The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-11


la hand and well balances,
~ Tf,IIItv INV friend looked over the
,sso-tment and decided that good way
- yoan ,he bove out OF mischief would
he 10 teach them I'm their sports 10 do
sor,,thIng valuable. Boys, how would
YOU like a sea bath inside the breakers
lust the thing. Unclew chorused all
but Steady, who wanted time for con-
sideration.
"But | have one condition TO name
that Is. that one Of you snail get drowned
every day, and the rest shaI rescue him"
II could do the rescuing act up fine,
but / am afraid / couldn't drown grace
fully" said Springer.
Il can do the under-toe trick" said
Diver.
TN do the dragging out said Bearer.
"All right" said Steady, VINO now sees
the utility Of the thing, were I'm for it."
Arrived al the beach the uncle sat
down on the sand. while the boys spOrted
i'm the sea for a while and were ready
for a sun bath. Then said Mr.. Utility:
wow. Steady. you sink just where you
are and all the rest obey orders. Steady's
under. Now, Drer. fso for him! All
right Now, Bearer, carry him up on the
sand. Springer, quick! roll some Of your
clothes into a bundle. Bearer, give him
a light, singing blow on the stomach,
turn him over on his face, and with your
hands under his stomach lift him so that
head and heels will hang down. and let
the water run out OF his throat.
Now lay him with the lower part Of
the shoulder blades across the bundle OF
clothes. Diver, seize his tongue with
bit OF piece o. cloth, pull 1t out. and
hold IT, Now, Bearer, loosen the clothing
and rub his legs vigorously toward the
head. And you, Springer get on your
knees behind his head, grasp his arms
just above the elbows, and draw them
gently up over, and back. at full length.
and hold them there two seconds: then
carry them down and press the elbows
firmly against the sides two seconds more.
Keep up these movements sixteen times a
minute for a full hour, II necessary.
Bearer leave a minute now and run to
the wagon for some smelling salts or
ammonia, and hold for a second TO his
nostriIs. or II there are none heat an iron
quickly and touch II, not quite blistering
hot. to the pit of his stomach.
"Ah. I see he IS breathing now. Stop
the arm movements. Springer, as soon
as the breathing Is regular, keep up the
rubbing, and get him into warm bed.
and. as soon as he can swallow, give him
a teaspO0nful Of hot tea or coffee, or weak
brandy and water, every few minutes for
four or five times. then teaspoonful
every fifteen minutes, and rest will bring
him around ali right"
Just at this point Springer returned
with some ammonia, which he clapped at
once under Steadys nose without regard
TO the stage OF affairs. and was rewarded
by a vigorous kick by the PROSTATE but
thoroughly revived lad that sent him
sprawling backward upon the sand
whereupon Diver and Bearer both piled
themselves in aheap upon him while the
ammonia slowly emptied itself on the
beach.
Il say, Uncle" said Steady. now sit
ting at ease, that's all well enough with
a lot OF fellows. but suppose there are
only two; one IS gone in and the other is
sick. or used up a little. What's he 10 do
all alone and with none OF the fxings?"
Boys Boysi" shouted the uncle at the
trio scurrying down the beach. Come
back for lesson No. g.
Nov, Diver, II IS your turn to get
stretched out. You just get cast up into
shallow water by that next wave, and
you, Steady. be a feeble lad OF twelve or
fourteen and drag him out and follow
directions while Bearer and Springer look
on and learn the lessen by heart. All
right.
NOW, Steady. put his feet uphill and
roll him on his face with stone or Ftick
or rolled jacket or hat filled with sand
under his stomach. Now, stand astride
of his legs and press hard against his
back and sides five or six seconds. Ease
up press again. and so on as long as
water runs out Of hts mouth Now. with
a bit OF cloth. draw out the tongue and
tie a string rather tightly about II, and
fasten Il 20 the centre Of a sticksthree or
four inches long, lying against the face
20 prevent the tongue from falling back
and stopping up the breathing pipe. Now
roll him over. with his back upon the bun
die. Draw his hands above HIS head and
tie them there with n handkerchief. Then
lneel astride his limbs again. grasp the
lower part Of his chest in both your hands
and throw your weight upon your hands
for two seconds. Then. with a push.
spring bolt upright and allow his chest to
expand.
Now press again, and so on, ten or
twelve times q minute for an hour. II
necessary. II you get tired, roll him lit
he more than half way over every four
seconds, and suddenly thrsw him back
again, face downward, with rest Of two
seconds between the rolls, and occasion
ally change the side. AS soon as breath
Ing is established. loosen the tongue.
cover with dry clothing. and let hand
friction take the place OF lacking stimu-
Iants"
Long before the directions were ended
Diver was hattening his new sand filled
deer, his tongue and hands tied, and
Steady hard at work testing the flexibility
of his ribs. Directly, when the pressure
became too hard. up came his knees
against Steady's back with a resounding
.hud that reminded him that he was
ired and needed to change the programme
10 the side-rolling, which broke the stick
and loosened the tongue Of the boy.
Hold on therel I'm alive enough for
dinner right now" This was too much !
for the sitting rollickers. and I'm another !
Instant Diver was rolled along the beach, !
by three pairs Of stalwart hands, |
and thus the second boy was rescued
Dr. S. II. Plat in American Agricuiturist.
Death From Fright.