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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-05-26
Los neg0ci0s
SON los neg0ci0s

Otro triunfo de Mirbeau, triun-
TO que empequeilece ell que al
canz6 con los "Mauvais Ber-
gers, y los conseguidos, de mu-
chos a1os a esta parte, por otros
autores de fuste de la Come
dia Francaise'; triunfo sensa-
cional cuanto al arte, y mas a1n
por la tendencia revolucionaria
que entrafla Ia obra Lies affai-
res sont les affaires". Comedia
de caracter, seg1n unos criticos-;
obra dramatica de mas aliento
y trascendencia, seg1n otros
crfticos, la de Mirbeau es, de
todos modos, preciada joya ar
tfstica y buena labor revolucio-
maria.
Un advenedizo sin escr1pulo,
Isidoro Lechat, que sediento de
orc Sc hace millionaire merced a
quiebras fraudulentas y a ne
gocios leoninos y sucios, y que,
habiendo adquirido el primer
million, poseido cada vez mas
por la furia del ORC, Sc entrega
q toda .clase de especulaciones,
domina en- la Bolsa, en- el Gobier-
no, 10 trata todo como cosa COM
prable, y a horcajadas en- su ca
ia de dineros, va por Ell mundo
corrompiendo conciencias y ava
sallando todas las manifestacio-
mes de la vida, la polftica mas
que otra alguna en- su peri6dico;
que es su organo a tout faire" ,
y que le proclama candidate SO
hombre de corazon hui
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-05-26

colonos, poniendo Ia base de Ia pros
peridad de la hoy rep1blica haitiana
de las demAs antillas inqlesaS fran
ceSas. Los caribes han muerto como
f1eras acorraladas en- su 1ltimo reductc
de Ia isla de San Vicente.
La vida Sc normaliza en- Ia colonia,
Pero ell error de la metr6po,i, que es
el de su epoca, al prohibir Ell conercio
con las naciones exlranjeras hace hacer
Ell contrabando. Los habitantes de las
costas van a las antillas menores in
mediatas a hacer TN comercio clandes-
tino. Pero Ell caraeter moral del ha :
bltante no Sc complica.
Las guerras entire Francia & Inpla-
terra, de I'm lado, y Espaf1a E Inglate-
IRA, del otro, convierten en- TN lapo de
sangre ell Mar de las Antillas. Las
ambiciones de los reyes, los escaudalos
de las favoritas, los errores de los mi
nlstros, los iutereses antago1icos de las
sectas crlStianaS, Sc traducfan en- que
rras1 y aca, las islas diStantes, nos
.traian, como exponenteS de civilization.
2onbardeoS, aSaltoS y otraS indezas.
Ell descendiente del guerrero hispano
Sc sentia militar, y por 10 que tenia de
contrabandista amaba los rieSgos del
mar, sobre todo en- las costa, y peleaba
como un automAta por un rev, que al
no intereSarSe por Ia Espafia peninsu-
lar, menos podia hacerlo por Ia Anne
ricana; y por una religion ortodoxa 6
no en- todaS sus formas habia resucita-
do de los Sacri6cioS hurnanos y lanzaba
mlllareS de perSonaS la muerte, pro-
metiendoleS Tin parafso ilusorio en- de-
masia. ESos son nuestroS tan decanta-
dos heroismos de Ia epoca colonial,
heroiSmoS que hoy nos dejan frfos por-
que no podemos comprenderlos.
Segufa Yiniendonos el impulse de fue.
ra. La catSstrofe, la traian sfempre
por este por 10 otro, todos los extran-
jeros. PirataS desalmadoS unas yeces,
1ud!os salvajes otraS, guerreros de enc
m'ga raza y de distinta religion en-
diverSas ocasiones. ESpaha, que signi-
fcaba- Ia sistencia frente 4, los que
querisn destruis sl hogar querencioso;
el rey, que era Ell sumo imy erante, 4
quien Sc acataba Por espfritu tradicio-
nal; y Ia religion, que Sc amabl adn
mas que Ia patria distante, todo rodeado
de I'm tinto vago de poesfa, formaban el
antemural Contra las ideas nuevas.
Eli habitante del interior seguia ura-
10, sileucioso, triste, sin darse cuenta
de 10 que le rodeaba y amanda por
atavismo 4 su Dios, a su Patria y a su
Rey.
Sin embargo, el momento de la ca
taStrofe Sc acercaba en- ambos mundos.
De clio nos ocuparemos en- ell pr6ximo
articulo.
J. CONTRERAS RAMOS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-05-26

