busy fingers and active brain are
nafvels In their way. way to health and
'nlna, they may not come amiss.
Ihia little maid is awakened at I. In sum
iner at Q. She sleeps In a room where sun
shine plays for hours every day. II is up
hois'ered In eretonne and has rugs thrown
on hoor covered with mating. She does
her lessons here. 80 has little desk where
her note paper and pens are kept in perfect
order In fact she must keep her own room
IN order shelf for hcT own books Is ar
ranged at convenient height, and large.
low wardrobe Is provided for storing dolls
and toys small hall room has been fixed
as play room
As soon as Celestiue. as shall call her,
awakcs she has a sponge bath; standing In
her big tin tub she rubs herself In quite a
professional manner, for her mamma says
exercise Is good for her, and although the
fortunate little girl has maid she performs
the sacred rites OF the toilet almost unas-
sisted.
For breakfast she has fruit an orange.
baked apple or some grapes. oat meal. toast
and eggs and milk After breakfast there is
walk 10 school. private school, where
few pupils. sunny class rooms and great
attention to physical exercise influenced her
mothers choice more than the course OF
study. Hero the day begins with light
dumbbell exercise. and marching and "strik-
ing attitudes" as celestine says.
The studies are enough, but no intolll-
gen. child Is 'pushed" they iearu fast
enough. AT i2 tho small maiden walks
home 10 lunch. This meal Is generally Of
roast beef, chops or chicken. boiled potatoes
and a simple dessert.
After lunch there is an hours recreation
---and many amusements for rainy days
have been devised by nurse and mother.
which I Will give In another number and
then an hours or perhaps only a half hours
nap. During the afternoon there are lessons
In music and sewing to be done for the dolls
letters to be written. gifts for birthdays and
anniversaries. etc. for uucloS and aunts. and
mamma and the friends Also there are
calls TO be made aud visits to receive. for
every detail OF life Is observed in miniature
by this well brought up little girl
Az b;3O she has dinner. It Is only a sup
per, but e0nsisis OF bread and milk aud
sometimes custard or cornstarcb.
At $50 she goes TO bed and Is asleep At s.,
Her whole lie was blur az her mamma
says. when she was only Ave. simply be-
cause there was no regularity, aud every.
one spoiled her. She is now growing from
a nervous, frall child into very healthy
and we'll bred little maiden. and all be-
cause OF tho simple. orderly life she leads
AZ she Is Intelligent, active and seri0ua
her mother has her mind. and especially
her body, kept busy with many things. She
has been taught to wash her dolls clothes
aud to starch and iron them. She can cook
and she has shown class o. mob-capped
little girls how 10 thread a needle and wear
a thimhle.
And she Is very happy. has no time for
tempers and moods aud though only an me-
FAINT unique" 10 not being spoiled.