Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-29
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Hannah Hawari contributes ID the Angus.
NUM- ~ d.. i..T :, teusr et u alth AN article
headed Which shall No b,2' in WI. ch Size
ui>cA,st5 TIE ileS.i whether people snail
have their feet IN the state 81 nature or ff,r-
roly de.Omod. A. a. Ia prejudice Inc reader
IN favor 81 having natural shaped f,et she
pr,tNes 60 The text a series lf f,llr wnoicutS
illustrates the diverse ar'octs OF comflrta.
bic and q -Ltt'rE shoes az tic Mcu5lrs un-
der consideration. She SAYS;
"NbCT the ~ IS OF the isrse ipinf or Quar-
ter are urEoe'ri. its wrongs are avenged by
voice more Potent IN o., argrv can 20 tfie
thOl sands n - ISlt.ye .utslligenceS than any
loud Cttcrahce conveyed 10 the bran by
means oi the outward ana external mctta
lis e lhNSiDiN-ir fact, too often demon
sirated, That q The right or any portion OF
our BODY - irrri"m ana room be infrInget
uVo., il ip IS. Il tc.slca becomes an op1rpSS,r
ay c-OWJiEE arE resting Up,u helpless neirl-
GoiS, tIu> sowing the seeds of weakness aud
abound with heaithful development aud ac-
uvity.
" Alas that we boosters OF our social no.
Utica. a.i ri gtoUS liberty should ian tate
our blessed CONTEMPORARIES. though ID n can
tiouS extent.
q" admit II does not seem 10 ~ the aim Of
tfose d. loot raly I'd reader women entirely
helpless. hut q mcrciil!iy - keep tlsrn on
the rack. cultlyat!ng ana testing their en-
GuranCc 10 the q" last" Eevoud cafnnrehan-
Sion - The readiness which people exhibit 10
bring feet natural anu Shapely 10 the false
ard deformed standard which fashion pro-
claims beautiful.
" But when The unSigftlg, diStDrtaf. on
largei jonted and 'cornered' mass OF sickly
iie Sh and bones must perforce b. subjected To
medical treatment and rest, then an the hour
or 8filiction. and no longer able 90 follow her
capricSS IN the matter Of D. gh heels aud mar
Tow SOleS, Dame Fashion H. the first 10 shrink
from her deVotee. W. think n the foot could
but give voice 10 its Woe. the lament would
be Cqualled only 10y that OF Cardinal Wol-
scy when deserted and condemned bV the
king whom he had 50 faithfully. and al the
expense Of conscience. served.
~ lady on high heels does not present a
more graceful appearance than one ol stiltS
( and we cannot understand the perSeverancs,
! IN mat which : not only terrible in It's ef-
| fectS upon the wDarcr. but also hurt ful 10 the
nerves OF the oeholdcr, who l. kept ia "A Stata
| OF perpetual dread, lest the lady OF the high
heels lose her equilibrium aud De projected
from the pinnacle Of her elevation. \ n con-
GemnatiOn, however, cannot be lad upoa
tie boot makers, Cor the wCarerS are direct! Y
| responsible for very large amount OF the
mi>eiics they endure, luasmucll as they Sc
| leCt boots too small 10 wear more than a few
moments at "a time. III before the selection
| they paused moment 10 consider they
would realize the fact that IL the boot be too
| small 10 must yield a certain amount: aud.
| after this sire tching, the foot does not ap-
pear any smaller than IN would IL the boot
| bad just easily fitted the foot on the stPrt Ii
| this tyrannical rule held sway only over
adults, we might hope In time for resenera-
| ton I'm tins matter; but no, IL oveTsnadows
| the future, our children are submitted % tor
lures exceeded only py the devices OF the
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