The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-09-19
To a Busy aaesAsrs
llllus,rnsea S.hrlasina Nleeklrl

ltlluserated ChrssttMn WeeklyI
 The human brain needs rest and change. Tue human miaa needa Felaxa- tion. The human heart needs pleasant companioasAip. Deprive them of these requisites, and the result, in nine cases out of ten, will be insanity. Perhaps you imagine that l mean to frsghten you. Why, to tell the uIthi1ft could not arouse you to a sense of your condition unless terrified you little would rather do So than see you an inmate ot an insane asylum. You see this to be quite tn ac- cordance Wlth the rest of natures laws The body cannot subSiss on one kind of diet it must have more or less variety :; and behold how plentitully our Crea tor has provided for thts great need in she Abun- dan, fruitfulness of earth, air and sea l How soon the palate tires of one article of diet How soon the body starveS when fed upon one thiugl Dear friend, heseech you give this subject your most careful consideration, for perceive you are killing yourself with the constant, strain brought to bear upon body and mind. and unless you consent to relax that strain you will sutfer very seriously in consequence.
 Your nervous headaches are sent, perhaps, as warnings, which fl needed, may prove your salvation from more se- Fious trouble. have found tt exceeding. ly injurious 10 work during the evening. Voc have been busy all day with one duty or another the night has come l; you can ind no warrant in scripture for continuing your labors, but you can for resting from them.
 50 iet the work-basket remain undis- turbed les the needle rest. You will be all the more skiiltul with 1t on the mor- row. Spend the evening in reading, con- versing, playing interesting games with your children or in visiting your friends 1; or, better still, if you feel able, in attend. ing an interesting lecture or concert , then, when you retire, you will sleep sweetly and awake refreshed aud equal to the performance ot the days duties,
 Never eat heartily when tired to death" Drink cup of tea and eat a cracker or two, or beat up an egg in halt pint oi milk, s~eeten and flavor to taste and drink it. This will strengthen you, and will not make any demands upon your weary stomach or digestive ormans. And another thing: Do not rise early 10 the morning and srot all over the house doing this and seeing to that for hours b< <fJre you eat anything. Put on the cot- fee, If you use that beverage, or the tea, if you use that, as soon as possible, and pour yourself ou. cup just as soon as 1t is in condition for drn king, and add whatever light, easily digested article of food you may like best. This done-and you must eat slowly, and at your ease you will find that you can return to your work and fairly make things ay."
 You will catch yourself singing, per. haps. ana when your husband and chil- dren come down fresh from their slomheEs they will meet smiling face and si, down to breakfast presided over by cheerful hostess. Force yourself to try this plan once or twice and know you win be pleased with 1t have the greatest faith in 1t, because 1 proved it in my own case. and this IS true of all the suggestions have given in this letter.