Babyhood . n but one ortwo aspects, leaving much of importancemerely hinted at. While brevity is a mostdesirable feature, and with many subjects isessential for our purpose, we sometimes findarticles unavailable because of their incom-plete character. Many subjects, which inmost periodicals would be regarded as tri-vial, are in Babyhoods forum of sufficientimportance to call for more earnest thoughton the part of writers than is often given tothem. In order to stimulate such thoughton the part of our readers, we will hereaftersuggest, each month, a special topic on whichan article of not less
Babyhood . n but one ortwo aspects, leaving much of importancemerely hinted at. While brevity is a mostdesirable feature, and with many subjects isessential for our purpose, we sometimes findarticles unavailable because of their incom-plete character. Many subjects, which inmost periodicals would be regarded as tri-vial, are in Babyhoods forum of sufficientimportance to call for more earnest thoughton the part of writers than is often given tothem. In order to stimulate such thoughton the part of our readers, we will hereaftersuggest, each month, a special topic on whichan article of not less than two nor more thanthree pages (or from 1,500 to 2,500 words)may be written, and will pay $25 for the bestone received in two months thereafter. Thesubject we would suggest this month is Protracted Crying Spells, manuscript tobe received by us not later than June method of treatment of these topics, andthe special line of thought to be followed,will be left to the taste and ingenuity of FAMILIAR TALKS WITH MOTHERS. BY MARION BABY MUST MIND! IN empire, in state, in church, in publicand in private corporations, To govern finds the complemental To be governed as naturally as light makes shadow or waterruns down-hill. The docility with which thistruth is accepted by all grades of men andwomen makes more singular the discussionsof home-rule which crowd the columns ofthis and other periodicals devoted to the in-terests of the family. Our forefathers and mothers made shortwork of precept and shorter of practice. Come when you are called,Do as you are bid, was the sum-total of filial duty so long asthe learner was under tutors and terrible mistakes were made in thosedays. There was virtually no court of ap-peals for the infant against whom the tide ofcircumstantial evidence set strongly. If hewere sufficiently ready of wit and speech tooffer an impromptu defence, it was rarelyheard. First the lash and then the law was in most households no playful f
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