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JOCK'S TERMS
A Tale of the Malta Hospitals.
Ily ALBERT G. aLeCKINNON.
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Hints for Home Nursing.
In the care of the sick as in every-
thing else M the world, there are two
method -_the difficult and the simple.
So muth depends upoi the care of the
siek, that the average housekeeper,
with her increased work, responsibility
and anxiety, is prone to forget how
nuieh she owes to herself both in care
and consideration, She owes this care
for her own sake and the sake of those
depending on her.
CHAP. I.-11 IS TASK. They Were Bulgars prowlinaboot like One cannot •care for the sick unless
-Jeelc we Lave Et ease for you 11.1.
in a hollow, an' sae weel sits up night after night Nvith her
ghou
i ls, robbin the aeid an' wounded. one is physically fit. The woman who
Ward lbe' :said the surgeon cheeri y , . • „ _
eine! mauen. lhe mon had his back tee patient is doing herself a grave in
as he drew up Lit al•Gowan's bed. i
I: jus.tice. She is also being unfair to
passed on withoat turnin'
man is 'n the dumps and he will not: me, in'
several efter that,' the patient. A nurse, however thor-
give us a chance to make him
ni_ a good., an beard gasps an' cries, an' Relined.
well.! "•1;vIrPe shadowe o'
ottghly trained, must have a regular
Try your hand en him, i e 7 tine what they Vt-ere up tae; sae I kept;
fellow. and find out what is the mat -
i verra quiet. Then the pain began in; amount of sleep, fresh,air and nourish-
ter."my throat an' legs, an' I cudna re - This assertion is contrary to
It
' 'Rent'.
wee not the first time dote> Moe
ai
, !mn silent on y lang,er. 1 gied ma' very current ideas on the subject of
W
Goan bad been entrested with seem three :ries, though my voice didna nurses who are "trained" and there
coremieeiens, He had aweader.711: seera like my ain. I thocht the Bul-' fore -some suppose -do not require
way with him, and no probing of tee", gees wud hear an' search for me, but, sleep. Only eases of the gravest and
serge -tees knife could go so deep ea I was in that state that I didna eare most unlooked-for eznergenee. should
J artful questions anti teetten what happened. Weel, I kept up my cut a nuree off from her rest.
sympathy. Few secrets could defy Min shouts an' givens every nog an' them• . .
7 it was gey loneecene, I Oat tell ye, to' FOI' •
met heels.ery person regimes enough sleep
weel, Ill dae my best 1'i! find feel that there \a:7; nane to heed. It ta keep the kiraen from becoming be-
ocit"e'vhat the maitter .is, ony7wene' he, wud be. the sina"oorie o' the mornini fogged. The danger that may result
replied in tones eif confidence. that I pricked up my ears. I heard anby a person who is half asleep and
-His name le Roderick alaepberson.I answerin' ca.' free the direa' utterly wearY, measuring and adminis-
lie has been eerieusly wc.untied, and the British lines. It ;merle looti, but.,
tering a enecneine containing poison,
me A :- SS y•ou i•an huck up his spirits a mair like a whisper, an' had a note 0 . cannot be ov r -V t d The •
.. reisults h. •
. e.
bit, it may go hard with him. tie nes; caution aeoot it, ei e followed such mistekee
0
'la something on his mind that ini "It wud pit fresh eourage intil ye. ; ; , ‘ i,
aall becauee phyeleiil midurance WitS
troubling hint. His moaning and' said Jock.
groaaing are eaused by mental dis-I "Ay, I'll never forget the music o' ov1
el axed.
tressnot physical. You num draw; that ea' a the nieht. Mon', the time It ie a well-keown fact that patients
out hie worry—" II bee heard the human voice M song •
,vho should know better, leave a way
"Like a poultice." Jock interrupeed ' an't,speeoh, but r ever did it soonod sae of imposing upon mothers or others
vath a laugh. "Weel, I'll get it oat, . yeenolne as then. I forgot a'
whorn they love are' who are trvieg to
rnver feer; an' maybe that'll relieve ; the Bulgaes, an: • care or them ley r. ilee niediames
e f tl Ti ef - ' '
ehonted baelc. Neterer
hem." an' nearer earn' the answerin" voree.
"Then a' o' a sudden it ceased. juiet auli nourishment; they will not follow
-Thank yeti, Jock." said the sur eepri ween I thocht relief was at hatuul. 1 the doetor's instruetioas. The doctor
QS he teirnee away. '"area ere WO:`%:!1:: :p d . , • . + , i - . .
