The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
SLEEPING OUTDOORS.
SHE DOESN'T WORRY ABOUT GROUP.

great Importance to the indivldu-
al or the nation as a good healthy
body. Without health, we are
not In a condition to enjoy any of
the luxurles of this life, nor are
we able to add much TO the com.
fort OF those about US.
Therewss a time when 1t was
thought that an evil spirit brood
ed over the land and smote people
with disease at his pleasure, and
it was ours to submit patiently
and take our medicine. That day,
however, has gone by, and it is
now known that we are usually
responsible for the Ill health we
may have. If we are careless in
the observance of the laws of
health, we must pay the penalty
by being sick.
The tight sleeping apartment
of to-day is responsible for much
of the paleness, nervousness, and
general hot house condition of
many people, who seem to be
afraid of the air which, in reality,
Is the very source of life and
health. The following article
from the wife of physician is
so practlcal and sensible that we
gladly give 1t place in our COL
umns:
"Our family, consisting of my
husband, who is physician, my
self and our two boys five and
three years old, respectively
have such a simple inexpensive
way of sleeping outdoors, that the
impulse to tell about it is irresist-
lble. Oar bedroom, about 16x17,
contains three beds, a large one
and two CRIBS for the boys. 1t
has one unusually large door
opening ON wide porch and three
windows, two of them also open.
ing on the porches. The door is
always wide open at night, so is
one of the windows, sometimes
two, sometimes all of them. The
door, of course, is protected by
screen door. During the day,
doors and windows are closed
and register is opened and the
beds and floor and walls thorough
ly dried and warmed. A little
before SIX, the children's bed
time, the register is closed and
doors and windows are opened.
We follow this program In all
sorts of weather, and 1t seemed
delicious to be wakened by a
thunderstorm the other night,
the rain coming down in torrents
and we seemingly lying in the
very midst of it, so comfortable
and dry. When the children
were small and would not stay
covered, made jackets for them
out of old blankets tc be worn
over the night clothes, donning
one or two, according to severity |
of weather and pinning blankets
around their bodies.
II anyone doubts the efficacy |
of ventllatlng by means of the |
door, let one of his boys careless
ly leave the door open while he Is |
ensconced In his easy chair some
cold wintery night enjoying his
cigar and book. He will not stop
to argue whether the air circu.
lates at the top or the bottom.
Of course there are some incon.
veniences. Earth gets its price
for what earth gives u.s." and air
does too, ] suppose. 1t is not
pleasant to get up in a cold room
like ours and supply the children
with drinks, and our Oldest boy,
whose bed is nearest the door,
complained one night that the
snow flakes were falling on his
lace. But one learns not to mind |
such little things as that. Some.
times when the children have had
colds we do dls,uss the advisa-
bility of sleeping like other peo-
ple--we talk of it during the day, |
but when night comes, we open
The door as usual and the colds
disappear rapidly In spite o. or
perhaps on account Of the door. |
one night the baby woke up with
croupy cough. I heard my hus
band bend over the crib and list.
On and ! was thoroughly fright