Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1892 — The Restful Change. [ARTICLE]

The Restful Change.

In addition to the night's sleep, it is a good plan to take a short nap in the middle of the day. It divides the working time, gives the nervous system a fresh hold on life, and enables one to more than make up for the time so occupied. It is well to guard against too long a sleep at such a time, since that is apt to produce disagreeable relaxation. There has been much discussion regarding the after-dinner nap. Many believe it is injurious; but it is, nevertheless, natural and wholesome. Much can be accomplished in the way of resting, otherwise than in sleep. It is very important to economize the opportunities for rest during working hours in the day. The great principle that underlies daily rest is relieving one part of the organization from duty while the others are at work. This can be done to a great extent. When the muscles are tired and worn from mechanical work that requires but little attention of the brain, stop motion and set the brain at work. The laborer can read, think and speak while his limbs are at rest. His brain need not be idle because the hammer or chisel has dropped from his weary hand. On the other hand, a man can work with his hands when his head is tired. The bookkeeper, whose head is weary with business facts and figures by 5 o'clock in the afternoon, has considerable time in the evening to sing, play, dig in the garden or black his boots, all or either of which he may do while his head is partly at rest. There is another very important way of obtaining rest mentally, that is, by chnnsring from one occupation to another. The dexterous gold beater, when he finds one arm getting tired takes the hammer in the other; and so may the man that hammers thoughts out of his brain exercise one set of mental functions while the others are at rest. One may read until tired, and then write; may acquire knowledge until weary, and then teach it to others.— [New York Journal. Marguerite—Oh, there’s Tiffany's. That’s where my pocket-book came from. Jack —Is it? It's where mine went. — New York Truth.