The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-30
Revelations
Of a Wife
Being the Confessions OF en- Aver
age Married Woman.
BY Adele Garrison
tkJ JAS she pneumonia, DOCTOR
n Dicky stood facing DR.. fet-


ut IN our living room. hiS
tone was terrified his eyes more So
No less anxious than he, stood near
him waiting for the verdict.
The physicians examination oi my
mother in-law had been most thorough
He had tested her. shcart and lungs
noted her respiration, her pulse and her
temperature. and at the close had re.
assured her with gentle smile and
the words;
Don't worry Everything will be
all right ii you'll Just follow d'rec-
tions. Take this, please, and then 60 to
/ sleep again
She had taken the tiny tablet he gave
/ her, and had swallowed the water put
to her lips after 1t without protest
Then. closing her eyes, she had gone TO
sleep again did not like her drows-
ness. II vas not like her thus meekly
to acquieSce in whatever was done tor
| her
felt myself trembling as waited
with Dicky for the physicians answer.
NO. there is no pneumonia present
now" Dr. Petit said slowly 'hu, |
must not disguise from YOU the TACT
that II may develop al any time She
has very heavy cold, with consider.
able temperature She must remain in
bed and have exceptional care Tor sew
eral days. Have YOU had any expert
encc in illness? ?"
He turned to me abruptly | STAN
mered my reply.
81 took care OF my mother for many
wears"
II did not dare TO voice the obleo-
ton | iclt-that ! was afraid to tax,
the responsibility OF nursing my moth
lin law Like a flash, too, there
me to me the remembrance that th'
est week was to bring my frs, ses
son with the Lotus Study club, who's,
4 history section had promised to in
>truct 1t was the chance ! had strug
glcd, almost fought for the chance t,
earn some money of my own tcl
baiilcd, almost trapped, as ! faced TN
certainty Of having 10 give up the po
,ltlon # my mother IN laws illness wa
long
For even as | waited for the phySi
clans next words decided to Sacrfc
the work had so counted on il it wer,
necessary for me to do so. What
| would never do at DlCky'S nrcasonln,
command. simply to CRAFTY his van
Ity, | was ready to rclnquish for hi
mothers necessity
"Do YOU know how to make a mus
tard plaster"
came down with swift Jerk iron
the heights OF sell sacrifice to the pro
,alc plain OF the PHYSICIANS question
81 haven't made one for fifteen wears
| but ! am sure | could manage one"
! suppose my voice betrayed tn
amazement felt at DR. Pcttlts Order
ing so old fashioned a remedy as
mustard plaster. for an amused >mll
| accompanied his next words
/ Dr.. Pettit's Directions
] These old fashioned remedies al
| rapidly coming back into favor In N
| foreign hospitals from which ! ha,
/ Just returned, they are using them a
| together IN these cases Will YOU <,
| nc two spoons, one glass iull OF watt
! and ono empty glass, please
| When | had brought them he mca,
, urcd the water by SpooniulS from Il
full gla>, To the empty one Then fro
a vial in his case he measured Spoor
i iul OF dark looking liquid and added
to the water Putting some white pc
lets IN an envelope. he handed the
to me and then drew a pencil and p
per from hi, pocket
You would better write down 4
directions" he said gravely. "TheS,
indicating the pellets IN the eu,cloI
i arc to be given every half hour IN
you have given twelve The medici
in the glass Is to be given every (,
hours Until her temperature drops
= normal Nou understand the use Of
clinical thermometer, OF course
- "Oh, yes"
4 Good Now ior the mustard pla
ii tcrS You would better use three par
/ white flour to one part OF dry mu
II mrd Molstcn with the white Of
/ cgg to prevent bhStcring. and IT {,