. - yo;z' passage in ,i izopzte . ei 1 _ ,'W ,e again an again. cee, tiler? was ze cenetantiy diSeatiraired--- Of teatimes
we :hen have to got y".1 Phzt '‘-'1'.• -Ile oiiwn. an* I ltent the eleinee wait lose. Bet let a nuree in ae alieolute
• ine responee. Then day beeiiii tineineiy criticizea.
permanent staff. Y" `14.e thL4 dinna like to think id the aa fie" nenzia,ne venni line ei „emu elle
useful man in the piece:" horror o' the utxt dee. The 7,zati patient b tl • d
o e ‘..!,,s up an
need encouragement, bat a were or
Jerk; smiled- He never ileera'''l to zzi,014uepeslilsesd tthoanbuiriftiortla.e lan•a:id,;110e: tiit' ,31111011,18 meziteines :Ina egglleitstl The
well-merltee praiee is aiwnys 0. .'Um- " very gruel vellieh NWIS leased efter a
my mootb. I prayed for daith, to end
Want. Getting- into his invaliere ehaer, aiy misery, 1=7 mother had (411117;1A the stairs
he an to wheel Menzel!' threugh attaaa an, Then es nieht cant' on
aaranees gat:terve roe. ea with it for the fortieth -or fiftieth
the ward, greeting the varieue nae. me, a new fear eeized me. I fearea -time that day is eheerfully I irained-
tients with a eheery sally as he pa -sed then I was given to dee, ale a' 0" an when the hand that holds it is a
along. Out into the corridor and the inetant the :Mein gripped eui thee I •-tritnger's. Vile ie unfair all around
adjoining ward he steerea his way. wasna ready. The On o' my mist art i i ii . , . i 1.
mrees rea ze exaet.e aew the crie
and. pulled up at a. bc,e1 aleaeii which
rose up afore me. Whiles I Olin% my ' . ,- ..
hum; a Scotch bonnet e iew of sleep, aching feee and tired backs
mind ivandered, for I thocht
line they gieini ye meter -oil, ane ean undermine one.; nervous system
the deid bodies reimal me 1,-,0ein'
House Ventilation.
The 'aim of any ventilation system
should be to achieve a constant circle
lation of air, without causing a direct
cold draught. There must be an en
' trance for fresh air from outside and
a nems of egress for Ake foul air.
Circulation is rapidly accomplished by
the difference in temperature between
the inside and the outside air. The
• greater the difference, the strouger is
t
often and yuget a
; will similar effecthe current, so that a very small aper
o-
to the use of an lee bag.or,even a ture in winter may secure es much
towel, frequently wrung out cold ventilation a' a wide-open wiudow
In
summer.
water, answers for a cold application. In English houses, with the4r opon
Only, be sure to wring t very dry for
aro grates, the chimney serves as an
the sake of the patient's comfort.
Tack up, just inside the door of your excellent channel for the removal of
medicine chest or cabinet or emer- foul air. la Canada, where we have a
furnace in the cellar and cook by gas,
gency cupboard, whatever you wish to we have, while immensely improving
call it, the name of the doctor or hospi- the efficiency of our heating systems,
tal to which you turn in case of need not generally provided any means by
and any telephone numbers that would welch ventilation is combined therc.
be used in case of emergency, It is with.. Eveey furnace ought to ham a
wise to he prepaf_ed, pipe conneating with the outside air,
which, would bring is fresh air and
When Little Tad Will Not Bat. warm it for distribution through the
house. Then, if exits for the foul air
The statement is often made"'"a
that; men n,
also provided, should have
children should fearn to eat whatever, '
ventilation system.
la set beforeithem. en ideal
Unfortunately. we must, in the roe -
In the ease of the two-year-old babyi
jority of existieg houses, fall bac): on
lust Ilielaalymbiengtrtuoe.partake hs nulkaftovoad; the windows to let in clean aur. Al-
though they are, at best, of egg or unsatisfac
abankdeldeapvoetarzmitillkhitsoacisistl:
and, when: tri;,ioryi;etghienywcia,trih,vteztoyfpteenorbedolinglie•o•veind:
he finds the milk is not forthcoming,i dow which has no aperture except
the new feed and like it. But NWViiitIlleaant three little holes or a slit, invariably
in nine eases out of ten he
choked with !mow and iceshould be
older child such a practice is more apt disearded. A sliding or hinged pane
to be harmful than helpful.
should. always be provided. Then, if
iet'lesYeucGfmyoas e. othe er inside window beope ued,
not like biead, asac Tdidntt enir nmsteireaiateletweonthe
care especially for it and at mealtimes. two windows before entering the room
1 muen preferred potato. From moth-
and thus a direct draught is aVOitlea,
er, father, brother, aunt e and cousins men the volume of new air is readily
it was drilled into me -that I must regulated to suit the coldness of the
eat it,, that it was good for me, that, day and
the trength nd direetion of
it would make me strong. In the end' the wind,
ea
I grew rebellious and did not eat as' e
much bread as I formerly had eatep,!
ea
and ever since I have had to force my- Herbert. Samuel, former British
self to t it.
