Evening journal., 1903-06-26

to carpenters for building the summer
cottages which are so rapidly taking
the place of the summer hotels at the
beaches, and to feed the great crowds
that vacate their city homes creates an
enormous demand for the products of
the dairy and the garden When we
think how the vacation rush has in
creased in the last few years. it is be-
widering TO look forward and try TO
realize what IL will be at the end Of an
other decade. And with an this rush
and turmoil, what is to become OF the
nerves Of the men and women of the
future?
People sometimes wonder why 1t is
that physicians direct certain medicines
to be taken before meals. and others
just after eating. Sun another remedy
may be ordered TO be taken just before
retiring or Immediately after rising in
the morning. They wonder whether il
really makes any difference when a
medicine IS taken. provided there is
regularity as to the intervening time.
AS a matter of fact the time when a
medicine is taken,with reference TO eat
ing, is very important and the physi-
clan is always the best Judge on this
point. If the medicine is an irritant. It
should not be taken into the stomach in
too small volume but should be high
ly diluted. That is, If soluble, il should
be given in quantity of water. III it
is not soluble it should be given with
meals. The reason for this is that a
very small irritating pill or tablet, taken
alone, into an empty stomach would
probably remain in one place until 1t
had caused the membrane of the stom-
ach to become infamed at that point.
Some medicines retard digestion, and
such should not be given either imme-
diately before OF after eating. Bitter
tonics are best taken on beginning a
meal, but cod liver oil should not be
taken before eating, as the oil forms
a coating over the covering Of the
stomach and thus hinders digestion. II
should be taken after eating.
What is the reason for a young girl
blushing when some one speaks Of her
lover or the school boy when lie is
caught disobeying the rules? Why. on
the other hand does the mother turn
pale when she hears that the train on
which her son is returning has been
wrecked? The bushes and the Dallor
are produced by the same cause sud
den action of the mind on the ner-
vous system. Let me first explain that
there is over the cheeks a network of
arteries and yeing so tiny that a micro
scope must be employed to distinguish
them. When the blood passes through
these vessels in normal quantities we
see the natural complexion. which, as
we know, varies widely in different peo-
pie. The heart is the organ which forces
the blood on its circulating course, and
the heart is very sensitive to the infiu-
ence of the mental states. when the
mind Is suddenly stimulated by sLca
emotions as JOY, anger or shame the
heart instantly feels the effect. its ac-
ton is quickened and 1t sends the blood
through the arteries IN greatly in
creased quantities and at greater speed.
Hence the bushes. At a sudden an
nouncement of calamity wkieh produces
great fear the heart sinks" is we
say. Its action becomes less rapid,
the blood is driven less forcibly and IN
smaller quantities, and this causes
paleness. Blushing is by no means a
fault. but is an indication of o healthy
condition Of the body and mind. would
never reprimand a child for Dlushins
under any circumstances.