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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19497, 4 June 1925, Page 5

Now that the infantilo paralysis epidemic ha.s passed, an amusing incident connected with it might be recalled (says the Auckland Star). An anxious mother had kept her little ones at home for weeks till one lino day she took courage and conveyed them to an adjacent beach to enjoy the .sunshine and the ozone. All went well till about going home time, when she noticed one child pitch forward and lie on the sand. She rushed to the aid of the little one and stood her upon her feel, .but she immediately collapsed again. Without more ad'an overcoat was wrapped ahont the little one and a hasty visit paid to the local medico. A careful examination of the child; however, disclosed nothing further a s the cause of the trouble than the attempt of the child to got both legs into one side of the garment provided as a covering for the limbs of locomotion. ' i- st-fm."* i-.n of the old proverb that “haste is blind!’’