Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-01
Is Rob-
bed of Many of Its
Terrors if Person AT
flicted Makes Wake
full Hours Comfort
able as Possible and
Provides Things to
Make Night Vigil
Pleasant. ~,

r INSOMNIA aud sleeplessness arc rob-
bed of many Of their terrors if tho.
victim looks at them in "A sensible
j way. The very worst thing 10 do
when sleep fails TO como is to uorrS
about it and finally work yourself into
such state of nervousness that night
and darkness seem all surrounding and
never ending.
Tho victim of sleeplessness should make
her wakeful hours as comfortable as pos
sible. If she cannot train herself 10 lie
still. relaxing and resting. she should
provide herself with such comforts as are
necessary to make the midnight vigil
bearabe. even pleasant.
Sometimes simple little devices bring
the desired sleep. One remedy is this:
Close the eyes and turn the eyebaiis AS
far toward the top of the head pos
sible This is their normal attitude dur
ing sleep, and this attitude. persistently
held often produces sleep. One woman
cured herself of real Insomnia in this
way.
A bedside light always should be at
hand for the convenience of the light
sleeper. Small electric candles. lighted
with storage batteries. are convenient.
The little watch stands, on bases in
which there is storage battery, lifted
with little push buttons TO press when IL
is desired To turn on the light that H.
Eliminates the face of the watch, are an
other convenience
A soft, comfortable wooden wrap ~
some sort should hang by the bed of the
light sleeper. One knitted of wooden yarn
one OF the attractive little bed Jackets
with long sleeves and soft. rolling col
lar about the neck---is a good choice. One
can be made of soft outing flannel or OF
eiderdoEn..
A heating pad is another comfortable
companion for sleepessness. The win
dows must Of course. be left open at
night, and IL they are closed while the
wage against wakefulness fs carried on
then. of course. they are closed when
sleep comes again. A warm bed Jacket
and an electric heating pad. which can
be regulated from the bed. make 1t pee
sible to be comfortably warm in a cool
room.
Reading, OF course is the solace OF the
sleepiess. The light should be good
Brackets to hold electric bulbs. securely
on the rungs of a brass bed arc sold
Bedside lights on tall brass or wood
standards are also sold. II is while read
ing that the warm bed jacket and the
heating pad are called into use.
1t may sound absurd, but loose. thick
cotton gloves. or wooden ones. II they do
not irritate the skin. are most comforta
dQJunClS 10 the toS-
tune. 1t is impossible TO read comforts-
bly, without bringing the hands from
under the bedclothes-and if they are I'M
covered. of course they get cold
Reading in bed Is not injurious II the
light is good and If the book is held in
the proper position. 1t should be so
held that the light strikes full on the
page without glaring in the eyes. Ii is
usually more comfortable to sit III
half-upright position than in a reclining
one A comfortable pillow OF Two should
be ready at hand to support the back
and head.
Eating often induces sleep. Bread and
butter sandwiches. waters. little fruit
anything that has been found satsfae-
tory-can be prepared beforehand and
placed on the bedside table for the sleep
less ones feast If hot milk does the
work, it can be kept in a thermos bot
tie-or it can be heated by the electric
cylinder
Little silk candle screens are dainty
The screen IS formed Of wire, and the
silk shirred. is stretched over il. 1t 4
three sided. The top can be decorated
with a shirring or putting of the silk, or
with little chiffon roses.
Such a screen protects the candle
flame against the draught-if a real can
die is used. II also serves as a reflector.
in throwing the light where il is wanted
And IL the room is shared by two per
sons and theoutsid. Of the screen is GOV
cred with black or dark green or blue
silk, 1t serves to keep the hSht from
troubling the sleepy one.