The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-15


As its teeth appeared, its frettulness increased
to shrlll screams, which pierced ones brain like
a railway whistle. My husband, who had borne
so patiently for my sake, gave in at this.
something must be done with this child,
Mary, or must have a separate room. | would
call in some other medical man; Vaughan,
am sure, does not understand chlldren's all
ments.n
THE doctor says there is nothing the matter
with it. It's only temper"
''lt can't be all temper; the child must be in
pain In getting its teeth. Is there no simple
thing TO rub its gums with !"
al should be afraid 10 use anything ~
"AiraId be hanged I'm sure my mother
used something for all her children. Has nurse
Adams never been near you since she lett? She
must know how to stop this yelling"
Here the Child's screams were almost beyond
bearing, so that Arthur snatched up his hat and
went out. was eettlng somewhat hardened;
my love for nv child was literally dying out;
now, as l held him, / almost shook him. Glad
am now that it was only almost
"Please, maam, the lady, ma'am, from next
door thinks she can stop the baby's screaming"
said our untidy Susan, opening tue door.
l looked round the Uttered apartment, not heed
ing my own disordered attire and was going to
say that l could not see her, when one of the
sweetest faces for an old lady had ever seen
presented ITSELF | was prepared to encounter
the Mrs Carter ] knew, a gossiping runabout
body, but l was take by surprise at this plea
SAINT vision of an old lady OF between sixty and
seventy. s1y confusion was manifest as l rose
from my low chair, holding the still screaming
child, now almost convulsed, in my arms.
| She quietly took him from me, saying, so
| pleasantly
81 am used to children; you are not. l came
| up yesterday to pay my son and his wife visit,
| and must confess that had seepless night,
Tor my room is contiguous to yours, and in these
| thn-walled houses one hears everything
With the authority of knowledge, she handled
| the child in manner very different from mlne
| He, like restive horse which knows its rider,
seemed to feel the difference, or else was at that
| moment exhausted. She put her finger inside
his mouth, which he heartily clenched
''This is rather serious" she SAID. ''No won
der the child screams so. Has The doctor ever
| examined his gums ??
1.-Two months since he did, when he said the
fretfulness proceeded from temper
| "But what about the screams ?n
| 81 have not seen him since"
''If you will send for little pure honey Gan
| ounce will do), and get your chemist to put i'll
ita teaspoontul Of poppy syrup-or rather
She opened the blaukes and laid the child
carefully down, putting the corner Of one over
| his head. / said:-
| "Better let me have him."
mot for the world,n she hastily replied. "He
has been too much in the arms already. Just
| fancy,n she said, smiling, 'if you were rdcked
| with the toothaChe how you would ike to have
| your head bumped on somebody's knees, and
twisted and turned in every direction. That
| child feels as much as you would. May ask
| who is your medical attendant? | will call upon
him and say that mis- attention will be required
here"
l gave her the needed information, and saw
her depart with feeling OF relief to which had
been many day a stranger, and wonder OF
wonders, the child was quiet.
| Mrs. Carter presently returned saying that
| the doctor would come in the evening" and with
her remedy we should do very well till he came.
| The child still slept, and, oh this interval of
| peace, how precious it was We entered into
| conversation, during which my newly acquired
| friend insenslby led me TO relate the details of
| my Infants management.
| You will know better in time" said she.
| "And now must leave you. Ii baby wakes do
| not take him out OF his warm nest but raise him
| gently, not lmcovering his head, and give him
a teaspoonful of castor-oIl, then turn him gently
| over on his other side, and don't feed HIM TOR an
| hour afterwards"
'And what am I to do with the honey and
poppy syrup?'
mischief. The doctor will come In the evening
ana lance his gums which is really necessary,
| from mismanagement. do not approve of this
| operation, but the child will have commissions
| without 1t. When the doctor comes send for
| me, and by no means remove the child off the
| bed, but keep it warm. dare say the medicine
will cause il pain and it will cry then alter its
position, sometimes raising the pillow with your
| arm under it, and again lowering it; but don't
remove 1t from the blankets, not even to feed IL.
Promise me that you will manage this
This / viii thankfully PROMISE and offer q
| thousand thanks for your kindness"
1t was as If the child was aware his comforter
| was going, for upon this he set up scream
which promptly brought Mrs. Carter TO his side
The Cry made me nervous and hdEety, while she
was cool and collected, and merely TUNED him
over on his other side. She then mixed tea
spoonful of oil with little milk put ii into
small clean bottle, and so patiently let it rur
from the bottle into his mouth-her arm under
the pillow lifting him. He had nearly taken i
all before he discovered that it was other thaI
his usual food; then the Cry was fearful, but hi
determined friend patiently bore 1t, and imme
diately he ceased to cry she gave him th'
remainder, and held him on the pillow till al
danger of sickness ceased. Not long after th
he iell asleep. Mrs. Carter, on leaving. sad:-
I He Is warm and comfortable; 90 not fus
over him, but attend to his requirements with
, out taking him in your arms
The remainder of this day was the most com
l Portable had passed tor many weeks. begal
[ 10 reason with myself upon the matter. VIII
had not the sense to reflect that carrying
3 child in the arms to meet every draught wa
likely TO give 1t pain? When l had sut'ere
from toothache, even the whisklng of a clot
, increased my agony. How much more with
delicate infant must the pain be doubled Mrs
) Carter came with the doctor in the evening
| The latter said, laughingly, as though he woul
t no give otlense:-
: This would not have happened, my dea
= lady, with a more experienced mother tina
G Yourself; but unless infants are carefully tended
o the bowels kept in proper state, and the teet
# helped to cut their way through the gum
l.. these will inevitably get hard and swollen, an
q fever, and frequently convulsions, ensu
t Babies shouldn't be nursed in the arms. Kee
It them warm, feed them regularly-regu!Srl
mind, not at one hour to-day and another
: morrow; they mustn't acquire the llreeul
e habits OF medical men so early; and, above 8
things, keep down lever by giving teaspooni
l now and then of castor OIL"
'e Thus ne went on, mingling covert reproof wi
useful advice, busying himself meanwhile WI
y his horrld-lookng lancets. White ana trel