CHAPTER XXVI 



HOW TO PROTECT JACK'S HOUSE WHAT TO DO IN 

 EMERGENCIES 



JACK'S House may receive hurts that ordinarily do 

 no lasting harm, but, if not taken care of properly, 

 are likely to cause permanent damage. It may also 

 meet with injuries so severe that to know what to do 

 until a doctor comes is of great value. While many 

 go through life without having such misfortunes, 

 persons in every occupation are liable to them. 

 Certainly any one who knows how to do the right 

 thing at the right time may be of great service ; and, 

 by being careful, all may prevent their own slight 

 injuries from becoming serious. 



Cuts are among the most common injuries to the 

 body. As a rule, if not deep, the blood soon thickens 

 over such wounds, arid healing is only a question of 

 time. If the wound is made by something dirty, or 

 if the surface under the skin is left exposed to the air, 

 germs may get in that will cause inflammation and 

 serious trouble. It is wise immediately to cleanse 

 such wounds, and then wrap them up with gauze or 

 muslin cloth. When they are neglected, long-con- 



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