The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-22

protecting the body, the head being |
between the blankets and open window. |
In this way the room is kept warm,
while the patient breathes the fresh
air. a small awning nay be used to
keep the rain out.
Of course on cold nights a protection
for the head is necessary.
In warm weather sleeping on a porch
or in tent is preferable.
1t is hardly possible in winter to ven
tilate bedroom properly without cool
ing it, so as to make it uncomfortable
to dress in, but in this way the sleeper
is always breathing fresh air.
Don't be afraid Of night air. It would
not be wise to begin this plan in cold
weather, but begin it in warm weather
and keep it up through cold weather.
Do not feel afraid of taking cold. You
do so because you sit around fire all
day and sleep all night in an ill-venti-
lated room. You will often hear people
say, Il do not see how l take such
cold, for | haven't been out of the
house. " That is just it; they have
been breathing the impure air over
and over again, and poisons have been
retained in the system which the pure
air would have eradfcated.
Here are three ways of sleeping: In
a tent, on d porch, or in your open win
dow, one of which you can do. Go to
bed early and sleep late. During the
day be out in the open air, sitting in
the sunshine. No matter how cold how
strong, feel perfectly safe in staying
out.
But be sure Of two things: First have
on plety Of warm clothes and plenty Of
wraps. Sit on a steamer or Morris
chair with your feet up, on a hot water
bottle or foot warmer. Second, that it
does not rain or snow on you. Moisture
is not harmful unless one suffers from
rheumatism. For this the same cure is
used except staying. out when it is damp.
Take heavy blanket or two of them
and make bag, into which you can
slip and no cold air can penetrate. Fold
the ends of the blanket to meet in the
middle, sew up one end all the way
across, at the other end sew up except
room enough in the middle for the neck.
Put on large buttons, with loops like
the curtains in a sleeping car Make
openings for the arms and you can read
at will and make yourself very comfor-
table.
! When very cold tuck more blankets
over you and stay out, not less than
eight hours. Patients stay out when
it is below zero and get to enjoy it.
Keep yourself warm. You may or may
not have noticed on very cold morning
when you start out for a walk that YOU
will at first get very cold, but if you 90
in somewhere and warm yourself you
can then be out for hours without feel
ing the cold.
When the lungs become affected, to
get well you must stop everything and
cure yourself. One grows'worse slowly
and you may realize too late that all else
must be given up. Stop in time and
there IS absolute cure for you. There
are but three remedies rest, food and
air
To sleep IN room with TWO or three
windows open cannot compare with
being outside. In the morning take a
cold sponge salt bath, asd although you
may shrink at first, you will feel so ex-
hilarated that you wouldn't do without
it. After a good and substantial break
fast go out and sit in the air wrapped
good and warm. It is essential that the
feet should be up and the body reclining
in perfectly relaxed condition, so that
the muscles have perfect rest: If the
glare of the sun hits the eyes fasten an
umbrella to an arm of the chair. At ten
O'Clock take a walk, beginning with five
minutes and increasing to an hour. Do
not fatigue yourself, for that would be
hurtful. Then rest in your chair until
dinner. Eat outside if possible. Then
sit out in the sunshine.
In the afternoon walk and drive stop
ping short Of fatigue. Sit out until sup
per, and afterwards if well protected
from the dew. Even in winter do not
sit in a close, crowded room. Retire at
O'Clock. You will be so sleepy you
will want to. Sleep as long as you feel
like it in the morning.
At first it may seem a little monoto-
nous, but you will learn to ike it.
Cheerfulness is essential, for nothing
can cure you if you think of yourself.
You can cure yourself at home if you
will but you stand much better chance
at a tent colony or sanitarium, because
you enjoy doing just as you are, and you
have more companionship.
You can get well in Wheeling, but
you stand much better chance in the
country, where the air is pure and in
MIGRATING, where you awake in the
morning to see the trees and green
grass, and if on a hill the beautiful