Show the crime of crimes r under the above heading one af the leading illinois daily papers most truthfully s says ays i that mother love is the finest treasure life offers but not all mothers possess U it some are selfish vain vain crual there my day is spoiled a young mother ex exclaimed claimed one morning when baby began to cry and instead of cuddling the weary little one and crooning to it the soft songs which fall upon baby nerves like a benediction this gel selfish fisli mother began to fret and to cold scold and to work up a temper silo she actually believed this foolish mother did that baby cried just for spite it wits was this same mother who a short time before wishing to enjoy a vacation with sail sailing ilig and dancing turned baby over to a hired nuree and went away to tile shore for it a fortnight as indifferent to tier her duty as if i f baby had never been born borai there are mothers like that fortunately fow few but enough to warrant preachments preach ments on oil rilie rights of childhood do you realize ts as you should it is not merely atje privilege I 1 cg but the right ofa of a child to be petted and lovea loved that the woman responsible for bringing a little life into the world commits treason to the race if sl shirking irking its kenderest ten derest care by potting petting we dont janean mean spoiling children Cli ildren can of course be spoiled and the spoiled child is nn ai i even sadder sight than the neglected or abused child for spoiling is rarely undone while neglect and abuse sometimes are overcome by the kindness of f of chersi if the good lord li lias d s sent sen fInto into your home bonie and arms arins the infinite blessing of a dear little babe aall dont b be so silly as ae to imagine that the care of it i L i curse where would you be if mother love had not tenderly smoot smoothed lied the of your infancy and niad made you the altar of worship and sacrifice fice providing food and shelter sli elter and clot clothing bing by any means the of parental obligation they are necessary of course but not the things most important tile the important tile the supreme th thing is to give 0 angly in 1 complete surrender yourself unless you are ready and eager to put your heart and soul into the nurture of the little life to brina brin a baby into the world wo ald is to be guilty of the crime of crimes |