BE ROSES OF THE MORNING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20958, 22 August 1931, Page 6 (Supplement)

BE ROSES OF THE MORNING

A WISE OLD PHILOSOPHER. BEFORF YOU RETIRE. Beauty sleep! How many references to it one hears, and yet, how few of the believers in its efficacy put the theory into practice. "To bed at ten if you don't wish to lose your beauty sleep" is the substance of the edict which some wise old philospoher invented to coax into regular habits, through vanity, the girls of succeeding generations. The two hours before midnight, we are told, are worth as much as four after that time, because they yield the sound sleep of exhaustion. Different people require varying amounts of sleep, just as they require more or less food. No one should do with less than five hours sleep out of every 24. The general rule is—for men seven hours, for women from eight to nine hours, for children as much as they want and will take. Women, children and invalids, who can, should remain in bed in the morning until the whole system responds to the call, " time to get up."

Make your sleeping apartment as attractive as possible, so that your waking hours in bed may be spent among cheeiful surroundings. Before you retire be sure to let down your windows from the top, for good ventilation is necessary. When you awake in the morning the fresh air in your room and its cheery appearance will exercise a soothing effect. A frown on beauty's face when the sun rises over the hills is far more noticeable than later in the day. The rose that is dewy and blushing in the morning excites the admiration of everyone. Be roses of the morning, therefore, girl readers, and become so by taking the " beauty sleep" prescribed by the wise old philosopher, the sleep intended by Nature to keep you fresh and lovely and fit you for a long and happy life.