The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09
NOMAN'S WORLD.

physicians tell US tndL tueIe are NCtS
few women who would not be benefited in
health by nine hours sleep at night and
an hours rest after the midday meal.
Most busy women plead they have no time
for this rest-hour. and even borrow from
the night hours which should be devoted
to refreshing sleep. Most women, how
ever. make special toilet for dinner. The
hour preceding the afternoon toilet is
usually the most convenient hour in the
day for nap.
All women who can spare two hours in
the afternoon to themselves should cast
of ali household and social cares for this
period and enjoy a complete relaxation in
a bath and rest-hour previous to dressing.
1t is not absolutely necessary that an hour
be spent in sleep, but it should be spent
in resting ia recumbent position.
It Is not an easy matter for a woman
who is not accustomed to sleep in the
daytime, to fall in a doze at will. Sleep,
however. can usually be induced at this
time by a tepid sponge bath perfumed
with lavender water and by resting in a
recumbent position under the bedclothes
in the regular nightdress. 1t does very
little good to simply loosen the clothing
and lie down in a wrapper on the lounge.
After the habit of the daytime nap is
once esta blshed the moment the bath is
over and the tired woman dons her night
attire she will easily fall asleep, and such
IS the control of the mind over the body
that if she looks at a watch or clock and
firmly determines to awake at a certain
hour she is quite sure to find herself wide
awake at that time. The daytime nap
should always be taken in a darkened but
well-ventilated room. and under sufficient
bed covering In a sleep like this weary
housekeeper gains enough extra strength
TO enable her to feel fresh and bright in
the evening. when so many women are
worn out. Where one must trespass upon
night hours usually allotted to sdeep the
daytime nap should be prolonged.
on ordinary occasions an hour is suf-
ficient from the time one enters the pri-
vacy of ones rooms to prepare for the
sponge bath and rest until one arises re-
freshed from the doze to dress for dinner.
Not little of the value of this daytime
rest consists in a complete change Of all
clothing worn in the morning. The I'M
der fiannels often become dank with per-
spiration. In the morning hours, and are
unit to wear all day and ought to be
aired. Afternoon fiannels should be used
with afternoon dress Still another set
should be used at night and during the
daytime sleep. Thus three sets of under
wear are in use and a great part of the
time are hung up in the air to be purified.
This frequent change of the clothing worn
ma 10, alra fe IL,
table practice.
Working women should make some sac
rifice to obtain regular rest at midday
If only for few moments. While they
may not be able to spend as much time as
women of leisure, it is comparatively easy
10 contract the habit of ten minutes nap
directly after dinner and this short day
time rest will be of more value than an
hours sleep at night
In dismantling the house of it's winter
hangings and draperies the care-taking
housewife is sometimes apt to go to the
extreme of banishing all color deeming
II the one thing desirable. when the Their
mOmeter hangs high, to have the snowy
whiteness of the homes interior sugges-
tive Of the Arctic zone. But the eye loves
DIT OF color TO rest upon in the desert
OF whiteness, and a few objects of highly
decorative effect may well be left out of
the packing closet, such as gay screens
and some pretty silk cushions. These.
against their background Of neutral mat
ting and immaculate furniture covers, will
be more pleasing by contrast than when
in their winter environment of profuse
ornamentation
Instead of thin window draperies shut
ting out the air, one experiences a de-
hghtful sense of GOODNESS when entering
a room where scrim or dotted Swiss cur
tains are gently blown by the slight sum-
mer breeze, their softeuing effect upon
the light and their ripping motion max
ing one declare that a room in which they
hang is 10 degrees cooler than the bare.
curtainless apartment with tightly-closed
shutters. But whatever else goes undone
the wise housewife sees that all the blinds
are in working order. well knowing that
the masculine element of the family is
provoked TO anathema when trying to
manipulate a window shade that won't
go"
II the carpets are left down and COW
cred with linen they are saved from moth
ravages by brushing the edges with a hot
solution of alum and water and sprinkling
them over with powdered borax. If they
are taken up and put away borax will
preserve them as effectually and be far
less objectionable than the dreadful car
boic balls whose perfume cannot be miti-
gated nor overcome the next season bv
T.
There are many remedies given where
by the house may be rid of flies. Almost
as numerous are they as the little pests
we see feed upon them. and thrive: but
the butchers and dairymen of Switzerland
claim that the oil OF bay rubbed on their
shelves and about the walls rids their
stalls and diaries of flies. IL is also used
IN Paris to protect the chandeliers and
picture frames from speaking. This sim
pie preventive may be had from any drug
store. is inexpensive and said to be ef-
fectual
II floors are to be stained the cracks
must. OF course, be filed In If one is TO
make her work creditable. The nlling is
made in this way: Take a pound of flour,
three quarts Of water and tablespoon
ful OF alum for the ingredients Pour
enough of the water TO the flour to make
q into paste without Jumps and then
thin II out by pouring on the rest of the
water, adding the alum. Into this put as
much newspaper torn in strips. as it will
absorb easily. let % soak awhile and then
boil 1t. stirring til the pulp is the con-
elstency OF putty. With this you can nl
the cracks readily. and when stained aud
finished with hard oil YOU have the clean
est summer floor possible
The easiest way 10 fix white netting