Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-17
Management OF a Sick.ROom.


THERE are people who seem TO nave
been born for the express purpose OF
caring for their suffering fellows; they
have the light step, the gentle voice, the
perfect manner which gives you not only
the impression that you Will be car ed
for ienderly, but also that your case Is
understood. There is no need 20 tell
them lust how sick you are; they know
it before you have spoken. 1t is a rare
possession, and like the equality OF
mercy blesses him that gives and him
that takes. Such woman do remem-
Der, whose presence was a spiritual
tonic, mental anodyne, whose brown.
wrinkled hand had somehow learned
the secret of consolation. The KEEN
ness of her dark eyes not even age
could dim: honored more than the
heroine of great events is this patient
woman, whose anxious care changed
the sick-room into peaceful resting
place. Not every one, by any means,
can attain to perfection in the admins
tration of a sick-room. but all can learn
something, if in no other way, by simply
nutting themselves in the invalid's place.
One would naturally suppose that moth
ing need be said in regard to the impor-
lance of being cheerful and of trying to
have an every day sort of manner, but
it is as vain to infer that every one has
this notion as it would be TO take for
granted that children are born with
knowledge of the multiplication table.
Another point to be thought about is
that one should never disturb patient
by telling him of anything exciting or
painful. Light and fresh air, frequently
changed bed clothing, are Indispensable,
and cannot be too much insisted upon.
1t is very refreshing to sick person to
have the face and hands sponged with
tepid water AND little faintly-scentei
soap. When the time comes for the in
valid to eat, do not 90 into the room
with an anxious air and say, ''Do you
think you could eat little of this or a
little of that?" but without saying
word carry in whatever delicate and
nourishing dish You can prepare, and
take it as matter of course that II will be
eaten. Pretty dishes, and neat tray,
make much more inviting the simple
meal. Then, too, it appears to the sick
one that the care is not too burdensome
if the nurse has the time and the wish
to elk up" nice dishes and give atten-
ton to externals. Another thing which
helps to make close confinement beara-
BILE is to have the aspect of the room
changed once in a while; it is q comfort,
appreciated by the nervous, merely to
have something to look at and to count
beside the figures on the wallpaper.
One is sometimes at loss as to what to
provide in the way of drink when ice
water can not be given and the warmish
water is nauseating. An Old-fashioned
drink called crust coffee used to be
given; it is made by toasting very crisp
and brown (but without the least suspi-
cion of burnt bread) some thin slices Of
bread, then put them in pitcher and
pour hot water over them; when cool it
will satisfy thirst without affecting the
stomach unpleasantly. A tablespoonful
Of jelly beaten into goblet of water is
also good; black current jelly is espe-
cialy so. Egg-nog is made in this
way: beat the white of one egg to a
stiff frost, then beat the yelk
with tablespoonful of sugar; then
add the quantity and kind of liquor you
choose, and stir the white of the egg in
very briskly.-N. Y. Post.