Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-23
TO ENTERTAIN INvALIDs.
How to Make the Long Hours Pleasant
for the sick.

How to Make the Long Hours Pleasant
for the sick.
The hardest thing to bear in illness is
not always the real suffering, but the
trial of being set aside, In having no
part 10 the life or the world about US
of being forgotten and unmissed-writes
Mrs. Burton Kingsland in the Ladies'
Home Journal. The thought brings
with it a keen sense of ones unim port
al c. that is not only humbling, but hu-
initiating. Anything that carries the
assurance that we are lovingly remem-
bered is the best possible tonic" and
little tokens Of thoughtful kindness are
treasured when Things of fnitely more
intrinsic value cease TO interest or
please.
In the rush aud turmoil OF our busy
modern life there are many who fall
by the way" oyertaxed nerves exacting
a terrible penalty, and months OF weak
ness succeed hours OF prudent spend
ing Of vital force.
Elaborate fancy work is, OF course,
too taxing TO the strength and patience
OF an invalid, but long. straight scarf,
made a'little at time In the plainest
OF knitting stitches will not tire the
eyes, fingers or attention, and the maker
may rejoice in doing something usefnl
since these same scarfs are eagerly
sought by the charitable institutions
which distribute them to news5oyS ana
Others. Drawn we'll about the throat
and crossed on the chest, they were
pronounced by one little street Arab as
most as good as an overcoat"
A little down pillow covered with the
soft, German ticking, is luxury that,
once well known, will never be relin-
quished. 1t is most comforting to a
pain-weary back, tucked in at Just the
right place. 1t can be turned over
again and again without effort, and pre-
sents a cool surface to the cheek heated
by a nervous restleSsness when sleep
proves elusive. Two or three fine aid
dainty linen cases should accompany
the gift.
A screen made OF some pretty flow
cred China silk is useful to protect from
draughts, and is cheerful object TO
look upon.
Lying day after day in the same
pOSlllO0 lDb eyes Wcdi y VI VIC lduitlaI
objects, often the wall paper is a
source of real torment
To sick girl friend once gave a
frame that could be adjusted to pic
lures of several sizes. Every few days
the girls eyes opened la pleased sur
prise TO find new picture opposite
her head. The frame held simply some
pretty prints that came with the
Christmas numbers of the English illus
trated periodicals, and which had been
treasured year after year to serve some
such purpose. The lady called them her
"loan collection" and they Frightened
many a sick room.
A little bed table, which is only a
wooden tray with short legs-is almost
a necessity, but il our friend has not
known the comfort Of one we are for
tunate to have her owe to US the pleas
ure OF It's possession.
An adjustable back rest is also boon
TO one able to sit up but short time.
1t supplies the firmness that the tired
back itself has ten porarily lost.
A tiny silver bell to summon the at
tendant, a pretty vase TO hold flowers, a
scrap basket, soft, worsted slippers
there is no end to the tribes that may
bring comfort and pleasure TO one shut
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