Show r How Indian Babies Were Hardened by Parents Winter Inter or summer the Creek Indian Indian In In- dian lIan custom required that nil all babies be lie born bora out of doors Immediately after arrival in this world the Infant was plunged into cold water the water the colder the better The Creek Creck father was fond rond of a n large family and took great grent pride In m promoting to the best of ot his notions the virility of his o off off- IT spring Sometimes the thc child was kept from nursing for four days durin during which It was given roots to suckle for longevity The TIna boy babies played ed nail and were bedded on panther pannier skins for forthe forthe the panther the Indian could tell you was Imbued Imbue with many qualities beyond beyond be be- yond rond his his' fellows s In American woods smelling strength cunning and a n prodigious spring g The fhe girl h babies were laid on n the skits skins of fawns or buffalo calves es because such animals were we're r shy and timorous Occasionally the time bab baby boy or girl was taken for Its roll either In the snow or In an nn invigorating stream News |