Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-22
To a Busy Mother.

The human brain needs rest and change
The human mind needs relaxation. The
human heart needs companionship De-
prive them OF these requisites, and the re-
suit, in nine cases out of ten, will be insan-
ity. Perhaps you imagine that mean to
frighten you. Why. to tell the truth. if I
could not arouse you to a sense of your
condition unless l terrified you little,
would rather do so than see you an inmate
OF an insane asylum. You see this to be
quite in accordance with the rest of
natures laws. The body cannot subsist on
one kind of diet it must have more or less
variety; and behold how plentifully our
Creator has provided for this great need in
the abundant fruitfulneSs of earth air and
sea. How soon the palate tires of one ar
tlcle OF food. How soon the body staryes
when fed upon one thing. Dear friend, |
beseech 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 10 relax that strain you
will suffer very seriously in consequence
Your nervous headaches are sent, per
haps as warnings, which, if needed. NAV
prove your salvation from more serious
trouble. | have found it exceedingly inju-
rious TO work during the evening You
have been busy all day with one duty or
another; the night has come; YOU can find
no warrant III Scripture for continuing your
labors, but you can for resting from them.
So let the work basket remain uudisturbed.
let the needle rest. You will be all the
more skillful with it on the morrow. Spend
the evening in reading, conversing playing
interesting games with your children, or
in visiting your friends; or better still, if
you feel able, in attending an interesting
lecture or concert; then when you retire
you will sleep sweetly and awake refreshed
and equal to the performance of the days
duties
Never eat heartily when " tired to DEATH
Drink q cup of tea and eat cracker or
two, or beat up an egg in half pint of
milk, sweeten and flavor to taste, and drink
1t. This will strengthen you, and will not
make any demands upon your weary stom-
ach or digestive organs. And another thing:
Do not rise early in the morning and tr0t
all over the house doing this and seeing to
that for hours before you eat anything.
Put on the coffee, if you use that beverage,
or the tea, if you use that as soon as posi-
bic, and pour yourself out a cup just as
soon as it IS in condition for drinking.
and add whatever light, easily-digested ar
ticle 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 fly
You will catch yourself singing, perhaps,
and when your husband and children come
down fresh from their pleasant slumbers.
they Will meet a smiling face and sit down
to breakfast presided over by cheerful
hostess. Force yourself to try this plan
once or twice, and l know you will be
pleased with it. | have the greatest faith
in it, because proved it in my own case,
and this is true of all the suggestions |
have given in this letter-[Christian
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