The Washington times., 1894-12-16

cheerfulness and ventilation an open hrep'a"e
cannot be surpassed. 4 cylindrical stove Win
a high screen or decCra i've gas stove are
the next best substitutes. A screen is caPatls
OF Infinite service IN a nursery. \ ehlnoner
for the baby's wardrobe, an iron or DIass
'bassinet' for the bay and a single iron led
for tue nurse and good rocker are sufficient
furniture. Ii there are children BESSIE the
baby, each should have an Iron led. Brass or
iron are preferable 10 wood. Their hygIenic
Gualit e. are leading 10 their general usage IN
house furnishing. They are nOW made 20
decorative and cheap that tEey come within
the humbles, purses.
EScoURAGISG a LOVE OF BEAUTY
"Oh, yes, continued Miss hall, Il would
have growing pants in the window. bird,
ard plenty of bright pictures on the walls.
Figure PICTURES Always entertain children
PICTURES they can stLGy-"
'.Bnt the IA "" J suggested, impatient TO
get 10 me motor OF the sub ect.
30, L haven't forgotten the baby,
smiled the geHte-voiced foster mother
OF The easiside 1Opseys. FIRST comes the
ba VS. basket or hamper. Its decoration de-
pends or tie mothers tasJe and purse. The
essentials are pOwcer pun. comb aud crash,
pure giycerine soap. yaseliae or olive oil,
safety bins and ioolhpicks.
'loOtbp.cks:i
Yes. They are better han scissor to
clean the babys nails. To eieanss the nos
tril-. n little batting on the tip OF a tOOthpick
and dipped 10 olive or sweet OIL is now gen.
eral used. while to wash out the mouth,
waddng wrapped round the finger and
dipped in bro.ssaic acid diluted in boiling
water is most etficacious There is no special
proportion as the acid is harmless. The rub
Der bath tub" added Miss Hail. lis a recent
anG most satisfactory nurs r. adjunct. Il IS
light in weight folds uD Ike u camneha-r,
and is easily Ci<p POSED OF. Little Ruth and
Esther Cleve.aRd each bave ruboer tub
They cCst from IS to Sl2. Ire latter have
towel rack, pocket. and cushion. Paper
/ maehe spongiug bowls are easily handled and
inexpensive. Chiaa sponge basins with TWO
COM artments for hot and cod water and
D aces ior powder box and soap dishes are
very useful. they range in price from = 10
81 nursery" insists Miss Hall, is lot
compete without a thermometer TO test the
temprTaturs OF the baby 5 hath.
"A ncr3e cannot To the temperature o. a
ta6y's tath by putting her hand IN the
water. The mother hand. however. IS
almost an infallibIe test. A nurse ellow-
the most sensitive points good substitute
for a Thermometer. The old WAY OF drying a
baby on the lap is now discarded by pro es-
siunally trained nurses. The uaby is now
laid upon table TO be dried anl dressed. 1t
Is mG, easier for toth bate AMI nurse.
THE nurse should wear large fan el
aDrOn n which TO wrap ~ the child when
/ first taken out of the wafer. The alcohol
sponge Is given while it IS on the table. Baby
NAPKINS make the SOfteSt towels Wash
rags of c-eese cloth or Shakers flannel,
which does not get harI or harsh, IS mere
satisfactory than a sponge. When there are
several children in the nursery each should
have It's own wash-rag."
i FEEDING TIE BABY.
"what about the bottle baby?'
The best bottle said Miss Hall. ''dis
penses with n long tube II has simply a
nipple, The long tube is hard to keep clean
aud is now coHdemhed Is a microbe pr.Ua
gator. Ii IS the uevice OF lazy mothers WI,
do not wish 10 take the time 10 hold th'
nipple TO the babes mouth In the creche ",
hold 1t 10 the mouth By proppng the bottle
| win pillow or the aed clothes We keei
the bottle warm by slipping il into fame
bag, but there is now bctte- cunjrivance
1t IS a rubber bag with an outside pocket intt
whirh the bottle is slipped, while the lag i
filed with Eoi water.
''Ha e you observed much change in the
manner oi clothing 4 "" was asked.
''les. radical. II Is becoming more an.
more huuane. The tendency 5 TO dispenS,
altogether with lauds and hanlages Th.
he V band is now used scar ely three weeks
The Dorothy patterns are rapidly finding
favor. They have been Introduced within
the last two years. Each garment is il on,
piece The We ght is evenly divided anC
supported from the shoulder There Is n
extra fuliness or separate bands. The little
garments can be put together, one insiie tn,
other and then sippe over ths baby heal
ali at once. There is no ereasinS OF bands
no slipping OF shirts. while pms are alto
gether discarded, giving the boiy periec
freedom. Patterns for complete Quilt eos
81. They are very Simple to make and tax
less material than the cd way. Twenty-seye
inches i the IenSth.'
''Won!d you have a swinging chair in you
ideal nursery! was asked.
"Aes, l think l would" said Miss Hal
1--WE could not have them in the ereehe,
would require too much of the nurses atten
ton. hut in private nursery they would al
ford the baby amusement. 0i course. as th,
enid grows the nursery furniture naturall,
Increases pound such as we had q
the fair, is excellent. Any carpenter couI
make the litIle portable wood inclosurC
Line il with ticking. l do not altogether az
prove of the 'bassinet; child should L
TIA nei TO 90 TO sleep without the swingin
motion. crib IS better. The main thing
to prevent overcrow ing the nursery wit
furniture. Leave plenty OF space for th
chil iren to play. A vital point IS the vent
lation. 1t is better to open door leadiu
into a hall before raising window Draur h
pay havoc with chiid lie. and their presenc
in the nursery is largely due to the nurse
mothers ignorance"
LIDA RosE McCABE.
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