COOLING THE THERMOMETER

New Zealand Tablet, 4 November 1909, Page 1757

COOLING THE THERMOMETER

A physician, in order to maintain a wholesome atmosphere in sleeping rooms, laid in a stock of thermometers, which were distributed to his patients in -those households where they were most needed (says an exchange). He , took pains to point out to each- family in turn just how the thermometer would indicate the proper degree of , temperature. „. ' In making his rounds one day he inquired of the woman at the head of one establishment, wherein he observed his thermometer proudly displayed at the end of a string, whether she had followed his instructions. ' Yes, sir,' answered she. ' I'm very careful about the temperature. I watch the thing all the time as it hangs up there.' ' What do you do when the temperature rises above sixty-eight ? ' asked the doctor. ' I take it down, sir, an' put it outside till it cools off a bit.'