El Doctor Esqu=rdo do lin banquete
a los congresiStas.
La fiesta fuE hermosa. Presidieron
la mesa tres damaS extranjeras: una ar
gentina, una ruSa y una alemana.
-iLas tres gracias!--dijo con mucha
oportunidad el docto SaliIlas, que es
competente en- bellezas.
La alemara y Ia rusa son doctoras
en- Medicina, y la rusa Sc dedica espe-
cialmente>A 4 las enfermedadeS mentales.
-iSenoraEla dijo galantemente en-
su brindis al doctor ESquerdo--: quisie-
ra wolverine loco porque usted me Gu
rara.
Y es possible que algunos Sc hatsn
vuelto locos por ella y que no tenga
cura.
Hubo varioS momentos hermosfsimos
en- el banquete. Uno de ellos fue GUAM
do, deSpu6S de haber briudado la doc
tora ruSa en- espahol y con gran entu-
Siasmo por ESpafia, Sc levant6 Ia sef1o-
ra de Tolosa Latour, qIe Sc hallaba en-
Ia mesa, y cogiendo un artfstico manojo
de flores amarillas y encarnadas sc las
entreg6 4 la insigne extranjera, que re-
cibio en- suS brazos a la dana espafIola
Las dos Sc besaron entire los aplausos
enthusiasts de la concurrencia.
Russia y Espafia representadas por
dos damaS ilustres, .iQue alianza mas
hermesa! La que fue una de nuestras
artistas mas insignes estrechaba, en-
nombre de la patria de dof1a Olivia SAT-
co de Nantes, a la que representa- les
adelantos del femenismo.
Otro momento hermosfsimo fue GUAM
do, despues del sentido brindis del Doc
tor Esquerdo, Salido mas de su ccraz6n
que de sus labios, los doctores alemanes
y ruSos Sc levsntaron con la copaS des-
bordantes de Jerez y Champagne, y en-
el colin del entusiasmo entonaron el
''Gaudeamus igitur,"
el himno hermoso de la juventud y de
Ia vida en- las Universidades alemanes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-05-26
ESPANA
ULTIMO CORREO

CoucurSo de Instruments agrfcolas-
ElYexcitante electrico-Discursos en-
la tumba de CaStelar-Una corona
del pueblo helen ,-Oiro banquete 4
los congresistas-Rusia y Espaffa.
Sc ha concedido una subvenci6n de
1000 pesetas 4 la Diputacion foral y
provincial de Navarro para el concurso
de instrumentos agrfcolas que ha de
celebrarse en- los campcs de Cardreita,
de aquella provincial, y otra de 1000
pesetas al Consejo regional de la Fe-
deracion agrfcola de Castillo Ia Vieia
para el II Congreso agrfcola regional
que ha de celebrarse en- Segovia, y para
premios de los obreros que mas Sc dis
tingan en- los concuIsos agrfcolas que Sc
celebrarau este afio en- Valladolid.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-05-26

mente emocionado ante Tin testimonio
que entraia Ia mas preeiada de las re-
compensas 4 que 81 aspiraba: el home
naje desinteresado y puro del pueblo
que trazo a la Humanidad los derrote-
res de la sabidurfa, de la libertad, de
Ia democracia y del Arte, a cuyos su-
blimes ideales consagr6 su vida Caste
lar.
tGracias, sefiores, Gracias.!'
Los sefores Ramos Calderon y del
Val asociaron al anterior Sus testimo-
MOS de gratitud, y Ia Comision abando-
no el cementerio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-05-26

