Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-07
How to Make a Bed.

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Men have been known in the absence
from home Of the women of the family
to lie on the bed coverlet for couple
of weeks at a stretch fearful of their
capacity to make the bed again if they
yielded to the temptation to get be-
tween the sheets. But this is cow
ardice and laziness combined. No
man that is a man should fear bed;
he should remember that it is an IN
animate object and no matter what he
does with it a bed cannot talk back
1t runples also, whether he sleep on
top of 1t or under it. And there is
nothing that gives such a disorderiy
effect to house as an unmade bed.
The art of making one can be easily
acquired and is indeed more physical
than mental Most men err by hastily
smoothing or attempting to smooth
the covering of the bed Immediately
after getting up. The bed naturally
resents this and humps itself to dis
play its resentment. If the practice
be kept up for a few mornings the bed
becomes uninhabitable.
No, the first thing to be done after
arising from bed is to drag off the
summer blanket and the sheets to the
floor and walk over them four or five
times. 1t is better to do the walking
in bath slippers; that is, the effect. IS
srrer and smoother. The pillows, any
observant bachelor (acquired or nat
uraD knows are TO be hung out to air
in the windows, but not too far ont.
If the >janitor is obliged to rescue them
from the area every morning he ex-
poets an increased tip.
The bed having been demolished, a
good bachelor housekeeper should try
to turn the mattress at least once q
week. This is not absolutely neces-
sary. but il adds to his comfort. Mat
tress. turning is not one mans job,
but with proper precautions a strong
man can accomplish it single handed.
First, fold the mattress in two: that
Is; drag the foot of it forward until 1t
meets the head; then try to haul the
head.of the mattress down to the foot.
Do not be discouraged if the head or
the foot of the mattress hits violent
blow in your face as it deScends to
place. After several heated attempts
to accomplish the impossible feat re-
place the mattress rs it was IN the be-
ginning.
Second, pat the mattress gently in
the middle where it shows 4 tendency |
to billow. If it refuses to lie down |
under gentle treatment stamp on it
with both feet A man should he mas
ter of his own bed.
The bachelor should now pick the |
sheets off the floor one at q time. !
II the door bell rings while he is
doing this do not carry the sheets to
the door unless the body be wrapped in
them. If he is clothed even partly he
may deposit the sheets on the bed ,
until he has taken the bill. Re-
turning to the bed examine the sheets !
carefully to determine which one goes
on first. Always use the most rumpled !
one.
Fasten the ends of the sheets toward !
the foot to the corners Of the bed /
stead and wave the sheet up and down |
two or three times. This is inspiriting
and gives strength of mind and muscle |
10 tucking the head Of the sheet at the
headboard under the mattress. Then
release the hind quarters and tuck
them in at the foot in the same way.
Now we approach the climax of bed
making A deep breath and renewed !
courage. The upper sheet is willful
and must be handled firmly. Moral
suasion is moi useful and neither is !
force. Diplomacy may he used. One
mode is to fold the sheet i'll two and
pin the middle of it to the centre
OF the mattress. This is not always
practicable because there are no pins.
Another method which can be recon-
mended is to crawl face down on the
mattress and while with the hands
the upper half of the sheet is ad-
justed in place the lower half is
kicked into position with the feet,
Then stealthily descend from the bed.
Pay no attention at this moment
TO the blanket, but devote attention
to the Marseilles spread. If it prove
intractible throw it away; it is of no
use anyway. Then roll the blanket
into q ball and set it at the foot Of
the bed. This looks artistic and the
weather may be too warm for u
blanket.
As the beard has had time to grow
although it was shaved before under
taking the feat of bed making, get
out the safety and shave again.
What Women arc Doing.
- Or. Ada Potter, ncurologist Of the
University of Utrecht, Holland, says
there is no prejudice against women
doctors in her country and many of