New-York tribune., 1907-07-29

II giving medicines 70 children the wise mother
VII make them as attractive as possible, says DR..
Mary Wood-A.Ien in The Pilgrim" It is cruel TO
-Fce the d-sagreeable dose down the ch!!ds threat
Ahd foolish the little patient 70 take II TO
tesse mother Holding the nose while the MEG
ne IS II the mouth IS help or II q bit OF Ice IS
.so On The tongue before the medicine is taken
=, S9 sense q taste IS blunted fcT the time being.
Aeoclne croppers are invaluable IN giving med
laas 70 babies Castor oil may be made palatabe
y nnoisteniLg the sides and edges OF the glass
~ lemon .uice pouring IN TWO or three tea
poontus q the juice, adding the required amount
y Oh and putting in another dram Of the lemon
;-ce Prepare o-.e two half-incn cubes Of dry
Heac, and On the top OF each cube sprinkle a
s-eFors pinch Of salt. Give the OIL sandwich nrst
-len FOLLOW II Immediately with a pelce OF bread,
"lleh removes the oil from the teeth.
:. The Mothers Magazine" tells OF a mother who
t.lao that Il she going 20 dress her own
l-s daughter sensioIy she would have 70 dress al!
&c othsr little girls IN the private school her
s-sAueF attended, for Agnes was being mace per-
sSc-y fsera be by the fact that she different
:.A tae others. The result was conference with
E .e principal and z mothers meeting, at which,
Iet paper On physical culture by the principal.
,1..t was another On chl4drens c4oIh4hs oy Ile
c-sf oI agnes, with specimens or the little slf4 s
oe-es BY way of illustration. The other mothers
= tIe delighted with them All Of them had wished
-~l TIE fashion Of the school would set In more
1Ds.a4e direction, but all had foreseen what the
:. '--sr q Agnes had experienced, the unhappiness
-i,e. = Ge. children should they be dressed more
s-S-lly than the others The result OF the confer
saee was that coIored cotton dresses with bloom
- i' match were adopted a school costume
-oTe young eyes are made defective through
--pfoper lighting Of the bedroom morning and
D ps-t than through any other cause. says Dr. y
" @.azs- Of the Chicago Eye and Ear Hospital
a. a. intensely strong light should ever strike the
- ".en il ig tired. Just after IL has opened
81 sleep. Hence, the healthiest treatment OF the
~ ~ eye AZ night ig 10 have 4 sleep in room
go There Is no artificial light, but where the
l@-ls are raised 70 that the night light may
ro -7 II TIE chi!d's bed should stand go that the
MING light cannot fall directly upon the eye
a. osaroora occupied by child should be wholly
ss.1 a hlght because children have nervous tears
tbsS-4alea With total darkness. These fears enter
~ ., dreams and physically work out their evil
ett1s 1s spine and eye more acutely than on any
rson 2aTt q the body. A lighted lamp left In tho
e - % dangerous. shaded electric or gas hght
snso,l. SFong. buzz the presence Of starlight and
The esht VIII not injure the eye, and VIII balance
:, ''s!uVe, undeVeloped mind.
Coz boots and gloves are never economical
ebss, sIoVes keep their shape much better than
tbe ines and n not too much soiled return from
tbes- ahefs as good new. Good boots also keep
enss ,-I1s -Ispe much longer than cheap ones Cheap
st e. soon spoil the appearance OF the ahapeli-
Etsrs,, bu1 good ones. II carefully 'treed" after
s easl, WI look ae even after repeated visits to
. .,Jssh who kept maid for years writes
S3s Bazsr' that she accomplished tnaa