Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-25

trouble as the result OF a talk the captain
had with her.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE.
good sick cook will save digestion
half its work.-F1orence Nightingale.
shall study broths. plastArs and con-
serves until become a notable woman.
-Tattler.
MENU SUNDAY.
Breakfast for a convalescent;
Grape Fruit
Broiled Chops in Paper, Water Cress
Toast. Cocoa
DINNER
orange.
Broled Rare Steak
Tomato and Lettuce Salad
Virginia Spoon Bread
Sea Moss Pudding with Cream
SUPPER.
Toast Meringue
Egg Soufsle
Grape Foam with Whipped
Cream. English Biscuit.
Tea or Cocoa
1t Is a grievous thing. in more WAYS
than one. for the housewife to be laid
aside from her usual avocations. and the
wheels OF the housekeeping machinery
get almost inextricateiy mixed and
e'eaky. yet even 80 there are advsn-
tages. It gives the person who 10 usually
well a new view point and helps her to
rVot tS,a 40 -
requirements OF the sick. When one 10
veil. with a normal. "robustious" appe-
tite. there Is not always patience with
the delicate. variable appetite 10 easily
discouraged by apparent tribes. We for
get that mole hills become mountains
when the flesh Is weak and have not tbs
patience that peevish. fretful invalid
ia really entitled to. More than all, we
get broader ideas Of the kindness OF our
fellows who always stand ready to help
US over the hard places. what do YOU
want for your lunch to-day. menu" ask
ell the kindly but not very competent
Norwegian maid OF her sick mistress the
other day. Not a thing. Karin: don't
feel as though could eat anything"
Just then there was a rap at the door.
Don't cook anything for Mrs Smiths
lunch to-day" called the CHEEKY voice Of
he young Virginia housewife from the
floor below. I'm getting her lunch" IN
half an hour there was q rap again at
tie door and In she came. cheeks flushed.
eyes sparkling and hands loaded. Will"
small boy brought mp the rear with
another reinforcement Such a pretty
surprise as 1t was. tempting to eve. nos
trils and palate alike. On tray cover
ed with dalntily embroidered and en-
arisitely laundered cloth. stood a send-
or copper nagon holding bunch OF car
rations and asparagus fern. Beside II
was pretty china plate which. uncov-
cred. disclosed a smoking hot, and Juicy
bit Of tenderlion steak On smaller
plate was a salad, two crspy lettuce
leaves holding as IN n cup a ripe tonla-
t". peeled round and round. so as to be
easily GU and eaten. We, preserving lis
original shape. Then there was little
Pat Of sweet butter. steaming cup OF
tea In Sevres cup, the necessary silver
and napkin. The aid-de-camp proudly
revealed his offering which was a little
round loaf Of spoon" or batter bread.
hot. fragrant and crisply brown. ''Now.
you've got to eat every bit Of this" salA
the pretty Virgnian as one having au-
thority. This spoon bread Is what we
always give our sick people and II won't
hurt baby. You'll feel lots better after
you eat 1t. know" Thee she pulled up
a stand by the bed, set the tray in place
fanked by that adorable loaf which was
really a custard: tucked pillows deftly
behind the invalid. covered her should
crs and said. I've got to hurry because
we're going TO the matinee. but You
take your time and eat your lunch and
every bit Of 1t. too" Away she fitted.
bit with the fragrance OF tho flowers
and the tea and hot steak and crispy
bread. was that other stu sweeter frag-
rance Of sweet neighboriy kindness.
gracefully done.
Another kindly neighbor in the Same
apartment would come down every day
a. II o'clock with dainty china cup and
saucer resting on plate that held deli
cote English biscuit, In the demi-tasse
was q steaming portion Of bouillon. delft
cately seasoned, "Just a pick-me-up,"
she would say ito help you over 10
luncheon time. I know how gone any
enc gets In the betweens."
VIRGINIA BATTER BREAD.
Here IL the rule for that most deisct.
able batter bread for whose most sue
&C ssful making. however. the white. wa
ter ground meal should be used. Put
two cupfuls milk and a half cup cream
In a double boiler. When It reaches the
boiling point salt to taste, then sift III
little by little. stirring all the time.
half cupf,u Of the corn meal Boil Ava
minutes. still stirring. then add two we'll
beaten eggs and tablespoonful melted
butter Turn into q we'll creased round
pan. or gem tins and bake In uuick
even until Arm like a baked custard.
and brown all over. Eat Immediately,
TOAST MDRlNGUE.
This IL a sort Of idealixed toast which
proves tempting to the caprcious appe-