Postmaster General, believes that a
I knew two children who had long; great emigration to Canada will take
been the despair of their mother be-' Place in the near future,
eauee they would not eat oatmeel. She!
telexed and pleaaed, but to no avail.; The "Silver City" is the name given
to Algieree the capital of Algeria, in
North Africa. This city, wheel risee
in tereave Zeleil from the eta, is built
of stone and the buileings ere white-
washed. Seen from the oeceo. in the
brflhiaut tropial sunehine, it gleams
like :eilver.
men?" he asked in his quieeicLa way. amanita up eue tee, ani :hie. deer until the poor, aver -wrought body is
A face that was like a mai of Scot- " eyes aneae intil mine, an' eteniaaine "too tired to sleep. But if one plans
land, or, rather, a photo of its moun- me o'a' the evil 1 had done. 1 began mie's work. observes punetuality ane
tains an one of those cloudy days When to realize hoo wicked 1 had been. Then insists gently but firmly, that the pa-`
its 'Scenery is a study of shaihrw••• ae sin stood eot frae the rest' tient observe, punctuality -an receiv
looked up at him from the pillow.Reig-
gcd, weather-beaten. darkenea by "What was th''t?" asked Lb' h x". ing medicines and treatment -there,
perpetualthat frown, it was of a man;
a' ' intense intere.et. would be time for the home -nurse to
(To be continued.)
With a etrievance, or something worseel en_ • rest She should understand hoe;
The heavy eyebrows intensified its simple it is to do one's work the easy
sombre aspect, though they did not Poise. ' way and thereby obtain better and
hide the keen scrutiny of eyes very ' There are certain traits that people greater results. .
much alert. are unwilling to admit they lack -even In almost every home there is a
I hae been dosin' mysen-wr car- though they secretly SUS/Mt a deff- medirine cheat. hist hw ocarefully or
balkid n," was the glum response, thoumc
gh.1
ienc • Courage genereeity, same' carelessly it is studied reser occurs
it dot lack Just a bit of hu
or. ' 3'
Macpherson had caught the mood of pathy are •somof th e e mos
'tb •
0 N IMIS . to one until the moment of emergency
his meestioner. of these; few persons will acknowledge comes.
"Gey strong etuff, that. It'll burn even to themselves that they are If the contents of our modielne cup -
ye, mon," scud Joe.k, feceing for a clue cowardly, ungenerous, or hard -heart- board were checked up occasionally
to the patientee real malady. ed. So, too, with humor. What man there would be less confusion in the
"Le . i i
t ow; that; but it canna burn 'VMS ever heard to den that he had a h Id i 1 t •
Y • ouseiho when ace cen s occui,
a" the rottenness filet's in i..ere"- and
1 , I • ,,Iti. sense of humor? : First, place your medicine chest
his heart. But the quality of poise is one that where you can reach it quiterly--and
It eves evident that Jock had won shine persons covet quite openly. Ex-, keep it locked, or. at leastplace it
his confidence. citable people realize as clearly as beyond the reach of childish hinds.
"Tell me hoo ye got yer wound," those with whom they have to deal Keep a supply of perfectly clean,
asked Jock. the disadvantages attendant upon .oft old linen and flannel an hana; tear
"Which ? " their excitability. When they Lire in- the linen into long strips and roll it
"'Keel, we'll begie en' the a: e in degnant, they sputter and lose effect- up tightly; pin it seeurely. Thus you
yer leg, an`
the eeper then ye can tell" me ..boat iveness.. When they are confronted by are provided with bandages. A few
erem in the hairt.
"there s a connection atween the
tem', began 'Macpherson. "It was
durin' the attack on the Bulger lines
a situation that demands their best narrow ones far cut fingers; some
efforts, their intensity of feeling, wider ones far arms and legs. The
which ought to stimulate them, throws pieces of old flannel are useful for
that I got knocked cot We had ta en them a little out of gear; their men- compresses or fomentations. Fold
the third trench, an' then had to retire. tal machinery does not respond to the' them neatly; keep them in a small box
A shrapnel burst beside nee, an' emen most urgent cranking. Afterwards with the bandages and some. oiled
teed itsel" intil my legs. The doctor they lament the poor showing that muslin or oiled silk, which will be
has lost coont o' the bits he has ex- - ;
trticted. I lay there unable eo move, they. made under stress and attribute, necessary in the event of fomenta
juist lookin' up at the sky. I watched -
it, rightly enough, to lack of poise. 1 tons.
