FROM THE ANTIPODES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 27 November 1908, Page 1

FROM THE ANTIPODES.

A short time ago, says Profescbr Riskicf, physicians held that tho eating of I food immediately before retiring was al- | most a crime. The whole theory is now J quite* exploded. Some physicians hiive de | clared, indeed, that a gpod de.il of tho i prevalent insomnia is the result of the \ unconscious craving in the etomach for 1 food' in persons who have been unduly frightened by the opinion that they jmust'not eat before going tp bed, or ' have, lik« many nervous women, been •keeping themselves in a state of semistarvation. Nothing'is more*agreeable in retiring for the riight than to take a . bowl of hot broth, hge oatmeal gruel, or Bom9 nourishing soup. It is a positive aid to nervous people ,and induces peacej ful slumber. • "Excuse me, sir," said a young man to a political candidate, "but I feel 1 mustthank you veiy heartily for your splen. did address last night. It was a real treat, I can tel' you." "Tnanks," sail' the candidate, "I am glad you appre-" tinted my* efforts." 7"Oh, sir, ' said 'ihe youth, "I never* enjoyed niyself so much in all my life. " It was heavenly. Do speak again* soon. You see,'l am in ! love, with the sweetest girl in the world.' \ f.ait night .»!| her people attended your meeting, and we had the" coast clear for two hours." 7 J Heardat the Theatre.—"Excuse me, sir,' 'said the man in the row behind, "but would you mind asking your wife to remove her hat? I assure you tKa^l cannot see. a thing on the stage." "I'd like to oblige you, sir," but it isim* possible," said the man addressed. 'iWe live out of town, and we must get home to-night." "What has that .got to ;do: with it? Why, our train goes An 20 minutes after the end of the perfbrriiance, "and It take3 her an hour to put that hat on." , .-.