Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-03

exhausted; if we sleep too much. our
bodily and mental powers become be
number. An overdesire to sleep points
to Indigestion, and a doctor should be
consulted or a strict diet maintained.
Children and old people need more sleep.
but the old edict six hours for Il man.
seven for a woman. and eight for a
fool. is pretty right, if, as most OF us
do, we add an hour to this-seyen for a
man and eight for woman. There Is no
doubt that enough and not too much
sleep keeps the brain in good working
order.
Above ali things. see that the bedroom
is properly ventilated. The window left
open an inch at the top will do wonders
toward keeping me mir pure, for tire foul
air thus escapes. Registers should be
left open in tireplaces, where the ilre is
not lighted. and an equable temperature
maintained. Too cold a room is as bad
as too hot; about 60 degrees is the right
thing. Remember that digestion il slow
er while we sleep; the heart beats less
vigorously; we breathe more deeply. If
we dream toe much, this renders our
repose less refreshing; probably we have
been eating too much at late hour.
But. on the other hand, sleeplessness is
sometimes due to wanting food. and
glass of milk or a biscuit viii send the
But. granted that all the conditions of
healthy sleep have been ensured. aud
that we wake up refreshed, we should
do all we can to bring our complexion
and our appearance generally to its ut
most perfection during those hours Of
rest. Having washed the face the last
thing with lukewarm water, with little
oatmeal in it, rub on the face some skin
food or emollient cream. and, having adj
mlnlStered it with little massage, rub
off with soft rag. In this way you
are turning the resting hours to account
and nOuriShing the skin. Happy are the
people who have pursued this plan from
early youth, for they will retain n soft
skin 10 green old age.
The hands. too, can be cultured by
careful tending at night. They should
be always washed with soft water and
an absolutely pure soap. wiping them
dry. Then with some of the many spe-
clal creams sold purposely for the
hands, cucumber cream being q very ex-
cellent one, they should Toe well rubbed
all over, and a pair of soft gloves be
worm of Il sufficiently large size not to
interfere with the circulation. While
balmy sleep is restoring our minds and
bodies is The best possible time for striy-
ing to remove the lines and wrinkles
which CIr hard workaday world inn
plants there. There are bands for the
forehead to eXtinguish these, and for
the chin, and well ventilated mask has
been brought out of late Those who
are suffering from embonpoint are find
ing the most beneficial results from the
use of belts. which appear To be made
of soft India rubber, That, no doubt
promotes perspiration without bringing
undue on unhealthy pressure to bear
They meet a demand which has long
been felt and never before been salts
tactorily met
On thing cannot be too strongly urged
DO not keep the mouth open during
sleep Ii is the cause of much bad
health, and it is detrimental to tic COM
pleXion The chin strap obviates this.
also nose breathing exercises. The nose
is the natural organ for breathing. and
IN childhood especially. when il does not
fulfill its proper functions the failure Is
apt to promote undesired growths inside
which are much more general than they
have ever been. Everyone should learn
simple breathing exercises. No one
should take too much out of their merry
Gus system, but this is one of the faults
OF the age. Therefore, it is all the more
necessary to have plenty Of restful slccp.
aud leave cur best friend nature to re-
cuperate ms IN uer own way, we aiding
her by all the means in our power and
laying the foundation of rest and re,.~se.
thus leaving a fair field and no favor TO
Natures sweet restorer, balny Sleep
The PILGRIM