The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-24

formerly MISS Mary Letter, Is DIltS-HS 1p
her infant daughter On strictly scientific
principles.
The infant was born a few days after
Hon. George Clrzon was appointed to
vice-regaI hoBors.
gown for he lbsbe. She discarded some
of the old. tire honored articles of an
infants trousseau.
She abandons the cradle and canopies
and draperies Of the past. and puts The
little one TO sleep in a rude bed resembling
q sailors hammock
She has totally new ideas. which she
mas carried into execution, as regards
food and bathing and c0lors.
The infant has seven attendants. 1t
is never touched by others than mother
or nurse.
Specialists in children's diseases pro-
n0ince her treatment of the child ad-
vanced, scientific and well nigh ideal.
The girl infant who is the heiress of the
Curzon honors and Letter millions, the
month-old daughter of Hon. George Cur
ION, Viceroy Of India, and Mrs. Curzon,
once Mary Letter a Washington belle,
is being reared in a new and strikingly
original manner. Physicians pronounce
Mrs. Curzon's care of her babe ideal
treatment.
Baby Gurzon lies all day IN a canvas
bed like sailors hammock.
Her dresses and skirts are fashioned
into one garment whose weight hangs
from the shoulders by a ribbon or band.
Aof b..,- ans nd
of twice a day, as most babies.
She never wears the tine-4lonored alb
domnal bands.
She is never lifted in the hands or arms
as are other babies. She is placed upon
a pillow when it is necessary for her to
be carried about, and none but her mother
and nurses ever take that privilege
No attempt is made TO stop he rcry-
ing
She has a hear nurse, three other train
ed nurses and three maids to wait upon
her.
Her clothes are fastened exclusively by
any Of her garments.
She IS fed upon steriized milk and
water
She Will be graduated into short clothes
at lineage Of two and one-half months.
Her clothing. even to ribbons, Is ex-
clusivey Of white. No hit of blue or red
or pink mars the pure white of her gowns.
She is bathed in cool. almost cold water
Mrs. Curzon is bringing up her one
infant daughter according to the most
approved scientific principles. say the ply
sicians Who have made the care of child
ren a specially.
Mrs. Curzon is a clever as she is beau
tful She was never known as faddist.
although her beauty and wealth and So
cial position would have entitled her to
lead any OF the fashionable frivolities of
which a days span is the cradle and the
grave. In bringing up her baby according
Il the most hygienic principles, Mrs
Curzon is not adopting a fad.
Long before Baby Curzon opened her
wondering blue eyes upon world that Is
puzzin at best the young mother was
studying deeply the lore of maternity.
The Ltde life that should be given into
her keeping must receive the wisest as
well as the tenderest care.
Delving into the mysteries Of infant
physiology. sac learned thar the nurr7er-
Gus buttons and things that complicate
baby attire are checks Of The circulation
and she decided that the buttons and
strings must so.
The Curzon heiress' wardrobe knows no
such addenda. Every garment is fastened
by gold safety or shield pins made 10
order and with a special view 10 the pro
lection of the delicate baby flesh from
prick of a pin no matter how golden
OF begemmed. 1t is the first stringJess
and buttonless baby trosseau ever made.
Mrs. Curzon Is not one of the fashion
able mothers who turns her baby over
10 a Wet nurse or the sun less reliable
bottle. Natures food she supplements.
however, with sterialized milk and wafer
The water and milk are heated to within
a lew degrees Of theboiling point. thus
destroying every possible lurking germ
and making both absolutely pure.
\ rough sailor-ike hammock Of can
vas like that in which the Jackie dreams
OF fun ashore is not a luxurious couch
Tor the daughter OF he Viceroy of India
but those VINO have made lifetime
study Of the tiny buds Of humanity saw
Il IS perfect one for the grading of
young life.
ihere Is an inervating softness to the
body frame as well as 20 older ones about
inc cowHy touches of which poets sing
and syharities dream. The bah Y form
accommodates Itself 10 the Welding h,,-
not soft canvas and its circulation is
impeied by no unequal pressure.
There s an atom Of a baby pillow In the
hammock, and over the hammock ans IL
small occupant is thrown a spread of lin
en- embroidered IN six designs Of lilies
OF the valley and white violetS. /. *
striklng.y novel couch for the n7,s+isl
nome OF q viceroy. TIE namock is sv,,,s
from four bamboo sticks with tripod rests
and looks not unlike large canvas work
table Of the kind some busy seams,-ess
uses.
There Baby Curzon lies all day. blink
'ns good deal and thinking uttle
PERHAPS. but sleeping most Of all. The
hammock is kept Just out Of the strorves-
Stare Of The sunshine. and yet well IN rue
line OF It's revlvIfying rays. Baby Cl~zo,
mas already by an iufantne smile or two
shown her appreciation ~ the golden
tonic she oasks as does kitten and is
as pretty and Is untl4fnkin
Miss CUrzon's garments are As novel as
ms day couch Of hers. Herf first gar
nent IS A coat shirt OF light wool. The
SniTt is longer than the baby garments
IN vogue e1d opens from neck TO he-n.
beng fs<Anetiucdsi eSfG As c 3g4rrs
robe by tie warranted never 10 open IN
less by hand gold saield or safety pins.
CAeeSeeloth backed with absorbent cot