The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17

ed she.
See them I'm bed said he It will keep
you quiet. a woman lying in bed is not
supposed TO talk much. They Will do the
talking for Won. You listen. Take the old
adage. "A stil tongue maketh a wise head.
and adopt 10 10 yourself "A stlll tongue
Iuakcth - wei body" viii be true in your
case
"Calye did it and - well. You have
not read reports OF her Illness this winter.
'Benhardt has always suffered from
mania OF oNef-conN crsutlOn. SIZE ls an AMI
mated rattle-hON Al her home in Paris,
she is said TO Doe the life OF every salon. NJ
She isn't careful this same life viii be the
death Of her. She chatters, chatters, chat
tiers. and 10 S. nothing but her wonderful
native health that keeps her up 10 &C.. This
much Tor Bemhardt. though she puts no
thought In her talk
Are you afraid Of getting fat? asked
tho reporter oi her.
If I should Get fat what would be.
come OF SamY replied she quickly. She
chlttors of this one and that one. never
3. knowing this minute what she said tho
~ her minute.
ELLEN Terry had a touch OF talking too
much and hearty came down with ner-
yous prostIation. She went 20 her Tower
Cottage, Minchclsca, to DE IN bed all sum-
icr. Her doctor. one of those fadish Eng-
llsh physicians who make a speciality Of
royal ladies' and other ills, told her TO
swing hammock under the trees. Put
on a loose robe said ne, and get In that
hammock and swing daily one hour three
tunes T. gay. Lon't stop swinging and don't
see anybody.
Queer advice said Terry 10 her
daughter. but she followed H. After she
got wei and was mo- longer the hieh-
strung oyorworkod woman OF spring. her
doctor ,od her that the hammock was all
q farce simply ruse 10 keep her from
talking three hours day.
ITNING'S QUIET HOUR.
Irving has never suffered from this over
conversation fever lie has always been
q quiet man. I'm his house. Grafton street,
London. be retirCs each afternoon 10
room filled with busts OF Browning Keats.
Siddons Forrest TcnnysOn and so on,
Through the silent gallery. Here silent as
they, le sits and gazes upon them. none
speaking "a word. That rests Irving and
keeps the nerves OF his tongue free. Ills
tongue never runs away with him after
that quiet hour
Lillian Russell suffers from talking too
much, and In a painful way 10 affects her
nervous system. Too much talk plays upon
her nerve centres and throws her ont In
other words. 70 makes her cross. That is
me secret OF most cross women. They
TAX until they are nervous. and nervous !
ness Affects the disposition stop them /
from laF hs Tor week, ana they are good |
nntufe1 women. Try 10 with the next cross |
woman you meet.
These London physicians who doctor the |
ladies' Of the court, titled women aud wo- |
men OF society In London aud Paris DO /
wonuefInl thngs J don't see that they =
are wiser than the rest OF us. but thew |
have moro freedom. When we saw 10 a |
New York woman, Now you rest. keen
quiet, Don't sec ANYBODY be calm She |
legzhs ana says. Why. certainly, Doctor.
! 90 that all The time. l am keeping very
quiet Wy
Then the doctor says. REMAIN al home
to-day drive IN your carriage this after |
NOON. but by en- unfrequented road
Impossible sxclaims my lady Elm
possible Why. Doctor, this Afternoon I
Join the coaching parade. and 20 night we
dine az Lsrchmont, apd come home for a
dance at 5. Tomorrow. l will rest
THAT means that she has not looked
az her social programme for the next day.
wAss she does slapee 1T II khs wiz see