Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08

! 4 WOMAN whose name Is well
| ~ known in Washington society
~ circles left town one day last
4 week and. going to her coun-
| try house. retired to bed and
| announced that she meant to stay there
| for d week.
1t was not a mere exclamation but Il
statement of fact. for she. means to re-
| cuperate for the summer season. 1t is
this rest cure" taken by her and other
| society women. that enables them to look
fresh year after year during nervous
| strain and loss of sleep that would other
wise be fatal to good looks.
This particular woman has reduced her
cure" to a science and three times dur
ing the year she takes it. Not only does
she literally stay in bed for a week. but
during that time she eats only such food
as will nourish. and can be easily digested
She reads little. because she will not
strain her eyes for the room in which
she rests is dim. without being dark.
Bright light fatigues the eyes. even
though the person be unconscious of it.
The only person admitted to her apart
ment is her maid. and after some days of
this retreat the woman energies looking
as though years of age had fallen away.
leaving her young and fresh.
Many in Converts.
She is not the only one who takes such
a course of refreshment. Many Of the So
called retreats in converts during Lent
are filled by Professionals. as we'll as Cath
olics. who. conforming to the hours OF the
place. find rest and nervous relaxation in
this retirement.
Such an absolute giving up as this can
only be done. of course. by women of
leisure, but so much can be accomplished
by working women. II they will arrange
it, that they. too. instead of looking bag
gard at thirtyfive. may still maintain
freshness.
There is no other such beauty preserver
or creator. even. rest. which includes
| relaxing body. mind and nerves. If a
woman who works down town would be
willing to go to bed very early-saN at
1:30-once a week. and spend one Sun
day out of four in bed, she will be hoard
ing youthfulness that, in few years, will
make her the envy of her friends.
"Rest" Must Be Complete.
There must be no half way about this
rest There should be no light in the
room during the evening. and one should
lie with the eyes closed. even though not
asleep. About 8 o'clock this is on the
evening of going early to bed it is most
desirable to get into a tub of water and
have a warm bath. which is both refresh
ing and restful Going back to bed i'm
mediately afterward. the nights sleep is
apt to be quiet and deep. and in the morn
ing one will waken with distinct sense
Of freshness. and of wishing to get up.
The Sunday to be spent in bed is wasted
if ones girl friends are to be received
with their chatter. or il more than an
hour is spent in reading. While 1t is not
necessary that the room shall be dark. it
must be dim; otherwise the eyes have no
rest whatsoever. AS much as can be.
they are kept closed 1t is wonderful how
this will take away the strained look
about them and prevent crows feet.
Raw eggs and milk. With perhaps soup,
as WELL is nourishment sufficient for the
day solids not being desirable because of
lack of exercise. With such diet as this
something should be taken every two
hours If a woman is obliged to wait on
herself she can have the things on
stand near the bed, where they can be
reached easily.