Show sang up cp toung boys 1 I do not at all like this modern fashion of inca in casing shig a childs legs in stiff leggings said an old fashioned mother it cannot fail to destroy freedom of motion and must consequently more or less lesa impede the circulation the discarded woolen leggings were far preferable in my opinion but ix lest st of all are warm hand knitted stockings without ai ly leggings at all everything about the childs clothing should bo be as warm and light sa as possible young mothers are very apt to incabo their little ones like ace mummies cummi iea putting on additional layers of clothing when they go out of doors and m making aking them so unwieldy that they can hardly walks walk much less lesa romp and play instead of taking faking the trouble to change the ordinary house garments for thicker ones of tho same number an PA dit optional ional heavy flannel garment is drawn on cn into which everything about the upper part tf of the legs is stuffed while from the knees down stiff leggings complete thia modern suit of armor with which mothers seem to endeavor to stunt the growth of their children it if every intelligent parent would study this question of clothing young children and reducing quantity weight and compres sion bion while insuring warmth and adequate protection I 1 am convinced that there would bo fewer delicate cate children and far less danger during the winter a 0 p i colds and respiratory troubles phila delphia elphia il times |