The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-10
THE HEART OF MARCH.

Blusterer I'll not take thee at thy wordl
Wouldst grind my bones to make an ogre's
crust,
Or whirl me to the moon in clouds of dust
surdl
Boythorne of months! by cottoned ears unheard!
This morning prophetic Summer guest
OF bluebird's music, yoicing perfect trust,
Was borne on blasts one very blood to curd.
And then, like gulf-stream heat In oceans
breast,
That melts the arctic's castellated hordes,
warmth to turn the edge of all thy swords,
From out the bosom of the air there stole.
truce then jesterl we, who know thee best,
Have felt thy great heart glowing like q coal.
Wilbur Larremore, in the Literary World
for March.
OF making cook books there is no end,
but considering the vast army of cooks
who need and seek instruction it is quite
possible that the supply Of those based
on a. combination of scientific and prac-
tical knowledge is not too large. OF spe-
cialized cook books there are fewer and
one of the best of these issued recently is
Fannie Merritt Farmers Food and Cook
cipal Of famous Boston cookirg school
and has had long and valuable expert
ence both as a student of food problems
and as a writer on the subject.
The book is designed primarily for the
pupils of her nurses classes. but is of
for the sick or who would prevent those
for whom she cooks from becoming sick.
Nearly a dozen chapters are filled with
brief summaries Of tho findings Of science
and medical practice on general dietary
problems. The writer says 1.-THE physi-
clan Of to-day knows that. the recovery
Of health is a natural process and admin
listers drugs to assist nature rather than
to effect a cure. The study Of foods and
their effect on the individual is of equal
Importance to the study Of drugs" This
is followed by statement Of the neces-
sary conditions Of health, as follows: "A
correct food supply. The proper cooking
| of the same Air and sunlight supply
Good environment. Exercise. Rest Sleep
Bathing
If one accepts the statement that two
thirds of all disease is brought about by
errors of diet, the Importance Of enforc-
! ing the lessons Of prevention outlined II
the general chapters is appreciated. The
classification, composition, nutritive
value and digestibility Of foods are care.
| fully treated, with the constant purpose
1 Of being helpful in arranging suitable diet.
aries. The chapter on infant feeding, thu
author says, is an authoritative guide t.
aid in the development of the baby. This
chapter and that en- child feeding will bt
invaluable to many mothers, fairly intel
1igent and fairly trained, but who lacl
scientific guidance.
4 There are hundreds of the recipes fol
/ food Of every kind, prepared by all meth
DDS. The feature Of the recipes is tina
4 they are Individual and can be prepared
with a minimum Of labor and without {
waste of material. AS the book contain!
not only the articles Of special diet or
dered by physicians for those unable t
taise ordinary food but directions for al
4 kinds of nutritious and dainty dishes TO
j conyalescents, there are large number o
recipes that will aid the cook who woult
prepare small portions Of nearly any kim
Of hygienic food. 9s the purpose OF mucl
i invalid cookery is to tempt the appetite
i the directions are not confined to plail
cookery, but include buildings, creams
frozen desserts, beverages. salads, sand
witches, etc. The profusion Of illustra
i tions. showing tempting ways of tservin,
the dishes. is an important part Of tn
i book, which is an unusually good piec
4 of bookmaking, altho plain in style