The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-04

fruit and milk when very tired. and
watch results.
Next We come to the bride-elect's rest,
which means a good nights sleep and
forty-minute day winks. and dropping
every thought of the important event
while preparing for either.
The regular hour for bedtime should
be or 10 o'clock. and the bedroom
should be freshened all night by cur
rent Of air passing from one window to
another. and these last be darkcned By
blue shades against the mornings walk
ing. To wake up with the light stream-
ing in the eyes is always bad for looks.
II difficult to sleep with daylight. darken
the room even more than for night and
try one or all of these subterfuges for
the trapping OF natures restorer:
Lie fiat upon the bed with every mus
Gle relaxed. the arms crossed over tho
chest, and the eyeballs turned up under
the closed lids. Try holding the thumb
of the left hand with the thumb and
forefinger of the right. This Is a ply.
motto suggestion. which is always ac-
companied by thought Of a single word.
such as thumb or rest. Read a pleasant
prosy book like any one of Mrs. Olliph-
ants, Or any other that Is quieting.
Don't forget that deep breathing exer-
cises. more than anything else. are COM
posing to the nerves. Draw in the breath
with seven distinct rhythmic counts.
hold it for two, and let il out in seven
counts. The health people call these
counts heart beats and assure the faith
full exerciser immediate and pleasant re-
suits. Take the breathing exercises at
regular hours and let them last. IL pos
sibe, for ten minutes.
Daily baths. with a systematic regard
for rubbing. and after rest are very
necessary. So it is good thing to take
the hot soak. shower or Turkish vapor
bath Immediately before the rest hour
p. m. is a good time for this-and go
pleasantly relaxed to bed for a nap.
Soda. bran. oatmeal or sea salt, put
in due proportions in a tub of water as
hot as 1t can be borne. provide strength
ening and identifying baths.
A dainty bath may Sc realized with the
following recipe:
Dried thyme. 30 grammes
Dried rosemary........e00 grammes
Dried mallows..-....-.G0 grammes
Dried linden. Srammes
Rose petals. grammes
Bicarbonate OF soda. 200 grammes
This is not difficult to prepare as It
sounds The herbs must be STEPPED In
eight quarts of boiling water for an
hour, and the soda dissolved This is
then added to a very warm bath at a
temperature of about 100 degrees Fahren-
heit.
With the body generally stimulated
with this simple schedule for hygienic
habits, the feet. upon which great a
part of the wedding grace depends, can
not fail to be benefited. Nevertheless.
give them a special care. and do not
have your wedding slippers too tight.
for to such idiocies are due many Of the
red noses. pinched cheeks and wan
smiles which 90 to the altar
An awkward girl should never neg
lect grace exercises. even If she can only
go through them without instruction be-
fore a mirror. Take the most finished
person Of your acquaintance for pattern
and initiate her in the secrecy of your
room. You will notice directly that the
head must be carried high the chest
lifted, that arms. legs and every muscle
must move to the accompaniment OF Il
graceful thought.