'
the day breakin', for oor attack had Even though they covet poise, they i Get a bottle of antiseptic lotion from
been at nicht. Never afore had I ob-
served sae intently the sun risin'. I
ba.e.0 else to dae, an', strange
to say, 1 didna lee' any pain, hut only
a numbness. I eudna move my legs, humor as well as poise; some humor-1sweet il h d dsimpleI
and sae I lay on ray back. Stine 1 gat ; e o on an an e nu-
;
mair o' the sun than I wanted. It had ""' people have poise. After all,rnent for sprains er to rub an rheum -
the range o' me a' richt, an' it didna ' poise is not a solemn ponderosity. It atic limbs. These your doctor will be
miss its mark. My lips got panelled, comes from self-control; and often a, glad to prescribe or advise you about
an' then my tongue began to swell. sense of humor is invaluable in assist- " when you tell him what you wish. Ab -
It felt jpist as if I had a piece o', ing one to maintain or to regain self-; sorbent cotton in a little packet es
red hot iron in my /math. There was; control, The people who show poise ' necessary too.
only ae thocht in my mind, an' that in the ordinary relations and trans- A corked bottle or covered tin of
was. water. 1 thocht ce a' the drinks' ee
like to console themselves by thinking your druggist, for cuts and seratches.
that no one can have poise and humor Tell him what it is for and he. will give
both; but they derive consolation from you the right thing, for that is his
a falloey. Some .excitable people lack' business. Keep vaseline, olive or
actions ofe are those who do not eodium bi-carbonate (ordinary baking
I had ever drunk. The vision 0' the
well in my mithers back-gairden cam' put an exaggerated value upon them- soda); a bottle of castor oil; fruit
'
afore ree. since or twice as I dozed selves or upon others rather than salts; a bottle of Carron oil for burns
off I imagined myser workin' as hard those who overvalue themanlves and (this is prepared by any chenaist, be -
as 1 cud at the haundle, but the water, undervalue others. Egotism and self-' ing a mixture of limewater and linseed
didna come. I tried to turn ower on' depreciation alike prevent the acquisi- oil) all these are useful. A can of
my side, but the moment I attempted tion of poise; one leads to sulkiness, mustard and one of flour, a large
to move a hundred spikes seemed the other to facile surrenderspoon and a bowl, if kept in a medi-
driven intil my legs, an' see I had to ' . •
gie that up. I longed for nicht. I cine cupboard, will greatly feeilitate
'prayed for it, but it looked as if me- Employer $ Timthe preparation of a mustard plaster.
'e.
prayers
x wud eve °be answered, , .i. i lumber and a painter were work- Linseed meal for poultices, a little
ffie sun had forgotten to move on, ing m the same house: One morning camphor, smelling ;salts and a bottle
as it did i' the days o' Joshua. I the peteter arrived late and the plumbof toothaehe drops should complete the
got tired oi my thochts, but I cudna er zold .1,..) h:10: list.
get awa' frae them. Then at last it -YOU are late this morning"
began to get cooler, an' never hae 1, -Yes," said the painter. "1 bad to
blessed a sunset mair. 1 didna ken etopand have my hair cut."
that there was waur in store. For a I "Yon did not do it on your ' era -
while 4 felt cool an' contented. The player's time, did your said the
stars cam' Got, an' it was nicht, ani;
wi' my heid on the grund I lay gazin'' plumber
o .
Sure 1 did," said the painter; "it
grew on his time,"
up at them wi' many a queer fancy
in my mind."
"Ye didna feel feared?" interrupted
3rock.
"No at the time," answered Mac-
pherson. "But it wasna long afore 7
gat a start that set my hairt thnmpire.
When it was quite darn I began to eee
, Long Distance Lens.
With a French inventor'.- caanera
lens for long -.distance work it is pos-
sible 'to get a picture of a man 600
figtires movea abaot e the nicht.j yards away large enough to fill a
At first 1 thocht that maybe. I was eplate.
&manevi 171.1t ane a' ti eM care' (natal
efase. thet 1 Lid mak' ihim out.:
Do not keep aspirin tablets or, any
"headache tablets" or other drugs on
hand as they should only be taken
when prescribed by a trustworthy
physician.
A paper of safety pins, a roll of
adhesive bandage and a pair of sharp
scissors are good to add to your list.
A wise woman will provide herself,
w:th an ice bag and a hot-watet bag..
