The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-13
SLEEPING ON A HOT NIGHT.
NNh.n StAtc Journal.)

How true it is :hat VIC can stand the
DAYS If we can only sleep nj night! Fer
hans our own experience will be help
full to the thou Chtful reader.
We come home at midnight or there
abouts. pretty much worn 10 1razZle'
for our completely equipped ana c1tlci-
entity managed composing room IS UNI
ycrsally acknowledged by all who nave
ever been there to be. tho hottest place
in the world. If not in point ot 1act' IN
the ncxt rs we'll. But so happy are we
To have reached Mt last the world Tore
most haven of rest that We sink danply
into our luxprous upholstered MOTIFS
chair and read every word OF the e9-
termed New York Times special dis
matches from, the western front and OF
ten. so careless have We become OF lur-
thor mental and physical suffering WITH
the prospect Of n good nights rest pc
fore us Il lonG editorial or two IN the
same great newspaper.
KAyinz read the second editorial we
are in frame Of mind for sleep and ro-
pair to the second story, dripping as we
20. Our sol;citous wife has filed the
bath tub with water which she says is
mt precise body heat. that being the
tcmncraturc most conductive to calming
the nerves and wooinc sleep. although
these nights II docs not impress US as
heing n degree over 129 and we arc posi-
tive our body is much hotter than that
However. we have no desire to become
involved IN n public controversy with
any woman over such subject and lot
the n7atlrr drup. Our soothing bath
,ak7n. We siip into our cool silk pa jan1as
the S23I5n kind found IN such abundance
in every editors solid mahogany chlt-
fonicr creep into our twin bed md COM
pose oursclf To sleep.
THROUGH the orcn windows comes
tho drnning music Of the cricket. who
seems to stay out all night. The cricket
has 4 sort Of file on his wing and Nc
plays his simpIH grooming little tune ny
rubbing his leg up and down on this
rough surface. When ono limb becomes
tired nc uses another and inaSmnch ms
a thoughtful Providence has given him
six limbs. he maintains his soothing
striuatinn without hiatus. apparently
regarding it us his humble little con-
trihutinn to the peace and rest Of tn"
world On 4 hot night. The cicada conf
monty hut crroncn,lsIy called tho locust.
,loes not sing nj night. and We wish to
take this public opportunity to thank
hcarancr In fact. Of NIL our wild lif.
The cricket SrcmS ~ h" about the only
on" Of Coils creatures. except OF course
tho tnmrats and the burglars. who In
this latitude feels It Incumbent upon
himself 70 lull tho human race to- rrst.
We hear many :onlcHiS going about.
their business after W" have returcd
thcsa hot nights and last night rs W.
lay there listening to tho cricket. We
heard no fcwnr than l. separate and dis
t!nct burglars tpininE and cracking
about the silent Aousn. Eut We ar" used
to tomcats all IN" year around and wn
do not mind burglars with only SILT in
our trousers pocket and. II our vito will
permit us Just this once with most nt
tho silver mornly Rogers Errs. and Com
munity anyway. Thus We arc able To
concrn; rat" our mind on tho cricket WIN
We are in a position to stat" positively.
ard as m car witness. rs ono might say.
rGvor misses a nntr from l:l5 10 $50 a.
m. when tho ordinary household noises.
including I'll" telephone gin somewhat
tn distract our attention from his sop
critic lay
Perhaps this recital Of our own cxrcr-
tencc or how tn obtain the needed sleep
on hot night Will not prove helpful
In all its details 10 all our readers. Some
Tor example, may not have the stamina
to read two editorials in The New York
Times before retiring and some. per-
chance. may not own an abundance OF
$3.50 silk pajamas, as all editors do.
But the cricket plays for all.