People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1893 — THE WISE GIRL, [ARTICLE]

THE WISE GIRL,

And How She Arranges for Comfort In.* ' Sleeping Car. The wise girl knows that nothing lb quite so desirable for wear in the sleeping car us a wrapper of dark-colored* flannel. It may be stated as a positive fact that women who try to makethemselves look coquetish in a sleeping car, and wear elaborate negliges or luce-trimmed wrappers, show extremely bad taste. Experience has taught that a wrapper of soft flannel in stripes of black and. blue, made in the simplest fashion, is most useful. When she is ready to go to bed, and the porter arranges her berth for her, she goes to the toilet-room, taking with i her her shawl-strapped package, fcfheremoves her shoes and stockings, puts on the knitted slippers ’that she has. taken out of her bag, removes any garments which she pleases, and assuming her wrapper, which Ims been folded! inher shawl strap, repairs to her berth. After fastening the buttons of the curtains, she disposes of her clothing as best she cun, folding each article' !' smobthly and carefully, and placing her money, watch and tickets in herl wrapper pocket. And then she should, try to rest the porter will call her in good season, and her ticket- ! will not be asked for during thw i night. In her shawl strap, which, i shows- as its outer wrapping is. - shawl or traveling rug, she may have her own pillow if she desireaiLBut this is not a necessity, as the cans, are supplied with linen that is usually fresh and clean. In the morning the , wise girl will put on her stockings and' ; shoes in bed, leaving the lacing or lutetoning of them till later. Then she-. ; will assume her other garments aniline—- ■ pair to the toilet-room, where- sft* ' should as expeditiously as possible make herself neat, trim and fresbj.thrvtt her friends who are to meet heirmay ■ not find her dusty nor travel-stainedl i This, she should do quickly, that! she* i may not be classed among the women ; who are the dread of all considerate women on the parlor cars—the women. ! who take and hold possession of a toilet- ! room as if it were a fort.—Ladies! Lboma- | Journal.