Even hough -a woman living in the
en eery cannot always get ice; there is
brand to be very cold water ia the well
or the spring, Feil your hot-water bag
s; th it and -wrap it Isith a thin towel
cloth, as cold reaber is moist and
••••.1•••••
nimbi; she stopped me/Awllig the
cereal they o ilislieed. Then one:
morning at brealtfeit the ehildren:
found around each of their elates threa.
dainty new diehes-a deep cereal dieh;
filled with steaming outmcel, a tiny
piteher fun of cream :Ma a small pret-:
ty sugar bowl contening smear. It
was great fun for each to prepare his
own eereal from his own individual
bowl and pitc her! The had not done
thio before. Neitber child thought of
expressing, dislike. They ate with
relish. Mather, wise as she was, ap-
peared to take no notiee. The next,
morning ;:he placed anether food be-
fore them awl the r set up a clamor
for their oatmeal ece---they wanted
oatmeal!
My oldest little lad decalcel that he
ilia not like baked cestard, and so, of
course, baby brother refused to eat it.
One day v7Iiile baking, my eye rest -
I 00 a row of small egg cups, attrac-
tive with their simple gold stripe dec-
oration. I had an inepiration! Evegy
child loves tiny thing, so, I thought,
if 1 bake the custars in ihoee svee egg
'ripe, the little lads will cat them with-
eut a question. And that is exactly
what they did.
Three Favorite. Selad Dressings.
Salad dressing, well made, is a sec-
ret every housewife should masteke
These recipes are first class in every
regard.
Boiled Dressine--1/2 tbsp. salts, 1
tsp. mustard, spebck of red pepper, ee
tbsp. flour, 2 egg yolks or 1 egg, 2
tbsp. melted butter, 1-3 cup milk,
cup vinegar. Mix dry ingredients, add
slightly-beateneggs
Add butter, then milt gradually, and
add vinegar very slowly. Cook over
boiling water untilthe mixture
slight-
ly thickens or coats the spoon. Strain
if needed and use cold. If the mixture
should curdle from cooking too long,
it can be made smooth by beating With
an egg -beater.
Thousand Island Dressing -1 cup
b ttl deld dressing, 2 tbs chopped
parsley, 2 tbsp. chili sauce, 2 tbsp.
chopped sweet pickles, 2 thee. chopped
pimento. Chill all ingredients, mix
and e • 1 ttuce, or other salad
greens. •
Tartar Sauce -1/2 cup' bottled may-
onnaise dressing, 1 tbsp. chopped on-
ion, 1 -tbsp. chopped pickle,' 1 tbsp.
chopped olives. Chill and mix all in-
gredients. Serve wl?th canned. or fresh
fish.
Wet Rubber Cuts.
Wet rubber cuts much more easily
than dry rubber, and this suggests the
need for extrr. careful driving of the
motor truck during the winter months
when the roads are in bad condition.
Sharp stones, car tracks, stray bits of
metal or what not, will inflict serious
cuts on wet rubber, when they might
not bother the same tire -at all if it
were dry. Drive carefully over wet
roads.
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-eine.nr•Os z4.-Azam;:e311.. aeieee nieainena • wee leaeant to the touch. Renew this
If the little daughter's winter set
of white fur has turned dingy from
wear it is easily cleaned at home. Put
a gallon of cornmeal into a deep pan
and set in the oven .to get very hot;
put the furs into this and rub just as
ie washing in soap and water, keep the
meal hat while doing this; -then with
several good sbalungs the fur will be
clean.
Striving For Success.
The ambition to sueceed in what we
undertalee, to rise high and go far is
a naturel oue, and a worthy one, But
neither the naturalness or the worthi-
ness will excuse the use of selase or
unfair methods in accomplishing the
same.
If our standarde are high enough,
our outlook wide enough, our purpose
concentrated (a n d. consecrated)
enougb, we have title to fear from out-
sideWlefaQtreiveLre in ourselves marks. the
limitetione of our endeavors, conse
quently of our successes. -Jean Blew-
ett.
In India military bands are forbid-
den to play "Home, Sweet Horne" be-
cause of its pathos having so. potent
an effect on the English people who
may hear it.
When you get up late
A rapid brushing .up of
the soap, a few turns on
the strop while - th'e
lather is getting in its
work; followed by a
0000 -over with your
AutoStrop Razor and
the job's dc:ne. Three
minutes alternate:: by your
watch., You can't hart that!
And you have a cool slick
shave hits the banain.
To clean, you aimp, pui. the
blade unifier the tap; wipe it
off, then it's nary for the
next shave, o precious
minutes lost fumbling with
parts. That means more
time for breakfast, and a
smile for the day's work,
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