The Ordway new era., 1905-09-22
; II il in the province OF
hygiene TO cure the many
supcrstitlons OF the laIty,
In too many instances
shared by the profession,

egg Is equivalent In nutritivc vnluc
to pound OF meat; that tho various
mysteries sold In the drug stores as
beef extracts" nrc sufficient by the
tcaspoonfui to sustain famished In
valid or convalescent for twenty four
hours. more or less. and that milk is
the one grand. important. absolute and
universal food for every breathing
thing: IL hygiene could only restrict
itself TO such things. 1t would occupy
| us TO the very full while the world
shall last. but there are many other
errors almost MS widespread and more
fatal in their consequences. 1t Is al
most incomprchensiblc to the thought
full physician why the ntrocious vice
OF wedding tours has not been utterly
stamped out. No matter how robust,
how tenacious OF life. how full OF
energy. how many times the four hun
dred years. which the good DIR. Holmes
insists should be the time OF prepara-
ton for the newborn infant: no mat
ter what adjuncts to ease. OF wealth.
| OF education, OF refinement. not one
OF them can stand safely the dread
full physical and mental exactions of
the prolonged and. too often, dele
terlous excitement of the engaged.
The constant strain to keep up that
| somewhat unnatural front which
has attracted and which continues to
| attract the betrothcd together with the
| III months siege. more or less. OF
the most laborious cxertion In the
preparation OF trousseau, the cxactions.
/ O..
maker. the same TO n lesser degree
| OF the mllliner. and to crown all the
dreadful hurry and vigils which at
| tend the few weeks Immediately pre-
ceding the ceremony.
With the bridegroom II Is scarcely
| less cxncting. Whether In business or
whether OF leisure. and. like all the
| strictly leisure class. driven by the
lash OF necessity for amusement. his
attention divided. his entire habit OF
| life. so far MS 1t Is then formed. COM
pletcly subverted. his hurried and frc-
| quently frenzied attempts to regulate
his business affairs In order that he
may have nothing on his hands to
interfere: these combined produce
condition OF the system. both mental
and physical. OF both the high con-
tracing parties. which peculiarly and
positively unfit them for tho dreadful
exactions OF n honeymoon trip. r---r
Immediately upon the conclusion OF
the ceremony the youthful couple pro-
ceed with the utmost dispatch TO the
train. and then begins the most tire
some episode which human beings
with all the varied Ills Of life are sub
jccted TO. To the sensitive. modest
young woman. the mental disquiet Of
appearing TO the world In the MOTTO
oe-concealed role OF bride is In itself
sufficient. but this must be supple
mentcd by the discomforts OF that Pro-
crustean travesty. the modern. much
over.decorated sleeping car. The over
studied Indifference OF the bridegroom
needs no mention here. us this Is not
intended as n humorous sketch. Ar
riying. not Mt their destination, for
their proper destination will probably
be sanltnrium. but ut the city which
they have chosen TO honor with their
incognito. they begin life BURDEN
some from the very strangeness OF
the room. of the frrniturc, OF the sur
. l
often indigcstiblc. II not absolutely
hurtful. menu. 1-
This, however. does not suffice with
the great majority OF them. Hardly
have they swallowed an early break
fast before they are on slghtsecing
and visiting every celebrity within
twenty miles OF the city. too often in
inclemcnt weather. and too often In
the reaction brought about by the
months. OF strenuous endeavor which
have preceded the trip. 1t does sufiict
, that they should thus drag themselves
, from post TO pillar ostensibly enjoying
= these various sights and landscapes
= In each others society, which. ms LORD
= Allcash says In Era Diavolo." "cacf
longs for his or her sleep all the day.
well-meaning, misguided friends, whit
have been apprised of their arrival
= visit the newly-married couple ut theil
hotel in the afternoon and evening.
Thus In the very critical time Of {
woman's life, when above all she need
. the quiet seclusion and comfort of th'
I home which she has been accustomed
: to since her girlhood, she is exposet
= : to series OF laborious mental am
:, physical efforts which might wei
= break down the strongest and mos
- robust man. Is II my wonder that sth
= wedding trip IL the first and mos
:, powerful factor In the wretched healtl
= - for many years for young America
- mntrons?
r. No mention il made here Of the At
a. surd vulgarities OF the would-be witt
IN sol dasant friends Of the couple, VII
= slgnalixe themselves by throwing. Of