Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-22

Robert Collyer once repeated, in Boston,
the sermon first preached in New York,
from the text: 'If he sleep, he shall do
we'll" We hope he will keep it on top of
his pile, and preach it on every new and
fit occasion. The sunny-hearted preacher
is an-ambodiment of the cheerfulness. the
patience, the strength and tenderness of
roll Eion yvortins Cor tho nlnrr NJ God in
the good of man, through sound mind IN
a sound body He sleeps and eats and
digests well; and is therefore exempt from
dyspeptic theology. and from the religious
pessimism that results from state of
chror c nervous irritability. The necessity
of sleep is well-worn theme; but like
the commands of the decalogue and the
principles of the Sermon on the Mount, it
must be enforced with tireless iteration
until men cease from doing evil and learn
to do well Upon it depend the vitality,
the clear-headedness, efficiency, good
nature and happiness of the race to an
extent that can hardly be overstated A
persistent sleep lacker will come to physic,
al or mental failure just as surely as
Nature is a true accountant. She post
pones. but she does not forgive: she waits,
but she cannot forget. There is no bank
rupt law in her code, under which the de-
linquent can pay ten cents on a dollar,
and go right on"
The necessity of more sleep, in this
bustling age, is coming to be understood,
even if it be not obeyed. But considering
that one third ofour lives is past in bed, it
is strange how little attention is still paid,
in many families, TO the conditions of
sleeping comfortable and we'll The
average bedroom is yet much too small,
and is not planned with reference to ad-
mitting sunlight and air. One of the
worst things about the flats and apprl ment
houses in our cities is, that the bedrooms
are so small, as a rule, and often dark also
sleeping-room shut off from the sunshine
and direct outdoor air, is cell-nc
matter how richly it may be furnished. II
we were shut in to choice, we would
receive calls in an inner room, or display
tinery there, or do anything that did not
keep human beings pent up for more
than an hour at a time and use the parlor
or dressing room to sleep in.
TIE bed itself and its furnishings are
next in Importance. After a good deal Oi
experience, we have come to the conclu.
tlOn tflaJ lle DtSI Dcu WnlCu our ClNlllLd-
ton has yet produced is none to good fol
Christian who has due respect for him
self. How man can spend money fol
gaudy carpets and fine furniture, and sleep
on lumpy mattress, placed on Stats
scarcely more hard, we cannot understand
but good many still do it. The bes
mattresses and the best springs should
certainly be accounted among the luxuries
that one must have, even at the sacrifice
of some of the socalled necessities. The
coverings of the perfect bed should be
light in weight and open in exture,-tha
is to say, nothing but woolen blankets
Neither the oldfashioned air.tight quilts
nor the pretty but close counterpanes are
fit to sleep under.
If with proper conditions you can sleeE
we'll and don't, it is your fault. If yot
try to and can't, it is case for the docter
for only by sleeping we'll can you be or dC
your best.