Evening star., 1902-01-11

afternoon rest and forty winks'' at all
events, and then do what we can with the
rest of the day. If we get thoroughly
rested, we Will be surprised to find how
much we can accomplish in a few hours.
If We do not rest, we will wonder why we
are so languid and why everything goes
wrong, and why lines begin to creep into
our faces.
The rest cure can be taken in a semi
reclining pose in an easy chair; relax every
muscle; close the eyes and Invite the
soul, as one exhorts us. Sleep may or
may not follow. 1t Is not an easy matter
for woman who is not accustomed to
sleep In the daytime to fall in doze at
Will. Sleep should not exceed ten or fifteen
minutes, this being more refreshing than
an hour or half hours slumber. To rest a
tired brain. place the hands back of the
mead, slightly swaying the head from side
to side. Think of nothing; this is abso-
lutely imperative to attain the best results
from the afternoons rest.
The Twentieth Century Way.
When one can slip off ones garments,
get Into lounging robe and slippers and
let down the hair, the position in which one
can obtain the best results is naturally the
recumbent one. But do not lie as you have
always done. with the pillow under your
mead. This Is not the twentieth century
way. Take the pillows from under the
mead and put them under the feet, because
~ .oploih LILO UtSL results from rest ana
sleep the head must be on a level, or lower
than the feet. We have this message from
france, and If any woman in the world
knows how to preserve her beauty and con-
serve her nerve force. 1t is the French
woman. The physician who is responsible
for this theory Of resting declares that If
one sleeps In the new way insomnia and
nightmare will be unknown. the sleep will
De intellectual, because more profound,
and the entire nervous system will be ame1-
1orated. One of his converts is the Queen
OF SerV1a- She eschewsethe soft bed and
down pillows and sleeps on a narrow divan,
spread with hard, unyielding mattress.
and without the vestige Of a pillow under
her head, but one under her feet BY this
method she hopes to preserve the best
figure and the most stately carriage In all
Europe's royalty.
Position In resting is all-important. Lie
on the right side. with the right arm by
the SIDE or the body; the left arm may
rest on the thigh: flex the limbs slightly,
and let not Joint rest heavily upon an
oner. Ihts is the position that tnsures
the best breathing capacity, circulates the
blood to the best advantage, and more full
ly aids digestion. . =,
Lying on the back with hsthe1 Arms thrown
over the head is the worst POSSIBLE post.
ears and nose being often brought on by
this wrong position. The pressure of the
palate against the back of the throat him
GERS breathing; mucous and other unwhoie-
SoAAAS So1StoiASSS SoiiScI III throat, ana
from tnese two injurious conditions there
result many diseases Of the throat and res
plratory organs, as well as a general weak
ening OF them. Nor should the arms be folds
ed on the chest, as it needs freedom from
weight To lie with one hand under the
cneek is as bad habit as it is a common
one. because 1t wrinkles and slightly uumbs
the skin.
No Frowns Allowed.
Let me tell Beauty how not to go to
sleep when she is taking her rest. Let
her take care that 1t is not with a frown
or discontented expression, for such will
be apt to leave Its imprint during her sleep
Ing moments and contribute just SO much
to permanent unbecoming lines. As she
finds herself sinking into the arms of the
drowsy god, let her close her mouth easily.
allow the eyeiids to drop gently, but fully,
over the eyes. and, Just as she yields her
SELF to his soothing embrace, summon some
pleasant thought that shall set the seal OF
peaceful content upon her face. Close the
mouth and breathe through the nostrils:
THIS napit can be acquired, II one Is not
ADDICTED to 1t. unless there be some pro-
nounced nasal impeachment shut Your
mouth Is the rather startling title Of a
little book published some years ago. which
gives some valuable advice, SO have been
| TOLD have never seen the book, but II we
Kept our mouths shut, all Of our sleeping
ana most OF our waking hours. colds and
disease would not find us such easy VIC
tims. lines about our mouths would be
more conspicuous by their absence. and