Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-14

Dutter plate over 1t to Keep the neat In IN
transit Cut the bread thin and even, and
if it is toasted don't send it in with black
ened edges and heart of PASTE Don't
have things too sweet. Where there is a
fever salt is more welcome than sugar
Don't ask the patient what he wants to eat
but try to surprise him. Let hot things be
really hot and cold things cold. If you
have to feed the patient keep the bed
clothing dry, tucking a fresh towel around
the neck. If the patient cannot take much
at a time give little and often. 1t is very
early in the morning that a patients vitali-
ty is at its lowest ebb, and that is the time
of all others that nourishment Is needed.
If there is no one who can get up to attend
to giving 1t, leave glass of milk covered
by the bedside, together with a few crack
ers.
The cracker jar retired from popular
service on the dining table, is just the thing
for keeping a few light biscuit or crackers
on tap for the person who needs some
nightly refreshment to induce sleep or keep
up the strength.
Among the many dishes which will prove
acceptable and nourishing in sickness are
the following:
Clam Frappe-Take twenty hardshell
CLAIMS, scrub with vegetable brush until
thoroughly clean, rinse and put in a stew
pan with a scant three-quarters of cup Of
cold water. Cover closely and steam until
the shells open. Put the liquid through
fine strainer, cool and freeze to a mush-
like consistency, only stirring occasionally
uuIluS tllc Hall hour III winch II is packed
in Ice and salt. In some cases of severe
gastric arrangement this can be retained
when everything else is rejected A small
amount may be frozen easily in a baking
powder can, setting 1t In a tin pail and
packing with salt and ice in equal proper
lions. Serve in glass.
Toast Meringue-Dip a slice Of delicately
Drowned toast into boiling water slightly
salted. Then lay In deep, hot plate and
pour over 1t a cream made Of one-half cup
or boiling milk, teaspoonful of butter and
stifiy beaten white of an egg: add before
removing from the fire. Place in a hot oven
hve minutes until golden color
rune Pun-Have ready two tablespoon-
fuls cooked, sweetened, finely chopped
prunes and half teaspoonful of lemon
juice. Put the white Of an egg into a bowl
ana begin to whip. AS it stiffens add the
prunes, a teaspoonful at time, still beat
Ing. Beat until very stiff. This may be
eaten simply chilled, or cooked by filling
slightly buttered cups one third full and
cooking In a pan Of hot water. The water
should only be at a moderate heat at first.
and the cooking does not take more than
three or four minutes.
Drowned Rice-Put some well washed rice
on a baking tin In the oven and let 1t brown
shaking frequently so that it will color even,
ly. 1t Is good plan to keep a stock of this
rice ahead In glass cans ready for imme-
date use. When needed put two or three
tablespoonfuls In frying pan, cover with
hot water, sailing to taste. Let the rice
cook thoroughly, adding more water as 1t
swells. but do not stir it. Shake occasional
ly to prevent sticking. The Spaniards make
this richer by browning the rice In hot
drippings first, then adding a little sliced
onion tomato and garlic, and covering with
the boiling water.
Oyster Toast-Toast a small slice Of
bread and lay in casserole or any deep
earthen saucer. Pour over 1t two-thirds
cup of raw oysters. season with salt, pep
per and butter and set the dish in a hot
oven until the oysters are cooked
Iceland moss is valuable In case of throat
irritation. Wash q handful in cold water:
drain carefully and pour over the moss one
quart boiling water; simmer on back of
stove until smooth and gelatinous; add the
Juice of two lemons and one cup of sugar
ORANGE and Ice-Chip a piece Of ice into
small bits and fill a tumbler two-thirds full,
Add the juice Of two oranges, with sugar to
sweeten slightly, If desired
F'laxseed Lemonade-Mix the juice of one
lemon with as much sugar as it will take
up. Add one pint hot water and pour the
boiling lemonade over two tablespoonfuls Of
faxseed. Let it stand two or three hours
before serving.
Beef Ice-Make beef tea and freeze A
patient with fever take this when the
hot tea seems nauseating.