THINGS TO AVOID. 127 



it with the negative "Never," because it is not 

 always possible to adhere to this principle. 



It is not generally known that the position 

 one assumes when making one's bed has a great 

 deal to do with getting a restful night's repose. 

 When possible lie with your head to the north. 

 The magnetic earth currents flow from the 

 north, and thus from your head down through 

 your body. The tired feeling you had when re- 

 tiring has all flowed out through your feet be- 

 fore morning. 



This fact may appear absurd to a person not 

 giving the subject sufficient thought, but it is on 

 the same principle as a person stroking your 

 hair downwards. The result is quieting and 

 soothing, but if he rubs it the contrary way it 

 irritates and is hurtful. 



I have proved the truth of this assertion 

 many times during my nights on the trail. I 

 have purposely rolled in my blanket with my 

 head to the south, and arose the following morn- 

 ing, unrested, and my body "broken up." 



The foregoing may be and is rather dis- 

 jointed, because I have penned each subject as 

 they came to my mind, but the reader may rest 

 assured they are worth memorizing and were 

 learned by the writer during long years of hard- 

 ships. 



