| Show polly sees it through if or loves labor gained by helen S burton chapter 8 THE PROBLEM OP AUNT KATE pollyana john pinched his cifes rosy ear playfully fully dont go too strong on oil upsetting all aunt kates notions of how her room should be arranged I 1 heard beard you telephoning foe fo prices on hospi til beds just now do you think it is wise to pry the poor old soul out of that mahogany four poster ashes so proud of but darvs marys back polly was beginning when a vision of mrs petersons esons sick room with the bed raised n ased on substantial wo wooden oden blocks to meet the emergency created by freddys illness arrested the words all her life she had been accustomed to letting money supply her every need that slie she was the forgetting value of resourcefulness you abc aai right dear she changed her sentence aunt kate shall stay light i where she is and when I 1 explain to her how much easier it is going to make it for mary to bend over her and for me to give her alcohol rubs I 1 know she will be first to suggest thae I 1 raise the four pos ter on blocks she is so considerate of others and always worrying for fear she is causing us unnecessary trouble aunt kate is a treasurer dr richardson echoed fervently and I 1 am glad polly that you are not making the mistakes so many well meaning enning ni young folks make of tr aning ing to change the habits and outlook of a lifetime in order to have what they consider modern perfectly care the gradual loss in power to respond to new stimuli is one of the ell changes ange 4 that occur in old age new habits at aie e difficult often impossible to form to attempt a to bleak the habits of a lifetime are arc cruel and even dangerous so that radical changes in an old persons way of livins living are attended by risks as well as great unhappiness 1 why that is just the thought miss lawaence La has been giving us n our red cross course home hy giene and care oi of the sick exclaimed polly she is always warning us against managing old people too much she says it is doubtful wisdom iii to deprive them of all freedom of action and thwart them in their de sires even if following their own inclinations has disastrous results the idea end endorsed orbed dr richardson while children and old people are alike in that both lequire simple diets regular hours arid and I 1 all possible protection from infer lions eions fatigue and nervous strain old aid people may be freely indulged children would be demoralized by bv such a course because children are at the habit forming age arid and need the wholesome correctives of discipline 41 who is that who needs the wholesome correctives ef cf discipline Pl ille inquired amanda fitcha pleasant voice as she was ushered in by the maid john and I 1 need the discipline of a bass solo decided polly boldly arid and baxter will administer it if you will play his aar and she guided her friend who was already like one of tho the family to the piano john dear she whispered to her I 1 husband 1 under cover of the music as dr richardson strolled trolled troll ed over ove r to the sweet faced accompanist did you ever know of a more thoughtful and devoted friend than amanda fitch with all that she has to do in school she has been going regu arly to mrs petersons to relieve her to fur the instruction in the red cross course in home hygiene arid and care of the sick when freddy became ill of course his mother had bad to drop out of the class but as soon as he was out of danger she found that she could joir another class not so far advanced as the one she had been in and so make up tip every lessen she had missed amanda had been sta ing with freddy whenever it was necessary for mrs peterson to leave him well I 1 know another little woman who would gladly have done as much john richardson battel the pink cheek check of his pretty young ife gently arid and my pollyana 1 yes I 1 would have if I 1 bad only bought of it but it never occurred to nie me until it was too late ate to offerle oner sighed pollyana contritely 1 I have been so anxious to be thorough in rny iny home hygiene lessons that I 1 hav nt lit wanted to 10 spare a moment for anything or anyone else but she dimpled you should see how expert I 1 have become beco ire in bed making changing sheets without disturbing the patient and in riving aunt kate baths in bed bd youve im improve per cent honey since silica you began attending that 11 it class admitted her lin husband hns b band of course you were pel pei feet before but ut now low youre what bel deinard nard shaw khaw would probably vall call super perfect my only fear is that you will want to adopt an all orphan asylum to practice on oil by the time you have earned our cei to be continued |
