he child in suffering with pain of the stomach
is loud, excitable and spasmodic. The legs are drawn up and as the pain
ceases, they are relaxed and the child sobs itself to sleep, and rests
until awakened again by pain.

10. LUNG TROUBLE.--When a child is suffering with an affection of the lungs
or throat, it never cries loudly or continuously. A distress in breathing
causes a sort of subdued cry and low moaning. If there is a slight cough it
is generally a sign that there is some complication with the lungs. {316}

11. DISEASE OF THE BRAIN.--In disease of the brain the cry is always sharp,
short and piercing. Drowsiness generally follows each spasm of pain.

12. FEVERS.--Children rarely cry when suffering with fever unless they are
disturbed. They should be handled very gently and spoken to in a very quiet
and tender tone of voice.

13. THE CHAMBER OF THE SICK ROOM.--The room of the sick child should be
kept scrupulously clean. No noise should disturb the quiet and rest of the
child. If the weather is mild, plenty of fresh air should be admitted; the
temperature should be kept at about 70 degrees. A thermometer should be
kept in the room, and the air should be changed several times during the
day. This may be done with safety to the child by covering it up with
woolen blankets to protect it from draft, while the windows and doors are
opened. Fresh air often does more to restore the sick child than the
doctor's medicine. Take the best room in the house. If necessary take the
parlor, always make the room pleasant for the sick.

14. VISITORS.--Carefully avoid the conversation of visitors or the loud and
boisterous playing of children in the house. If there is much noise about
the house that cannot be avoided, it is a good plan to put cotton in the
ears of the patient.

15. LIGHT IN THE ROOM.--Light has a tendency to produce nervous
irritability, consequently it is best to exclude as much daylight as
possible and keep the room in a sort of twilight until the child begins to
improve. Be careful to avoid any odor coming from a burning lamp in the
night. When the child begins to recover, give it plenty of sunlight. After
the child begins to get better let in all the sunlight the windows will
admit. Take a south room for the sick bed.

16. SICKNESS IN SUMMER.--If the weather is very hot it is a good plan to
dampen the floors with cold water, or set several dishes of water in the
room, but be careful to keep the patient o