Seguramente uno de los asuntos de
mayor inportancia del Congreso medi-
co es el tratado por 81 iIustre catedrzti-
co de FiSiologfa y tesorero del Congre-
so, doctor Gomez Ocaf1a.
Su communication al Coagreso y la ex.
periencia comprobatoria ha sido un YER.
dadero triunfo para la ciencia espafiola
y acaSo ell cI0W del Congreso.
En- presencia del professor Pawlow,
de San Petersburgo, del professor Ste
ward y de otros muchos fsi6logoS ex-
tranjeros y eSPafoles, ha probado nues-
tro 6si6logo doctor Gomez Ocaffa las
conclusioneS de Ia communication Que
hizo en- la Secci6n segunda del Con :
greSo.
Anestesiado Ell perro objeto de Ia CO.
municacion, ell professor PawIow Sc con-
vencio por ST mismo de que los nervioS
vago- -simpaticoS seccicnados Ell I6 de
Febrero no Sc habfan regenerado, pues-
to que nj ell corazon nj las pupilas reac-
cionAban al exeitante el6ctrico.
Los profesores extranieros felicitaron
al catedratico de San Carlos por haber
logrado, por p:imera vez, la supervi-
vencia de un perro sin nervioS vagos
nj Simpaticos, eS decir, SIN los nervios
que rigen al coraz6n y los vases.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-05-26

caracter de esta personalidad
tan mundane, tan corriente en-
la existencia moderna de los
grandes capitales. Sc revela bru-
talmente en- una admirable es-
cena de agiotaje entire el prota-
gonista y los fnancieros Phinck
y Gruigh, polemica felina de
heras humans que Sc acechan
con a.evosfa y sc acorralan con
maestria de ladrones cons ma
dos que Sc reparten su botir.
Ladrones. Por ladron tiene &
Isidoro Lechat su hija Germana,
caracter inverosimil, mi jul
clio, porque las hijas de tales. j..
millonarios, bien al contrario
de rechazar la situaci6n que
ellos les crearon con sangre v
lodo, suelen verlos como q Sc
midioses merecedores de admi-
raci0n ciega Y de respeto pro-
fundfsimo. Germana Lechat es
una fgura romantica creada por
Mirbeau. para castigo Zen Ell tea
tro) de exec1ables concupiscen-
cias. Afea la conducta de Su
padre, lie fustiga con Ell califca-
two de ladron, y negAndose a
complacerlo en- casarse con Ell
hijo de TN titulo arruinado por
el mismo Lechat, 1e declara, en-
una escena de horror sublime,
que 10 mal6ice por ladron, le
confesa que perdio su azahar en-
los brazos de I'm ingenierio, con
quien Sc unira en- matrimonio
despreciando riquezas NAL adj
quiridas y ridiculos blasones
que codicia Lechat despues de
haber codiciado y obtenido Gin
cuenta millones, incluyendo en-
ellos ell cauda1 del arist6crata,
cuyo ajuste de cuentas con Le-
chat para llegar a la permuta
matrimonial es una escena pa
tetica, dolorosisima y muy pom
derada.
OtrO castigo (siempre en- ell
teatro, por supuesto): su hijo
Javier, gomoso. como hijo de
millionaire, clubman empederni-
do y furioso, muere destrozado
por TN automovil. Lechat va a
recoger los reStos de su hiio en-
la Gale. Aquella hora suprema
para 81, es tambien la de la cita
con los de Phinck y Gruigh pa
ra ultimar Ell negocio que tienen
pendiente, y despues de anon
tonar los dispersos pedazos de
su hijo, trata punto por punto,
entire explosiones de dolor, las
bases del contrato. Luego, reac.
cionado y calmado, asiste al fu-
neral, presidiendo Ell duelo.
Les affaires sont les affaires."
Esta obra, que procede en- la
Dor revoluciona~ia al estreno de
los "Bajos fondos," de Cork,
prohibida en- Petersburgo V
Moscou, y que sc representara
IN Paris a fines de este mes, ha
alcanzado un triunfo complete,
,ompletisimo, que no lie escati-
nan los mas acerrimos reaccio-
1arios y enemigos de Mirbeau.
Sierto que estos hablan de pre-
,ursores y precedentes = Ique
asunto no los tiene7-, citando a
Dalzac, Dumas, Cupus, Maurice
Donnay, Henry Becque y. OIL
7idando a Zola, cuyo Argent"
IS una maravilla de verdades
,ustigadoras de la sociedad ac-
,ual. PeTo ninguno de los que
sientan tales precedentes MEGA
lue la obra. de Mirbeau es algo
lparte en- la escena teatral.
Obra pasional de lin gran es-
,ritor revolucionario y creYente.
En- ella, como en- tantas otras de
Mirbeau, se vislumbra la espe-
ANA en- redenciones y en- mejo-
'es dias para la Humanidad.
3ien hara Mirbeau en- esperar-
os sentado a la puerta del tea
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-05-26

