The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-27
PAGES IL 10 20.
GIRL WITH THE MEDICINE FAD.
TAN LEATHER BOx FILLED WITH
CUT GLASS BOTTLES.

Lance, scissors and FOrceps-Arnicn
For Bicyclists, TOOthnche Drops
For Candy-Eaters, Jamaica Ginger
For the Green Apple season--nIg
silver Monogram on the Cover.
New York, June 26.--Not the least
fetching fad of the summer girl is her
medicine chest.
The large shops that cater to fads are
showing handsome leather boxes in tan,
green or brown about 6xlO inches square
containing from eight to dozen clear
cut bottles with ground glass shoppers.
over the ground glass stopper is a sill
yer screw top. The box fastens with
leather straps. ana when closed has a
very professional look.
Inside the cover OF the box there are
small straps in which are slipped a pair
of surgeons scissors with a nat head on
one point, so that the scissors can be
slipped under a bandage without piercing
the patient. Two rolls Of surgeons BAN
dages ready for use, pair of tiny steel
forceps and a small lance complete the
surgical tools.
This Is the Kit" Of the summer girl
who has the medicine fad; end all who
come in contact with her claim for her
the palm OF cleverness over all the other
summer girls with their respective fads.
The medicine bottles in the box have
a distinct aim In the preservation of life,
liberty and happiness. They are arrang-
ed In rows. three bottles to a row, IL the
box holds a dozen bottles In all. In the
first row there are travelling remedies,
camphor lavender water and aromantic
spirits Of ammonia, the first for a head
ache, the second for refreshing tired
nerves and the third for faintness. In
the second row there are simple remedies
for common Ills. toothache drops, phe-
nacetine and filed prescriptions from
home physicians.
The third row is devoted to summer
Ills, paregoric, hot drops and Jamaica
ginger for the green apple season-for the
medicine girl Is nothing IL not practical
The last row has arnica for bumps, witch
hazel and sleeping potions And tucked
In around the bottles are sticking plas-
ters. corn salves and all the known renee
dies for sunburn. ohapped hands and that
tired feeling" The summer girl can fix
you up in any circumstance, and IL she
happens to be stopping at your place by
all means cultivate her acquaintance.
A little library of First Aid for the
Wounded" goes with the medicine chest.
1t consists Of three little volumes One
Is devoted to bicycle accidents, possible
and probable and how to get the patient
In shape to reach home without the aid
Of an ambulance. The second is taken up
with drowning, resuscltation and noun
tain accidents which are both quite diff
ferent from bicycle falls The last Is
quiet talk upon maladies and n hint for
their diagnosis. The first symptom of
measles-that common complaint In every
summer hotel where children are found
and the initial performances of mumps,
whooplng cough and chicken-pox are all
set forth: 30 that the man or woman who
catches these from the haxen-haired an
gel OF the house may not die thousand
deaths from fright before realizing that
he or she is afflicted merely with chicken
pox instead Of some dread scourge. The
best thing to do IL the title Of the con-
Guiding chapters In each book.
The summer girl In selecting the medi-
cine fad for her own, shows a very excel
lent knowledge of human nature. The
"ministering angel 10 everywhere In de-
mand. Hospitals complain that they cam
not Keep their trained nurses because OF
the call for them In domestic fields. Doc
tors claim them before they have had
time to frame their nurses diplomas, and
their first male patient falls 30 desperate
ly Ia love with them that they are invited
to remain and be a nurse to body and
soul forever and for aye. The ranks are
depleted so rapidly that many training
schools will not take young women unless
exacting a promise from them to remain
through the course and do nursing for
certain length Of time afterwards.
The summer medicine girl realizes this,
for she makes the most OF her fad Tier
medicine chest Is covered with the most
beautiful OF kangaroo leather, finished at
the corners with triangles of sterling sill
yer. on top there Is a plate with a big
silver monogram. A small silver key
locks the box. and 10 the key is a little
silver plate attached on which is engraved
key TO medicine chest"
The bicycle medicine girl-and she IL
legion-has straps fastened to her box.
which she attaches to the wheel, lighten-
ing It as much as possible first. Very
small medicine chests that will go In the
toolbox come for bicyclists. For camp.
ing out there are large, square medicine
boxes, very complete and very orna-
mental; and for an ocean voyage or a
cruise upon a yacht there Is a medicine
chest with a distinct set OF remedies.
IL IL very attractive fad, and one that
has a useful end, not always 10 be dis
covered In the summer fad.
Grace Hammond Smith.