FIRST AID IN ILLNESS AND INJURY

The father of the family hurried to the telephone and called up the

family physician. "Our little boy is sick, Doctor," he said, "so please

come at once."



"I can't get over much under an hour," said the doctor.



"Oh please do, Doctor. You see, my wife has a book on 'What to Do Before

the Doctor Comes,' and I'm so afraid she'll do it before you get here!"





NURSE GIRL -"Oh, ma'am, what shall I do? The twins have fallen down the

well!"



FOND PARENT--"Dear me! how annoying! Just go into the library and get

the last number of _The Modern Mother's Magazine_; it contains an

article on 'How to Bring Up Children.'"





SURGEON AT NEW YORK HOSPITAL--"What brought you to this dreadful

condition? Were you run over by a street-car?"



PATIENT--"No, sir; I fainted, and was brought to by a member of the

Society of First Aid to the Injured."--_Life_.





A prominent physician was recently called to his telephone by a colored

woman formerly in the service of his wife. In great agitation the woman

advised the physician that her youngest child was in a bad way.



"What seems to be the trouble?" asked the doctor.



"Doc, she done swallered a bottle of ink!"



"I'll be over there in a short while to see her," said the doctor. "Have

you done anything for her?"



"I done give her three pieces o' blottin'-paper, Doc," said the colored

woman doubtfully.