The National tribune., 1907-07-25
BY SEN0RA SARA.

Remember that 1t is highly injurious
TO drink iced water when overheated.
Underripe and overripe fruits arc
both indigestible and will cause grave
mischief if too freely INDUCED in.
Bacon and Apples.-This is a favor
lite Southern dish. and good enough to
! be transplanted Slice bacon thin and
| fry it crisp. Transfer to a platter and
keep it hot while you fry thick slices OF
unpeeled sweet apples in the bacon far
When these are tender, drain and put
in the center of hot platter. Lay the
fried bacon about the edge of the dish,
sprinkle sugar over the apples ana
serve.
Potatoes a la Duchesse-Peel and
boil enough potatoes to make a pint
when mashed. Mix with them the yolk
of an egg. two tablespoonfuls of melted
butter and the same quantity of cream.
Iurn this mixture upon a pastry board,
| ana press 1t fiat and smooth. With a
sharp knife cut the potato paste into
squares OF uniform size. Slip a cake
turner under each square and transfer
1t carefully to creased baking pan.
Set IN cold place to stiffen. then
sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese
ana bake in quick oven to a delicate
brown.
Carrots Sautes.-Boil young carrots.
not longer than your forefinger, for
eight minutes in salted water. Rub AMI
scrape on the skins, cover with boiling
water ana cook tender. Drain, lay for
minute in cold water until you can
handle them, and cut each carrot in
TWO, each half into strips. Heat a
tablespoonful of butter in a frying pan
with half teaspoonful OF white sugar.
a nttie salt and pepper, and when it
Dolls lay in the strips of carrot Cook
three minutes after the bubble recon-
mences; sprinkle with chopped parsJev
toss about for one minute, drain, and
serve hot.
Cheerfulness in the home is the sun
shine that fosters all the virtues.
1t makes work light. softens care
heals the wounds in the business world
and keeps courage alive.
however hard mans work NAV be
ana however depressing the influence
that surrounds him in the daily struggle
ior Dread, II he can retreat in the even-
ing to cheerful home he will recover
moral strength by the restful atmos-
phere.
The child, worried, fretted and taxed
by school problems, finds in the cheer
1ul nome an atmosphere that soothes
and heals all irritation.
The mother who lives most CONSTANT
ly IN the home and bears its heaviest
burdens. is fortified against the thou
sand and one trivial annoyances by the
cheerfulness of those about her.
Upon everyone in the home rests the
great obligation to be cheerful, to con-
quer the temptation to be gium, NOR
bid, mOrose and gloomy.
The spirit that is cheerful in the
home will be cheerful anywhere, for
cheerfulness is not passing mood, but
frame of mind that may be acquired
Dy any one who iS YarSisfapt
We dream that we would be heroes
in some great moment of trial or dan
ger, but the dream is useless unless we
are daily developing the heroic qualities
in our common experiences.
The main battle of life is fought in
Just these ordinary conditions and ex-
periences of everyday life.
A friend asks Sonora Sara how
Strong to make salt solution in =
which to bathe the eyes. Make it as
strong as the eyes will endure without
smarting to hurt. There can scarcely
be proportions given. In this connec-
tion let me say that one should be ex-
tremely careful about "doctoring" the
eyes. Never poultice them with either
hot or cold things. If the eyes are very
tired soft little cloth of old linen or
witch hazel and squeezed. SO the mois-
ture will just not drip, then lay gently
on the closed eyes. Be careful not to
get the. liquid in the eyes. 1t will not
injure them, but it makes them smart,
which isn't necessary. Salt water will
seldom make the eyes smart unless they
have raw edges. In any event the
saline wash is invigorating and cleans
ing
The use of salt for constipation is
always recommended. Sometimes 1t
works sometimes If doesn't One muSt
take most medicines on faith. Some
will cure certain things in certain peo-
Pile very quickly, and will have no eff
feet whatever on other people. There
IS one general rule to follow for con-
bowels should be relieved
once a day. at least, or backache, head
ache, salIow skin and an hundred kim
Lired ills will follow. Use douche if
medicine fails. Do not let the condition
continue.