Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
WOMEN WHO TRAVEL
LITTLE THINGS THAT ADD TO TIE
JOURNEYS COMFORT. -

From the New York Sun.
.'Most women do not know how to take
a longish railroad journey in any sort of
comfort" says a woman who prides her.
self upon what she calls ''the art Of travel
ing intact" II have never been able to
afford parlor cars and yet really think
that have travelled In perhaps more COM
fort than many of my wealthy friends.
My travelling bag is always packed the
same way for a journey of more than two
hours and often for even a journey of that
duration. My bag, first of all, is light
as light In weight as any good-sized trav-
cling bag can be made 1t cost lot, that
bag, but 1 have never regretted spending
the money.
I'm the bottom of my bag lies a little
down head pillow. l made the pillow my
self because / wanted one that would just
fit into the bag. 1t has pretty linen COW
er. 1t always has a linen cover because
linen is so deliciously cool against ones
face In travelling.
Pillow Case.
1.-THE pillow case is not plain white.
White gets dingy too quickly. My linen is
white. close covered with a Dresden de-
sign in old blue flowers. The scallops about
the edge and my initials are worked in blue
to match the design.
I'm my bag l always carry a fresh pill
low slip. A friend of mine who has adopted
my method of taking a journey has her
pillow slips made of dark blue linen en-
broidered in white.
Tucked down In my bag by my pillow is
always pair of very light black kid slip
pers, without heels, because heels take. up
room. Vanity, though. is such dominant
strain in my nature that If 1 see that my
bag VIII not be overcrowded by doing so
slip in In place of the heelless slippers as
n o. nyyr, npn ly,,ar x-C
whom one may meet on journey.
AT the other side Of my pillow is tucked
an interesting book one that am anxious
to read not one that / have just picked up
at random in case might want to read
1t is always a book that should be glad to
give up hours at home to perusing.
Cologne and Smelling Salts.
Il never travel without cologne, SMELL
ing salts, powder. manicure necessities
ETC.; in fact. my bag is we'll stocked with
all these conveniences. but not in a heller
SHELTER way. Each article has been con-
sidered before taking its place in my bag.
A camping outfit could not receive more
consideration.
when 1 start 1 adjust my cool little
pillow at the back Of my head at once.
1t makes the back of the seat, which Is
perfectly comfortable SO far as it goes,
absolutely comfortable. 1t is the head sup
port that makes the parlor car chairs
SO comfortable. Their backs are very
high and accommodate a head pillow.
My shoes go Off at once and I slip my
feet into my slippers. It's my pet hobby
that if one keeps ones feet cool and rested
in travelling that one will feel very little
general exhaustion.
Il make it a point to look out of the
window as little as possible. Usually
only do SO when l am passing some part
of country that particularly interests me-
The whirl of passing objects tires eyes and
head. and 1t is foolish to settle into a
gaze at 1t unless for some good purpose
Often II have not a passenger in the seat
with me l draw down the shade to avoid
looking out for window gazing is a nat
ural impulse.
Ever SO often I battle over my forehead.
back of my ears and across my wrists with
little. cologne. II any one thinks my
precautions of an over fussy order let her
try them and see if they do not pay
Il always take with me dainty little
homemade repast If the journey is to be
really long one. do not trust my sys-
tenn to chance food secured en- route. Even
on little journey / take several little
sandwiches and a bit of claret 1 find in
this last idea one of the principal reasons
LOT my keeping SO fresh through my short
er trips"