THE LADIES’ WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2524, 10 June 1909, Page 7

THE LADIES’ WORLD

BREAKFAST IN BED.

A CURE FOR WORRY.

Those among us who have felt prick- , ings of conscience when we have ioc : easionally allowed our luxurious instinct- to overrule tho early rising lessons we have learned in the days of our youth will derive comfort from a new medical creed that the “early bird” theory is -a fallacy, -and that the old \ J maxim might well be revised. Some- ” X'. body suggests that the new version ought to be— Breakfast in bed, and rest ere v r o rise, Makes us good Christians, sweet tempered, -and wise. For generations the objectionably energetic people have been pointing the finger of scorn at those who love comfort, but at last a German specialist has had the courage to overcome, prejudice. He has boldly pronounced that “the practice of breakfasting in bed is beneficial to the nerves, and highly conducive to sweetness of temper and Christian forbearance.” The energetic person who reeds this after he lhas cold-bathed in a hurry,' dressed in a hurry, and rushed down stairs only to fly into -a temper because the rest of the family is not assembled, may be reminded that he is not showing Christian forbearance. If .only he had taken a light morning meal in bed . lie might (have kept his temper. After reflecting thus, lie may be in a me-od to consider tolerably tho new medical'creed. - Tho “Daily Mail” submitted the question to a well-known West End doctor who entirely -agreed with the . views o-f the German specialist, adding: “It is absurd to quote old proverbs today when fthe conditions -of life -arc al- ■ .tering. -Look round among your ac- . qnaintances -and you will find that the ‘early-to-bed-and-early-to-rise’ class is neither wealthy nor wise. “The. man who hurries over brcaivfast and' runs to catch a train is generally working to make money tor the man who is taking his breakfast in bed —and who- did some real cram work the night before. . . “The real workers, energetic, original, excitable, are nearly .always at .their -worst early in the morning. They do not wake up quickly because they •have expended so much nervous force on the- previous day. “Such men would undoubtedly bo k;-, well advised if they took a light break'fast in bed. In this way they might obtain an extra, half-hour or,even an extra hour of rest, and by the time they had bathed, shaved, -and dressed they -would be in a far better mood to lace the worries and difficulties of the day than if they had begun to hurry, with all the consequent small irritations of haute, at the first sound of a breakfast bell. / . “Breakfast in, bed is not a concession to laziness; it is -more likely that the man who adoi)ts tbo custom is a harder worker (at the things that count) than the bustling person who begins the day by fussing and grumbling over the first meal. „ ' 'Many women who now suffer from .nervous strain and wbio are constantly in ill-health because "they magnify -'the petty worries of life would be entirely cured if only they would take their breakfast quietly in bed. -and refuse to be disturbed by -daily cares until they had been fortified by the morning tea and toast. . , , “Even dressing is an irritating duty when minutes have to be considered and everything has to be finished before a nerve-utraining bell, sounds. Afterbreakfast, dressing is a pleasure and the duties of tho day can be faced in a better spirit. “Mind, I am not speaking of a heavy meal. The ideal breakfast in bed is merely a light repast, a very sm-ad amount tof solid food with a little tea perhaps. . , ' ' “It n<ay be made to 100 k very attractive and dainty, -and from -a purely medical' standpoint prettiness is of value as every doctor knows when invalids have to be tempted to eat. - breakfast to be recommended to people of nervous temperament would consist' of small rolls and butter, and an orange find grapes. “Honey is valuable for breakfast, anais not so much used 'as it might be. V Almost any fruit is good. \ “It has been said that digestion takes place more easily when the body is . at rest, -and it is pointed out that m past times the Greeks and Romans a'lwaye reclined upon couches during their banquets. , , “From a practical medical stanunoint, however, there is nothing to support .this view'. (People who require a, heavy breakfast ought to get ’“Those who only make a very light meal in the morning are likely to find that they" -are far more fit ior the. worries of the day if .they take it quiet.y m bed.” HOUSEHOLD HINTS. * Starch can he used instead of whit*in<r in cleaning windows -with excellent effect. All that is necessary is to dissolve a few large pieces of the starch in water, and to wash the panes with -a piece of house flannel. Th glass should then be left to dry an finally given a bright polish with a lmei\nsect Powder: Get fresh green pennyroyal, dry it, reduce to fine powder >a.nd sprinkle it where you -are. troubled with moths and other insects, it will drive'them away. , , . If spinach is -scalded and washed in boilhi-o- water before it is cooked, in3“of rinsing it in.cold water it will have. \a better color when f If tins become rusty a great deal waste is occasioned in rubbing off the stains with metal paste. Asan economical substitute for the .... T)U . ( . e of brown paper may be aampeu with vineqav. If this' is. rubbed over the rlist snots they will quickly aisap•nPar and'a little of the paste can bo used to Uve the tin a bright surface Scrubbing-brushes should always j dried « “irS £“viS. l>-.,n-. from ■' In emM twine to the back of the f nS bv which it can be- hung from. in tho BOTllory. not,n -.se. ‘ When scaling herrings. it S ' K ’ L l .. ■ -Tllrwosl niSSUd Ud ft -o-ilfbo found ,n easy nutter to sc race off the .scaloe. • Suet 'will keep much -ct-tei :hor fif *H "Tapped 1 ate weight m • S .It mustW be ko.pt in an uncovered jar ti:l it is hatcher If aneat is-sent m shoiikl ■wrapped m VJP® ’ ±l W hon left, for , “mSS-thius LoTikm.,.:, ■-.-. •