The Washington herald., 1912-04-04
AMERICAN WOMEN
LIVE TOO HARD
Eliminate Non n-Essentials and the
Nerves Will Be Spared.

Any one interested in the rapid In
crease OF nerves" in all classes in Amer
lea should ask herself where will II land
US. We have prided ourselves for so
long on our alertness and our "go' that
we do not take kindly TO the thought
| that there our danger lies.
| No one realizes how dangerously alert
Americans are as does the woman who
has lived abroad for several years. When
she returns she Is appalled, at the rush
In which her countrywomen live.
One such woman was considered want
ing in family affection and patriotism
by her friends because she returned TO
Italy at the end OF four months here.
II love my home,' she said, but love
my. health more. II II were possible to
| live In America clamly, l would cheer
fully spend the rest of my life here; as
! no one can keep out Of the tense rush
OF daily living. 1 go where my nerves
| have . chance"
Most women cannot solve the problem
so agreeably, though many long TO give
| their nerves a chance. They realize they
are living too hard. that something is
bound to snap, but there seems no cure
for II. So they keep on going and seek
their cure in sanatoriums or find 1t In
the grave.
There Is a cure, but II is not palatable
to most women-quieter living. Learn to
eliminate the non-essentials and nerves
will stop jumping.
BE Guided by Common Sense.
Those nonessentials are not the same
for any two women. No one can lay
down hard and fast rules or form sched-
ules how each day shall be divided into
rest work. and recreation.
Common sense will teach us that any
day in which there Is an overlapping OF
engagements. a sense Of being driven, a
mad scramble not TO miss in appoint
ments. Is a day badly spent. The driving
may have the highest sort Of motives,
but the hours are Just as Ill spent as II
they were passed in a sociar whirl.
Common sense must then get to work
on the eliminating process. Since no one
can do everything. do the things you do
best and cut the others. One need not
drop out of notice because one goes In
for quieter living. Better smashed nerves
than a useless existence. There are
happy mediums. Hunt them.
Normal living does not mean selfish
living. Nor does It mean a sluggish.
braIn-dulling existence. Your duty to
your neIghbor. and your duty to your
health, should go hand in hand The
trouble lies in vanity, in love of place
and power.
There are enough women TO share re-
sponsibiIiIy. Make them see II. The
more you do the more you will be made
to do, so do not fear shipwreck for your
cherished charities IL your hand is not
on the steering wheel Get out. and there
is sure TO be some one TO MI your place.
possibly better than you filed II. This Is
not pleasing TO self-love, but II is regu-
lar tonic to tired nerves
Who Is the woman who smashes first?
She of the sluggish temperament. or the
woman who is always on the jump?
CIeyerness is brilliant, but dangerous.
The girl noted for never missing trick
is applauded as a leader until her nerves
snap then she Is pitied.
Nothing counts so much as healthy
nerves without them riches. influence,
good works, social success, gratihed am
bition. are without SAVIOR. The Joy OF
living is gone.