Dr. Chase's Symptom Book This book is put into your hands with the object of aiding you to become familiar with the symptoms of the more common ills and thereby enabling you to prevent and cure disease before it obtains the upper hand and refuses to yield to medical treatment. It is well known that if coughs and colds are promptly checked, the bowels kept regular and the liver and kidneys active there will be little danger from chronic, infectious or contagious diseases. By looking up the symptoms which manifest themselves in your particular case you can readily ascertain the nature of your ailment and we have also suggested in many cases the most suitable and effective treatment. On page 32 you will find the index which will enable you to find at once the information you desire. Dainty Dishes For the Invalid In acute diseases such as typhoid fever, pneumonia, etc., nursing becomes of the greatest importance and one of the chief duties of the nurse is the preparation of dishes which will at the same time tempt the appetite and nourish the body of the invalid. Strength must be kept up and wasting prevented, but the delicate $tat& of the patient's digestive organs must be considered, and since liquids are more easily digested than solids the diet must consist largely of milk, beef tea and broths. Scrupulous cleanliness is indispensable; tact and perseverance Sn order to ensure that enough nourishment be taken, is important and variety in preparation is necessary. With the object of assisting the nurse in this invaluable part m her duties we are including in this little book a number of recipes for the preparation of delicacievS for the invalid and believe that mothers, who are the nurses in the great majority of homes, will find them worthy of preservation* A h. ': " ¦ ri