Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-15

gone to bed. though it seemed perfectly
Wen on retiring you Can be pretty sure
that 1t has croupy symptoms. particularly
II its SKIN has grown dry and hot. Always
nave hive strip and ipecac in the house if
you have little children. The minute you
discover croupy symptoms give half q
teaspoonful of hive strip to child of
I'VE, ana less or more according to the age.
give without diluting, but give a little wa
ter afterward II You like. Cut a piece Of
nannei as big as your two hands, and q
piece OF muslin to go on the outside Of 1t,
with strings on the four corners to fasten
AROUND the neck and under the arms to
noio 1t on. Spread over the flannel q copi-
Gus quantity of vaseliue crate over ii half
nutmeg, and drop on five drops Of tur-
penune. Rub these well into the vaseline.
tnen grease the child's chest with vaseline
or goose grease and adjust the creased
nannel about even with the tops of the
shoulders and well over the lower part Of
the chest You will find that the child will
grow easier IN very short time. His hush
VIII go down and his flesh will get moist
II the croupy symptoms have grown SO
strong that the child is coughing and toss
ing IN misery. send for the doctor. Group
away precious time with. While the doc
tor is getting there give the child what
would be big dose of ipecac for one Of
ms age, make the spice plaster and adjust
tnen mix a teaspoonful of powdered alum
with molasses or sugar, and make it take
tnat. III the doctor does not get there In
ten minutes and the ipecac has not made
the enid Vomlt. give 1t another dose quite
as large as the first. His only salvation at
that stage of the Group Is to purge him to
get rid Of the membrane. After the men,
brane comes UP, keep on giving the alum,
or II you nave not that In the house. give
mixture OF butter and sugar, mixed as
you would to make hard sauce to keep the
membrane from forming a second time
III child Is inclined to be croupy, keep 1t
IN out or the cool night air, and never let
ifo Fiat
not wait for heavy breathing to alarm you,
but give 1t hot bath. grease it's chest
and throat, and give 1t a little strip made
OF mclasses and alum or, If you like. vine
gar IN place of the alum. Group is an aw-
ful thing because 1t works rapidly.
There are instances where children have
choked to death In few moments after
the membrane began to form. Keep cool
and don't get frightened to death, because
then you are not fit to work over your
child.
An inquiring friend asked me recently
II favored washed Innings for a made
ever gown when the Innings had been a per-
feet fit No. do not It Is impossible to
wash Innings and make them set well in a
rev dress. You will ruin the fit Of your
gown If you try it.. The lining to a good
dress ought to be Of the very best. II you
want to economize in Innings, rip and wash
them, starch them and iron very carefully.
SO that they will be perfectly straight. and
tnen lay them away to make over In the
children's dresses. In anything where
there is no strain they will answer very
well.
You would hardly believe that there is
one time better than another during the
day for having shoes fitted. but there is
1t Is always best to try them in the latter
part Of the day. The feet are then at their
maximum of size Activity naturally en-
larges them or makes them swell; much
standing tends also to enlarge the feet
New shoes should be tried on over mod.r-
ately thick stockings; then you can put on
thinner plir to ease your feet II the shoes
seem to be tight. 1t Is remarkable what a
difference the stockings make II they are
too large or too small they will be nearly
as uncomfortable as a pair of shoes that
are too tight. You can wear a smaller
pair of shoes in winter than you can in