The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1000, February 25, 1899Various
General
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1000, February 25, 1899
Various
Children's literature -- Periodicals
SCOTCH LASSIE.—Your trouble is due either to indigestion or to anæmia,
or to nervousness, or possibly to disease of the heart. Without
examining your chest it is beyond the power of any mortal to say which
of these various affections is troubling you. Our advice is, therefore,
go to your doctor and have your chest examined. You may be disappointed
with this curt reply, but it is far more valuable advice than you
imagine.
TEETHING.—There are four wisdom teeth. One on each side of both upper
and lower jaws. They are called wisdom teeth because they do not
develop until mature years. The first to appear is usually the one in
the right side of the lower jaw. This usually appears between the ages
of twenty and twenty-two. The wisdom teeth develop in nearly everybody,
not only in those who are wise. Nor does the early appearance of the
teeth indicate superior mental powers. Indeed, savages and idiots
usually have the best teeth. Sometimes they do decay very soon, but
very often they remain as sound serviceable teeth until the end.
A LOVER OF DANCING.—A large vein in the leg is not necessarily a
varicose vein, but most probably it is so or will become so in time. A
varicose vein is a diseased vein. It is very common, indeed, to have
varicose veins in one leg only. If so the left leg is the more commonly
affected. Is it your left leg which is affected? Exercise in the form
of dancing for a few minutes every morning would be distinctly good
for varicose veins. It is standing and sitting which are bad. The best
thing for you to do is to get an elastic stocking for the leg. Let
the stocking be one or two inches higher than the highest point where
the vein extends. If you wear an elastic stocking, varicose veins are
not dangerous, but if they are left untreated they cause very serious
troubles.
MONA.—Have the tooth removed. Teeth growing out of place are quite
useless, and are ugly and uncomfortable. No. The condition is not at
all uncommon.
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