The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-14
TDTToR'S CHAT.
Practical Hints in Home Nursing aud Things
a Girl Should Not Do.

woman is know how To care for the sick. Those
who excel usually have tender hearts and good
memories. They have quick knack of making
Others comfortable aud soft. caressing touch that
takes the pain from the fevered head and the
wrinkles from the crushed pillow.
To all of these a few simple hints for the care of
Gie sick will be lac welcome, aud in follow
iie them they viii do much TO comfort the suffer
iug and distressed.
When a delicate person suffers from WEAKNESS
snd has no appetite. sponging the body with diluted
alcohol. bathing in whisky. even milk. will pro-
Guce rest and refreshing sleep
When there is great resiie-sness with or without
pain induce the patient lie still the fat OF the
back or on The right side. with limbs and arms
stretched downward aud the whole body relaxed.
Then place the left hand under the back Of the
patients neck, clasping it lightly. and pass the
right hand downwards. slowly and lightly. from
n. ok TO feet This may be done either over or be-
meath the clothing, according to circumstances,
and repeated until The patient is asleep.
When rubbing is needed. rub dOwnwards from
any part Of the body, with the palm of the hand
Touching the affected part. The strokes should be
even stendy and continued until gentle friction is
produced If linimeuts are used there should be
LITTLE rubbing 80 To blister the skin.
In cases of fever. sleeples-ness from any
cause. changing the pillows always hiss soothing
iufuence. Sometimes change of nighigowns will
and feet with moist cloths, or sprinklng the bed
with some pleasant toilet water.
Obstinate vomiting, with which nervous patients
are often greatly fiiced, may he relieved by lay
ing a hot single pad Of wood heated in the
oven over the stomach Wood is preferable TO any
other material. it is a non-conducOr of heat aud
will keep warm long time.
II the eyes of the pstent are inhamed and sensi-
live it will be found a relief balhe them in hot
salt water hot as he horne. Ii does not
smart or sting aud Is very grateful. teaspoonfnl
of salt should be used for pint of water. If a
child have sore eyes, wiring a sponge out OF warm
salt wafer, leaving just enough to trickle on the
eyeids. let ing the water run toward the nose.
Never raise patient suddenly to administer
medicine. for any other purpose. You may
the sufferer needless distress. while there is
always dnuger Of heart trouble. Place your arm
under the pillow and gradual raise the patient up
If you lee any cuff ring & ON obstinate nose
bleed set hIm to chewing something In case Of a
attack have the patient snih up cold salt
water. 81 syringe may he used. II this does not
avail, place ihe head haes. rails the arms far
possible aud apply cuid sponge to The bridge Of
Ihe aud anntlier 10 lac back OF the neck. Give
the patient some kind of >timulAn'.
To induce baby small child to put out its
tongue. drop little sweet oil "n the upper lip.
Remember the sick room must have fresh air,
without dra.fs. lIghi wh-ni glare, aud cheerful
ness without itui>e Whatever viii quiet and conl-
fort the Iaiicui must be studied: Whatever will
distress aud disturb must toe avoided.
Half the disir-s-iHg symptoms 90 the ordinary
mRiadies that III. Ct poor human beings may toe
wholly aave'i AID all the others greatly modified
by the application of lI~se simple principles Of
nursing IA iise everyday sick-raom.
THINGS GIRL SHOULD NOT DO.
al have been M, mper of the c. C. three years.
writes Western giTi. .nd ana much interested
IN H. We have taken THE NATIoSAL TRIBUNE
much l";igeT aud could MOI do wtiont IL
And nav" SAYS our &. G. friend, II have
ion fpTrgF fnra
TO zccrpt the uf Iondeni. young
man. Wh"m she has never sen, TO visit i'm? l.
u proper 10 iceeIl, presents from young man you
have never s+eu2
To the first of these questions the answer must
be, eniphsilcfiiy, no. Under no circumstances
should Young giri visit To a young man,
especially sb"nd be be one whom size does not
even know. Ii tie youpg man do the visiting.
No CIR shou!a be far from the protection OF her
own home or her proper abode. - Avoid the very
appearance at .vii." a. tie good book says.
A. to presents there = wd. latitude ia these
things. A. exchange OF simple tokens ar fnvors is
proper enough i'tweeu correspondents. but under
crcu1- atre- should "a Young woman accept
giii- hls Ia would place iser la any way under Or
li@a 'on~ 9" the Darty ~endi"g Them. Articles of
value -hnuid ever b- TX clianl ed by youDg women
and men. excerpt la the cases 81 accepted lovers.
and even Ihrn ihe party should be pretty sure
they know their own minds before exchanging
gifts
PRIZE POEM.
Under the Standing fer to award a prize
weekly. for n best neriiorious paper or com
b. Sherwood itraut. ful new illustrated poem,
Dream Of the Ages" l. hereby awarded to OLA
Bell HothaIn for The Bslls of MecLiin." which
follows:
THE BILLS OF MFCHLIH.
By Ola Ben Hothdna. Pitts5urg, Pa
Tel me have y'u ne ~ ibe story.
VI blcl iIe old bei.-rin=er tells.
To tie kIfsfg- wit, love to listen
To the Ginning MsciiliB bfIs!
Clock 81 tfye- 80 tell iii+ Story,
How one Higli. long year aeone,
To he stTer al C"rp- de Jesu-.
Came w"nd'rsr worn HHd wan.
In her arms n child she carried
Closely c.asI,"d: sweet ply stirred
TIE great henrled Begun sisters
When her Il"adin. they heard,
Asking rs the isatne 81 Jesus,
Food and drink. her iifr 10 save,
Aud The tcud-T. towing Be..iinS.
Win! she asked, with blessings gave.
Long ago tie bell- Of McchIin
NeTenot ruUg hen broodiBg night.
hhi Hs sable. shadovy curtains,
Had shut the days glad light
Bui tie church was ever open.
Aud lie wand TeT soltIy cTept
Late that night Hcro-s iie threshold,
While the town Of Mechlin slept.
Timidly the place she entered
Where the silence seemed 80 claim
Holy Thoughts ,nd prayers more holy
la the I'srd Hud SayioF's name:
To tie south nave creIA he woman,
v here n candle shed - light.
Making wierd aud wav ring shadows
'MlSibe gloom a. dark might.
Close beside the holy altar
Stood NiTcn cam aud fair
In her arms the Infant Jesus
Rested llghtly: pauSIng there,
From itr NITgis,'s sTuis tie woman
Took tite Chri-t-cliiid. aud Instead
LAID her child. warm aud living
Where tue Infant Christ had laid.
Suddenly upon The night air
Burst the ciAtnoT IL tiIe bells
Wild and wilder siill their warning,
All about her loudly sWeIls
Aud the bell ringer assures you
As tll' legend old lac tells
TWAS no s,iser than ~. Roinbaut
Rang that night the MecAiin bells"
And" he says when all tie people
Came into the church that night
On the floor, ali crushed aud broken,
Lay the Christ cilid'r image bright
THAI - Why to-day Virgin
ln the south nave lonely stands,
VAN her empty arms outreaciting-
Nothing la her pleading hands.
Foil OF wonder were the people
Nondermeut gave place awe
As another chd. warm living,
La ite CHRIST eHtld's place they saw.
But tie living child, grown frightened
Struggled, fell upon the floor
A Their frrt, AL bruised aud bleeding
10. the bells were heard niorci
"what does this porieud7" the people
Asked with wonder widened eyes;
Then ia vain. with random guessing,