The Washington herald., 1907-03-28
FROM WOMARS
POINT OF VIEW.

One Of the most sensible fsds can re-
call is the rest plan adopted by women
during Lent. There are always many
women who tone up their will power by
sacrifice Of some kind. but not before this
year has my attention been called 70 the
popularity Of the rest cure with women
OF all stations.
Lent has religious significance to
Catholics and Episeopalians. but the prsc-
teal side Of a forty-day change IN habits
appeals TO many outside those classes.
Society women positively need this slight
break IN the strenuous year. and many a
feminine wage-earner has been following
their example IN passing by all 0ppor-
tunities for gayety and spending her
leisure quietly in sewing and reading.
She goes 20 bed early. and increases her
power Of endurance by long walks and
thereby lays in a supply OF strength for
the trying months OF spring and summer,
know a successful business woman
who spends one day in seven in bed, eat
ing lightly and doing away the time IN
luxurious fashion. She allows only pleas
ant thoughts to intrude. and not one con-
declares that she feels ike new woman
when she takes up the threads % her
work. and believes that an important
part Of her success Is due &c this habit OF
resting. Another woman. a matrOn with
a comfortable home and a capable maid,
has her breakfast in bed at least once
week, arising al noon and making
leisurely toilet for luncheon. From a dis
tressing state Of invaiidism she has
reached a point of health she does not
find common among her friends.
The ability to shed care and RESPONSE
bility, at times, Is beneficial to bodily
and mental health. a change of any kind
has 4 marked interest upon humanity, a
fact had occasion TO note IN the appear
ance OF a woman who had passed through
an eventful period Of nearly six months
She is a woman addicted TO indoor life
and for years has devoted herself TO a
large family in which there has been a
deal of sickness. A married daughter IN
a distant State was stricken with dan
gerous Illness and her mother was with
her during the long weeks Of anxiety.
Despite the distress Of mind and the
confinement incidental to sickness, the
mother returned to her home cares, re-
IreSned ana reJuNenhteds the complete
change of surroundings having a magical
effect upon her. practical testimony 20
the value of change IN scene or oecupa-
ton. People OF means are Just beginning
to apply this principle to their own lives
by acquiring country houses. yachts, and
houseboats, and taking annual trips on
ocean steamers. M0notOny is depressing
and quite as injurious as the restlessness
that drive men and women to seek novel
methods of spending time.
The change from late hours to early
ones has a marked effect upon a Wom-
ans looks The forty days of right liv-
ing wipes years from her apparent age.
and that Is the most py.ent reason I can
advance for the observance OF Lent, out
side OF the religious aspect of the case.
Somehow, you can generally appeal to the
feminine desire for beauty, out health
reasons fail upon unheeding ears We do
not pay court to health-nOte the winter
wearing apparel of the women you meet
on the street and in public places-but We
make all sorts OF sacrifices to beauty. II
does not require much diseeTnment 10
discover the persuasive road 10 the femi-
nine mind BETTY BRADEEN.