The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-02-28
The Morning HOMT.

when ought to rise ?" is question often
asked by young men. GLOW late dare l stay
in bed 2" is as often asked and, in fact not only
by young men, but by other folks.
The proper hour fer rising depends much on
what person has to do, and what he expects
to accom- plish. The world will still move on at
its accustomed rate, if the very lazy man, who
has nothing to do, and means to do nothing,
stays in bed half the day. If a man has any
thing to do, requiring reasonable degree of
tness, "a ls
to d q ssfrTe tSsfsoit. The man whose bus
mess commences at ten o'clock can prolong his
nap to much greater extent than he can who
must be at work by seven.
Sleep is a grand refresher. 1t is a. least as
important for the well being of the physical
system as food is.
If we rob ourselves of necessary sleep we
grow thin, nervous and dyspeptic, al 4 cannot
accomplish the best results in our wcl <. Over
indulgence in sleep is as bad as giu;tony in
food. 1t makes us heavy, stupid ahi lazy. -.
Everybody can find out the quantit5 OF sleep
he actually needs, as easily as he rsu know
when he has eaten enough.
There is an old saying that one b, ur in the
morning is worth two at night. Mos, hard STU
dents and workers have found this true when
properly followed. Hours before daylight are
not so good for work as those in which we have
the sunshine. To work very late at night is bad
for eye, brain and muscle. To weary the sys.
tenn by work or study, prolonged till midnight
and then say that, instead of working two
hours longer, you will go to bed and take two
hours of work before daylight, is a sure way to
break down any constitution, however strong.
Everybody ought to be awake and out of bed
in time to perform all home morning duties
with decency and undue haste, and to reach
the scene of his daily labor in season to begin
it at the hour contracted for. Promptness in
appearing at a store, factory, bank, or other
places of employment is always appreciated
by an employer. The laggard in this respect
is well understood to be defcientin 9th things,
and consequently unreliable.
Many young men have sacrificed prospects
of promotion to an inordinate desire for an ex-
ira hour of sleep in the morning. Whole fam
lilies have been blghted by the habit oi tagging
in bed when the unheeded voice of duty called
TO be up and doing
Rising at proper or improper hour is very
much matter of habit. We can train our
selves for it as we choose, and as we feel our in
terest impellng US. 1t is duty of parents to
train their children in this respect. We eshould
rise not only promptly but cheerfully. The
father or mother who begins The day by grunt-
ing and groaning because it is time to get out
of bed, and sighing for another hour or two of
sleep, is generally an exceedingly good-for-
nothing parent. The children brought up un
der such an example are not likely TO amount
to much.
If we would rise happily, we must so to bed
sensibly. If we toss and tumble for several
hours after retiring before falling asleep, it is
that much loss from the nights rest, and con-
seQuently from the freshness of the morning
hours. The man who goes to bed with a stom-
ach full of turkey, oysters, lobster salad, sar
dimes, olives, gravies, champagne, puddings
and pies, will probably toss about like bison
for some time before falling asleep. He will
sleep heavily, snore abominably, and feel
wretchedly in the morning.
If you want to rest we'll and to rise in good
season, go to bed with your stomach in good or
der, your brain clear, and your conscience at
peace with God and man. Then you will sleep
gloriously and rise ready for whatever work is
before YOU for the day.