St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09

sort of a place after all
But right here don't make mistake.
and lie on the warm sand until you are
rested. Go directly to your bath house
and strip your wet clothing from YOU
Take heavy Turkish towel, and either
rub yourself or have your maid rub you
until your flesh is red with the blood
the cool water and the vigorous exer-
else have brought TO the surface. Then
go to your room and prepare for break
fast. Above all things don't stay in the
water during this early morning bath
more than ten minutes. If you feel the
slightest indication of a chill before this
ten minutes has expired don't hesitate
to leave the water at once, for chill is
as dangerous while you are in bathing
in the open as it is in midwlnter. 1t IS
warning that you have had more than.
enough, and must stop or abide by the
consequences. =
There is often serious mistake made
by women as we'll as men IN being alto:
gether too anxious to get into the sea
Immediately on arriving at the shore;
To person coming from the inland
this is dangerous. 1t requires nearly
two days for even robust constitution
to become sufficiently accustomed to the
fresh atmosphere of the sea to be able
to resist its chilling influences when ex
posed to it to the extent the body is in
modern bathing suit. The danger OF
serious congestion is apparent TO any
one who goes into the water Immediate
cy upon reaching the beach and is suffi-
lientlY interested in phenomena to con-
slider his sensations.
The simple philosophy of all this is
that the pores of the skin must be al
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sudden compulsion. They must not be
shut by any chill, or they will take
theiI revenge after manner that is
sometimes fatal, and if always attended
with very serious consequences.
When this afternoon dip is accom-
pushed take glass of Snerry and start
on walk to last ten minutes, perhaps,
and at gait that would Indicate to the
casual spectator that you had no place
to 20 and were by no means anxious TO
get there. Then. if you want to-and,
of course. you always dole down on
the beach III a spot where the waves
have not been since last winter, and
take long, drOwsy, blessed sun bath.
Don't let anything disturb you, be-
cause. all col0red by your tussle with
the sea waves and still rosy from your
walk. you are as pretty as you ever
have been your whole life through.
The afternoon is the time to take the
children into the surf. The same rules
that govern the bathing of inVaids at
the seashOre should be applied to the
young folks. When they first get to the
place chosen for the sammer home don't
duck them into the cool water of the
sea, but get some brought to your rooms
warmed and give the little ones their
first Introduction TO the mighty ocean in
a bucket. This warm salt bath mig hit
be of considerable benefit to ali who go
to the seaside for the first twenty-four
hours. Try this if you are DESTROYS of
witnessing the hunger of the average
body for salt. Sponge yourself with
some sea water ana watch how quickly
the pores of the skin will drink it up.
Then dispute, if you can, that salt is
one OF the most important hygienic
agents in the world.
There are certain rules that 1t would
be well to remember and to regard. If
you are in robust health the best cOndi-
ton of the tide to use for bathing is
that which precedes flood by about an
hour. At this time the sea Is in the
greatest motion and the action of the
surf Is the most vigorous. The stimu-
lating effects of the water at this time.
too, are of the highest. For persons i'll,
delicate health. however, this hour.
should be avoided, for the shock OF the
heavy breakers would be quite too
much for them.
The chief danger Of, surf bathing is
the effect of the water being forced into
the ears. To persons who are excep-s
tiOnally sensitive to this evil, precau-
tons should be taken, before entering the
surf, to stop up the OrfticeS of the ears
with cotton. After the bath, whether
this is done or not, the bather shou Id be
very careful to wipe out the exterior or
itices of the same organs. Care in this
direction will 90 very far in preventing;
colds, gatherings in the ears and many
other painful disorders.
Should you feel a buzz ing in the
head, accompanied by pain at the base
of the brain. you have remained in the
water too long or have entered it too
often. and the symptoms should be
taken as unfailing warnings that you
should at once moderate your desire to
be in the surf.
Finally, do not rely upon any patent
apparatus to assist you in either swim
ming or learning to swim. Trust only
to your own arms and legs.