"Talk about character in chirog-
raphyhuh! You see anything to
suggest Valley Forge in those curly
macues? I reckon Father George is
all he's cracked up to be, buthonest,
I don't see how any man with an idea
in his head could fajl for penmanship
like thatand when it comes to Jeffer
sonian simplicitywhat object do you
suppose Thomas had in changing his
two small, but entirely competent fs
into one sprawly "y?"
Which seems to show that for one
woman, anyhow, two great men lived
in vain.
Cold Compresses.
Cold compresses today are gener
ally advised and have taken the place
of various hot applications previously
thought to be the correct mode of
treatment. This method of reducing
irritation should be employed in the
beginning whenever possible so the re
lief will be all the more rapid.
One of the simplest compresses is
made from a small towel or cloth laid
in several folds, dipped In cold watefl
wrung out and applied to the throat
of the patient, completely encircling
it. Over this at once is placed a dry
towel covering the wet one so as tc
exclude the air, otherwise a chill 1P
likely to follow. The wet cloth is
moist only, with no tendency to drip.
So soon as the bandage becomes
warm another one is immediately
placed and the air not allowed to reach
the throat any more than is necessary.
Mustard plasters are sometimes ad
vised for a sore throat.
A Helpmeet.
"John's wife is a wonderful help to
him."
"Yes?" "Why, she lets him do all the house
work and does away with the neces
sity of hiring a maid."
A Distinction.
