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Rules for Long Living

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jun 6, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 22.

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Rules for Long Living

Mrs. Mary Scriggens is said to be the oldest woman in the State of Massachusetts. She has recently compiled a set of rules for long living. In her rules are included the following: "Do lots of hard work—fifteen hours a day is not too much; abstain from idle gossip; never flirt, for it is a useless waste of energy; do not read novels; banish the vanity of dress; keep away from dances and shows."