Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-25
WHAT DREAMER HAS LEARNED
 FROM EXPERIENCE.

Dear Social Corner Friends: Again it is Mrs. Robinson's words which have awakened me and led me to "enlist in the regulars once more
 Mrs. Robinson is right Fathers and mothers are more anxious to turn out daughters who make good StenOgraph- CTS, dressmakers. milliners, musicians, etc, than to encourage them to learn how to become good wives and moth CTS.
 With all the good articles that are printed, to say nothing of the excellent books, it is as easy to learn how to manage children as it is to learn how to become experienced in any or all of the thousand duties that come under the head of Wifehood and mother hood.
 The oman of today who finds her self face to face with the problems of home and children, and mournS be- cause she is so inexperienced, has sim ply got to brace herself pitch in and learn; practice brings experience ev- cry time, and it's as true of he1ne prob lelns as of any other.
 Brothers and sisters I never had; thus when 1 found myself with little ones to care for, and among strangers, realized it was sink or swim. At present we are swimming, and as l add each day more experience to the stock on hand, we hope to keep all heads above water.
 Some of the things I have learned by experience:s
 How 10 cure cough and cold when the child has delicate digestive or Sans Never use patent cough mix lures. If the cough is troublesome, make @ mutaTd plaster of two parts flour and one part good mustard; place the plaster on the chest, letting it re- main till the flesh under the plaster be- comes red; remove the plaster and rub the chest well with camphorated oil; place a thin cloth over the chest to protect from the air. If the child has fever, give sweet spirits nitre every few hours, and an alcohol bath every two or three hours. Give a liquid diet until there are no feverish conditions.
 How to treat a mild case of tonsiIits Watch the thoat closely: when condi- tions appear to be getting worse get a physician. It doesn't Day to wait. Usually the following gargle, used ev- cry hour will clean the throat of the thin, white patches which come with tonsiIitis When these have disappear ed use the gargIe every three hours un- til the throat is free from redness.
 GargIe-One teaspoon table salt, one-half teaspoon borax, one half tea spoon baking soda, six teaspoons lis terine.
 Place all in a glass and fill the glass with lukewarnl water. Gargle one half the mixture at a time. Keep all other children away from the patient and keep certain glasses, spoons and dishes for the patients special use.
 To examine Q childs throat thor onughly, have the child open the mouth as wide as is possible and shout "Aht" This will enable the mother to get a good view of the throat. If the tongue blocks the view. hold it down with a spoon.
 In a case of tonsilitis the diet should be glht The room should be warm and well ventilated Plenty of fresh air, but no dfaughts.
 have learned to Keep in the Medi- cine Cupboard thu following: Sweet spirits nitre, castor oil. olive oil, com merciaI alcohol, 1isterine, borax, bo- racic acid powder, vaseline, pure castle 1 soap, aromatic spirits ammonia, all of which are very valuable h treating