The National tribune., 1907-09-05
By sENoRA SARA.

serve as not as possible,
Never give the child a drink of water
in the dark. but have a light. in order
to see that the water. il fresh from
well or standing IN vessel or tumbler. is
all right. a little girl recently swal-
lowed a bug in a drink from a glass in
a dark room and suffered dreadful con-
vulsions.
There is no problem more difficult
of solution than how to make a long
stay in bed or a convalescing period
comfortable for the patient. Pillows,
pillows, pillows. a score or more OF
them, is the solution. Not full-sized,
heavy feather pillows but small light
ions are the comforts which ease the
patients tired muscles.
They should be in sizes ranging from
10 to Is inches in length and from
eight to IL inches wide, or they can be
made square. The larger ones are ex-
cellent If made of hair and tufted like
a mattress.
When the patient is sitting up the
pillows can be tucked in all the hol-
lows, and are especially useful in pre-,
venting that awful ache where the bend
of the knee rests against the chair.
These small pillows also fit nicely in tho
hollows of the regular bed pillows when
the patient sits up in bed, and they are
convenient for the nurse to rest her
elbow or neck upon If she has to sup
port the patient for any length of time.
good round dozen of these cushions
will not be too many.
This may be made with or without
the addition of glucose. For without,
put three cupfuIs of granulated sugar
into saucepan with cupful of milk
and tablespoonful of butter, and cook
until a little dropped in cold water may
be rolled into a soft ball between the
thumb and forefnger. 1t will require
from 10 to Is minutes. Take from the
fire. stir in a cupful of broken nut
meats, and beat until it begins to thick
en- Turn into buttered pan, and
when cool mark into squares. If glu-
cose is added to the ingredients in max
ing fudge the result will be little moro
Chevy and less granular candy. Glu-
cose can be purchased Of any of the
wholesale confectioners, and is not eR-
pensive. Here is a recipe for an ex-
celient fudge: Put into a saucepan two
cupfuls of granulated sugar, one cup
full rich cream and three-fourths cup
of glucose. and bring to the boiling
point. Add three squares of chocolate,
grated or broken in small bits, and stir
until the chocolate is melted.
Cook about seven minutes, stirring fire.
quently; then test by dropping a little
in cold water. If it balls, it is done.
Add two teaspoonfuls vanilla and cup
of nut meats, broken, not chopped, and
beat until creamy. Pour into buttered
pans and mark in squares when PARTIAL
ly cooled.
Pure olive oil IS excellent for remov.
ing any matted condition of the hair,
In case the children get a sheet of fly
paper In their hair or a wad of chewing
gum, rub the oil well into the hair and
let it remain for about an hour. Pick
the hair apart and remove any foreign
substance. after which wash well with
warm water and some good soap.
In writing on taking care of the sick
at home there is so much to be said on
common-sense care of yourself, and
how to keep well. Prevent an illness
every time you can. 1t saves your own
vitality. 1t harbors your strength. It
prevents doctors bill.
Each Illness weakens your system
and makes it more liable to another at
tack. Each illness lessons your useful
ness and puts you more on the side of
those who give trouble, rather than
those who lessen it.
Every woman has a mission to fill,
some work to do, whether it is in an
office, in a school room, in the hospital
ward, in the drawing room, or, higher
than all, in her own home-that is,
making home for others.
To do any of these takes a healthy
woman. Good health adds to good
temper, good looks and good behavior.
Every one pities the man with sick
ly wife. Health is the very best gift of
nature. and you cannot take too good
care of it.
Don't be a crank and make yourself
miserable (and everyone else), discuss
ing your good health. talking of what
to avoid and what to do, and SO on;
just accept it, and take care of it con-
as you would your hands,
or your hair.
Heed the first warning and profit by
its advice. Don't try to force yourself
to do what your system resents. If you
find that certain foods do not agree
with you let them alone. Do not try
to indulge yourself IN everything, for
you will find nature expects to make
sacrifices; that is, to undergo a certain
amount of discipline.
1t Is well to forego the fleeting pleas
ure of eating some well-f1avored food,
rather than pay for it by II hours dis
comfort. or even worse.
Children should not be allowed to
get Indigestion while young, by being
permitted to eat candy, spices. pepper
'NiJ AANh AOOi, SuSIi dS piSs,
cake, etc.
Correct ways of holding the fork and
spoon must be learned in early infancy.
as well as the proper methods of hold
ing glass and drinking essentials.
There is no excuse for allowing chill
dren to eat in distressing manner
Bad table manners are always the re-
suit of Indifference or ignorance on the
part of the parents.
The carelessness of elders putting
their elbows on the table has made this
habit very common one among the
children of to-day
Under no circumstances should chill
1ren be allowed to lounge at the table,
A child is always more or less of
mimic. and If those at the table eat in
a slovenly way so will the children.
Unfortunately, the reverse does not
hold true without aid.
Most housekeepers who have moved
INTO new houses know the troubles of
cleaning an iron sink of the rust and
lirt which has accumulated during the
of the building. Take a
small block of wood. fold around it a
piece of coarse sandpaper. Scour the
bottom and sides of the sink hard Then
apply kerosene oil plentifully and rub
n well. Then wash the sink thoroly
With hot water and soap. After a few
reatments you will be surprised with