The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-11-23

and out rushed the excited mother t.
the gate, leaving in the meanwhile the
door wide open, which left the young
invalid exposed to the draft. The boy
having been perspiring-with anger and
crying, a. he sat up in bed-becams
chilled, and consequently snugged down
in bed to get warm.
Scarcely had he drawn the covering
over his shoulders, when in came his
mother with the book. Here, Mr.. A.
is the book. Now look up scarlet
fever. Why, Johnny dear, are you
cold ?" said the fond mother, ~ she
detected . slight shiver pass over her
son.
Yes, man," said Johnny.
This was too much for Mp. AS
nerves, and she would have tainted out
right, had not Mrs. B. followed her
book, shawl on head. .-
Appearing at this moment she said 4:
My grief! Mrs. A. what's the mat
tar you look like a ghost. Are you
sick ?'
"No-but-Johnny's had a chill.
That's dangerous, isn't It, Mrs. B. ?"-
as she sank in chair completely over
come.
mot always necessarily dangerous" "
" But my Jimmy died In the army Of
a congestive chill" quoth Mrs. b.,
wiping tear from her eye.
Was 1t q bad chill johnny had ~
"Was 1t, Johnny, ?" Tell Mrs. B.
the truth, my little son that's a good
boy"
Yes, luam," shivered Johnny.
Wisely Mrs. B. shook her head, and
inquired If the doctor had been In.
Yes, nam; he was here, but he did
not seem to take any interest in John.
ny. He was in too much of hurry"
DR.. Jones, wasn't it ?"
i" Yes"
"A very good surgeon, 1 under
stand, said Mrs. B., but do you think
he understands children's diseases ?" .
"Of course I would not suggest .
change" said the discreet neighbor,
" but I understand Dr.. Newcomer has
had wonderful success with scarlet f..
ver."
=" Oh can never stand it," said Mrs.
A., sobbing and wringing her hands,
oh, Johnny, fear you will die. "
But Johnny was ignorant Of his moth.
er's fears, for he was by this time asleep.
Having perused part Of the first chap
ter on scarlet fever in Household Medi-
cine the father emerged from his study,
pale and evidently very much alarmed.
" Flushed face" " dry skin, u" chills, !"
and stupor," he had nurriedly collec-
ted as the principal ingredients Of scar
let fever, according to the book.
Just the exact symptoms OF Mrs.
Smiths little Peter. You know you At
tended his funeral last summer, Mr.. A..
just his symptoms to letter. l would
not do without that book for the world. +"
And then continued Mrs. B., you re-
member poor widow Fox's children
had in the world. But goodness knows,
they come fast enough now, since she
has been married this last time. A per-
feet shame, and her first husband only
dead seventeen months before she mar
ried ayain!''
or course DR.. Newcomer WAS sent for
and shortly appeared-a very plausible,
oily .tongued doctor, we'll dressed, very
gentlemanly, and with such pleasant,
easy manner"
All ! good morning, DR.. A., good
morning, sir,--pleased to meet you, sir.
have for the past week been intending
that sermon on Consistency which 1
heard but the part of, as I was unfortu-
nately called out Of church. We doc
tors, madam, lead dogs life Of 1t. No
Sabbaths. no rest, in fact not moment
we can call our own. All, thank you,
am not cold, will sit here but to tell
the truth atm very tired, called up
/" A good deal OF sickness among chill.
dren hear" broke in Mrs. b, who
up to this time had not been noticed by
the " pleasant" doctor.
Excuse me, Mrs. b, had not no.
ticed you. never see you but think
Of Mrs. Beran's child, you helped to
nurse him you remember. In fact, you
saved his life by your care" ontinued
DR.. N. in low voic ., jus. low enough
for all to hear. You asked, think,
if there was much sickness. A great
deal-especially among children, and Of
n peculiar type. I noticed it first in
Paris, while walking the hospital wards
there. l am not surprised that your
physicians have not appreciated it,
graveness. And yet, have no fault to
find. have met with no trouble II
called In time. One hundred and seven
how long has the pulse been at this
point. DR.. A? l wish had been called
last night.
" But last night he wasn't sick. He
was out to a little tea-party," said the
mother.
Was he exposed to scarlet fever,
madam ?" innocently asked the doctor,
Mrs. BIS. suggestive nod At this moment
said to the excited parents " I told you
So" Their return look answered just
what we feared"
Do you think, doctor, my son 10 &C.
riously i'll ?" asked the minister.
Do you think Johnny has the scarlet
fever, said his wife. " -
Tell them frankly, DR.. Newcomer "
put in Mrs. B. 81 have always felt II
best to know the worst at once" sht
continued. sss E#+~
There is no Disgusting the fact tha