Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-23

at you. Don't turn your head to see
whether your hustle is on straight or
not. Wear one Of our self-adjusting
bustles and rest assured IL will take
care Of itself. Fasten all your pads
on firmly and let it go at that.
'Put on one of our corsets," she con.
tinued, ''and wear il in the way I
have taught you to wear It, and let
the rest Of the world take care OF
itself. Now, I am going to show you
how to sit. No. Not on the balls OF
your feet. You arrange yourself grace.
fully with an arm thrown over some.
thing What's that3
eyes. Or somebody, IL you prefer.
Hold your shoulders in the same posi-.
tion as in walking, never throw them
forward, never telescope showed
how amid laughter-"then cross your
feet if that suits you and you are in
position Of perfect rest"
A mattress was brought in and
stretched on table, and some women
occupied themselves in covering IL with
sheets, and putting two large, soft pill.
lows into pillow slips. 1t was evident
that Madame Wade was about to re.
tire. II is generally supposed that
she is descended from South Sea Isl.
anders, she has so generous a disregard
Of clothing. All eyes gaped to see what
garments she would discard next. Again
they were destined to disappointment.
She climbed on a chair at the foot Of
the improvised bed as she was In the
modest little garment Of the hem and
her stocking feet.
"Now," said she, in the position
Of swimmer about to dive, "I am
going to teach you how to sleepj but
first" to the assistants, "put one pill
low at the foot and the other at the
head. My feet always have a pillow
to sleep on"
"Do you sleep on the balls Of
them4" asked a voice. Madame Wade
is death on the balls of the feet
practically" she replied. "of
course / understand that people have
been sleeping for several thousand
years, but Iney have been sleeping
wrong. 1t remains for me to reveal
the true method" and with that she
flung herself headlong over the first
pillow on to the second, and crump-
ling that up in knot, rested her face
on it and momentarily slept.
She awoke with a start
"'You see" lifting her head up
slightly, "I am sleeping in exactly
the same position in which / sit and
stand. l am not really on the balls
of my feet, but am in the same po'
sition as IL / were on them. / know
what to do with my hands, too. l put
them under the pillow. How many
people know what TO do with their
hands when they are asleepi How
many Of you wake with benumbed
hands from lying on them, one way
out from under you sometimes, the
other resting most uncomfortably on
the hill Of your hipi
"You can see my chin is raised In
the position hold in walking, my
chest is thrown out, there is the good
straight line preserved from the center
of the bust down, and am so com
Portable sleep the whole night through
without dreaming a dream.
'cThat is the true test Of a good
nights sleep, not TO dream. Now let
me show you how most people sleep
especially in the very cold winter
time, and she doubled herself up iu-
dierously, her knees meeting her chin,
her arms and hands doubled under her,
tueking the pillow into her left ear.
She initiates very well. Everybody
laughed.
Strengthening herself, she assumed
the old position. But, first;
LOOK" taking the pillow and tuck
ing il into her chest. "Here is the
support for the busts. OF course" in.