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A CORRECT NIGHT IN A PULLMAN
BEFORE the days of modern railroads one could not very well travel over night but now, thanks to Mr. Pullman, it is possible for the traveller to go to bed en route and be every bit as snug and comfortable as the proverbial insect in a rug. Shortly after dinner the porter will "make up" the berths in the car and when you desire to retire for the night you should ask him to bring you the ladder in order that you may ascend to upper 9. While
A great deal of "to do" is often made of the difficulty involved in undressing in an upper berth but most of this is quite uncalled for. Experienced travellers now generally wait until the lights of the car have been dimmed or extinguished when the disrobing can be done quite simply in five counts, as follows: One—unloosen all clothing and lie flat on the back. The respiration should be natural, easy and through the lungs. The muscles should be relaxed; Two—pivoting on the back of the head and neck, inhale quickly, at the same time drawing the muscles of the legs and arms
Once inside your "bunk" you should drift quickly off to slumberland, and when you wake up it will be five minutes later and the — — engineer will be trying to see what he can do with an air brake and a few steel sleeping cars.
In the morning you will be in New York.
CHAPTER THREE: THE ETIQUETTE OF TRAVEL
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