Evening star., 1902-01-11
we should be altogether better looking in

we should be altogether better looking in
every way.
Persons are apt at the moment Of fall
ing asleep to let the jaw drop slightly,
and the lines Of the mouth settle them
selves in heavy curves. This is not neces-
sary, and a little watchfulness at the mo-
ment of losing consciousness will lessen
the tendency. To prevent the dropping of
the jaw, a cloth or handkerchief may be
bound about 1t, and 1t may be very well to
try this a few times, until one acquires
the knack of not dropping the jaw.
Occasionally, to devote some time to rest
ing the feet is essential if the shape is to
be preserved. Remove the shoes and
stockings and lie down, face downward,
with a pillow under the insteps of both
feet. SO that every inch of the breadth Of
the foot rests upon the pillow. When this
Is done, the foot is at ease. The muscles
rest and strengthen, and the beautiful arch
of the instep is preserved. If it Is tmpos-
sible to rest the feet in this way, time
falling us, it Is a real rest and benefit to
the feet to change the stockings and put
on shoes-or better still, slippers-with an
entirely different heel from those OF the
shoes taken off, either higher or lower, as
the case may be.
Important Details.
It is necessary to be well covered while
resting in recumbent position, for this
reason: Nature takes the time when one is
lying down to give the heart rest. and
strokes less a minute than when one is in
an upright posture. Multiplying that by
thirty minutes, say 1t is three hundred
strokes. At night when about eight hours
are spent in lying down, the heart is saved
nearly five thousand strokes, and as the
heart pumps six ounces of blood with each
stroke, it lifts thirty thousand ounces less
Of blood in a night of eight hours spent in
bed than when one Is in an upright posi-
tfon. AS the blood flows so much more
slowly through the veins while one is lying
down, we must supply, then, with extra
coverings, the warmth usually furnished
by circulation.
Never sit down to table when you come
in from work, or a round of social duties,
dead tired Lie down, or sit down for ten
minutes first, or take a cup of tea, little
beef tea or some hot milk, and wait until
you can partake of the more solid meal
with the physical machinery a little rested
and refreshed.
When a woman has few moments for
resting, she usually takes up a book or a
bit of sewing: IT think I will sit down and
do this mending and rest a WHILE" she
says. But she only receives that indirect
patton. Taking a ten-minutes' rest in a
horizontal position, as a change from
standing or sitting at work, will prove
more beneficial to her than any make
iably, If he says, II am going to rest a
whfle,' he does rest, either lying down
or sitting in one chair with his feet in an
other with hands at rest.
What principally distinguishes a Chi
nese woman from an American is her ut
ter freedom from nervousness No matter
what happens, she always remains phleg-
matte, and she can rest or sleep anywhere,
in any position and in any amount of noise
The Chinese woman's face is therefore
free from wrinkles, even to a green old
age.
Worry, which is directly opposed to rest,
is a mortal enemy to beauty and charm