Ante Ia tumba de CASTELAR, Sc reunie-
ron los doctores Psaltof y Guisy, repre-
sentantes de la Univers;dad de Atenas
en- ell Congreso medico; don Rafael del
Val, pariente y herederc del immortal
tribune, y los sefiores Ramos Calder6n
~ Pubic, en- representation del Comite
para la erection del monumento pro-
yectado y de los amigos particulares
del mismo. para deposltar una precio-
sa corona de pensamientos y flores va
rias que los dos prineros sefiores dedi-
can, en- nombre del pueblo he!eno, a la
memoria del gran orador. sss
La corona tiene dos cintaS una blan-
ca y azul, colores del pueblo helene, y
otra con los colereS de Ia bandera espa-
fiola, con una inscription que dice en-
sspafio': "a CASTELAR,, ell pueblo he.eno
agradecido," y adenAs otra banda ne
gra rodea Ia corona, coa una inscrip-
cion griega que, traducida. dice asf: "a
Emilio Castelar,, un ciudadano griego,
homenaje por todo 10 que ha hecho por
IA raza helenica." saiql
Descubiertas las cabezas y conmovi-
do el doctor Psaltcff, pronuncio las 81
guientes frases:
"Fiel interprete de los sentimientos
de e;erno reconocimiento de los puebloS
helenicoS, depoSitamos eSta corona en-
la tumba de Emilio Castelar, ell divino
y genial cantor de la libertad ell gran
de y ferviente defensor de los dereC hos
de los pueblos, el ap6stol autoriSado de
la fraternidad y de la mutualidad de la
raza grecolatina.
Emilio CASTELAR,, nuestros homenajes
son debiles ante la grandeza oe vuestra
gloria.
A estas paIabras contesto el doctor
Pulido las siguientes, tambien en- fran
| Ices:
"En nombre Gdel pueblo espafol, de
Ia Comisi6n erectiva del monumento
que ha de ser dedlcado a CASTELAR, y de
los amigos que tanto adoramos TN dfa
a tan immortal fgura, y hoy tanto vene-
hramos su memoria, dalnos las gracias
fai pueblo helene por su delicado recuer.
DO consagrado un hombre que encar-
naba como pocos 81 espfritu y el arte
su0limes de la raza griega, Ia cual
amaoa con idolatr1a y cuyas grandezas
lcantaba como nadie.
fudlera 81 1evantar ahora la caDeza
y con seguridad, Sc sentiria proiunoa-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-05-26
TRIBUNAL DE DIsTRlTO
CRIMINAL.

Dia ~ Juicio oral por acometimien-
to a Moaserrate Pizarro por Norberto
Diaz. San Francisco. Abogsdo T: Fall
con.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-05-26

Debemos advertir 4 nuestros lectores
que ell 6rmante de ese doeumento es Ell
mas importants exportador de sal de
Curacao.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-08-13
Science of Footprints.

If the scientific reader were TO cal
an old-fashioned gamekeeper an "ich
nologist" the man would doubtless
stare in some surprise, says Tid-Bits
and yet many gamekeepers are the fin
est practical judges of animal foot
prints-that is, 'ichnologists"-to be
found, for from such prints they can
tell exactly what the animal was
which left the impression, and great
many more things about it besides.
On many an estate the gamekeepel
will spread soft mold about the places
usually resorted to by foxes and aftel
he has examined this he will, with
wonderful accuracy and from the foot
prints alone, be able to tell his master
not only the probable number Of foxes
that are about, but whether they are
foxes or vixens and whether any OF
them are lame through some cause
And in addition such gamekeepeI
will be able to say whether the animal
had any weighty prey in its mouth.
Scientific ichnologists can tell from
any given footprints not alone the
genus Of the animal. no matter from
what portion of the globe it may have
come, but its probable age, sex, pace
at the time the impression was made
and many other particulars.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-08-13
lLl.rREArEp TREES.
ideas Held by New-Yorkers ON sub-
ject OF ArborcuIture.

