Babyhood . gham blouse with large, fullsleeves and gathered into a waist-band to whichbuttons a pair of gingham drawers, made so large and wide as to take in his skins. The sleeve isgathered into a waist-band. He is dressed forthe afternoon, and then protected by his regi-mentals, so that he can play as he likes, beingeasily made ready for the parlor in two minutes-Hingham, Mass. M. L. A Jersey Cap. The pretty and popular Jersey suits for littleones can be tastefully supplemented by a capmade in the following manner : Cut two pieces-of the Jersey cloth of thedimensions the diagramdirects (the
Babyhood . gham blouse with large, fullsleeves and gathered into a waist-band to whichbuttons a pair of gingham drawers, made so large and wide as to take in his skins. The sleeve isgathered into a waist-band. He is dressed forthe afternoon, and then protected by his regi-mentals, so that he can play as he likes, beingeasily made ready for the parlor in two minutes-Hingham, Mass. M. L. A Jersey Cap. The pretty and popular Jersey suits for littleones can be tastefully supplemented by a capmade in the following manner : Cut two pieces-of the Jersey cloth of thedimensions the diagramdirects (the figures repre-sent inches), sew themtogether, and line withsilk up to about fourinches from the the turned-up brimcover a piece of buck-ram long enough to fitexactly around the head, and three inches widewith the same or a contrasting color .of Jersey rfasten it neatly at both edges to the cap, andfinish off with a tassel at the top. This head-covering is suitable alike for little boys and THE MOTHERS Advantages of Playing Doctor. To the Editor of Babyhood : I notice in an article in your September num-ber a remark about children not obeying untiltaken ill, and the difficulty parents have in thenmaking them take medicine. I, as a mother ofeleven children, would like to add a morsel ofmy experience. I find children, as well asgrown persons, are saved much trouble and an-noyance if their medicine can be arranged inpills. Now, the difficulty is to make a child takea pill ; but if the mother will waste (?) a littletime when the children are perfectly well, lether encourage them to play at being a doctor andhaving their sisters and brothers as patients,making for them some very minute bread-pills,or even breaking into very tiny pieces some loaf-sugar as pills ; she will find they will soon learnto swallow them as pills, and the next time anillness occurs where medicine can be given inthis way she will reap the comfort and benefit ofthe few moments she has thus spe
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