. Babyhood . but lit-tle time to make, is inex-pensive, entirely conve-nient, and can be stowedaway in the garret tillwe come again. Thechild may be fastened in by folding a towel di-agonally (to make it long enough) and pinning itround the outside. For those who are travelling from place toplace, or visiting where such things are not kepton hand, a board, nicely planed, with hole ofsuitable size and feet that will fold under, may becarried in a valise. M. W. T. Philadelphia. [We have received suggestions upon this topicfrom other readers, describing substantially thesame plan, except variatio
. Babyhood . but lit-tle time to make, is inex-pensive, entirely conve-nient, and can be stowedaway in the garret tillwe come again. Thechild may be fastened in by folding a towel di-agonally (to make it long enough) and pinning itround the outside. For those who are travelling from place toplace, or visiting where such things are not kepton hand, a board, nicely planed, with hole ofsuitable size and feet that will fold under, may becarried in a valise. M. W. T. Philadelphia. [We have received suggestions upon this topicfrom other readers, describing substantially thesame plan, except variations in the shape, in onecase the sides being cut away so as to form arms.] A Travelling Convenience. I send you herewith a model of an articlewhich has been found almost indispensable whena particular mother travels with children ; evengrown-up children admit its advantages. Theone we have used over two years I made ofwhite poplar, using brass hinges. It is seven-teen inches long by fifteen inches broad, and,. when folded and in its cloth case, is very littleof an encumbrance to carry. While not a newdevice, I think it will be novel to some readers,and certainly is a most satisfactory and useful
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