Evening star., 1869-11-04
KEEP WARN.
Nations nG a 0mlRf Person

In my quiet life i have few interests and few
lxcitements. 1t l. given 20 some to have life of
peace. and We look with pity upon the restless
mess OF those who crave excitement a one in
health regards the tOs-ings and meanings of an
other burning with fever.
And this reminds me of talk had with our
doctor. You must knOw-though you need not
knOw much about me-that have grown very
intimate with the new doctor who has come To
our quiet town. We rather like him. this DIR.
Sanat,re. He Is not very young; but his know
ledge il fresh, he is not many years out OF the
schools and hospitals.
And he will talk and, what is more talk
Sense. 1 don't think lie Is quite dependent upon
his practice. Ii he be, he stands very much in
lis own light, for his one aim seems to be to
teach people how to Keep themselves well. He
gives YOU reasons. and explains the why and
wherefore, so that YOU do not blunder along i'm
the dark. and regard medical science as a kind
OF magic art.
And this is bit of one of his talks.
1t was a cool, fresh autumn morning, after
rather sudden change. Unless youwere warm
ly dressed or very busy, you were little inclined
10 be chilly.
"Keep warm" said he, "whatever you do.
Heat l. life, and cold is death"
This is Just the season for people TO be i'll.
They will have dysentery, or some such disturb
ance. PerSpiratiOn il checked, digestion hin
dered. and then the mischief II thrown in upon
the internal organs But ii people will only keep
warm. there is little danger. Put on more cloth
ing. Keep warm. III there is pain or irritation,
put piece of extra flannel on the bowels. They
understood that tUr our soldiers and those Han
mel aprons saved many a life
.'KeeP the feet warm III the circulation is
languid. that is one of the first sgns-coldness of
the eNtTemities. And people often have an idea
that they will toughen ami harden themselves,
which l. all very well, il they will not harden
themselves into their graves.
..Many a one tries to sleep with the feet cold.
Its no use; such sleep does little good. Keep
warm. Have a hot brick, bottle of hot water,
a soapstOne.
.sNo. there is little danger of forming the habit
OF depending on it. In time the circulation may
he better, and the extra heat only resOrted to
when it is needed But half the people live with
cold feet, and then they have headaches and all
sorts OF disturbances, and then they want medi-
Cine fOrsoOth-as IL any magic of medicine
would creep up into their brains and draw away
the pain.
'iiow TO restore the circulation?
"Well. the best remedy know for cold feet
If you can't live on exercise. and have to write,
for instance, this will help 1t is the best thing
i know:
Have pail of hot water and one of cold. side
BY side. Plunge the feet into hot water, a. hot
"a you can bear it, for five minutes; then straight
into the cold for one minute or less. Then rub
They win glow as if they had been into Rus,
Sian bath, as, indeed, they have"
But, doctor, is not one liable to take cold p
"Take cold! No. No danger of taking cold
unless there Is in some way chill or interrupted
circulation
keep warm, and usually cold, as you cal
IL, may be averted. You have been chilled ant
in some way the healthful processes Interrupted
Now restore the action a speedily as possible
In many cases, the death chill comes from being
wet or cold. and remaining so. III il be possible
get thoroughly warm, into perspiration-thai
T. restore the action of the skin, and relieve the
lungs or other internal organs. and your scold
disappears. 1t has not had time to fasten itsel Il
On any tissues, and 50 merely proves a slight dis
turbance.
'.keep warm. In our climate with it's sudden
Changes, very few can do without the protection
or flannel next the skin. OF that each one must
judge for himself. il he only will give up the alb
surd idea Of hardening himself, in spite of being
. sensitive.
''WhO was the British naval commander who
Kept his neet waiting, when under sailing orders
for the West indieS-for what? Flannel shirts
quarter OF yard longer than the regulation
size, for his men. IL sounded absurd. but
he saved his men and had no sickness ON his
ships"
.'Wel, then, doctor, !" said we, ssyou approve
Of thick, strong boots. Surely that is a sensible
fashion,
'.My dear sir-I am sorry to say tit is not the
business OF fashion to be sensible. The foot is
made elastic for motion. Now, how much elasti-
Sity has foot laced up in stiff boot, with sole
Ike small board? No, the foot is better kept
dry, but a shoe should be soft, and accommodate
1>elf to the foot. As it Is, with the toes crowded
together, ankle laced tightly and the whole tilted
up on a small pair Of heels, they are brave feet
that keep up any circulation at all. Women
60 further in this fashion than men; end il is
Positively painful to see the deformed pinche,I
feet, and the stoop and awkwardness produced
by the effort TO preserve the equilibrium But
II l. Of no use talking. suppose they would
wear rings in their noses if il were ONLY the
fashion. Women in Syria mount themselves ON
skubkobs,' but those are at least level, and they
are easily slipped OF. Perhaps the Druse horn
y better parallel to tight boots and high heels
Wondrous merit there Is in self torture. Good
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