The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-08-25
Concerning Health

weather. can believe that this critic
voiced a general opinion. | have had
reason all my life to be grateful for
the Independence and wisdom of a
very sensible mother. who thought 1t
a duty of her daughters to be well.
Not merely a privilege-a positive,
religious duty.
without health, ones pleasure Id In.
tcrfered with on every turn. This
would be a small matter II ones
chances to be useful were not also
greatly diminished by fragile and un.
certain health. People who are NOR.
bid and blue, and easily discouraged,
who 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
force 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 addi'
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 go to
parties and concerts and other ven
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 II 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 confectioner's window, one can.
not hut ,nn,at tI@ ,Et Collie
Equally fatal to health Is the habit
OF taking drugs. The girl who never
gets far from the pill box will not
have 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 1t, and letting
sweetened syrups alone. Fruit should
take the place of pastry, and 1t Is
better for growing girls wholly To
omit coffee and tea from their bill OF
fare. Bread at least a day 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 IL yol
would be strong and equal to what
ever you have to do. The temptation
to sit up late because others do 30 1;
l always great, but it shorld be re
1 sisted