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Show If. parents could be convinced that a large proportion of the troublesome faults of childhood-actually proceed' from errors in their physical treatment much useless fault-finding would be aoanaonea. jrresn air and wholesom" nourishment, regular hours and hannv surroundings, would cure many irritable irrita-ble nerves, prevent many a fit of passion, pas-sion, and brighten up many a sluggish slug-gish and torpid mind. If this dependence depend-ence of good conduct on physical well-being well-being were fully .recognized, it would also dissolve much of the criticism which we use so freely upon our neighbors, neigh-bors, and it would make, us far more truly helpful to those who need our aid. . , |