On Going To Bed Hungry

All animáis, except man, eat before sleeping, and there is no reason why man should form an exception to the rule. Fasting during the long interval between supper and breakfast, especially the complete emptiness of the stomach during sleep, adds greatly to the arnount of emaciation, sleeplessness and general weakness so of ten naet with. It is well knowu that in the body there is a perpetual disintegration of tissue, sleeping or wakiiig. It is therefore natural to believe that the supply of nourishment should be somewhat continuous, especially in those in whom the vitality is lowered. As bodily exercise is suspended dur-. ing sleep, with wear and tear correspondingly dimiuished, while digestión, assimilation and nutritive activity continue as usual, the food furuished during this period adds inore than is destroyed, and increased weight and improved general vigor is the result If the weakly, the emaciated and the sleepless were to take nightly a light meal of simple, nutritious food before going to bed for a prolonged period, they would be raised to a better standard of health. It has been our experience that after digesting a bowl of bread and milk or a saucer of oatmeal before going to bed, for a few months, a surprising increase in weight, strength and general tone has resulted. This course is not recommended to those persons who are stout and