The National tribune., 1892-07-14
EDITORS CHAT.
ErIQUEr OF THE sIcK-Rool

stranre that any rules should attach to the sick
room. someone says Is it not enough that one
should show sympathy and put cold water on the
patients brow, and ask ut every turn OF the poor
fevered head, well. how do you feel now?"
And vet there is sjck-chamber etiquet as inn
portant as thc etiquet of the drawing-room, while
very much depends upon II. Without IL
hundreds OF lives are sacrificed every year. not
lives lost through want and neglect and lack OF
friends but lives lost through failure to observe
the simplest rules Of social refinement and common
sense.
II lie difficult to know just what to DO someone
says. One must not be too sad or too bouyant;
too quiet or too talkatve; too this, that. or the
other. What. then. shall one do?
First, then. remember that most kinds OF Illness
especially OF fehrile nervous character. unduly
quickens The sasceptibiiities, mental and physical
Of Iae person who is sick. 1T becomes YOU, tnen,
TO study how TO soothe and moiify.
The patients eye is sensitive. you will avoid
entering the sick-room dressed in CANDY apparel,
or in striped garments. or checks. or serpentne
patterns White lie the most desirable, and next TO
that plain, quiet colcrs.
The patients ear is sensitive. and you will, OF
course speak in a clear. calm voice. Talk little,
and never in an aside 10 anyone in the room,
or in whisper the effect is often most distressing
upon the sufferer. 81, quietly and if the sick per-
son desires conversation he will make it known.
Then answe r ia monosyllables, and do all you can
10 discourage il.
The patton. is easily wearied. so be careful not 10
enter the room in companies. row OF neighborly
visitors sitting around like Jobs comforters on a
holiday is enough to give relapse to the s.outest
of constitutions; while TO the sensitive soul it is
worse than a dose Of qunne In fever, and some
times leads TO mania and nervous exhaustion of a
serious type.
In convaiescence greatest care should be OBJ
served A reapse is often than the begin
ming of nalady, and the patient has less strength
TO rally. Initiate the comfortable moiherly visitor
who enters a room softly, sits down by your bed
without noise ceremony, takes your hand
gently, and says as Now, do not say one word; i
only came to sit by you for few minutes while
your nurse takes a rest And, them with a sweet
serenity of soul you relax your strained muscles,
close your weary eyes. and with your hand nest
hing safe in the hand of q comforter you rest and
sleep. ID may be hours before you waken and
then with a cool. bouyant sensation as though the
breeze cnsang from the western window was the
brush OF angel wings that had touched you as they
passed.
Do not enter into conversation with other parties
In q sick-roem, while the poor patient is martyr
lied by inches where he lies. DO not argue; do
moi gossip; do not croak. All that is required OF
you is TO be sill. Shut the noisy world out. and
shut the calnness and repose within.
Above all, never admit to your sick friend that
he 10 very sick The mind has wonderful power
over the body, and when the mind OF your friend
goes down. yours should go up in proportion Be
strong for him; think for him; hope for him; be-
lieve Cor him Your face will be his barometer by
which he cages the condition of the mental at
mosphere about him. Let him read fair weather
there and clearing up OF the storm Do not fret;
do fuss; but him into life by the quiet
shine OF your presence. By-and-by the tide will
turn. and in the rapid recovery Of friend you
viii Justify the wisdom Of these simple rules
ETHAN ALLEs
What about Ethan Aliens death, Give a short
account OF it--E. p. Hall. Sulphur Springs Ark.
Ethan Allen. the Revolutionary soldier, who
distinguished himself at the head OF a volunteer
corps known the "Green Mountain Boys"
died Of apopiexy at Colchester. VT, Feb IL, 1882
Aher the Revolution he was a member of the
Legislature and delegate TO Congress. The latter
part Of his life he was engaged in writing historical
and political works.
PASSING II REVIEW.
George A. and G. Arthur Van Nalts, "a Warren
street. Bridgeport. Conn, twin brothers and
not one person as supposed by many.
Media Piympton, West Decatur. Pa, one of the
pioneer G. C.'s. lie devoting all of her time to the
study and teaching of music The following ex-
tract from local paper containing an account Of
Childrsb's Day exercises at the NJ. L. Church at
Blue Ball. will he OF interest to her many c. c.
friends: The music and The training of the chill
dren under the direction Of the Orgauist, Miss
Media PiymptoB, which was a decided success.
The little children charmed the audience with their
sweet voices recaaions and graceful exercises The
training OF Tie little ones illustration Of Miss
Media skil and patience. The house was packed,
but the audience was very attentive and there was
the best Of order"
Mrs. %. &. Mcclellan Box l0e India nola H. who
has been helped by the &. Z. at different times
asks for cancelled stamps worsed ls and fancy
work. She haas been an invalid seven years.
Thomas Kesierson, Goodworth. ILL.,, has WRITER
attribute la memory Of Annie ii. Fuller.
G. e. friends will be glad TO know that Annie L.
Williams. who has been III for three weeks, is able
70 be out again.
Annie l.. Williams reports the marriage OF two
Massachusetts Guards. Theodore T. Wheeler OF
Chariestown. to Annie Cook. OF saugus.
THE PROPER SPHERE.
Lydia NJ. Anderson, OF the Ohio Soldiers aud
Sailors Orphans Home. who has been under train
Ing la The admirable school Of cookery which forms
Industrial part OF that great inslilu tion chose
the above subject for her graduating essay a por-
ton Of which follows. Her plea is that advanced
womanbood and advanced cookery mean the ad-
vancement OF the human in line with the
high character Of instruction she has been receiy-
ing. Hear her and join the pioneer corps in an
effort 10 make book learning and hand culture
30 hand In hand
Is no longer doubted that woman has brains:
but many persons have the dea thai education has
uhhtseo her Tor domestic duties. ! assert that the
woman OF the 18Th century. with az the education