New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

walls there are quaint papers-one with focks of
bright hued birds wingng their way across It,
another with peaceful fields, with COWS IeeoIne
another with little peasant children playing Ne'
ertheless said the lecturer, it is thought pest pS
some to have plain walls. painted white or pale
green in a nursery with pictures only in the
decorative frieze.
In these days of commercial poisoning 1t was
pleasant TO hear that commodity bought LOT
the household has grown better instead of worse
There used to be much talk of the arsenic used In
coloring wallpapers, and its injurious effect upon
occupants of the room. The government, SAD i the
mems of wallpaper. In only four did it find arsenic
and then not in quantities sufneent 10 nJGFe any any
rest leaving the helpless little legs to dangle un,
supported. was contrasted with set of delightful
small furniture-chairs, table. bureau, sofa-al just
5Yon Cannot imagine" said the lecturer. the
comfort TO child Of living among furniture adaPL7 ]
be if We had to live all the time among furniture
made for the use of people eighteen feet tau, tai -,
Toakinp was yery interesting to the mothers In
army blanket folded double This should I al,
speaker. "for it can be aired every day and washed
The lower Sheet was fastened to It, and. the
whole to the bed, in an ingenious manner A long
sheet and blanket at the foot with a safety pin
Then the strip was passed up the PED trngd n 0vff
to the foot again and again pinned VIII Win oS sarebs I
sheet and blanket firm under the most furious little
wrigglers. To hold the covering firm. there are
long strips Of elastic webbing. which, attached TO
the four corners Of the covers and then to the
bedposts will hold the bedclOthes against the
kicks of the obstreperous youngster, while
being elastic they give and do not tear the covers
better for any baby. declared the lecturer, TO
sleep without pillow. and many children who
have never been given a pillow sleep for years
without ii. Neither child nor adult, said she
should ever high pillow: A stationary swing,
low that a child falling from it cannot be in
jured seriously, is q most useful adjunct TO a
nursery. and be set in the yard in summer A
great variety Of model clothing was shown all Of
yielding knit fabrics. made as much as possi-
BILE in one piece, and with strings to tie and but
tons to button. There should be only pin in
q baby's clothes declared the doctor.
"One of the frequent causes OF crying In
babies Is discomfort in their clothes
lima gine our misery II something In clothes
was hurting us, and could neither reach It
selves nor tell any else OF It. II the baby's
clothes are tight they not only hurt injure
him. If they too loose they hunch up around
his neck and make him uncomfortable. And don't,
mothers I beg of you follow fashion by putting
sacks on the toddlers. and leaving thsil legs ex-
posed to every change in the atmosphere. The
childs body should be entirely covered. except In
July and August, when IT may go barefoot TO its
does not absorb moisture, and If the child sweats
from exercise. the silk lies cold against his skin.
Wool is the underwear par excellence for chill
dren."
An open IRE is the finest thing possible tn