Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-03
sERNAARDr's BATH AND REST.

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Fhe Secret Of Her Wonderful Power Of
Endurance Explained.
"Some one has said that do not take
much exercise in open air." said Nine.
Bernhardt "Please correct that state
ment. take exercise continually. /
live in the open air." From early morn
ing in travelling madam is up, some days
spending the entire day in hunting or
driving, to get glimpses of new country,
and walking.
PLENTY of fresh airl That gives vigor,
Exercisel Walking out of doors in the
sunshine invariably. There is no such
thing as genuine health without it. But
in travel everywhere, even at home, look
out for drafts.
with me goes everywhere o robe
during rehearsals, in driving, in sitting
still where the limbs are inactive they
have to be covered. Women are not
careful enough about their ankles.
Gauze stockings, slippers, low shoes and
the dress falling this way and that, they
are sure to get cold. They cannot be
too careful about drafts and covering
the ankles
"And your countrymep say it is Teu-
tonic to do with as little soap and water
as possible. Bahl The very first thing
do after returning at night from the
theater is to take my bath.
Before visits, before eating, before
anything at that hour, l bathe. The
maid has it in preparation, all. First
goes, as covering over the tub, large
white sheet; into that blood warm water
is poured. Small sachets, containing
finely grated soap in small quantities Of
bran or fine meal, perfumed with little
orris root, are used in place of sponge.
They are covered with fine cheesecloth,
and when their contents filter into the
water it gives it a milklike whiteness, a
delicious odor and softens the skin like
q baby's.
"Only few moments in the bath, but
morning and night, the first thing in the
morning and late at night. When ready
to step out the maid has peignoir
ready, which in reality is a bath robe
made Of crash toweling. This is heated
and the body envelopedin it, then gently
rubbed to get up friction of skin.
Sometimes at rehearsals have a
moist rub down with the following pre-
scription, which is very refreshing:
Tepid water, small quantity of am
monia, borax, dash of bay rum and the
whole sweetened with good cologne,
sometimes violet, sometimes other
things, SO many essences are sent to me
to try. It is simple bath, but restful.
Change constitutes rest, you see; my
rest. am never absolutely idle. If
signs of eunui, fatigue, appear at one oc-
cupation, turn to some other. It is not
necessary simply to do nothing in order
to rest, but vary what you do. Change
the subject of your thoughts, there is
the secret.
81 never sleep in the daytime. One is
sure to take cold in going out again.
viii yourself to vary your thoughts,
and by will and habit learn to sleep at
once when the time comes. Napoleon
could sleep at will always. 1t is simply
will and habit, and if taken when need
ed is always refreshing.
"You see, then, the secret of endur-
ance is carefulness and regularity and
the complete mastery Of self; study that
to know how much you can do, and
through study you will be astonished to
find how much you are able to do. But
remember, vary your occupation, change
your thoughts often. And look out for
colds Colds are nsidious-treacherou
one can never count upon the end in "a
cold. boston Globe.
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