But he does not think of the sleepless nights through which the monotonous ticking of the clock is varied only by the striking of the hours, each one of them seeming double its actual length; or of the aching head and limbs; the feverish restlessness which makes repose an impossibility; or--most trying of all--the dumb nausea and loathing of the food, which, as one poor woman complained of meals partaken in bed, "tastes of the mattress and covers!" The member of the family who is laid low by illness should receive the first consideration of the entire household.

Intelligent care and nursing will be of more benefit than medicines.

An old poem, written over two hundred and fifty years ago, struck the right chord when it advised: "Use three physicians: First, Dr.Quiet, Then Dr.Merryman, and Dr.Diet." Noise and disturbance of whatever description must be an unknown quantity in a sick room.

There "Dr.Quiet" should hold undisputed and peaceful sway.

Felt or soft kid slippers, devoid of any offensive squeak, should be worn, and loud tones and exclamations prohibited.