The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
A REAL REST.

openwOrk insertions to let in the air.
Mrs. Foolish, on the other hand, wears
one Of the stiff1y starched linen so
called tailor made" shirt waist dress
es, and her long suffering neck is in
cased in the most towelly and thick Of
four-in-hands. Her pedal extremities
likewise boast the heaviest thing in
patent feathers, while Mrs. Common
sense has On a comfortable pair Of
slippers-not Of patent leather
I'm sure | don't know why I mind
the heat sol" walls little Mrs. Soakley
as she absorbs her fifth Cor is it tenth D
cooling" beverage in the roof garden
of the Hotel Up-and- Going. And she
doesn't realize that all these fzzy
(some Of them alcoholic) compounds
are only aggravating her misery after
their first delusive effect has worn off.
And Miss Oldfashioned-the heat
simply kills her! She wakes up more
than half dead in the morning. Why
on earth does Miss Oldfashioned
sleep on a soft mattress when hard
one is what she wants in hot weather,
SO that she won't sink into it? And
why doesn't she move her bed right
next to the window, even at the risk of
missing somewhat the prim orderli-
ness Of her room? And why doesn't she
leave her transom down SO as to make
a current of air? You can't have too
much air in your sleeping room.
Then here is another thing. Little
Miss Jones, the stenographer down at
the office, simply has her nerves worn
to FRAGILE. She thumps away at the
keys with an eXcitable air distressing
to behold, while at the same time she
Wits under the heat What is the
trouble with Miss Jones, and what will
cause the nervous breakdown she will
soon have? Simply case Of mistaken
diet. Miss Jones believes in the
Strengthening powers of meat regard
less Of the thermometer; also coffee is
her favorite beverage. Consequently
she eats meat about three times a day
with coffee, iced or otherwise, on the
side. If Miss Jones would try a vege-
tartan diet during the dog days her
temper, her complexion and, most Of
all, her health would strangely and
wonderfully improve.
Perhaps Miss Star, the actress, is the
most sensible Of all. She gets enough
gayety and fine dressing during the
season to appreciate the absence Of it,
so she goes to a farm where she saves
money and acquires rosy cheeks and
health for the vicissitudes of the COM
ing winter The heat has no, terrors
for her as she lies on the grassy bank
by the river, taking real rest, for the
ground is always cool when a washable
Bingham frock permits you to lie close
to it, and there is almost always a
breeze in the trees overhead.
Also Mrs Wisdom, who stays in town,
doesn't manage so badly either. She
makes her apartment cool with avn
ings and shades she lies around in
muslin negligee reading the most airy
and interesting Of literature, she takes
baths with sea salt in her commodious
bathtub, and in the evening she goes
to some roof garden or,to an informal
gathering at a friends HOUSES where
lemonade and small talk help to pass
away the hours. She keeps hubby by
her side, if she has a hubby, and if
Mrs. Wisdom is widow she doesn't
lack for escorts, can assure youl
Above all, neither Mrs Wisdom nor
Miss Star allows herself to prink or
worry during the hot days, and per-
haps that is the main reason why both
feel the heat so little
MAUD ROBINSON.