The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-23
THE SCHOOL
Wholesome Food Well Packed Only
Kind for Children,

NsN
The absminabls school ~luneheons
that many little folks are compelled
to eat every day make sad the heart
Of the true housewife. AS every one
knows who has given even the slight
est consideration TO diet, a child needs
more *holesCuiu food than q crown.
up. Her little muscles and tissues
are in process of development, and
she requires proper nourishment to
help along. Too often a child's
luncheon Is made up Of tidbits and
left overs and soggy fare, instead OF
the very best food that the pantry
affords.
Next III Importance. to the whole
someness Of d school luncheon IS the
way that it is packed. Each article
should be wrapped in tissue paper to
avoid that "mussy' appearance that
jumb!ed food has. 1t is not well TO al
low a child to feel on opening his
luncheon basket that it does not con-
tain as attractive things as that OF his
small reighbor. Therefore. the sand
Wiches made either Of white Or brown
bread SHOULD he free from trusts and
cut in th~rae.aorhereu shapes. The
small cakes should be prettily decor
ated, and the fruit in the best condi-
tion.
A large luncheon should not be pro-
vided, for a small n is more easily
digested where L. Child must study SC
soon after eating. He can, il neces-
sary, supplement his midday meal
with another after he returns home.
If a school does not supply cocoa, soup
or something similar, broth (Whlch IS
always desitable} Can BIZ taken IN o
capacious, tightly corked bottle, n
even though it must be drunk cold 1t
Is still very nourishing.
All meat for sandwich filing should
be minced very fine and seasoned
with mayonnaise Or some appropriate
dressing. This ought to be done at
homie, as tender little stomachs should
not be forced to digest canned meats,
which are often adulterated.
Ear pie of all descriptions, but not
good cake. Simple homemade cook
les cut in the shape Of animals, stars
and crescents, with small splashes OF
pink or yellow frosting, and ginger
cookies with big raisins in them will
be as well liked as richer cakes con-
tanning citron and such ingredients, or
larger cakes with fancy filings. A
small piece Of maple sugar or a few
homemade bonbons as a surprise
will be appreciated and are perfectly
harmless.
Of course the value of fruit is un.
questioned. Care should be taken,
however, that it is neither overripe
nor underripe. Mothers are often
heard to say that they never give
their children candy, but allow them
to have all the fruit they wish. Al
though this is wise to a certain ex-
tent, yet a little pure candy, clean
and properly made is infinitely super
Tor to underripe or oyerripe fruit. 1t
is also necessary that the fruit should
be carefully wiped or washed before
it is placed in the basket. Cases OF
diphtheria have come from eating
fruit that was covered with an almost
imperceptible mould through being
stored. But an excess of fruit, like
an excess of my other n dish, is
not desirable. 1t is we'll to remember
! that the most wholesome foods cease
to be wholesome under certain condl-
tons and may become a more serious
evil than foods not especially whole
some but in their best condition. 1t
is better never to buy fruit Of street
pedlars unless the fruit has a very
thick rind that is not intended to be
eaten.-New York Tribune.