Ideas hetu Dy New IOrkeru ON SuD-
ject of ArborcuIture.
Some otherwise intelligent people
seem to have queer notions about trees.
We are not sure whether they think
trees require for their welfare treat
ment Identical with that Of lamp-posts
and telegraph poles, or that they re-
gard tree in a city street as public
enemy which should be destroyed, says
the New York Tribune They surely
must hold one or the other of these
views, or else their actions grossly
belle their beliefs.
Here are some examples of the treat
ment given to trees on a choice resi-
dence street In one Of the best parts OF
the city: A few Of the trees have each
as much as a couple of square yards
Of open soil about them, grassless, OF
course and packed as hard and made
as impervious to water as so much
well-puddled clay. In some cases the
open squares originally left about the
trees have been carefully filled In with
bits of tagging, close up to the trees
all round. In some cases the squares
have been carefully filed with concrete
or artificial stone, fitting water tight
If not air tight around the trees. In
some cases the large tree trunks have
carefully been trimmed square with a
broadax so that the straight edges OF
flag-stones may tit closely against
them. 1t may be added that these are
all fine specimens of elms, linden and
other trees. Before the sidewalks were
thus adjusted TO their trunks they
were thriving almost as luxuriantly as
though they were In their native for
ests. Now they are beginning TO die
and the people are removing some OF
them, saying that there's no use IL
trying to grow trees in the city, any
way"
Perhaps they are right. Perhaps O
city ought TO be an unbroken eXpanse
of masonry and asphalt, with not a
tree nor a shrub nor a blade of grass
within its bounds. The parks should
be cleared off and covered with asphalt
for roller skating Kinks. 1t would cost
great deal less to maintain them ii
that condition. Perhaps the people, toe
might be vanished or coated from
head to foot with some waterproof and
airproof preparation. Then they
would not need air or water, but would
die as these trees are dying, and Il
would cost a great deal less to keeT
! them SO.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-08-13

won for bravery, while serving In the
Connaught Rangers, from the west of
Ireland. 1t was during the battle of
Green Hill, In the Crimean war, that
Lallay seized burning torpedo which
had been hurled into the ranks of the
Rangers and which was about to ex'
plode and cast 1t into a nearby lake,
thus preventing an explosion which
would have meant death to an entire
company. On another occasion be
rushed out upon battlefield to rescue
a wounded comrade, and dragged him
back behind the firing lines, while
the shots from the enemy were fall
ing all about him.
In the charge, in which 600 horsemen
took part, the survivors did not ex.
ceed 100.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-08-13
n 7 was excessively Inconsiderate O

81 T was excessively inconsiderate OF
Mrs. Downs TO die, just as he
was about TO close that N. II. &
NJ merger argued Henry Yates, but
with due respect for his sister, he
turned his back ON his New York
office, boarded the "20-hour train" for
Chicago, and Of sudden found him.
self living in the past.
He awakened to a realization that
years had passed sine his gentle
shrinking wife had closed her eyes to
sight of him standing shocked and
wide-eyed with a wee baby girl in his
arms.
He had been so busy, fighting for q
foothold in Chicago's financial world
that he had failed to note his wife's
failing health, and even in the hour OF
her death, he had not realize that she
had died literally of heart-hunger-Of
longing for the companionshlp and the
protecting love, but not the dollars, Of
the man she had married.
OF one thing he was sure. He had
loved her. In his passive way, and had
meant to make great lady Of her
when he had won his financial fight
He hated the child who had robbed
him Of his wife.
So the babe had been thrust into the
willing arms of his widowed sister
and he had plunged back into the bust
ness maelstrom.
The allowance turned over to Mrs
Downs for the support Of the child
had been liberal. He had been in
formed that her education had beer
carried on after the most approved
methods, but he never saw her, ant
when from Chicago he had plunged
into New York. still bent on acquiring
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-08-13

