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fire in living rooms, but say that 1t is
healthful to go to bed without a fire.
Other people. however, look upon
a bedroom fire in a house with no
furnace or steam heat as an necessity
in winter, and an open CRATE fire Is
certainly an important means OF VEN
tilation. More chiils are taken than
people imagine by leaving sitting
rooms, which have had good fires in
them all day, and sleeping in cold
bedrooms, never even warmed by gas
light. No bedroom is so ''stutfy" as
the one in which a fire is seldom, If
ever lighted. 1t is a mistake to think
it a matter of Indifference when you
are ''once asleep;" the temperature OF
the body is always less than when you
are awake and moving about; this is
the reason why people are so apt to
take cold If they fall asleep while
driving or sitting in the open air.
Few Colds From Exposure.
l remember some curious facts of
my own experience in the army in
1862 and 1868. | was not strong, and
indeed was hardly fit to be in the
army at all. And when I found
myself exposed all day long to a steady
rain. and at night to the outdoor air,
with no fire. no change of clothing,
no shelter but Il canvas covering open
at both ends. through which the rain
dripped constantly. 1t seemed certain
that the death of cold" so often pre-
dicted mnst surely follow. :
Why it did not follow was more OF a
mystery then, however, than it is
now. For l was in a place where the
art of man no longer excluded one of
the prime principles of health. l
breathed pure air because l could not
help it. During a service OF fifteen
months, with severe exposures. but
fresh air constantly, the same imnu-
nifty from colds prevailed.
| remember, too, that when / came
home from the army the blessing and
the curse-at least one of the curses of
civil life-calne back together. / had
comfortable rooms to eat, breathe and
sleep in on the one hand, but very
troubles on the other.-ReU. j. w.
DUMMY an Popular Science Monthly.
The Parting.
1t was five o'clock p. H., and George
Montgomery had been spending the
afternoon with sweet Lillian Luray.
"Good-by, darling" he said fondly,
as they stood in the darkened vesti-
bule.
"Good-by, George" she murmured,
Nesting her head in the time-honored
place.
"Good-by."
"Good-by."
I'm every parting, dearest, there is
the image of DEATH" he whispered,
holding her close and kissing her pas
sionately, land we NAV never meet
again."
"Oh, George, darling" she said,
clinging to him almost fiercely.
WHO knows, my own, what may
happen between this hour and when
we may meet again."
"MiZpah," she breathed, and threw
her arms about him convulsivelv.
"Yes, darling" he sproke, tremu-
lousy, "let us keep that word as our
shield and ar1mor."
And you will come back to me; to
your own little loving Lillian, George;
the same beautiful and brave George
you have always been?"
Trust me: Lillian, darling; trust
your George"
"Oh. darling" she said, strong in
the faith of woman. II do trust you.
How could ! love You so if / did not?"
and she kissed him fondly.
Then l shall come again, Lillian,
my own"
But when, George? When?" she
asked, anxiously.
Eat eight this evening, darling"
"Oh, George" she walled, Twill it
be SO long as that? So long, so long?"
He took her in his strong arms ten
derby.
Darling" he whispered, make it
7:30."
And it came to pass as he had
spoken.-Det7oit Free Press.