Black Tea.

Black tea is much more suitable than green for sick persons, as it does
not affect the nerves. Pat a tea-spoonful in a pot that will hold about
two cups, and pour boiling water on it. Let it set by the fire to draw
five or ten minutes.


Rye Mush.

This is a nourishing and light diet for the sick, and is by some
preferred to mush made of Indian meal. Four large spoonsful of rye flour
mixed smooth in a little water, and stirred in a pint of boiling water;
let it boil twenty minutes, stirring frequently. Nervous persons who
sleep badly, rest much better after a supper of corn, or rye mush, than
if they take tea or coffee.




DOMESTICS.


Hints on the Management of Domestics, &c.

Some families are always changing their domestics, and weary their
friends with complaints of those they have, and inquiries for others.

Deliberate before you make a change; if servants are honest, speak the