Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-15
BREATHE WITH YOUR NOSE.

When one goes out in blizzard weather
IL they would remember 10 Keep tne
mouth shut, so that the cold All Noulu
20 tuto the nose, and be warmed oeIOre
IL reaches the delicate MEMBRANES Va
the bronchial tubes and lungs. Ihere
would be fewer bad colds and much less
OF throat and lung troubles.
When the nose is stopped up Tor any
cause one is obliged TO breathe through
the mouth and the general health IN
variably suffers
The mouth suffers first-gets dry ana
the mucous membrane becomes imam
ed
The air is cold when IL fills the air
passages all down to the lungs-and then
a sluggish Inflammation sets in
II is said that a mouth breather never
gets enough fresh air. especially at night
and all the tissues suffer for lack OF oxy-
gen. and II you Will notice those who
sleep with mouth wide open. they gener-
ally get up tired in the morning.
1 have seen il somewhere stated that
Notwithstanding children are always
backward IN their studies
When a child is unable to breathe
through its nose IL should be promptly
treated. because the Inflammation. which
sets up when the air IS thrown directly
into the bronchial tubes and air passages
of the lungs will set up catarrh and kim
bred ailments which can and do, pro-
woke more serious and disastrous all
ments.
But / only started out to say that
YOU should shut your mouth and breathe
through your nose when you go from
warm room into the cold outer air. If
you cannot keep your mouth shut for
any reason. then tie something around
your lower face, and breathe through
that protection. Even a small veil viii
help matters greatly.
There is wisdom and philosophy in
this commentary on old age, Nothing
can alter the situation unless it is the
accident OF early death"
OH age comes along, just as corn rip
ems on the stalk, or cotton bolls open
in The fall Of the year. If old people
could always be young people, there
would be a very anomalous condition
Of affairs. for If there was no ripening,
there could be nothing perfected-noth-
ing worth the gathering.
AS 1 see old age, and am an old
lady myself, there is nothing so rest
full TO the human mind as the contem-
platiOn Of good things. which have come
to ripeness and satisfaction Of soul.
From every point of view there is sat
isfaction-if one has the privilege OF
saying. MY Father in Heaven, Thy grace
is sufficient unto me"
You NAV have committed errors, and
are satisfied that your mistakes have
been many, just as I look back and
see things that I am sorry were not
different; but If you tried to do right and
your motives were honest, then there
should be no remOrse. If there should
be regret, that you had erred and were
mistaken
had the privilege OF seeing an aged
nan die something more than year ago,
that has given me a new view OF death
and what the Heavenly Father has in
store for those who have tried to serve
Him faithfully and with an honest
heart. He mad lived nearly a century.
for he died in his s7th year. and his
life had been full OF labors. cares and
struggles to maintain the right But
when death laid its firm grip on his NOR
tai frame, he had no fear. and looking
into my eyes calmly. stin grasping my
hand with a firm hold. he said, 1T is
all right"
And when his breathing ceased, his
tired frame was at rest and his heaven
" Father had given him an abundant
entrance into the Joys OF his Lord"
In that solemn hour when he realized
that he was going and with clear brain
and steady voice made his final be-
quests. the loving Father gave him
beautiful peace and a satisfied mind,
and there was not the slightest strug-
gle. or a CULVER OF pain with any suf-
fering in his ceasing to breathe
There was an inspiration in this
death bed scene that has made the
memory Of IL a blessing to me. His
active labOrs had ceased nearly 20 years
before. but he had done his best after
his activity abated and death had no
terrors for his mind. He lived with
the constant thought that God was Civ
ing him strength to ripen for the har-
vest
Who will say that his last days were
not his best days although he was a
s7ut-in. an invalid. and dependent on
those around him for care and COM
forts?
rest time for the soul and often had
seen his lips move when knew he
was breathing a silent prayer. Old age
has many cares sometimes. but old age
should not make itself miserable be-
cause the weIl-worn body is wearing
down TO the end II is the nature OF il
that IL should be born. grow into matur-
lty. ripen into perfect fruit and then
pass on and out
With my many imperfections, thank
God every day for His preserving mer-
cies IN these. my swiftly passing days,
and do not find my age a burden nor
It's nearness 70 the end a source OF mis-
cry TO my mind I keep busy, too busy
u make my old age a discomfort, bur-
den 20 me.
TIE GHOST or OLD AGE.
On a final analysis the horror Of old
age comes from centering our life and