Beat an egg to a froth; add butter size of a walnut and turn the coffee on this gradually, as you turn from boiling pot into the one for the table.

Rice Water

Four tablespoons rice, 3 cups cold water. Cook 1/2 hour, then season with salt. Strain and serve.

Pineapple Punch

One dozen lemons, 1/2 dozen oranges, juice from 1 can pineapple, 6 small cups sugar. When the sugar is thoroughly dissolved in the juice, add as much water as the whole amount of juice; add the pineapple cut into cubes. Will fill 24 sherbert cups.

Pineapple Punch

Boil together 2 pounds sugar and 1 pint of water until it "ropes." Remove from stove and add the juice of 6 lemons and 2 grated pineapples. Stand this aside over night. When ready to serve turn into a punch bowl. Add a block of ice and dilute the punch with either plain or Apollonaris water.

Oatmeal Drink

One-fourth pound of fine, fresh oatmeal, 6 ounces white sugar and 1/2 lemon cut into small pieces. Mix with a little warm water; then pour over it 1 gallon of boiling water, stirring all together thoroughly and use when cold.

Cherry Punch

Boil 1 pint sugar and 2 quarts water for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool. Add 1/2 pint lemon juice, pint cherry juice,) drained from stemmed cherries, and a few drops of extract of almonds. Serve with a little cracked ice and a slice of lemon in each glass.