Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-20
How To Keep Warm.

SOME SEAS0NABLE ADVICE FROM 4 LAMP THAT
Is JUST NOW WARMER THAN This.
The London Standard In recent Issue says:
Strong exercise. for those who can take il. Is
no doubt the best OF remedies for chiiiineS~:
but thousands suffer from thai complaint TO
whom strong exercise Il attdinabiP 0niH once a
week, who do not enjoy il even then. and who
find that although walking produces an effect
II is one which does not last half an hour after
the exercise has ceased. The ChiilineSS re
commences as they pass through the hall OF
suffering almost as miSerabiy a. ever. Never
theleSS. they have during the walk passed
through an experience which, if they would
only comprehend Ii, would protect them from
one-half of the misery they complain OF. They
have not only walked, but they have walked
Meli-clothed. The Englishman. even II he
II he walks out on frosty day, walks out in
thick, cloSe-titting boots, In a hat which
warns his head, in gloves which protect his
hands, and in coat which, beiug half al inch
thick and made OF wool, protects him as
well as nature protects most animals
liz Is when he comes in doors that he dresses
himself IooliShly. He has still no guard againS!
a low thermometer. he loses the qlckneSs OF
circulation produced by exercise. and lie is ex-
posed TO draughtS he does not feel abroad: bur
he uncoVerS his head, uncoyerS his hands, par
TALLY uncoverS his feet, and diveStS himself en-
tiTey OF his outdoor fleece. A sheep. or q bear
which did the same thing in its house or den.
would die naturally enough OF pulmonary dis
ease. No iniabitant OF a country where cold is
sharp enough or long-continued enough TO i'm
part a seIf-defensive instinct ever does anytinr
q the lind, but keeps On as much of his out
door c!otnlhg as VIII keep up the sense Of
warmth. The Russian OF the north il he cannot
! thoroughly warm his house, keeps on his sheen
skin, as the ESqufmaN wears his fur as II il were
tGe clothing nature intended him TO wear. The
tngllohlndn alone diyeSUS himself OF SO many
articles OF dress that he feels chilly. and then
runs 10 the fire 10 warm his hands and feet or
enjoy the higher temperature which fire in
the chimney diffuSeS for about five feet from
protect him Just as completely as ont OF the
house but he thinks il undignlfed TO wear il
ana ana prefers covering over fire to clothing
himself reasonably, and being accused immedir
ateIy OF effeminacy or OF cOddling himself
Women are exempt from this difficulty, and
being aware of the peculiar beauty OF slawlS "a
drapery. wear, when chilly. extra clothing
within the house, without scruple; but men,
unless very old, or able TO plead weakness OF
the lungs would not put on a common silk
Skull-cap-the most effective OF all projections
against draughtS-fOr the world, and regard
the wearing OF great coat indoors as prepo5-
ferrous and impossible. Yet the extra clothing
would warm them completely, and prevent all
the chillS OF which they stand in such habitual
dread. No defence against draughts Is 50
perfect as common silk handkerchief
tied over the head, and a silk vest or one
and wastcoat will keep the body more equa-
bly, warm than good fire. A wadded coat
Will enable the Chilly man to sit and work any
where indoors and so win an extra suit of thin
flannel worn during the whole OF the active
day. Just let any one who doubts what we say
try the very simple eXpedient, when the chilli
ness become unbearable, of putting on his dress
Ing gown over his ordinary clothing, and in
five minutes he will be perfectly comfortable
and ready for any work: while he Will not Suf-
fer, as he fances he will, when he goes out Of
doors. The popular notion upon that subject is
mere defusiOn. You are not strengthened for
outdoor life by shivering indoors but rather
weakened. habitual warmth il not too great,
being one of the best preservatives of constitu-
tionai strength. Chilly man might as well
refuse blankets In bed because they would in
crease his sense OF cold when he got up, as re-
fuse warm clothing indoors because out-of-
doors he would not be SoSenSible of his great
coat. The object is not TO be sensible OF pleas
ant difference, but to be and to remain moder-
ately and beautifully warm-to be inSenSible, in
fact, TO ordinary differences of temperature.