lk accumulates or "cakes" in the breast in hard patches, they
should be rubbed very gently, from the base upwards, with warm camphorated
oil. The rubbing should be the lightest, most delicate stroking, avoiding
pressure. If lumps appear at the base of the breast and it is red, swollen
and painful, cloths wrung out of cold water should be applied and the
doctor sent for. While the breast is full and hard all over, not much
apprehension need be felt. It is when lumps appear that the physician
should be notified, that he may, if possible, prevent the formation of
abscesses.

While a woman is nursing she should eat plenty of nourishing food--milk,
oatmeal, cracked wheat, and good juicy, fresh meat, boiled, roasted, or
broiled, but not fried. Between each meal, before going to bed, and once
during the night, she should take a cup of cocoa, gruel made with milk,
good beef tea, mutton broth, or any warm, nutritive drink. Tea and coffee
are to be avoided. It is important to keep the digestion in order and the
bowels should be carefully regulated as a means to this end. If necessary,
any of the laxative mineral waters can be used for this purpose, or a
teaspoonful of compound licorice powder taken at night. Powerful cathartic
medicines should be avoided because of their effect upon the baby. The
child should be weaned at nine months old, unless this time comes in very
hot weather, or the infant is so delicate that a change of food would be
injurious. If the mother is not strong her nurseling will sometimes thrive
better upon artificial food than on its natural nourishment. By gradually
lengthening the interval between the nursing and feeding the child, when it
is hungry, the weaning can be accomplished without much trouble.

A young mother should wear warm underclothing, thick stockings and a
flannel jacket over her night dress, unless she is in the habit of wearing
an under vest. If the body is not protected by warm clothing there is an
undue demand upon the nervous energy to keep up the vital heat, and nerve
force is wasted by the attempt to compel the system to do what ought to be
done for it by outside means.

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How to Have Beautiful Children.

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1. PARENTAL INFLUENCE.--The art of having handsome children has been a
question that has interested the people of all ages and of all
nationalities. There is no longer a question as to the influence that
parents may and do exert upon their