New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD.
WHY SOCIETY PEOPLE RECOVER SLOWLY
FROM THE GRIP.
THE VALUE OF JUST APPRECIATION IN GIVING
PROPER STIMULUS TO EFFoRT-A FEW
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ssuaI coldness of the weather has retarded the re-
coyery Of many who have been suffering from colds
IN general and grip In particular At no time so
Il is asserted has this insidous disease been more
prevalent and taken more obstinate hold than 1t
has this year. The chief difficulty lies In the slow
ness with which its attacks are repealed, the pa
tent seeming to recover from 1t less speedily than
from a lingering fever. And 1t is the question of
total recovery from influenza that is of main i'm
portance.
Strangely enough saws a writer in THE London
v;entlewoman." there are many in feeble health or
spirits who suffer from mental trouble or bodily
lassitude who could. II they should take the
trouble all their worries Of condition TO only
partial recovery from attack Of Influenza from
which they have suffered as much as two, or even
FIVE years back This strange disease leaves be-
hind II curious legaces especially to women. for.
where II can but deprive man Of his mental or
muscular activity. II can rob woman subtly ana
insidiously OF the bloom of youth and charm and
make her what is known never the same
again" Everything then. depends on the mode of
treating the legacy during the days Of recovery.
This treatment unlike that of the disease. Is
question for the patient herself and not for the
doctor. II is after the doctor has left her that her
own intelligence and force of will must come in.
Some have the good fortune to go for change of
air. others can afford liberal change of diet, few
can take complete rest, and few more can grad
ually grow well In the of relatives who be-
stow them the solicitude Of the physician. But
the average and woman no sooner says good
by TO the medical man than he she is up and
doing The benefcent meat juice that has helped
to restore the tissues is aside the midday rest
Is overlooked. late hours and theatres fall in with
the scheme Of amusement and thus the enfeebled
frame. lowered in vitality by peculiar illness. pur-
sues its way so mechanically that. without knowing
81. the individual never again appears really we'll
HOW TO GET WELL.
And yet the rules Of convalescence. though irk
tome. are simple enough. First, the Invalid, after
an attack should not merely rest during the night,
but for an hour a day for some three months at
least. BY this the waste to the system is
made up, a repayment which must be made by
persistent instruments and can never be settled in
a lump. Again. for three months the recoverer
needs more than the usual meals. He or she needs
TO pay attention TO the snack system, whereby
more material than is actually used in the wear
and tear OF life is laid by to bring the health
exchequer up TO its usual mark. Work Of all kind
must give way TO fresh air. otherwise the skin,
Jaundiced by powerful remedies. will never resume
its heathful aspect, while healing oils must be
used to assist the complexion to activity and soft
after the violent warmth Of the atmosphere
OF the sickroom and the wasting process Of internal
fever. Even the recovery Of the hair takes time
and attention. for strong medicines and brain dis
turbance destroy its nourishment and the
Hir while the hand-nerveless and sluggish looking
IL brought into action before the frame has
gained its natural activity again assumes it's
elastic appearance, but bears always unmistak-
able impress Of dapidaion. II OF old age Final
1y, then, the JOY OF the future depends making
a good recovery and sticking firmly 10 the simple
rules suggested above. sticking to them from the
moment the patient leaves the doctors hands till
the time when she has learnt 10 forget she has
SUFFERED from the disease. This forgetfulness as
plainly as anything VIII show a return to the
normal state, and until this can be managed with
out anectaton II Is certain that health is not yet
completely restored.
PRAISE TO THE FACE.
The old adage Praise 10 the face is open dis
grace" cannot be called trusm else human
nature is not the same to-day that It was when
that saying originated. Nothing is so dis
heartening to meet with no approval. win
praise after effort has been made and Il is
not often that the effort is really unapprecated
that the fear OF giving undue praise has with
held the expression of condemnation. Take. for
instance. the casual remarks OF strangers In the
streets. Perhaps they praisng some one S
character, achievements. physical qualities: and
perhaps while the valuable outpourng is going on,
ne or She whom 1t mostly concerns is far away.
pining responding because friends seem sea rec
and encouragement is lacking. What waste Of
warm praise OF kind appreciation. may go be-
hind the back OF such one, may be thrown broad
ticular person II might be worth, II not ten years
Of life. at least many hours OF dull repining A
word of praise. The stimulus OF H. the courage II
gives TO endure and 10 struggle; and yet how often
does that word fall upon the wrong ear. 10 die
without warning. dies the flame Of match In
q draught! And, again. OF genuine healthful crti-
our personal appearance our bonnets.. how much
we might learn could the strangers thoughts. or