Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-04
Hints fer Invalids.

If there is an invalid in the house
who must be famed frequently it will
be a good idea to have the slender
handle of the palm leaf fan inserted
in a longer. thicker handle. say, as
thick as broom handle. In fact. an
old broom handle cut into lengths and
followed out would answer the pur-
pose well, the fan handle being set in
with strong glue. This thick handle
will not cramp the hand, as does the
slender stem. while, being longer, there
is no strain of bending over the bed or
chair of the invalid.
Another convenience in the sickroom
10 an improvised iceboX. large, COM
mon, red, earthen flower pot with a
saucer a couple of sizes bigger than
the pot should be bought. also small
the lump of ice upon it and turn the
flower pot over it. Stop up the hole
with a bit of cotton and cover the
whole with damp rag.
One of those inexpensive alcohol
lamps will often be a boon in 4 sick
room during the summer for heating
water for poultices or drinks when
the kitchen is some distance from the
sickroom. With doors and windows
open it is not always easy to keep
perature.
If the ticking of clock annoys a
patient cover it with a glass shade.
A number of small, thin pillows will
be much more welcome to sick per-
son during warm weather than the
usual large. heavy one. A little pillow
tucked into the back of the neck or
laid under the arm will often be very
restful
For cleaning the floor of a sickroom
ha ri
mop. 1t is noiseless and picks up
every bit of dust and dirt.
Contrary to general opinion. worn
cotton sheets Will be better than linen
for the patient during warm weather.
Linen may be cooler at the start, but
1t absorbs perspiraticn and afterward
is apt to chill the body.
If bed table is not availabl the
leaf of the sewing machine will make
good substitute, or a sewing table.
two legs resting upon the floor. the
other two turned under. A few books
placed upon the bed will prop up the
other end of the table and prevent it
from pressing upon the patient.
Fruit Dishes.
All fresh. small fruits are whole
some. whether eaten raw or cooked.
When uncooked fruit does not inter-
fere with digestion 1t should be served
very frequently. as the acids form a
valuable mild tonic, which is good for
summer time.
At the end of July and during Au
gust the berry fruits are at their best,
being fully ripened, and are delicious
served au naturel, with or without
cream.
Scalloped red rasDberies is new
dish quickly prepared. and. though very
little trouble to make. is a more i'm
portant kind of dessert than the same
10 hnt nf
glass dish is covered with the ripe
fruit sprinkled with sugar Then
comes layer of cake or sweet crack
er crumbs. Fruit and cake alternate
until the dish is nearly full Whipped
cream is piled on the top like snow,
and sprinklcd with the crumbs and
any bits of candied fruit. These by
way of decorations only. and are not
necessary to the success of the dish
]: goes without saying the fruit must
be thoroughly chilled.
Berry batter pudding is a novelty all
children will enjoy plain sweet bat
CREASED deep baking dish is covered
with it. Sweetened berries. any kind
and the batter alternate. until the dish
Is full. when ii is put into the oven tC
bake
Blackberry mold will be a surprise
for the nursery supper table. Stew
and mash a quart of berries with Q
little water. Stir into this small cuI
OI IaElHd ana plncn OIL salt. COOh
for an hour in a double boiler and pu,
into wet molds to harden. Turn out
on individual dishes and serve with {
little thin cream
Another delightful dish that can bt
prepared in the morning and eaten a
night is blackberry and apple fool Tt
make it take one pint each of the Der
ries and nice juicy apples: peel, corr
and slice the latter; then put then
with the berries into a saucepan will
q quarter cup Of water and one cup o
sugar. Cook gently until the fruit II
tender: then rub through a sieve. L
rot sweet enough add more sugar ant