The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-13

ing or driving trip. once a month 1
have Turkish BATH eliminating the
cold plunge, which is given to close the
pores before going out in the street.
In my case, l take the plunge in tepid
water and wait one hour before going
home.
Nothing ages a woman sooner, l
think, than a severe cold or a. success
sion of colds, in winter. 1 never heard
of a beauty specific which will offset
the damage they do; consequently, /
simply will not have a cold. The min
ute l detect symptoms of one 1 take
as hot a bath as l can stand, and
then get into bed and stay there until
l think the danger is past 1 don't
care a button what my enga gements
are.
Il always reason 1t out In this way.
II l were seriously ill l would have
TO go to bed for a week or longer, and
why not go to bed for a day and avoid
getting seriously i'll and losing ones
good looks into the bargain? Common
sense, isn't it?"
Another youthful looking woman of
middle age, who says she has studied
the bath problem great deal, has
settled down contentedly to taking her
principal bath at night.
II have Travelled a good deal" she
said, in answer to a question, "and
nave tried nearly all the famous baths
OF Europe in order to get strong and
Wen. Finally l decided to stay at
nome and, egged on by a friend, began
trying cold morning plunge. 1T was
so invlgorating,' she told me, and so l
round it-for few hours. Before aft
ernoon, though, 1 always got so tired
mat 1t was an awful effort to keep my
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looked tagged
I'm despair went to my physician
ana explained that was doing everv-
thing l could to keep myself in good
condition, even to taking a cold plunge
every morning. At that he appeared
interested, and after looking me over.
ne remarked coolly:
There is nothing whatever the
matter with you, unless it Is that Won
nave got the bathing habit. NV advice
y. 70 70 stop the cold plunge stop tax
ny a5s any KIND or bath in the morning. A
cold path stimulates you above the
normal FOR the time being, then the "a.
actlon begins, and you have that tired
LeeHhg OF which you complain. Take
your tuD at night--any sort YOU fancy
most. Get into bed, cover IN we'll ie
your window is open, and 60 to sIaAn
an tne morning take a rub down with
q ury OF a damp towel, IL Won lika
put don't get into tub
Followed his advice, and 70 my
Sery great surprise 1 improved at
ONCE NOW am an enthusiastic con-
vert to the night bath. I take n tay,id
OF Just warm. for 1 find that a hot
patn stimulates me almost as much
as cold one. have dozens 81
friends who are following my plan and
with good results, although I must
ADMIT that most of the fashionabIe
women l know are going in enthusiast
ucaily Tor the cold morning bath.
Az turkish bath. patronized all
women. the head operator was asked.
What sort OF morning bath is most
popular with the women who come
herap ooiiie
"A cold Dip" she answered quickly
Among my young and middle aged
patrons" she went on to say. II can't
think of one who doesn't take a cold
morning bath, or at least. who doesn't
say that she takes one. The cold hath
is decidedly in fashion. Women who
have bathed in warm water all their
lives are taking 1t up. Some who can't
screw I'D their courage Of taking a
cold plunge for starter, compromise
by stepping into tepid water and then
letting IT get as cold as II will run
from the faucet by degrees. Those
same women come here once a week.
or once fortnight. for a good scrub.
Many come twice a week late in the
afternoon. take a fifteen minutes nap
afterward, then go home in time to.
dress for dinner. and are as At as you
please.
Bathing Is on the increase among
all women who think much OF their
personal appearance, and none battles
oftener than the New York woman.
That. I believe, is why the New York
woman manages to keep looking so
young and we'll"
This rosy view of the bathing habit,
however, is not altogether shared by
several leading members Of the medi-
cal profession. Dr. Edward Wallace
Lee expressed these views the other
day: