Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05

HOLD
lINTS

Leftover macaroni makes a good combi-
nation in escal1ops. One Of cold cooked
mutton Is very appetizing when between
each layer Of the sliced meat Is placed
layer Of cooked macaroni with oysters or
tomato sauce. An escallop Of duck with
alternate layers Of duck, sliced apples,
baked macaroni and brown gravy Is also
delicious.
Don'ts for the sick room are often quite
as important for the well-being OF q patient
as any OF the dos. For instance: Don't
make unnecessary noise. Don't whisper.
Don't let the doors squeak; oil them Don't
make noticeable and exaggerated efforts at
being quiet. Don't speak of similar cases
with fatal Examinations. Don't admit ZACH
rymose visitors. Don't keep the room too
hot. Don't forget frequent ventilation.
Don't raise a dust. Don't forget to wash
the patients teeth and mouth. Don't wake
him from sound sleep to administer slim
ulants. Don't ask him "how he feels"
every few moments. Don't taste the pa
TENTS food with his spoon. Don't "jiggle''
the bed Don't masticate loudly and cheer
fully to yourself while the patient is diet
ing. Don't ask him what he wants to eat,
Don leave table by the bed covered with
soiled dishes. crumpled papers, fruit skins
and burned matches. Don't bring enough
food to stagger ranchman Don't wet the
bedclothlng and dress in feeding the pa
tient Don't make him drink too fast. Don't
leave bureau drawers open and shades
crooked. Don't rock vigorously and con-
tinuously. In a word, bear in mind that
sick person. If conscious at all. is apt to
nave painfully acute perceptions and sem
sibilities on which trifies jar in a superla-
tive degree.
In this season Of April showers" the
laundress Is often unpleasantly surprised
Just as she Is ready to hang out her clothes.
There Is no trouble with the white clothes
If they are unstarched, good shower es-
pecially If followed by a hot sun, will
bleach them. Otherwise leave soaking in
clear water.
The rub comes with the caltcoes In
cases OF rain leave them in the second rms
Ing water In which salt Is dissolved, allow
Ing half pint OF salt to each gallon Of
water. II calico Is at all doubtful, dis
solve pint Of salt in two quarts of boil
Ing water. put the garment In while still
hot and let 1t lie several hours. Then
wiring dry and proceed as with the Others
Blues and greens are strengthened by vine
gar In rinsing or bluing water, allowing
one tablespoonful Of vinegar to each quart
Of water. Never sprinkle calicoes until the
day they are to be ironed
In washing stockings. the first essential
Is to have an absolutely clean soap solu-
tion in tepid water. 1t Is poor policy to
take the rinsing water left after the white
clothes are out. for that leaves the stock
ings covered with specks of white lint Put
the stockings in right side out, rub we'll
turn and repeat the rubbing on the wrong
side. II the color is at all delicate rub the
feet first and then the legs SO as not to
leave the latter long in the water.
Rinse thoroughly in water of the same
temperature, wiring dry, and hang from the
tops Of the stockings, so that If water set
ties, leaving little discoloration, 1t will
be in the toe instead of the leg. The most
Of the black stockings now are fast color
and give no trouble.
If colored stockings show signs of run
ming or fading the color may be set with
alum or salt water. only bearing in mind
that alum will set the dirt as well as the
color.
Silk stockings need to be washed and
rinsed in lukewarm water. then wrung be-
tween towels.
Silk underwear should be soaked half an
hour In warm suds and ammonia
water, allowing tablespoonful of ammonia
to q gallon of water. Rub gently with the
hands, squeezing, pressing, but never scrub
bling. Do not be too generous in the use
Of soap, and never rub directly on the gar
ment. Use only in solution. Rinse through
two clear warm waters OF the same tenn
perature as the suds, adding to the last
water a little ultramarine blue and q tea
spoonful Of liquid gum arabic. Smooth out
and hang m carefully N uoasible In order