Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-14
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cussion Of it will be exceedingly inter-
esting. Who will begin?
Mrs. DUNBAR know this is foreign
to the topic, but do want to ask.
while I think of it, was it you, Nine.
President, who advised the use of
Dummer's food for anaemic children?
The PRESIDENT think I did, Mrs.
Dunbar.
Mrs. DUNBAR just wanted to say
that had the best luck with it and
wanted to thank you for suggesting it.
My boy weighs 80 pounds now.
Mrs. Allen-Why, my boy isn't as
old as yours by six months, and he
weighs positively not less than so
pounds.
Mrs. Dunbar-But your boy isn't as
lively as my Jamie. MY boy is all
motion
Mrs. Allen-There isn't anyone live
lier than my George.
Mrs. Jones-I never had any luck
with Dummer's food.
Mrs. Little-My Mamie said the
cleverest thing the other day. l wish
could remember how it went, but it
was something about my spring hat.
1t wasn't so much what she said as
the way she said it.
Mrs. Phillips have made remarks
about the spring hats myself!
The President-In regard to Maeter-
linck-
Mrs. Alchemy little girl calls her
father Mister" Just that and moth
ing else. Isn't that bright?
Mrs. Morris-My little girl doesn't
talk at all yet, but she has the most
intelligent expression
Mrs. Dunbar-We had such dis
cussion about Jamie's looks only yes
terday. His aunt thinks the upper
part of his face is like mine and his
grandmother declares the lower por-
ton is all mine. The truth is that
he looks exactly like me, except for
the mouth. He has his fathers
mouth.
Mrs. Lewis-My boys resemble me
and my daughter Is the image of her
father. His eyes are so blue that
they are really very becoming to
Adele. Don't you think SO, Mrs. Bel
lows?
Mrs. Bellows-Yes, indeed; though
was under the impression that her
eyes were brown.
The President-Ladies, If you
Mrs. Prescott have small niece
who is really prodigy. She is only
four and she can play the piano quite
WELL
Mrs. Allen knew child who died
doing that. She injured her spine
and fell off the stool all in heap one
day. 1t was terrible.
Mrs. Little-I have forbidden nv
Mamie to jump the rope for the same
reason. l heard of a child who died
doing that.
Miss Phillips-My grandmother used
to tell me. that tale, but never heard
the child's name.
Mrs. Lewis-I forbid Adele to GO
roller skating The jar TO the spine
is terribly dangerous.
Mrs. Morris don't have to think
VI IAASoO lA4iIiSS yCI, UuC l. dul WOIIl0U
about teething. My little girl
Mrs. Little-This is to be her sec
ond summer, isn't it? You must be
SO careful of her until cold weather
comes!
Miss Phillips-If had baby I'd
leave out the second summer, even ii
l had to choke it. When child has a
good second summer people shake
their heads and say he is not normal
Mrs. Allen-Yes, indeed. l forget
the statistics, but more babies die in
the second summer than at any other
time of their lives.
Mrs. Morris-My little one seems
well. She is fat and laughs all the
time.
Mrs. Bellows-Just when you are
thrown off your guard by seeming
health is the moment when you should
be most careful. Wasn't it terrible
about Mrs. Naylor?
Mrs. Little-It surely was. She was
Boosting one day about how we'll her
baby was and the next day he had
scarlet fever!
Mrs. Prescott-It was measles.
Mrs. Bellows-Are you quite sure:
Mrs. Little-I know it was scarlet
fever
Mrs. Prescott-Oh, very well; then
1t was, of course.
The President-Ladies! Maeter.
linck-
Mrs. Morris give my little girl
matted milk and barley water and
Bonehead's food
Miss Phillips-One of them surely
ought to be fatal.
Mrs. Allen-I'll come over and look
at her tomorrow.
Miss Phillips-As a last resort?
The President-Ladies the CLOSING
hour has come, SO motion to adj
journ is in order.
Mrs. DUNBAR move and second
the motion that we adjourn.
Mrs. Allen-This has been the best
meeting we ever had.
Mrs. Little-Hasn't it? Are you
coming my way?
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