The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-04

there arc many small things that are
great comforts. Green blinds, for In
stance (only them who have tried them
know the rest that they are TO weary
eycs); aloosc shawl in bed, to tuck into
odd corners; mud, In Gus OF serious III
ness, tho conls In the scuttle each
wrapped in u piece OF paper, to save the
Noise Of tongs or scoop. 1t would Reom
su%prrtluous to add that the nurse or at-
tondant should woar quiet shoc3 and u
dress That docs not rustic, woro IT not
that oven trained nurses have been
known'to ain In this matter.
PunctualiLy In giving medicine and
meals Is OF tho utmost importance. A
serious relapse may BIO caused by the
food being delayed. Should there DO
amy hitch in its preparation, do not lot
the patient DO kept waiting, but substi.
iuto some other food; and, above all,
never take up anything OF which there
Is any doubt as to its freshness. Taste
outside tho room everything before olfor-
Ing it. No pains should DO spared in
serving food up in pretty guise-clean
table napkins, g%arnishing OF parsley,
lemon, or bectroot, IN extra rub to tho
glass or silver; anything, in short, may
be pressed into service to set oft the ap-
pcararco OF what Is not attractive to the
oyc.
Pencil and paper should always be
Kept at hand to make notes for tho doc
tor OF any peculiaritics noticed in the
case. There arc also many little things
which tho doctor may approve, II sug-
gested 10 him, which it does not occur
TO him to order. For instance. las a
variety in the way OF flavoring, orange
ilowor water is a pleasant change aud a
valuable tonic. Abroad it is used in
fever cases to flavor tho drinking water,
and though ii is not very easy to gctit
fresh and good at an ordinary chemists
here, 1t a be got at the stores. Again
very hot milk can DO taken where there
is q distaste for it cold, and when fla
vored is very pleasant. A most nour-
iFhing drink car also be made with
blanched and pounded sweet almonds,
over which boiling water has been
poured and strained after it stood
awhile. a wincslassful OF boiling water
with or without lemon-juico-sipped
Ao7 bSSiA hLONh W GIlCGh ulu COllplclc-
ly stop tho most distressing retching
and fits OF hiccough caused by weak
ness OF the stomach. Pureo of lentils
strained through n hair sieve is de-
licious dish and very nourishing.
When tho doctor allows it, sponging
the body with vinegar or hot water, or
Coutt's acetic acid materially aids con
y%alesence. Above all, keep all house
hold worries, rs well rs too many SYM
pathizins visitors, well out.oi the way.
10 be rs cheerful rs possible is ones
bounden duty, and certainly Il should
never retail CHASTITY stories OF other
peoples troubles and wounds. If any,
thing is on tho patients mind which
retards recovery, try to ascertain the
cause. You may be of signal service in
this respect.
Finally, to be successful in the sick
room, while bound by certain necessary
rules, rcmemberth what is one mans
meat is another mans poison, and that
no two constitutions are alike, SO that u
certain latitude may be granted, and
ones common sense used, to the advan-
tagc OF all concerned-patient, nurse,
and doctor alike.