Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-29
CLEVELAND, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 90. 1858.

feeding than abstemiousness"
But there is golden mean," said Mr.. Bird
"To reach which has been MY study. Dono
fear. The children eat quite as much as Is gool
for them"
'There it is again don't like that cougl
at all" And Mr.. Bird arose and went up 10th.
rom where the children were sleeping Willy.
cheeks were slightly fushed-his skin was dry
and above the natural heat-and his respiration
just enough obstructed to make it audible. Hi.
father stood for some moments looking down
upon his sleeping boy.
There's nothing the matter with him."
Even as Mrs. Bird said this Willy couphed
again, and as he coughed he raised his hand tc
his throat and mOaned as if in suffering.
willy Willy, dear ~
81 wouldn't disturb him." said Mrs. Bird.
I The fathers voice had penetrated his half
awakened sense, and, opening his eyes, he look.
ed up with a wondering glance.
care you sick, Willyf''
The boy coughed again, and more convuls-
lively, pressing his hand on his chest
docs it hurt you to eoughi"
s'Yes"
"Where -
''lt hurts me right here" his hand remaining
where he had placed it moment before.
The painting of the child showed that there
was construction of the lungs
"Im going for the dOetor"-Mr. Bird smoke
aside to his wife
:" hardly think it necessary" objected the
mother. 1t is only some slight disturbance
from cold, and will pass away This sudden
waking has quickened his heart beat"
Usually Sir. Bird deferred to his wife in all
matters relating to the children, though his
judgment did not always coincide with her dis
epline. But lac was too well satisfied that Willy
required physician now to hesitate 4 moment
on the mothers objection. So he went away
in haste
The physician was far from treating the case
indifferently. His practieed eye recognized the
symptoms of an acute pneumonia, and his treat
ment was such as to fill the hearts OF the Pc
rents with suddenfeaI.
''lf the boy had any constitution" It was
on the fifth day, and the physician was reply
ing to an anxious inquiry made by the distress
sed mother, all of whose fears were excited. 'sIf
the boy had any constitution, could speak all
the encouragement your heart desires Bot he
is a hot-house plant. ALI the vital forces are
but feebly Teactive.n
His health has always been good, Doctor"
interposed Mrs. Bird.
"He has never before had any serious sick
ness but he lacks physical stamina, for all
that
The doctors words sent a shuddering chill
to the mOtuer's heart; while faint conviction
of error dawned upon her mind.
Too surely were the physicians fears realized.
At the end of ten anxious days it was apparent
to every one Il at WHY'S hours upon the earth
were numbered The disease, preying upon
body which had been denied puIs air and lnvig.
OratiEg sunshine, found scarcely any thing to
oppose its destructive advances. There was
e -
Without even q struggle for life tks contest
ended.
In less than a week afser the death of Willy
there came another summons for the doctor
He found the sorrOWing parents in alarm again.
Little Andrew, I" the baby" was sick. Sore
Neutrality-suspicious..
He hasn't been out anywhere" said Mrs
Bird, for two weeks" Her meaning was,
hat having rsaaaia1 @ks.t ,.p i sIls hSSzso Jlul
ing that period. it was impossible for him to
have contracted any contagious disease.
% 1t would have been far better if you had
sent him out every day."
The doctors words were more an utterance |
of his own thoughts than remark to Mrs Bird |
Dear little Andrew! He was a slender, ma
tured, beautiful child, who attracted every eye
His pale, spiritual face, almost shadowed by /
his broad forehead, gave promise of an intel |
reached. But that was the question which |
forced itself upon every one but his uGwise pa /
rents, who, in securing quiet household, were
providing for the deeper quiet Of death and des- |
olation.
Delicate, orderly, loving, beautiful children /
grew up in the stimulating atmosphere Of their /
home, but without strength for the life-battle
Andrew, ''the baby" was carried out by the /
mOurners IN less than a week from the time /
when the doctor sat down by the bed on which |
he lay, and placed his fingers on the quick, /
wiry pulse that sent 4 warning of death to his 1
heart.
"Our children have no constitutions" said /
Mr.. Bird, sadly, as he gazed with dim yesupon |
the two delicate blossoms that remained to shed |
their fragrance IN his quiet home.
"They have always been healthy" answered /
the mother, in mOurnful tones.
''The doctor says that we should give them |
more fresh air, and great deal of outdoor ex-
ercise."
.'Jane takes them out walking every day; but
don't see that it does them any good. Agnes
always comes home Tired and fretful and Nee
Ia took cold to-day. Neither Of them are as
well or as happy after these walks as when they
remain in the house"
No wonder they were tired and fretful, or
showed symptoms of cold, after these daily rec
reations in the open air. Holding each a hand
Of their attendant, they would walk slowly as
nuns, and orderly as charity children in pro-
cessiOn- There were no hop, skip, and jump
no imPulsive start or merry romP-but strict
Observance of the last maternal injunction,
Now walk along like good, quiet children"
WEAKNESS, after such attempted recreations
in thv open air, was an inevitable result; Wea-
riness, and something worse. The outside air
was different from the air of their homes It
was colder and more humid. To meet this,
and derive 3 benefit instead Of sustaining an in
Jury, there must be quicker circulation and
increased bodily warmth Mere addition of