, 1891-07-04

uroiling and boiling. some Of the Gu.
toms and utensils Of our estimable forl
fathers and foremothers, even Mr.. Ruski
would hardly advise our sliding back
TO. Among these are frying and tn
frying pan The latter should be ban
ished from the modern kitchen. titillat
ing though its products be 70 the un
taught palate.
The simplest form OF food is fruit. Al
abundance Of ripe fruit should be sup
piled TO every family, whatever Othe.
expense has 10 be curtailed to procure it
The most uniformly healthful house
holds are those where fruit Is j~udiciUusIy
eaten daily.
The simplest form Of living is the reg
ular dIurusl routine. Old George Her
bert says:
slight those who say amidst their seGr
HcalthA
Thou uy'st by rule What doth no, 80 bu,
mann
House Hrs built by rule, and commonwealth
Eutice the trusty sun, II that you can,
From his cCllptiC line heCkuu the sky.
Who lives BY rule then keeps good company
Without being c~astiron in ones habits,
1t is possible, and it Is the only safe and
prudent way, TO live by rule." That
AAlAAltN 1855 hANHAhAA0Na UNIT sup anu IT,
tire at as nearly the same hours every
day rs you car. Cleanse your body both
inside and out with regularity Clnthe
yourself uniformly at the same season.
II is risky in the eXtreTs to go ont in
furs in the morning and then 10 driye 10
an entertainment in the evening with q
light opera cloak thrown over bare neck
and shoulders.
The simplest form of living il So the
open air. Get all the fresh air, there
fore, that you can. Go ont 10 walk in il
every day. Nentilute every room in
your house every morning Never sleep.
unless except IN the most bitter weather,
without an abundance of fresh air in
your chamber, Wear flannel night
gowns, night caps and muffiers If ueces
sary, and, while using comfortable" no
more than you arc compelled 10, do not
be afraid TO employ plenty Of blankets
and down quilts. Do not sleep il a
draught4 unless heroically protected. and
do allow heat to radiate from your fur
throughout the house if you want
it; but insist upon having IN abundance
also, that rarest boon Of the modern
dwelling house, fresh air.
Let your clothlnB be PLAIN, warm, light
and loose. There is no foe To simple liv-
ing like the clothes iend. 1t Introduces
all sorts Of CHASTITY complications into
our modern life. Dress for the weather
without regard 10 the calendar. Refuse
20 carry, at the behest Of "A fashionable
dressmakcr, several pounds more OF lin
ings and draperies and jet trimming than
You need TO. Give every organ Of Your
body room 10 do its simple duty. A re
stricted circulation, and vital organs
misplaced and tightly pressed by the
vicious system of dress now ia vogue are
at the bottom Of two-thirls Of the horri-
bic, nameless diseases Of women.
The praise of simplicity is in all mems
mouths, but, as with many another vir-
tue, its praise and ITS practice re- W.
very different things, Many hay fallen
inconsistency in this regard from
ignorance; yet even for those who uu.
lerstand it-that first step in nature
and last ia art'-its pursuit, under tho
I~nftvurable conditions Of modern life,
Is sufficiently difficult In simple liv-
ing, % however, lie the germs Of true and
abiding happiness.
KATE UrsoS CLARK.