Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
FRESH COMPILATIONS.
10 Preserve Them Common-Sense
Rules Must Be Followed

| There is absolutely no need of a woman
looking worn and dragged after being IN
late if proper rest is taken. and this re-
qulres practically no extra time and little
effort. for the simple remedies. as it were,
that will rest nerves and body so that
sleep will be natural and soothing are
easy to apply
n persons eyes are apt to feel hot and
urea after long day and evening spent
IN using them. part of the time amid ar
unc1al light. They more or less affect the
mead, and not infrequently headaches
come entirely from eye strain. Nerves
that have been stimulated and stretched
must be relaxed if there is to be any rest
ful sleep. and should a heavy and indiges-
| tible dinner have been part of the even
/ Ings entertainment added treatment is
necessary.
Drink an Aperient Before Retiring.
AS digestion is the most important Of all
the proper way of insuring it should be
decided. woman who dimes out a great
deal and who has preserved her complex
ION marvelously through many seasons
makes it point always to drink a glass
Of aperient water before going to bed
after she has had rich dinner By this
means. she declares. there is not the
slightest danger of headache, for should
her food not be properly assimilated it is
carried out of the system at once without
drastic treatment. Even should it be a
time when digestion would have gone on
! without aid she has still eaten many
things that can do good. even though
they do no harm. and on the whole she
prefers to eliminate any danger to stom-
ach or complexion. This she considers is
done by glass of aperient water. Many
| persons prefer this dose in the morning.
but under the particular conditions night
| always seems to me the best time for it.
Take Hot Bath Before Going to Bed.
/ II one is SO fortunate as to have a bat n
! tub with hot water always on tap it is
the greatest possible refreshment. after
long evening, to take tub before get
ting into bed. The water should be drawn
as hot as can be endured without discom-
| fort. There will be no danger of taking
cold for one should get into bed mmedi-
ately afterWard. Not more than five min
utes extra will be consumed in taking this
most refreshing bath for the tub can be
tlling while one is undressing. and the
soothing effect Of immersion in hot water
Lmore than repayS any trouble. There
should be an eye lotion and some soft
old muslin near the bed. where it can be
| readily applleQ. NO simple eye tonic is
/ better than d five per cent solution of
| boracic acid in which "A few drops of
camphor water have been added. if de-
sired. Two little pads of muslin should
be soaked in this. and when quite wet laid
over both eyes The moisture causes them
to adhere. and they will remain on for
an hour or more. When dryness causes
them to drop off it is a very wise pre-
caution if one awakes to wet them again
for by this means there will be no heavi-
ness of the lids the next day, and the
eyes will feel no fatigue.
| If, instead of having been to a dinner,
one is going late to bed after fast of
some hours. it is the greatest possible
mistake not to take some kind of nourish-
ment first. To sleep when the stomach is
entirely empty is quite impossible. and
something easy of digestion should be
taken. Warm milk slightly sailed. is
most beneficial but if one is so situated
| that anything hot is impossible to get,
some Substitute must be taken. Cold
milk should be avoided, at a low tenn
! perature it is difficult of digestion. Malt
| extract for those with whom it agrees is
good; also fruit. biscuits anything
light.
| Chivalry means far more than rever-
! ence of man or woman. 1t means rever-
! ence of strength for weakness where
| coyer fol,nd-W. c. Gannett.