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THE RUKA T> NEW-YORKIEE 
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T HE picture below shows little Miss 
1 *nth Field of Iowa in her work¬ 
ing dress. There is no question about 
the quality of this young miss, and as 
for her clothing, who could find a more 
sensible way of dressing a child in order 
to give her the freedum and a chance to 
play ns a child ought to? More and 
more people are dressing their children 
A Bud From Iowa. 
in this sensible way, and it is a good 
thing for all. Such little ones as Ituth 
Field may well come through their youth 
as free to jump about and play as a colt.. 
They will be all the better for it when 
they finally settle down, as all of us are 
obliged to, to the stern business of life. 
It is a great satisfaction to us to see 
children so sensibly dressed for work and 
play. It seems like a shame to tie the 
active little girls down to formal skirts, 
so that one is obliged to keep after them 
all the time through fear that they may 
get dirt on their clothing. Far better 
let them wear clothing that is not afraid 
of healthy dirt. 
Fresh Air for the Baby. 
ilYVT'lY, baby will die; he will get 
** pneumonia, if you take him out 
to-day,” grandmother says, as the little 
fellow is togged out i:i a brown knit suit. 
“I wouldn’t have thought of letting a 
child of mine go out,” grandma remarked, 
■'such a day as to-day.” 
"I don’t think it will hurt the little 
Who Could Be Cold? 
man.” the mother replies. ‘‘I have nice, 
warm woolen underclothing, comfortable 
outside garments, and over all his knit 
brown suit. The cap covers the ears, and 
the hands are kept in nice, warm mittens, 
t he knit suit comes down to the feet and 
is held securely so no snow can get in the 
shoes, even though it works its way in¬ 
side the overshoes.” 
As mother kissed the little fellow, she 
turned to grandmother, who came to 
spend the holidays. 
“Mother, when I was young, children 
were brought up like hothouse flowers. 
They did not have enough good air. It 
was all right in the Summer for us to 
go out and play ; we had plently of fresh 
air, but when Winter came we were shut 
up in the house. We had hardly a whole¬ 
some breath, 'the bedroom was tight and 
the big wood heater was kept red hot all 
evening. We would kick the clothes off, 
and be cold before morning, and we had 
colds all Winter. Mother, you may think 
we are too new-fashioned, but medical 
science is telling us that when the sun is 
bright and the air is warm and the 
children are comfortably dressed, they 
will not catch cold.” 
“Oh. dear,” cried grandma, as she 
looked out the front window and saw 
little six-year-old Johnnie tumble forward 
into a big snowbank. He picked himself 
up like a little man and brushed off the 
snow with his large, clumsy well-mittened 
hands. 
“Why,” said mother, “that is good for 
him. I le will have a much more rugged 
constitution than if he is kept in the 
house and coddled. At first, when chil¬ 
dren were allowed to sleep out on the 
screened porch, no fire, when the snow cov¬ 
ered the ground. I was shocked. I learn 
that many city children are growing up 
robust and strong by this fresh air treat¬ 
ment, while many of our country children 
who have every chance of becoming a 
race of giants are becoming puny, weak 
and frail. More than half the children 
in some of our large city suburbs enjoy 
the blessings of a sleeping porch, and a 
good percentage of city bred children are 
sleeping in rooms in which all the win¬ 
dows are open from top to bottom. I 
know you were kind to us, mother, and I 
appreciate it; but here" comes little 
Johnnie. I want you to see how warm 
and comfortable he is. Ilis cheeks are 
rosy, and he has not had a cold this 
Winter.” 
“Good,” little Johnnie said to his grand¬ 
ma. as he stamped the snow from his feet 
outside the door. She nad asked him how 
he enjoyed his play, and in his breathless¬ 
ness the one word was all he could say. 
“I see,” grandma said. “We had to 
walk two or three miles to school when I 
was a little girl; we slept in a loft, and 
the snow drifted through the cracks on 
our bedclothes. We got up cold, frosty 
mornings and built the fire in the big 
fireplace, and we did not have colds either. 
I am sure you are right. Edith; fresh air, 
sunshine and comfortable clothes make 
healthy children. And I do want to com¬ 
pliment you on your good, healthy chil¬ 
dren. And I do want to compliment you 
on your good judgment in getting a brown 
sweater suit for the little fellow, for 
brown or gray is more sensible than 
white, and either color does not become 
dirty as quickly.” w. J. 
A Girl and Her Horse. 
IRST of all a horse should have a 
warm, clean stall, large enough to 
enable him to lie down. Many horses are 
obliged to stand up at night because 
their stall is not large enough to permit 
them to lie down. The halter strap 
should not be too long or too short. If 
the strap should be too short the horse 
will be obliged to stand up, for if he 
should lie down he would choke. If the 
strap be too long it might get twisted 
about his legs or neck and do his body 
harm. 
The horse should have bedding of hay 
or straw. If the horse when brought 
into the stall, is sweaty, cold or wet, a 
blanket which is warm and dry should 
be. put on him, because if this is not done 
he may catch cold. Death is often due 
to the neglect of putting on a blanket. 
One should not drive horses too fast, 
especially on a hot Summer’s day. Even 
in Summer, if your horse is sweaty, do 
not let him stand in a draft, and in fact 
do not let him stand at all unless he has 
a blanket on. The harness should not 
bo left on the horse after you finish driv¬ 
ing him, unless you expect to use him 
again in a short time. Never leave the 
bridle on him if you take him into the 
stall, or if you hitch him for a short time 
one should take the bridle off, as it will 
make the horse more comfortable. 
Never make your horse draw too large 
a load. Do not drive him fast up or 
down hill, as he may slip back and 
sprain his ankle or injure himself in 
some other way. 
After you have driven your horse do 
not feed or water him for at least half 
an hour, and if he is sweaty you must 
wait longer. Do not give him a large 
amount at one time and a small amount 
the next. Let his feed be of the same 
measure all the time. Do not feed him 
too much or not enough, but give him 
just enough. You should feed your horse 
regularly three times a day. 
Every morning as soon as you go into 
the stable, if you are bind to your horse, 
Young Folks; Good Friends, 
lie will welcome you. You should brush 
him well and give him his breakfast. 
When you drive your horse through the 
mud, as soon as it is dry brush it off. Do 
not work your horse too much, and by all 
means let your horse have his bead. 
Never check a horse too high. A horse 
can travel much safer if he is not checked 
too high. Do not whip a horse if lie is 
afraid, but be kind to him and soothe 
his fears. Do not put frosty bits into 
a horse’s mouth. If you follow all the 
directions that I have given you as to 
the care of a horse, I am sure your horse 
will be a good one. 
If your horse gets cut or wounded, 
wash out the wound and if it is poisoned 
get the poison out by putting some perox¬ 
ide into the wound. After you have 
done this bind it up. 
DOROTHY BOWEN, 
Age 10 Years. 
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