The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-08-10

teacnes us to dress properly for the
weather, can believe that this critic
voiced a general opinion. | have had
reason all my life to be grateful for
tne independence and wisdom Of a
very sensible mother, who Thought II
duty of her daughters to be we'll
NOT merely privilege-a positive
religious duty.
Without health, ones pleasure is in.
terfered with on every turn. This
would be small matter II ones
chances to be useful were not also
greatly diminished by fragile and I'm.
certain health. People who are NOR.
DID and blue, and easily discouraged
VINO make mountains of molehills and
see lions In the way where others
walk safely, are usually the prey OF
their nerves and have not reserve
1orce enough to carry them through
what they undertake. SCHOOLGIRLS.
and those at college, too, sometimes
break down through overwork, al
though am inclined to think that
this is seldom the case unless in add.
ton to their legitimate work they at.
tempt something else.
Unless a girl is very strong, she
should not try to pay her way through
school or college by her own work.
Some girls do this successfully. but
they are exceptional. Still more dan.
gerous is the effort to combine study
and society. The girl at high school,
living at home and trying to 20 to
parties and concerts and other even.
ing amusements. cannot maintain
her proper rank in the classroom.
Briefly stated, unbroken health is
within the reach of most of us. We
are fortunate if we have inherited Wig.
orous bodies from parents and grand.
parents. Yet If we have begun life
with tendencies to delicate health. we
may overcome them by resolute will,
careful dieting and generally hygienic
living. An abundance of good. plain,
nutritious food is essential to health
Thousands of schoolgirls owe their
dull eyes, sallow compilations, pimples
and frequent headaches to constant
surfeiting on rich food and to eating
too many sweets. A habit Of eating
between meals, nibbling chocolates
and bon bons is fatal to digestion and |
good looks. A girl who is half sick |
most of her time will lose her comeli- |
ness, and as beauty is the birthright
OF schoolgirls, which they should not |
sell for the modern mess Of pottage
in the c0nfectioner's window, one can.
not but regret the spendthrlft folly.
Equally fatal to health is the habit
OF taking drugs. The girl who never
gets far from the pill box will not
nave the high spirits and gay good
humor which should be her portion.
seldom see a group of girls stand
Ing around a soda fountain without
wishing that they knew the advan-
tages of drinking plain cold water,
only that and plenty of it, and letting
sWeetened syrups alone. Fruit should
take the place of pastry, and it is
better for growing girls wholly to
omit coffee and YEA from their bill OF
rare. Bread at least a dag old is a
better choice for a beauty than hot
biscuits, and fried food should not be
chosen If anything else can be had.
Another secret of health for the
schoolgirl is plenty of sleep. The
beauty sleep must be taken before
midnight. Go early to bed if you
would be strong and equal to what
ever you have to do. The temptation
o sit up late because others do so Is
always great, but it should be re-
sisted.
Copyright, 1906. by Joseph B. Bowles)
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