August, 1913 



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his lilo will hi'i'tuiu- li.inUr .uul 

 ineaner, his allcclions will heconvo 

 it'.arbloised, and Ik- wi'll bo of no 

 oarthl\- I'lso to the conimiinit\' in 

 which he lives. In fact, he will 

 make every foot of the land poor- 

 er and ineaner despite his actpiisi- 

 tions, even if they inoniU int<> mil- 

 lions. 



On the other hand it makes a 

 generous man juore j>\>nerous, a 

 ma,a,"nanimous man more magnani- 

 mous. His presence raises the 

 value, and he is the pride of the 

 community, no matter how much 

 moncv he possesses. — Orison Swett 

 Marden, in " Success." 



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Take Care of Children's 

 Eyes. 



Any' small affection of the eyes 

 is apt to develop dangerously, and 

 should receive prompt attention. 

 A child suffering from a chronic 

 headache, which cannot be traced 

 to any other cause, may be 

 troubled with defective sight. This 

 is often noticed in school children; 

 close application of the eyes to the 

 printed page will bring out defects 

 in vision unnoticed before, and 

 strain weak eyes. An oculist 

 should be consulted, and proper 

 glasses obtained. The smallest 

 railway journev will upset a child 

 and make him sick, no 'matter 

 w-hat precautions be taken — and 

 this, again, mav often be traced 

 to defective eyesight. If the eyes 

 be simply weak and sore, try 

 bathing in lukewarm water, and 

 do not allow too. .strong a light 

 to enter the nursery. If possiljle, 

 every child should have^ a bed to 

 itself, and the sleeping room 

 should contain nothing more than 

 the neeessary furniture, and very 

 little drapery. The bed should be" 

 placed in such a position that the 

 light from the wnndow does not 

 fall directly on the eves. 



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Drinks for Invalids. 



The craving for something to 

 drink is strong during sickness, 

 and the nurse is often at a loss 

 to give the patient that which 

 will most pleasantly satisfy the 

 thirst and ye:t not prove in- 

 jtiriot'is. In all cases the doctor's 

 ' opinion must be asked as to the 

 advisability and the manner of 

 satisfying a patient's craving, but 

 the following recipes will afford d. 

 choice : In any illness, except 



diarrhoea, barley water is a 

 soothing and rirnshing driuk il 

 properly made. The primary caiise 

 of its dislike bv the sick is the 

 inellicient washing of the barle}' 

 before it is boiled. Tut 'an, ounce 

 of pearl barley in a basin, fdl u]) 

 with cold water, allow it to stand 

 a minute or two, and then carefully 

 pour off the water. Repeat this 

 operation three times, and you will 

 then have got rid of several im- 

 l)urities that too often are boiled 

 with the bariey and render the 

 drink di.stasteful. When cleansed 

 in this way jnit the barley into a 

 saucepan with a quart of water, 

 sugar to taste, and a fewi drops of 

 essence of lem.on. Boil until it is 

 of the required consistence. Do not 

 overs weeten or it will not be liked. 

 (Orange whey is delicious when 

 cold. Put a pint of milk into a 

 saucepan, squeeze in the juice of 

 two oranges, boil, and strain. 

 Serve in a cut-glass jug. The rea- 

 why toast water is not liked is be- 

 cau.se the bread is invariably) over- 

 toasted and l)urnt. Toa.st several 

 pieces of crusty bread a nice 

 brown, put into a quart jug, and 

 fill with boiling water. When cold 

 strain thoroughly, and .serve in a 

 fine china jug and cup. Cream, of 

 tartar whey is often advised in 

 kidnev trouble. To make it, stir 

 a teaspoonful of cream of tartar 

 into a pint of boiling milk ; boil, 

 straift, and' sweeten. 



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Nursery Hints. 



Regular habits, proper food, and 

 long hours of sleep, are necessary 

 conditions to a healthy infant. 



The three prime essentials in a 

 nursery are fzesh air, good food, 

 and pure water. 



Nc\er ])ul a botllc nippli- into 

 your mouth and then into the 

 baby's mouth. This will often 

 prove dangerous. 



Always hold a baby in your 

 arms when feeding it in about the 

 same ]>osition as if nur.sing it. 



Feeding in the night after the 

 third month is both inconvenient 

 and unnecessary. Sleep at night 

 is better than food. 



Do not feed the baby because it 

 cries ; its restlessness , may be due 

 to pain, and it is hurtful to fill 

 an infant's .stomach at such a 

 time. 



Have a rule for feeding the baby 

 and do not vary from it. Without 

 regularity the mother becomes a 

 slave. 



More infants' lives are taken by 

 over-feeding than by^ starvation. 

 Never liken an infant's digestion to 

 your own. 



An infant's thirst is not quench- 

 ed by milk. It needs clean water 

 to drink with regularity. 



Plain boiled water given be- 

 tween feeding will often aid the 

 digestion and satisfy the child 

 when restless. " 



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Make yourself nests of pleasant 

 thoughts. None of us yet know, 

 for none of us have been taught in 

 early youth, what fairy palaces 

 we may build of beautiful thought 

 — proof against all adversity. 

 Bric^ht fancies, satisfied memories, 

 noble histories, faithful sayings, 

 treasure houses of precious and 

 restful thoughts which care cannot 

 disturb, nori pain make gloomy, 

 nor piovert\- take away from its — 

 houses built without hands, for 

 our souls to live in. — Raskin. 



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