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42 reasons why the face should always be un­covered, not only because there should be no obstruction to the ingress and egress of air from the lungs, but there is a stimulus imparted to the breathing and to the whole vital apparatus by the action of light and air upon the face; and hence the exhilarating effect of cold water when applied to its surface.

Our love for those little ones has induced us to write this chapter in the most plain and practical manner that we possibly could. Will the young mother hear a word of advice from one whose long and wide experience has enabled her to judge more correctly than an inexperienced person ever can of the baneful influence of improper clothing on the infantile body? Is it too much to ask that when a lady gets married and undertakes the grave respon­sibilities of motherhood, that she should make her­self acquainted with, at least, the conditions under which her own and the health of her household may be preserved?—should know that the child to which she has just given birth is a little world, nicely balanced in all its parts, and that all the delicate organs contained within the body have a distinct relation to, and reciprocal action upon each other, and also on the general health and future