The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-07

The season OF the year in which
working girls find most difficulty in
keeping nealtn7 is the spring. forNwarm
weather usually comes before they
are prepared for 1t, and. while they
can readily adjust themselves to the
heat OF August. getting through it
without trouble. the last OF April fire.
quently leaves them having that tirel
1eeling' so discouraglng when ole
must labor. says the Washington Star.
II a girl feeling listess con concen-
ttrate iler determination sufficiently to
eat and selec: proper food, taking It
;at regular nours, no matter how little
she will have won a battle for health
that will stand her not only through
the summer, but during later years.
Girls who work through the Gay mus.
eat whether they wish or not, and It
Is wien they least feel like having it
that food becomes most important
One who declares that she cannot
eat breakfast starts the DAY with 8
serious handicap, for It is as neces.
sary that she have food III her stom.
ach as that the kitchen range should
hsve coal to keep the fire going. Bat
If, as is the case with some, food up.
sets the digestion, the hahn of start
ing with stomach empty OF anything
but coffee may be counterncted sin.
plyby taking some raw eggs. In poln!
OF fact every girl who works should
start down town with at least two raw
eggs, and preferably four. III a bag to
take at different periods during the
day.
For by the time she had Teen out o.
doors and arrives at tae Office she is
in better condition tnan when first
getting up aud fool will not be dis
tasteful. Thea is the time to take
two eggs. These she should put In
shallow and flarlng glass snd add n
little lemon ju!ce. In the bottom Of
the glass one drop Of lemon must be
squeezed, Then The egg is carefully
broken in. orer that are squeezed iya
drops of lemon Juice, and then the
dose Is to be swallowed as an oyster
with one gulp. It is not disagreea5le
dose, either. and, once accustomed to
it. a girl will not mind. It Is the most
condensed way OF taking large
amount of nourisament.
At noon two more eggs hould be
taken IL luncheon Is not to he eaten
until / o'clock. If 1890 is the hour
for It one egg at Ii is sufficient.
Luncheon should consist Of nourlsh.
ing food, but ii girl feels as though
she could not eat let her take some
matted milk. glass Of huttermllk,
or even one Of cream. II she cares. A
cup Of good strong soup is also ie-
slrable. but coup is not necessarily
uourishing. AS matter of fact, thin
and watery liluids masquerading un-
der the name OF soup might as well
te avoided, Tor they contain little or
not nutriment. A slice of cold beef
or lamb, a bit OF hamburg steak, ETC.,
should be regarded as necessity, for
blood.making food is imperative.
II the lunch has been a ugnt meal
its nourishins properties may be in
creased by taking glass of milk.
: Through the afternoon two more eggs
should be swallowed every two hours.
They take only moment TO prepare
and the same lemon will las. for sev-
Z eral days. Ten or IL eggs day are
none too mauy, and sufficient quau,
tity. such as "A or 16. contain nourlsh-
ment that make food unnecessary
A glass of milk may be substid-.
ed at times for the eggs, but It does
not contain an equal amount of nour.
ishment. ,lyEF1
Bag 10 Match Frocks. 49,
The advent Of the aims bag last
winter as an adjunct to smart after.
Z noon costumes has been followed up
in practical way. Now, 1t is quite
tine fashion TO have bag made Of