and drove OF 20 the hotel where he knew
Alfred Clayton always stayed when ne
was in towa. BY good fortune he had
just arrived there, and was at the door
ready to depart again when Sir Clayton
drove up. The story was briefly told and
the two men looked doubtfully at each
other.
"Of course I win 60 at once" Mr..
Clayton said; "but cholera in one Of those
foreign holes is a nasty business. ! will
get time table and see how soon can
20 of. | must get you to telegraph down
to Mrs. Grant at Brighton-I promised 70
dine and sleep at her house tonight"
II think" said Sir Clayton, that while
you are making preparations, will drive
round to the house in Piccadilly and see
if there is any further news"
On arriving there he found another
letter, with foreign postmark and open
ed it at once. 1t was written by the doc
tor in good French. and informed Mrs.
Clayton delicately that her husband had
just breathed his last.
"This is a sad business" said Sir Clay
ton, returning to the hotel; "you must lose
no time in getting there. ! fear he will
be buried long before you reach the place,
and there will be no chance Of bringing
the body to. England. or course, if
"Of course-of course exclaimed Al
fred Clayton, hastily, aud grasping the
baronet's hand he hurried of. He was
the next heir to all that splendid prop
erty, but for the time he felt no exults-
ton at the thought Of stepping into the
shoes of the man who lay dead and alone
in foreign country. On reaching the
village he found that Sir Clayton's sur
mise was correct, and that the rich man
had been inferred some days before with
little ceremony. The obsequious land
lord and Lupin, the valet of the dead
man, were vouble in their information.
From Lupin he learned that Mr.. Clayton
had engaged him in Paris six weeks pre-
viously, having parted in quarrel with
his English servant
At first Mrs. Clayton was shocked and
stunned at the unexpectedness of the
blow. She had disliked her husband, but
it seemed so horrible for him to have died
in that terrible way, so far from home
and without a single friend. Her first
resolution was to leave Endon Vale, and
she sent an urgent message to her aunt
to join her. This time Lady Marion made
no delay in answering the summons.
Lady Grace begged Fee to remain.
"You are very kind" she answered. II
can scarcely thank you enough for your
long hospitality, but | would rather go.
Under the circumstances, could but mar
the cheerfulness that ought to reign here
during the preparations for such happy
event as dear Winifred's marriage; and
until | can realize my new position
would rather 90 away quietly to some
fresh place. II you invite me later,
shall be very glad to come to you again. -
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-08-13
FILIPINO BABIES WALKING.
How 1t Is Taught Them Earlier Than
Moat Babies Learn.

Most Babies Learn
Filipino mothers have little trouble
with their babies. They have a con-
trivance which relieves them of most
of the bother of this sort. Every house
is equipped with piece of mechan-
ism TO teach babies to walk. Infants
are nervous. Doctors say they cannot
remain quiet more than five seconds
when they are awake. Filipino babies
are fully as nervous as those of other
countries, but they don't have the op-
portunity of expending their energy an
noying their mothers.
In the swampy, reptile-infested por-
tlons of the islands the houses are set
up on bamboo poles. In the center Of
these houses, which usually consist Of
only one room, one bamboo pole is al
lowed to extend about two feet above
the level of the floor. In the hollow
of this bamboo, which acts as socket,
is placed a round piece of wood about
two feet long. On this is nailed or
fastened a crosspiece which projects
foot or two on each side.
When the infant reaches the age to
get into mischief through a desire TO
exercise its little legs. the mother ties
it to one end of this crosspiece. AS
soon as the baby tries TO lean Oh it the
device revolves in the bamboo socket
The little one is apt to be frightened
and cry out, but the mother expects
this and refuses to interfere. Then
begins a treadmill stroll for the Fill
pino baby. He has TO follow the revo-
lutions of the walking machine or he
viii fall. His little hands, which
clutch tightly just as those of white
babies do, enable him to preserve his
equilibrium, and he keeps up his ex-
ercise until he is ready to go TO sleep.
In this way Filipino babies are taught
TO walk much earlier than those Of any
other country. and their mothers are
not forced to hire nurse girls or devote
their whole time TO their offspring
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