The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

X NoINCIDBNCES may rain into my
life, because I am continually
! on the lookout for them. Be
that as it may. they hutter as
'sthick as leaves in Nallambrosa" along
my daily path.
One small but meaning lear is the
letter I opened just now as I was on
the point OF beginning this familiar
talk. The title was already written at
the head Of the page.
Judge with and for me, reader mine,
as TO the appositeness OF the happen
ing" I don't like the word. Nothing
happens in this well regulated uni
verse In which We have the privilege OF
living and working. But we must use
them.
Here is our letter:
I take the liberty OF consulting you IN q
very serious matter:
Some enterprising women are working
hard to make these United States a very
dry place TO live in. and ! have been Tor
can remember that the women over IN
Norway make a delicious summer drink Of
Cut the skins into small pieces; boil them,
after adding some water. Put this through
a filler; add more water and a great deal
OF sugar boil again and bottle.
cient for a glass OF drinking water In
GTssr Sar e q 5e NeT sR sh w5e Sa4 Il
into mixture OF vinegar and water.
nk ans ot saF. as of NJ EaRns nas Iaid
this proposition before my neighbor's wlfe,
swer Is whst hsa Roga Rls men Sou thnk o9 ,t
For possible answer l thank you in ad-
vance Respectfully you're; o s;,,soton. NJ,
Perhaps the vigorous Nor of your
wise neigs1b0r meant that your recipe
was incorrect IN minor respects. 1 see
nothing amisS In It, except that do not
know what your filler" is. I guessed
It might stand for filter" but the 81
is not crossed. This point settled, l can
make a palatable beverage out OF your
orange syrup. given iced water and an
August thirst.
Before going a step further. let me
enter a mild protest against your men
tion OF the 'sentefprising women" II
interpret you Alright, they are opposed
TO alcoholic drinks and adulterated
''hrewaters.' as the aboriginal Indians
IN hot weather. In Offering what may
ouench your thiIst. I shall propose none
but soft drinks" American torrfd
heats are eufhciently infiammatory with
out adding FIRE to FIRE.
We consume more ice, more ices and
frozen creams and imbibe more iced
water than all the other nations of the
world put together. Our devotion to what
water" makes us a byword in their lit
erature. Writers upon hygiene maintain
that water with ice In Il is unwhodesome
for divers reasons. It chills the stom-
ach into inactlon; the process Of freez-
ing has not destroyed hurtful organic
and inorganic matter that made the
water a breeding place Of typhoid and
cholera germs, and much more TO the
same efrect. Cool your beverages and
foods II YOU WILL - is the conclusion OF
Fha xr-10ia matter sthf1f nn drink
melted ice"
There may be reason, as there is sci
ence, in adj this. We admit it-and go on
swigging unwholeSomely large draughts
OF iced water, iced lemonade, iced pink
punch and every other drink that IS
made delicious by mixing IL with cracked
ice. The most sensible OF us, IL pushed
70 the utterance Of his or her personal
views upon the subject under dispute,
would sum up the case in three words,
Naughty. but Illcei''
The sscafnk of the ice in the pitcher
will ever discourse most sweet music II
our ears.
Strawberry Punch.
Crush two quarts of strawberries and
pour over them three quarts Of cold
water. Set in the ice for three hours
before straining through a cheeseciotf
bag, pressing hard. Add then the
strained juice of two lemons and two
cups OF granulated sugar. Stir unit
lil6 sugar Il lu1lN Q4SSOifGA anu set Al
the ice until you are ready to serve.
Fill each tumbler halfway to the brin
with finely cracked ice before pouring
in the strawberry mixture.
Strawberry Fruit Punch.
s.sze as directed In foregoing recipe
and just before serving add two ba
nanas, sliced very thin. two large swee
oranges cut into small dice and a cup
rul OF the largest, ripest strawberrie.
you can get
Use dipper in filing the glasses, tina
some Of each kind of fruit may go int
each.
Mint Punch.
Express the juice from four large lem
ons and strain ii over a cupful cheap
ing) Of granulated sugar. Stir until tn
sugar is dissolved. Now peel two lem
ons AMI one orange and slice as thii
as paper. Add TO the melted sugar ant
set in the ice until you are ready I
serve. Have ready q dozen or NOR
sprigs Of freshly gathered mint. whicl
has been carefully washed and the deai
leaves picked Off Lay the mint in tn