The Van Buren press., 1895-06-29
up, and that l must run to catch my
train just as was beginning to think
of things. I'll see you again. IN. Y.
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SIMPLE RULES FOR SEA BATHS.

of things. I'll see you again. m Y.
Sun.
SIMPLE RULES FOR SEA BATHS.
Suggestions which, II Adhered to Rigidly,
VIII Save the Bather IRON Ill Effects.
There are many little things the nov
Ice may learn beforehand to her profit
and pleasure about the salt water bath
ing. -
Let her first of all be sure that her
bathing suit is Of soft, wide vale, dark
blue English serge; the waist and knee
trousers made as one garment, having
q short tunic skirt to button on at the
belt, and all trimmed with some braid,
proven to be of fast color. Her stock
ings will be most comfortably worn II
held above her knees by elastic bands,
just close fitting enough to keep the
stockings straight and not check the
circulation, while for her hair the only
real protection is an oiled silk cap,
bound about the brows by silk scarf.
She who is SO lacking in common
sense and good taste as to wear cor.
set when bathing, had much better
stop on land, for with her body SO girded
the exercise In the water can only do
the greatest harm. A very stout
woman can, If she prefers, wear a but
toned waist of linen under her bathing
dress, garment very like q corset
cover, and SO keep her figure in form.
When the temperature Of the water
is between sixty-eight and seventy de-
grees and there is surf to battle with,
fifteen minutes is sabout the time allow
ance for a robust woman's bath. She
whose lungs are sound, digestion good
and circulation strong can come down
from her bathhouse, take a couple Of
brisk turns on the beach and then go
into the water.
If she is wise on coming out she will
throw a bathrobe about her, when
crossing the sands and again inside her
bathhouse drop off her wet fannels to
set vigorously rubbing down her body,
from neck to heels, with a couple Of
big Turkish towels.
A weaker woman must observe great
er prudence by stopping in the water
not longer than five or eight minutes
for her first dip, or even shorter in
terval and there must never be any
haggling on the brink. If the bath is
going to be taken at all go right in,
walking steadily along until the water
rises to the elbows, then quickly duck
ing down till it reaches the neck.
Swim II you can, and if you can't move
about, without making violent exer-
tion, as some persons seem to think 1t
necessary.
Whether OF feeble or robust constitu-
tion come out when most exhilarated,
for then the water has reached the
limits Of its beneficial effects and to
linger in over long is to bring on an
unpleasant and facilitating languor
that will last twenty-four hours and
encourage indigestion.
II after the bath one suffers the least
sensation Of fatigue or drowsiness,
know by those signs to shorten the
swim next day, and still If languor fol-
lows take bath only every other day.
A woman who is convalescent should
prepare herself for open-air bathing
by taking salt baths for two or three
days in her own room, at first in luke
warm water, then trifle colder, till
the exact temperature Of the sea can
be comfortably borne. After over
bathing 1t is wise to take q mouthful
Of brandy, eat dry biscuit or two and
put on little extra clothing.
A bath on an empty stomach Is only
to be recommended for stout-fibered
folk, and the average woman who
breakfasts between eight and nine
o'clock bathes to her greatest advan-
tage at eleven, full three hours after
eating.
Extreme youth and age cannot stand
the shock Of submersion in the open
air, and no child, screaming or protest
ing, should ever be dragged into the
water. Coax and persuade till the lit
tie one goes willingly, and a dip up and
down is quite enough for first expert
ments.
Once or twice summer it is good
plan to unbind long hair and let 1t be
well washed and soaked in sea water,
rinse it out afterward in fresh water
and the major part Of the time protect
it as far as possible against frequent
salt wettings. Where, even in spite of
precautions, ones hair is often sea-
soaked, be sure to wash it off in fresh
water, rub little, very little, pure
sweet oil into the scalp and dry thor
oughly before fire, for only by these
means can 1t be kept in anything like
ladylike condition.-Boston Herald.