. St. Nicholas [serial] . Brownskitchen to get a pail of hot water, and I shouldhave put Toms foot — for we 11 pretend that itwas his ankle that was sprained—into thewater, just as hot as he could bear it. Thatwould have eased the pain and stopped theankle from swelling so much. As the watercooled off we should have added more hotwater, then we should have taken Tom homecarefully, though we should nt have needed abarn door. An accident like that would havemeant for Tom some days of sitting quiet, withhis foot on a pillow on another chair. But I haveseen a doctor bind a sprained ankle with stri
. St. Nicholas [serial] . Brownskitchen to get a pail of hot water, and I shouldhave put Toms foot — for we 11 pretend that itwas his ankle that was sprained—into thewater, just as hot as he could bear it. Thatwould have eased the pain and stopped theankle from swelling so much. As the watercooled off we should have added more hotwater, then we should have taken Tom homecarefully, though we should nt have needed abarn door. An accident like that would havemeant for Tom some days of sitting quiet, withhis foot on a pillow on another chair. But I haveseen a doctor bind a sprained ankle with stripsof surgeons plaster, which supported it so well ig°5-] FIRST AID TO THE INJURED. 699 that the boy could walk across the floor at Yes, we are having our full share, there is once without injury to the foot. no doubt of that, said Mr. Wilson; but, after It seems to me that we re having good and all, I dont think it s very unusual with a plenty of accidents this summer, said Jerry. party of such active boys. Do you ?. WHO IS IT? By Will P. Snyder. WHO is it is so tiredAt the closing of the day ?Who is it washed and ironed And put dollys things away ?Who is it is so sleepy When she climbs on papas knee ?— I do not know ezactly,But I dess at s me. Who is it is so sorry That she broke the china vase ?Who is it teased the kitty And got scratches on her face ?Who promised just this morningA much better child to be ? — I do not know ezactly,But I dess at s me. Who is it lies on mamas lounge And reads St. Nicholas —Or tries to, for she just has joined A kindergarten class ?Whose papa says her grammarIs as shocking as can be ? — I do not know ezactly,But I dess at s me.
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