The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-16
HER THREE BEAUX.
from the Toronto Globe.1

Qon Delieve IL l can snow you the
barrel.'
HER THREE BEAUX.
from the Toronto Globe.l
A good.looking servant girl Of Whine.
peg had three beaux to her string, viz:
. military man, policeman and an or.
binary white man. She had arranged
matters so that separate evenings were
set aside for each Of the ardent young
suitors, and three different courses Of
love ran smoothly. One unluckv even.
ing, however, all three suffers CHANGED
to drop in one after another. An inter.
val of very lesultory conversation and
embarrassing phrases terminated by the
pattcring OF a female foot on the stairs.
*'1lcre, missis." exclaimed the girl, and
the three gentle,,en bolted into three
adjoining rooms, and all was supposed to
be well. But 1.-THE missis," happened to
want something in the room. where the
ordinary citizen was, and she encoun.
tered MIR. Citizen right there. "What
are you doing here! What 10 you mean
by being in this room?'' indignantly
inquired the missis, and she superaddcd
the threat, all send for the police" Mr..
Citizen calmly pointing to another door,
remarked: II you want the police, he is
in there" The missis flew to the other
door, found The policeman, and poured
out the second vial Of wrath upon him
thus. "You're nice policeman, amt
you? What do you me:n by this con-
duct? declare will send for the mill.
tary!" "Madamc,'' retorted the police.
man, nothing is easier; il you want the
military you will find him in there
pointing to the third door. Military
didn't wait to be uncaythed; he PROMPTLY
came forth and saluted. There was
slight scream and q pattsring Of the
female ascending foot on the kitchen
stairway. The three suitors came away
without the usual ceremonies at the gate.
THE USE OF RICE.
Most readers think this is something
easily prepared. So it is, perhaps, but few
nurses have any idea Of the necessity Of
having it properly done that is, cook
ing it until every grain becomes per
fectly softened. II the grains arc not re.
duccd t., this soft state, the rice is al.
most certain, when swallowed, to irritate
the digestive organs, and instead Of
soothing tho parts and sustaining
strength, will actually produce diarrhea,
etc. This has been frequently noticed
in hospitals
When properly boiled until each par.
ticle becomes so softened that the grain
cannot be detected when eaten, but not
cooked SO much that the shape Of the
grain is destroyed, and the mass re.
duced to the appearance Of paste, there
are few articles Of diet for the sick which
can be made more acceptable to the taste
of invalids than boiled rice.
Rice is inferior III nutritious qualities
to wheaton flour, and should by no means
be depended en- as = main constituent Of
the dietary for infants, but we may sup.
ply an agreeable change, especially when
tho bowels are in relaxed condition.
It has been a favorite food for chill.
dren ever since its first introduction, and
is recommended by many of the earliest
English writer's on the management of in.
fants and children. Every nurse has her
own formula for the preparation Of rice
foods. The following is very good one:
Take two tablcspoonfulls of the best rice
and soak for IN hour in cold water. Pour
away this water, and then maccrate and
gently simmer the rice in quart of
water for two or three hours. Strain
through fine sieve, and add warm milk,
with = little loaf sugar and few grains
of salt. e.
An eccentric young man who resides at
= palatial boarding house on Ontario
street, Cleveland. has invented very in
gcnious method of amusing himself by
keeping hal; album. Every hair he
finds in his victuals is placed in the al.
bum, and the date Of his discovery, and
the incidents attending its discovery; with
the name Of the dish it was found in, are
entered opposite to the hair, together
with superstition to whom it belonged.
and whether it was false or real, and
other interesting particulars. He filled
forty.five pages Of the album in two brief
weeks, thus improving the spare moments
that so many devote to idleness.
The Mckee Rankin troupe, few days
ago visited the: House Of Refuge at St.
Louis and gave the inmates, l8l young
boys, . performance Of the 1.-TWO Or.
phans, on = stage fitted up ut the
institution for the boys. The audience
Was appreciative, being very liberal witt:
applause and giving it 1t just the right
points. Besides the play, Rotations
were given by one Of the members Of the
troupe and Rankin made an encouraging
address to the boys.
Opportunities for Libraries.
Books suitable for Public, School and
Sunday School Libraries arc being sacri