New-York tribune., 1904-08-08
HOW TO KEEP COOL.
Art of Bathing as Practised in the Orient
mic Baths.

why not BATH 5o keep cool well as to keep
clean7'' she asked. she poked errant disk
OF lemon thousfttuy around on the surface of
her with him. old silver spoon. :
She" was -=D little woman, captains
wife and she lust returned 10 her native New
York from Years sojouru in the Orient
Nagaski the Settlements, Calcutta. Rom
bay. Delhi c. . Bankok, Hong-Kong. Manila.
Aden-where hadn't she been?
on. she could yarn by the hour together. stories
Of and land. of treacherous Malays and pink
checked. clear eyed English coIonels Of the hrta-
tiors Of smart society-under the shadow OF the
Hinalayas and the pearl fisheries. tea planta-
tions and lion hunts. she could tell. and tell well
1t was good play to hear her, all her
friends and her husbands friends declared. Some
thing of the enchantnent. the nameless mystery
OF the East. clung TO her. And yet she was just a
nice, little New-Yorl1er. with the manners OF a
lady. and the education OF the average woman or
her class-pIus Eastern liver. Of course.
So. when she proceeded TO affirm "New-Yorkers.
even the cleanest Of them, don't know how
bathe' all her husbands sisters and cousins and
eunts who had been invited in drink tea with
her. sat down their cups and prepared for treat.
They thought something nice was coming.
one must 1--we in the East. I think" she said.
ITO acquire the habit of bathing. In these North
ern attitudes you have only about four months
practice a year in Tubing for the luxury OF the
thing. out in Surnatra and India it is summer
practically all the year around. and TO battle IS
as necessary as 70 eat. There the white
washes himself as a simple matter OF self-pres-
ervauou. Il may not be particularly tastidious
over his personal appearance. he may not be
active. alert person. either physically or men
tally. but doesn't take him week in those
torrid c.imes TO kDuCkle under the bathtub, and
thereafter me viii probably spend a good hfth of
his waking hours sluIcing himself with cool water.
Notice Z said cool not cold observe your
idea Of summer bathing here is the first thing on
getting up. take cold shower or plunge into
a bathtub fuI! OF water cold As you can get 1t.
or into the surf. Then quickly out again. rapid
rub down till the skin glows and dress.
THAT is tonic bath. II is capital way TO
begin the day particularly n tho night has been
a hot and enervat.rg ono. passed m tossing about
and striking matches 70 look ~ your "airn. It
acts like a-chaser- don't they call it-ot WnisAey-
I'vs never had one. bat know what the effect is
on other people,
so. You begin the day right. wirh a rapid cold
bath Here she passed her cup for second NIL
ing) Nothing Ike hot FOR cooling summer
drink" she interpoated. TO the astoniSoInent OF
the other women. who were Tnutely 4onSHls 'o' ice
cream and soda.
But YOU don't stay cool As the rises tn tho
heaven the temperature everywhere rises. Unless
one is travelling or keeping shop or racing hoTses
or doing some important business. now is the
time 10 cool on again with bath No : NOT
tonic bath this time. just a cooler"
But its such a bother 90 uudress and dress
again" objected young cousin ~ho was hoping
10 enter Vassar ln the fall
But It's a bother 10 be sticky and warm TOO,
isn't ir?' retorted she"
There are other ways OF getting ana keeping
cool Some people take 10 hammocks and rocking
chairs and fans A woman uiu expend more energy
tanning herself and togginG back and forth all
tumbled up In a hammock tnan would undress and
dress her twice
My favorIte way Of taking this after luncheon
bath is 10 Ill basin or foot bath wi cool water
say. 70 degrees. Add alcohol in the proportion
OF teaspOontul 10 quart. vet d hedFy face clolh
and. standing a bathing mat or the hoor of The
bathtub leisurey dabble the water over the body.
The plain alcohol is more cooling than any Florida
water or violet water or violet salt ever saw.
The alcohol bath, where The body Of the patient
bathed Ia aIconOI diluted with water. rs recoS-
uizaa form of treatment I'm every hospital to
fort a feverish patient and lower he temperature
Of the body The relief II affords IS wonderful
Once out IN AIalacca first mate fell desperately
Ill and as there hospital no trained nurses
nothing Uncle John and nurscd nam our
selves with the aid OF the ships medicine chest lie
ba ken- nickinr nj the sheet and biting his finger
sometimes when the spongiug was ouly half
through He was a very sick man. but somehow
nulIed him through. and always thought II was
Snth deeplv attached To him and he 70 us. Poor
seIin,v We Iost him next year He went in diving
on d 90 10 a. lot sim for he never came UP again
ss-s r - ratt-in a iukewarm tub-deIiherate rest ui
an indescrihahle sense OF cleanliness and refine
"4s YOU see ] don't believe I'm fancy scented
waters IN powder in sponges Never Use
sponge twice-uever use one al all II you can hIp
IT haven't said a word about water as cure
for the blues or not feeling well or any OF the oo-
But you can Judge for yourselves what would say
81 I said anything. That would be try a bath
first a nd limit your ~ very cold water 20 your
morning bath.