The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05
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By Marion, HarIand

l"N$ HE discussion upon ~ cond enSeo
SS milk which has appeared lately
In these columns has called
X forth the following interestins
$Iis contribution from a mother,
4 who, as will be seen by tho readers OF
4 her article. has had abundant experience.
Some time ago an article appeared
3 In these columns, written by e Mrs. u sl H
w. In which she replies to . previous
&one written by q Mrs. G. 4.
5l Tho topic under discussion. and which
invites the attention OF other mothers, 4
\ is Condensed milk for nursery diet
The remarks OF both ladies are timely
Y In their own construction. but wns
peculiarly impressed with Mrs. II. VS.
narration Of her experience as young
mother raising her first baby, IN which t'lF
ehe might excite the envy OF other
babies whoxe mothers cannot give them
their undivided attention, cen though
the nursery diet might not agree with
their little stomachs. Fortune does not
smile on Sall alike; mayhap II Is best so
The beginning Of my experience dates
back a dozen years, during which time
we have had eight welcome cherubs--
B Ill OF them bottle babies. Six are living;
4 OF whom the eldest Is II years old and
the youngest an infant of ~ months
\ The two we were made to return to Him
who gave them were not the victims 2ot
Indigestion or any cause therefrom. and
@the three eldest are endowed With the
strength and muscle OF children much
their seniors. Indeed, their strength Tor
lifting far exceeds mine, and with the
work, caro- and responsibility OF family
OF eight persons ldevolving upon my lone
4 >eto q ia 4 - M
cate or physically weak. This should
10 much toward refut!ng the statement
THAT condensed milk does not create
\ bone. In Mrs H. VS. case, baby snow
4 I'd no sign OF teeth at nine months.
- Permit me to add, that the only BABY
In ourahousehold. nourtshed with COW, 9
milk, pterlizcd and prepared IN various
ways according to the advice OF seVela.
prominent physicians Of this city, Was
tho only one whose teethlng seemed a.
impossibllity. IL often tease her now, py
9 toliInR her she was toothlesB like g
rrandmama, until she was two years o!o'
nor did she attempt to walk until sne
wna twer,ty-s,x months old. After ex
ncrImenting with other weil-knoWn ana
Ihivhlv5 recommended foods, we inVarl-
nhiv went back to good old brand OF
condensed milk, and in these days, wnen
, CITY deems an inspector an indlspens-
\ able necessity. whose duty y 10 - " =.
ycstigate the numerous dalrles aHo -, ~
subject the ;numberlcss samples OF mus
10 a searching chemical analysls from
4 , - tina returns are seldom Aattering.
i II auroly looks as IL that product Is NOT
1 The only thing Least Of Oh. should
condensed milk be branded with the IN
dIctrnent so polntotaly set forth N th y
previous articles. v,
Id really question whether ever any
other mother ha1N had such o broad ex-
i narience with prepared food for her
little flock, and since the necessity there-.
of has been source OF much anxiety5
and care, It has not tended TO MARE me
selfish or desire the claim OF a dlstlhc-
ton over many. On the contrary, =
have considered 1t q great misfortune,
hoth Tor myself ana tho babies who were
Tins subjected to the test and whose
tf,tilre for health and strength had 20
ro,v solely upon game OF chance. Stili!
Il has been q successful venture any
We are all truly grateful that our utter
he,nlessness. thanks to zeal and care.
was crowned with such satisfactory re- g
suits = = - - 4
xkT AM moved by a strong Impulse
80 OF sympathy to say o few words
in response to the appeal OF
,Broken- hearted Though am man.
yet there IL much of similarly ~ our
cases, and because am 9 suHerer from
the course of conduct OF an uh'tatu.n.
sather II hone I may be able to say
something that may be Of comfort ~ 70 t =
young woman In trouble. .
s3"My father, beyond being an agency
/ OF my being brought into the world, had
< mover lived up to a single Idea OF re-
s ..nonsibility or privilege In regard 70 the
raisinx OF his children, Up to the time
! was years OF age ! only saw MIN
ocon siopully, because he was "a traVel-
Ing salesman and away. muoh q ti1e
{ time, But when he was nome ne alu
not conduct himself as q paFent, goes
who loves his offspring; ne never pIcN 10!
me up IN his lap and told me q story;
never remember throwing my arms
around HIS necls, or getting q HISS from
\ him. tea Z :
u good income, i cannot tell you all,
but back Of all this there was an un-
happy unfortunate marriage. never
knew my father; he was and Is nothing
to me beyond being the author OF my
being, 4 x. "a,
yonng woman who ree!proeases ny az,
tho fact that cannot boast OF my.
Gather, withholds her consent to my
marrying her daughter on the ground
OF like father, like SON and she can
zee no possibility for good IN me hes
cause my father was not good, This
woman is the wife of a minister, and
preaohes to me about the children Of
Israel doing evil in the sight OF the
Lord as did their fathers She Is e
stlckler for heredity, and alarmed lest
he, da hfau o. n a n 4 iof a k
though she knows me 10 be ChrlEtian
man, honora BILE, upright and ambitious;
and known to my friends as SUCH
Al ssI would not mind all the othNr dra W.