Doing nothing — The effect of continued idleness — Overworked people — God's noble- man— An important act — Mistakes of fathers — The case of the minister — The unhappy man — A great minister — Michael Angelo and Leonardo da Vinci — "A rolling stone" — Pleasure in work — The efforts of children — The "well done" — Mistakes in choosing work — A typical picture — A stalwart cook — Girls without talent — A chance for genius — "What some men would make — " The father of the man" — Some great men — Franklin as a boy — Force of character — " Know thyself" — Why Solomon doubted — Co-operation — Sowing and reaping — Every man's duty — " The night cometh" — A noble ambition — Good old Bible words.. 137 IN THE SICK-ROOM. Were life-laws obeyed — Dr. Richardson's observations — Natural death — Every house an occasional hospital — A vital necessity — Women interested — Lectures on a baby — A good hand-book — Health essentials — Ventilation — Laws for the sick- room— Infectious diseases — Personal cleanliness — A slow poison — A great dan- ger— Sponging — Beds and bedding — Relief in time of weakness — Miss Nightin- gale's sayings — Blankets and comfortables — Dr. Burdette on cottage hospitals — The draw-sheet — Pure air and suitable food — Irritability of brain — Why sleep is important — The matter of noise — A calm manner — The faculty of observation — Objectionable habits in the sick-room — Horrible monotony — An olci -fashioned notion — A weight on any one — The baby in the sick-room — Some errors of the past — The food cure — Dr.* Edward Smith's book — An essential to health — • Starved in the midst of plenty — A great comfort — What beef-tea is — Some mis- takes about nourishment — Pavy's rules — The appearance of things — Duties to one's self — Powers called into play in sickness — " Having done all, to stand " — Tables of diet — Appetites of convalescents — Beef-essence and tea — Broths and gruels — Some dainty dishes for the sick 153 THE PHYSICIAN IN THE HOME. Knowledge of medicine — Fits and starts in health-taking — Doctors and medicines are luxuries — Like unto the curfew bell — The village doctor — The ideal parish — " Cheer but not inebriate" — The cemetery of Healthytown — The good old parson — Farmer Freshtwig — The stories of the doctor and the undertaker — " Wash and be clean" — A result of unnatural training — "Too tired to be clean" — The XIV CONTENTS. greatest preservatives of health — A fact established — How to take a bath — Cold feet — Chewing and bolting food — A fruitful cause of dyspepsia — What to keep in the house — Exercise — A folly — Where stimulants are useful — Fresh air opponents — A deceitful prophet — A disagreeable mission — Ugly mouths — Teeth from the dentist — Pomatum and bear's grease — " Lastly, gentle reader " 177 MEDICINAL AND HYGIENIC RECIPES.

AI-modernized reading of the original text

Doing nothing — The effect of continued idleness — Overworked people — God's nobleman— An important act — Mistakes of fathers — The case of the minister — The unhappy man — A great minister — Michael Angelo and Leonardo da Vinci — "A rolling stone" — Pleasure in work — The efforts of children — The "well done" — Mistakes in choosing work — A typical picture — A stalwart cook — Girls without talent — A chance for genius — "What some men would make — " The father of the man" — Some great men — Franklin as a boy — Force of character — " Know thyself" — Why Solomon doubted — Co-operation — Sowing and reaping — Every man's duty — " The night cometh" — A noble ambition — Good old Bible words.. 137 IN THE SICK-ROOM. Were life-laws obeyed — Dr. Richardson's observations — Natural death — Every house an occasional hospital — A vital necessity — Women interested — Lectures on a baby — A good hand-book — Health essentials — Ventilation — Laws for the sickroom— Infectious diseases — Personal cleanliness — A slow poison — A great danger— Sponging — Beds and bedding — Relief in time of weakness — Miss Nightingale's sayings — Blankets and comfortables — Dr. Burdette on cottage hospitals — The draw-sheet — Pure air and suitable food — Irritability of brain — Why sleep is important — The matter of noise — A calm manner — The faculty of observation — Objectionable habits in the sick-room — Horrible monotony — An old-fashioned notion — A weight on any one — The baby in the sick-room — Some errors of the past — The food cure — Dr.* Edward Smith's book — An essential to health — • Starved in the midst of plenty — A great comfort — What beef-tea is — Some mistakes about nourishment — Pavy's rules — The appearance of things — Duties to one's self — Powers called into play in sickness — " Having done all, to stand " — Tables of diet — Appetites of convalescents — Beef-essence and tea — Broths and gruels — Some dainty dishes for the sick 153 Knowledge of medicine — Fits and starts in health-taking — Doctors and medicines are luxuries — Like unto the curfew bell — The village doctor — The ideal parish — " Cheer but not inebriate" — The cemetery of Healthytown — The good old parson — Farmer Freshtwig — The stories of the doctor and the undertaker — " Wash and be clean" — A result of unnatural training — "Too tired to be clean" — The XIV CONTENTS. greatest preservatives of health — A fact established — How to take a bath — Cold feet — Chewing and bolting food — A fruitful cause of dyspepsia — What to keep in the house — Exercise — A folly — Where stimulants are useful — Fresh air opponents — A deceitful prophet — A disagreeable mission — Ugly mouths — Teeth from the dentist — Pomatum and bear's grease — " Lastly, gentle reader " 177 MEDICINAL AND HYGIENIC RECIPES.

The hearthstone; or, Life at home