When on fire, to lie down, not to run. Wrap in a rug or blanket, or
anything that will shut off the air from the flame. To protect the face
from the flames.

In nose bleed, to raise the head and arms. To press on the nostril from
which the blood is coming. That a small piece of cotton dipped in very
weak vinegar or lemon juice and placed in the nostril will cause the
bleeding to stop.

Should a child swallow a penny, or ring, or other small things, to give
bread and potatoes; not to give a laxative, or purgative.

If a child has convulsions, to put it in a warm bath without waiting to
undress it.

For snake bite, or the bite of a dog, tie a string above the bite, wash
the wound with clean water, and rub carbolic acid or luna caustic on it.

The most important thing that the Boy Scout learns is that common sense
and self-control are two of the best things to possess.

The Boy Scout must be well trained to use the last two aids for the
benefit of the injured.

AN INVITATION

"What do you say?" said the Work to be Done.
"Shall we start bravely together,
Up with the morning sun,
Sing, whatever the weather?"
Come, little busy folks, what do you say?
Let's begin fairly together to-day.
Shall we keep step with a laugh and a song
All through the runaway morning?
And when the noontide comes speeding along,
Whistling his chorus of warning,
"Then," said the Work to be Done, "let us see
Who has kept in the hurry with me?"
Hark, in the midst of the long afternoon,
When you are a little bit weary,
How all the meadows keep sweetly in time,
Toiling, and prattling and cheery.
"What do you say?" said the Work to be Done,
"Shall we be comrades till the setting of sun?"

--_Selected._

A GREAT FIGHT

Tom, Uncle John told me last night that he was going to make a hard
fight. I thought he was going to war. He could not tell me all about
this fight then, because some one came for him, to go to see a sick
child.

When I went to bed, I dreamed Uncle John was a soldier, and that he had
on a uniform, and was riding away on a big black horse. In my dream, I
could hear the bugle blow. Then I dreamed he was fighting wild beasts.
My! how hot I got while I was dreaming this.

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