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play two or three quiet games, such as cards, dominoes, 
checkers, and be able to read aloud and to tell cheerful 
and amusing stories. Children may often be kept quiet 
and happy by hearing little rhymes recited. It might 
be a good idea for every Girl Scout to be able to tell 
three short stories and three funny stories, know three 
conundrums and three short poems, play three quiet 
games of cards, play checkers, play dominoes and know 
three puzzles. 
Excitement is always bad for sick people and they 
become tired easily, so they should not be read to, talked 
to, nor played with for too long an interval, even if 
they seem to wish it themselves. The Scout must always 
remember that these things are being done for the pleas- 
ure of the sick person, and she must be very patient, to 
let the games or stories be of their own choosing if they 
wish it, and to avoid being noisy herself. 
D^ily Routine 
There should be a regular daily routine. Have regular 
hours for feeding, bathing, giving treatment and medi- 
cines, giving the bedpan, etc. Be punctual. 
Usually the first thing to do in the morning is to close 
or open the window as necessary, and to give the patient 
a bed-pan. Have it warm. Take temperature, pulse and 
respiration and record them. Bring a basin of warm 
water, soap, towel, etc., to wash hands and face, and a 
glass of water to brush teeth. Tidy the hair. Straighten up 
the room a little. Prepare and serve patient’s breakfast. 
After an hour the bed bath may be taken, but a tub bath 
should not be taken until two hours after breakfast. 
Make the bed. Clean up the room. If the patient is 
well enough, let her read or see visitors after this. Serve 
the dinner. After dinner, open the windows, lower the 
shades, and let the patient rest and sleep if possible for 
at least an hour. Sick people need more rest than well 
