s
investment of moulding power--Parents workers together with
God--Ailments during expectant motherhood--Maternity a normal
state--Development of the foetus--Minuteness of the germ of
human life--Changes which take place--Life present the moment
conception takes place--The sin of tampering with the work of
the Infinite.

THE LITTLE ONE

Baby's wardrobe--The question that comes with fluttering signs
of life--Importance of wise choice of material and style of
dress--Choice of physician and nurse of real consequence--The
birth chamber--Surroundings and after-care of the mother--The
care of the baby--The responsibilities and joys of
motherhood--The mother the baby's teacher--Common ailments of
children and how to treat them--Guarding against vice--The
training of children--Body building--Helps for mothers.

"What a Young Wife Ought to Know"

WHAT EMINENT PEOPLE SAY

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"What a Woman of Forty-five Ought to Know."

BY MRS. EMMA F.A. DR