Clara llr.n.mond. Ft. Ixmis. Mo.—Tho care
of a baby is a v* ry important undertak
ing. and the young mother feels over
whelmed with the weight of her care ami
■ resi»onsib'!ily. How many hours of anxie
ty might l*o spared them if they could
i profit by the experience of those wiio have
i rals-d largo fainill - s.
I One of the first matters of solicitude
with young mothi rs is the fear that the
baby will take cold. Whin tho thermome
ter Is ranging among tho nineties his little
I *ly is found wrapped in layer after layer
of soft flannel. Windows are kept closed
fur f* ar a draught will strike him. Os
.-urso ho cries, and the fond mother at
tributes his distress to an attack of colic
and draws the blanket closely about him.
The room in which he stays should always
, lie well ventilated. He should never bo
! warm enough to become wet with peraplra
i tivn. There Ls not much danger of his tak
, fug cold in the summer and too much heat
• ps ids vitality ami weakens his eoustitu
‘ lion.
