St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-01-14

fglass like crystal ana the silver bright
as ray from TIC sun. Anything to be
taken Not shouH be as hot as possible.
Anything nceded* cold should be like
No high seasoning should be given to
an invalid Dbut whatNis allowed should
be the choicest and mingled like Eyes
repast for the angel in Eden. Remem-
Der that salt pepper or sugar can be
easily added but if too much is used it
cannot be remedied and the food be ac-
ceptable. 4. very small proportion of
the sick care for sweet things: broths
and well-SeaSoned meat, when allowed
fruit and acid iellies are usually more
sought after
While endeavoring to surprise tn,
patient with something that one feels
sure will be relished, if the sick turn
from it. not yet able to relish it. he pa
tent. Do not urge or eNpoStuIatc. Re
move the dish, and when out Of >ioht
reflect if you have not taken in too LARGE
a quantity. If your Judgment assenis.
try something else in a very small uuau-
tity, and an hour or two after prrnarc
the same thing that was before rejected.
but only spoonful or two. offer it with
out comment. and in nine cases out of
ten, if really daintily prepared and
presented, it will be taken with GOOD
relish.
VI one thing, a nurse, or one who has
anything to do with the care of AN in
valid, cannot be too cautious. In pre-
pairing broth, beef teas, or so,lps, let no
mote OF fat be seen floating on the sur
face. Nothing is SO repulsive as those
eyes OF fat on the top of a cup of broth
or soup. II Wcll-made, few articles CON
t'nue so long to be acceptable as good
beet tea; only be cautious not to oiye it
too constantly, lest it grow wcarisome.
We have seen but few who make beef
tea in the way we imagine best secures
the whole of the juice of the meat. With
oft any addition of water. We will
give Il rule that is not troublesome to
follow, and, once tried we think will be
more generally used If near a butch
er, get him to chop a pound of lean beef
very fine (if you prefer chop it at
homc), take a thoroughly CLEANED glass
or stone jar put the beef thus chopped
into it without any water. Screw down
the cover and set inca kettle of cold
water, We have always screwed the
cover almost ,as5tight Us for preserves.
ofput in q, large cork quite firmly, and
1Hyer had one craeked or broken The
water should BOT reach the top of the
ar eEenGwhen boiling. Some set Il
brick or soInez1other weight on top to
Keep the Jar from tipping ovefz but if
broad at the bottom the weight oof the
neat will prevent that Let it heat
cry slowly tilPft comes to . quiet boil
Keep it1lnotltat state full six hours That
s the best; but if in haste it can be
made quite good in one hour. When
possible, beef tea should be made the
lay before using. Set the kettle off the
tove, when done, into a cool place. and
ct jar and contents become perfectly
old before taking it out. When open
d, turn into a bowl let it stand a short
lme to settle, and see if any particle of
at rises to the top. If so, remove with
reat care. Squeeze the meat hard, a
tile at a time, through lemon-squeez-
+, to secure all the juice. Then salt
nd pepper-if allowed-heat quickly
/ very clean saucepan, strain through
clean cloth. and give to the patient
lther very hot or icy cold, as best rex
he'd
We close now, lest we become tedious
ut we have suffered so much from poor
ursing, and been at other times so
omfortable and happy by the best of
are, that we greatly desire mothers
lould see the great Importance of hav-
e their daughters know how to take.
God care of those who are sick and
Henry Ward Beecher. an
Tristan Union.