| Show enervating SOCIAL CUSTOMS JAMRs JAMBS antea y to in his account con nt ol of the life and times of julius julias caesar gives alves a portrayal ot of social customs and the luxurious of the wealthy wb which immediately preceded and were the direct or indirect cause ol of the fall of the roman empire A description of society in toe the united halted states today if complete and accurate would bear striking resemblances resemblance a to the picture drawn by froude undoubtedly doubted lythe the wealthy classes of this country are indulging io in customs which unfit them tor for the work ot of rearing a strong race and consequently of maintaining a tree free government for the latter requires the continued conti gued support of a stroba race or it cannot long exist the detailed but la in its way graphic acOl Runt of the manner banner in which american society is exterminate tug in itself by making awaking it impossible tor for american women to be become mothers of a morally and physically healthy progeny to la taken from an eastern exchange the article beara bear the caption daughters of the th rich eRich the daughters of rich new york women are very frequently put at toe the beginning of the season in the hands of a trained nurse who is responsible tor for their the r good condition during the season and whose duties are very nearly as onerous as are as those of the trainer of some champion of the prize ring when the nurse thinks its time the bud bad was up she wakens her wraps her in a allt wool bath robel robe and carries her into the dressin s g room anere she invests her with two garments of stout jersey cloth and makes her either swing a pair of light indian clubs tor for twenty minutes or takes the same time la exercise on a gymnastic bar when the tae debutante is in full glow she is wrapped again in the bath robe and carried to the bath room where a white porcelain tub has been filled with worm warm water into this has been flung before she comes a french brao bran bag the contents 01 ol which are bran shavings sha vinZa of the finest olive oil soap emollient pastes and orris root this is used like a sponge in battling bathing and on being squeezed emits a soft creamy perfumed perl umed lather which leaves the th e skin akin smelling slightly of violets and as soft as velvet after the bath the young woman is thoroughly down with towels ot of a damask which is as soft as satin for any rough substance injures the texture of the skin akin it the weather is cold a little cold cream is rubbed in car carefully fally with the hand to prevent chapping and redness the hair is ie smartly brushed tor for twenty minutes the nails manicured and while this luxurious 8 young oung person is attending to t the 11 e re rest 6 t 01 of her toilet the nurse sees that the proper breakfast is prepare prepa this its is simple a bit of dry toast least a cup of chocolate an egg and a bit of rare steak because she is obliged to tat eat so much trash at balls and dinners that this is the time when sue she absorbs attendant leaves her to her own devices until she comes to dress lor for the evening another bath and a cup of hot fresh tea prepare her for the nights work and aad when she returns jaded and exhausted at 8 sin in the morning the nurse is on hand band to undress her give her a little soothing crush brash to her hair feed to her a cup of f steaming bouillon and after putting her tob to bed rub her gently and smoot tuy Y in the massage fashion until sit all aches and weariness are gone and she sinks off into eight hours of dreamless slumber it is astonishing what fatigue what an endless wearing course or of dissipation a girl can go through aud and come out of it as fresh as she went in when some one stands ready in this manner to repair all breaches made upon her youth and lovell loveliness ness girls who have this care last ten tea years longer than those who are left to shift for themselves and the money spent in this way generally proves roves I 1 in the end to be advantageously FY invested pt pittsburg bulletin |
