New-York tribune., 1905-01-19

To 6e the mother Of six daughters IS not an pn-
Sc re r1otze@@' q, - e,,o O 90 az S,oss9 - 'I Io; !,
upon q as = very mixed one indeed
No; that ! GO not consider my six girls to be
fle SIX best looking and most charming girls IN the
word ! DO. and they are But this does not de-
taot from the fact that they are great RESPONSE
] had always wished to be mother OF sons; 7
felt that I could have coped with boys 10 any
nu-aber, but girls!-I hed 50 little sympathy with
gEs. and, es each daughter IN turn pet In aer
Nl2te1a-sncs t1 I said Inournfully TO my husband:
-Oh, Dck.-EnOtheri'
Please CO not run away with the idea that did
not love the darlngs; adored every atom OF them
tles q theiT tiny feet that We're Of the color and
texture Of rose petals But ala wish that some
al - 10 'os sS-'ilat was
Betty was my first born. and. seeing that I nv
- Ase oot very long passed out OF childhood and
tl-looa when she put n appearance, / may be
,s ,sg.1sn -oE the wotUl ignorance showed in her
=. was married young. and I was the youngest Of a
- = 50 lhal had no experience at all Of babies
Ny impression OF Betty was delicious feeling
paved with just much as ever liked
,Delg lost very little tIne II convincing ne Of
A oo4 TO be played with! Dear me, dear me
@ 80 tett ne very AtJle chance Of PLAYING at all
slo1lc never have believed what a 10. of time and
t..stey can lie expended upon an atom of humanity
- no mes measures about Two feet nothing and weighs
80 lt1-.k Ato were not rich in those days and
- -s5-t not1lng could be easier pleasanter than
lave & nurse al all When ! broached nv ecoeTns
80 friends more experienced heacs were shsken
s-oJ-er tune; bur. with the rashness OF youth and
'srtt5sal.ce. rushed 10 my fate.
90 /. ~ ever wash a small baby? II SO Won will
un6erioot - -5e a4gu55a Of mind endured when
tfsng ~ . D5l-e Betty. Never have felt any
) -, se4-!-ke, more terribly slippery and Ike
kssle o. Ice than infant OF that tender age
Gernp srs ee,,s ti-e Aallp u!aIons OF my ancient
h0I5 - = ASlteIeo myself knew just how
wlie Tr,es5t[-e-- st[-e-- gocy on my left hand and arm
never oargalned for her being So sIigpe4Sy 5ca
a. 1-tIt she would crop headlong into the water
sc sc Nnen had managed 10 get the better OF her
I4gtIlAess hey wabbling head frightened ne near
: DC very inEecurey fastened on and Bettys rolled
neS. 80 as maj j called 10 Dick who was reading
Dick. ] cried franticaIly. do Won think baby.s
d. ! e.siocaied OF something. il does waggle so?"
heo-E rushed ia with a white face and then the
5,s5erless wretch collapsed into a chair and went
Na9 g, nnseeHlly peals Of laughter
na-fI .eear girl he said mopping the tears OF
siF5aer. Fr. that's All she's ali right
sisfc, "a sood technical explanation OF a baby~s
T55--g commend me 20 the abovei
Rith - btEan my sole charge Of baby bristled
, laid $50 = lLfy e1lded al every pore Later on
Wiser &c 80 lly theories ! am now saoder and a
., Che q my early deusions a delusion soon torn
baby ce,l ---,lq Dy Betty's tiny fingers, was that a
r. esy- .l--el Pc really naughty have a VIII Of
Tr,e - us early months Of life.
csuFhter ----. "A Ap4oaea long before my eldest
] f17,r5 arrived ~ The end Of her second month
~ ~ good and what IS naughty and has a viii
Ger 49, al M Mtlpecrd or cast iron, or any
HaHHn
fhoee 1lo laq many differences OF opinion in
M - - y GAYS and Betty learnt cruelty soon that
- isr gHn way and make her opinion mine
eio---c 80 ei-s 10 scream long enough and loud
lssr - @ @-eA my kind heart and extreme anxiety
usde - S-olic have in or break d blood vessel
No. 80 tlhe ~ 10 her smallest Whlm
hr +-iAilf Betty objected when awake 10 ly-
81 -o,s craze. because she preferred my arms
rs 3l4 re 50 in language whicI II ina rflculate
sr6 as-La-lly ana tUTnultaoUsiy COMPREHENSIVE;
F0re. - - foc4lng proved futile soothing words
iaelv r- - useless ana her face became increas-
81 ps,, .9ou WITH her violent cries, / ignOmnOu
T6e ssf,o ~, 4ho he bowling promptly ceased.
EIs,-s--- --.i+ess or q young baby Is Incredible.
very 'i-,r made the discovery THAI 10 cry
lo,-' -~sily Tor what you want is 10 get IL Betty
--l4s ~ acAng on her discovery.
hsu6. q slave, utter. abject slave n her
" 80 ne sight OF her face puokerlng itself
foar - ltneFnerable wrinkles before the actual
al o,sSn actually made feel hot and cold
SAD Se-7skhter seems a bit OF a Tartar" Dick
left tbe r5-.5 r5-.5 one evening. when / had hurT1edly
gss 49, ,..f @ laole in response 10 her resounding
" - -, aS i--ztre u'todIng cool while
hs- ~ 81 - az cos.n th= r01r trying % ps-s3a5e
tonethir -, hiety' can't you spank a little or
sr1o.s - - - - be sent 70 sleep answered loftily
lrear E-orf s11gs a D1Dy - not q puppy
NtlSlp no! Puppies take less mana aing