The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-15

from undue excitement. Ana Dullu up
the constitution with tonics prescribed
by the family physician. This accom-
plished, il the stammering still continues
begin upon simple exercises. Have the
child read aloud for a half hour or so
per day. If the little one has not yet
attained to the art of reading, then say
a few simple words at a time and get him
to pronounce them slowly and distinctly
with the mouth well opened.
Each syllable must be uttered sep
arately. If certain letters or s~yllables
present more difficulties thar others,
bring in words continuing these. more
frequently. Many teachers of the cure
of speech impediments advise beginning,
in the case of very young children, with
a regular order of syllables as, first,
"Ha'; second, "Ha, he"; third, "Ha, he,
hi; fourth. .Ha, he, hi. ho": fifth. ria,
he, hi, no, hoo" etc.
This is an excellent exercise in the
case of the tots who cannot think the
cure out by themselves. Get the chill
dren to stand erect. the arms hanging
carelessly to the sides. Let it inhale
quietly through the nostrils and exhale
through the mouth. The shoulders
should not be elevated in breathing and
the breath should come calmly.
With older children the cure is often
safely left in the hands of the sufferers
once that the means has been well ex-
planned. I know of one growing boy Of
fourteen or fifteen, who cured himself of
this habit in a year. He stammered to
such a degree that a difficult word or
syllable would make his face purple.
He began the cure by p~ronouncing each
word distinctly, in syllables. AS each
syllable was uttered he tapped the wall.
the back of a chair or a table with q lead
pencil, serving as a baton. He endeav-
ored, SO far as possible, to tap the baton
at regular intervals-to utter the sylla-
Bile at the precise moment The scheme
worked marvelously. For older children
and for grown ups this makes an ex-
cellent suggestion.
In treating children for this distress
ing affliction one thing should be es-
pecially borne in mind: Perfect patience
is required. If an attempt at cure is
made without this quality it will fail,
and the last state of thai child will be
worse than the first. Use a low. kind
0 in speaking; keep yourself calm and
unruffled.
I would not, in any case, advise delay
ing these means in order to try the cure
of time and growth. Begin as soon as the
little one is able to understand the direc-
lions given.
"Oh. the WEAKNESS of it all!'' sighed a
poor, delicate little woman, who had
been i'll for many weeks. Il think if l
could be tempted to eat, I could get well
but everything looks SO repulsive.'
A glance at the untidy tray showed
plainly why there was no appetite.
Only an invalid can appreciate the
necessity of having a daintily-prepared
tray-an immaculate cover should be
used-(an old tablecloth may be cut up
and fringed for this purpose)-and the
dishes used should be bright and spark
ling, the silver veil kept and the food
delicately cooked.
If only toast and tea are to be served,
see that the toast is crisp and the tea
well made. Do not attempt to make tea
unless the kettle has been freshly filed
and the water boiling merrily; then serve
promptly.
Do not go down to your meal and al
wv tAiC Twain L wall LOT H6E QlnQer
until you nave eaten yours. Prepare her
tray Immediately if the food is to be
served from the table; but this is a mis-
take.
1t is always better to give an invalid
her meals a little earlier in the day than
the regular Inner hour, and to prepare
something especially delicate and tempt
ing. A small bunch of violets or a single
rose or %arnation adds greatly to the ap-
pearance of an invalld's tray.
Every household should keep half a
dozen linen covers for the use of inva-
lids, and these covers should be fringed
or finished with lace or embroidery, ac-
cording to the taste of the owner; but
whether they are made from discarded
tablecloths or made of the handsomest
material, see to it that they are delicate
~ clean and tempting for each meal
served on them.
"Overwork and underexercise result in
nervous Diseases said a physician re-
Gently. Preventive measures may be
summed up in two words" continued
physical development. Worry annually
kills more people han work. One should
strive, however, to avoid all things that
tend to disturb the nerves. Throw away
the pen that scratches and a pencil that
has a hard spot in 1t. Discard a needle
that squeaks and a basin that leaks Use
| sharp tools, wear soft garments that do
not rustic. Oil the hinges of the rheu-
matte door and fasten the creaking blind.
| These may seem %trifles, but such trif1es
| irritate the nerves as much as a piece
of woollen does a sore. Charles Lamb
once said that a carpenters hammer in
a warm summer noon would fret him
more than midsummer Madness
The mohairs, bures, canvas goods and
other gowns of this description are this
season almost without exception, made
with high centuries and short Elton or
bolero jackets. We rarely a see a fash
ion SO universal as this particular one
has become, and it will undoubtedly
extend through the entire sum
mer season. The bo1eros are finished
variously with braiding. narrow gimp or
r;bbon in rows, insertion lace and edg-
ifigs, ruches or tabled edges. Other jack
cts have very elaborate collars of ba-
tiste or silky grass-linen embroidered in
ficelle or finished simply with fine ac-
cordion-pleated 1ace-edged frills.
Linen batiste over slips of the various
parti-colored taffetas will be one of the
u1oSt-1Sed fabrics for dressv afternoon