Evening star., 1895-06-08

cuperate you for the loss sustained through
heat and nervousness the night before
Your children will probably sleep for two
or three hours they can scarcely get too
| much, and when they get up, can have
on their clean clothes and will be good
humored for the remainder of the day,
which will. of course, add to your own
comfort.
One of the greatest blessings in hot
weather is an ample supply Of clean clothes.
Sticky, soiled, ili-smeliing clothing would
spring sewing include a change from the
skin cut for each day. 1t is easier to wash
two pieces of linen that are slightly soiled
than one that has to. be washed into holes
to get the dirt out. Make all the "every-
day clothing simply and without frills of
any description. 1t will save time and
strength, which you need for nebler duties,
and will greatly lessen your laundry bills.
For your own house dresses, you should
make plain unlined prints, which SO
easily laundred and kept clean, and have
no weight to tire you in getting about.
woman who elects to wear out her cast-off
fnery home is always an object OF pity,
l think, and always gives the impression of
thinking less of her own than she does of
strangers, since she reserves for the home
circle things that she is ashamed to have
anybody outside of il see.
Don't fret! The woman who wants to
keep cool must smile when the coffee is
muddy, and take katies torn frock as a
great joke. She must not stew" because
her bangs won't stay in curl, or storm at
the hot weather. About the very best body
heater. aside from . fit of temper is to
walk around with a fan in one hand and a
handkerchief in the other and ask If any
body ever saw hotter weather. Take the
heat philosophically. 1t is here and it has
to be endured. You only increase your own
and everybody else's discomfort by talking
OF the hot weather, for while one cannot
''waIlow naked in December snow by think
ing on fantastic summers heat one GER
tamiy can increase ones temperature ap-
precIably by dwelling intemperately ON the
torrid weather.
BY all means avoid ice water and filling
up on iced drinks and frozen fruits and
CT Stards. A light appetite is a good thing
to possess in hot weather, for both eating
ana drinking increase the tempera ture.
The temptation to take a cool drink,
dish of cream is strong when one is heated
TO the boiling point, and yet that is one of
the quickest steps to sunstroke, indigestion
and general discomfort.
Warm Water for Warm Weather.
The idle person finds the weather hotter
than anybody else. If you have something
to occupy your time and attention, you do
not find the weather nearly SO uncomfort
able. because you do not have time TO think
about it. OF course bathing is one of the
refugees from excessive hot weather. and
Cleanliness is one OF the cardinal virtues
but don't make the mistake of thinking that
bath in cold water viii cool you off. Try
water a little more than blood warm, and
after once experiencing the delicious feel
ing of the cool air striking the body on
warm day you will always remember that
cold water for cold weather and warm wa
ter Tor warm weather is the rule to fol-
low
Never make the mistake of bathing the
face when heated, it VIII be sure to give
you an uncomfortable feeling, and if you
go out in the sun will be almost sure to
blister the skin. Dry your face gently of
perSpiration with a soft linen towel and
then literally dredsc it with starch or tai
cum powder. The latter is best, as it is
wonderfully cooling and absorbs perspira-
ton. Cold cloths on the wrists will cool
one greatly, and cold cloth at the back
OF the neck is good for headache caused
by the glare of the sun, covering the eyes
with another. If the head gets heated
let the hair down and lift the long strands
so as to let the air get to the scalp. Ere
quent washing of the hair, once a week at
least. is necessary in summer, as the hair
so soon gets to be muSty.
To sum il all up. the best recipe for keep
ing cool is TO eat tenlperateiy and drink
the same way, control your temper get
plenty of sleep, do not stint yourself in
clean clothes or clean water, and refrain
from fretting. SENORA SARA