Evening Star Newspaper, April 4, 1926, Page 89

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.—GRAVURE SECTION—APRIL 4, 1926 ADULT MEASLES BY W. E. HILL. Co Copyright, 1926, by the Chicugo Trib “You're all right don’t worry.” is the doctor’s A measles patient on the mend is left much to shift for hrmscli. For the first two days, when there was some doubt parting advice. “There’s not a thing to worry 3 " & as to its being measles, every one was kindness itself. Later on they said, "Oh, he's just got measles. He'll be all over.” But, oh. the thoughts of the mounting “Why did_you tell her 1 had a good night? You right. What a job we'll have disinfecting his room!” Here you see the trained nurse making hers ' indispensable doctor bill! know perfectly well I spent a night of torture! to the family bridge game, while the patient waits. When adults come down with measles they are liable to hreak out with little cr no warning when least expecte! Poor Mary Beth! Her poor mamma s irightencd to death. She is rushing her dear child home from a swell tea as quickly as she can. There's no telling what the rash on Mary Beth means. The people next door are guarding against germs from a measles household. “Now. Scarletina, smallpox or leprosv perhaps! . ] i Gracie, and you, too, Babe, exhale, but don't inhale, when we pass the Graysons!” Mcet Miss Chloride the super-trained nurse, Miss And if within the next 15 years either Babe or Gracie comes down with measles, Chloride believes one should keep the patient’s mind mamma will blame it on the Grayson measles germs off the ailment. Miss C., bless her little heart. is just ¢ : the one to do it. She's showing off her Easter hat to a measles case. “l think,” she's saying, “if I do say so. it's kind of ‘chick’ from the side!" “How much is the next size smaller?” The measles victims of mature years are in luck if they get any sympathy from the cold, Miss Beebe is one of those girls who believe in cheering the patient at all cos d K ympa e - ; S ing Moments” from the news sheet. “Did you fes is a vain crcature. Now 1 ind friends say it with flowers it's the She is reading aloud the “Embarrassing M nts” n > C The male measles convalescent is a vain ¢ e. Now f()l)(:il;;t?:la;ndA;?ip“ }::gcrelr's who are showered with roses and ever,” says shge, “hear of anything so comical?” Next she will do Fhe CO}?"C }SIH’IP‘. that the rash is fading. he wants the nurse to note what ll(:lcililin» of the valley. Plain measles draw a bargain pot of tulips reading all the funny captions aloud, while the measles sufferer, sure h“ni" hleaclk a good-looking guy he really is. Not handsome, ex- at best. suffering as no onehhas ever suffered before, even if it is only measles, thinks actly. but a strong. rugged countenance. SR and dreadful thoughts. = A 50 Iins—14