Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-09
R2ay.ty &aSl refinement.

\ s,ssU;i;m' w2n.a ml5t pcS3sse other charm:
tnau handsome !4e.. Sac mrst have such
r'Eled prtp2Ti,Ls sLd SAGA instructive atti
tudes iia: 81: falls osiurlly in;o sricefu! cur
7ts AID p1s;s. 4 Nv HoGei! isvs been born
% tits eLSi,i,c ihheliacce, III: they were *
c'r!i0ssi n.sts. Nsu7e .r,des;ce! tbfm itl
EnodtIs 70 he :aau5 g:c mol so richly endawed,
uu't altaja Iii. grace by severe study. Bat
let TO " mas lIesrt fall; th'r3i is 20 swk~srd
GEES that nay t0c hc Iv:iclnlc. Al physical
detecs ms. be ui.v.G by proper traisiog.-
lh'r. il 6 G!ll oi gesture, u fascination OF ct
titrda ana mcTensa. which is atts!usbe to ell
Who Gro pvt crippled or dctOm:d. The secret
Of Ills msy be 0sEGtd suppleCess Of every lint.
App!iszo's to correct ii b shoulders, tbst ere
so uoscrnioine, Pre- cling shoulitc blades and
stoopiDg figures are Gil = Tin the grasp Of the
hunbless irdividGal. Tho most important
thiog is El determination. Expor;srcsd Rri
teTs tel VI 10 other appliance is REQUISITE to
tCqulfe IA eriot figure, and this is the first les.
sion, IS i. is ais, lie mast difficult. Now, 10
give au ess7 talatco to the body. the toea should
ba we'll turlcd tu!, aud if the foot is inclioed to
tu5l 10, this can be otviated ty having the heel
CT the shoe made higher on ihsirside. Wakiog
with heavy book placed upon the head is often
asad 10 btloc the figure irto lis true position.
a good practice t9r correcting high shoulders
sDd giving then graceful drcQp il to carry
hes7y weights 10 the hands. Country girls
who aro accustomed 10 carrying pals ct water
sra Devcr distieured ty straight shoulder lines.
There sro shoulder brscss OF various excellence
eVeryshtro for .Gle, but G simple shawl strap
is perhaps quite as ctf:c!uai. Buckle this 90
the shoulders Tiii The handle behind, from
which ,icDecd4 weight. \ hekv7 f.t.ifon
nil! d., if 70 o;he, weigh, is couScuiect.
Ono cause Of SO EluCE ine!egaGce in the car
r!ego CT women is tho w&nt ct exerci5c-a disuse
of 60 many Of the muscles. IL this way they
become still end ucjas;!c, bocaule they are so
seldom brougat into play, and walking will rot
restore the Il xiDiiity OF ali the joints and mus.
c!es. 4 little OF the tiGie and toll that is given
10 I've finger exercises II acquiring a mastery
over musical Instrument would, IN such cases,
be worshily devoted to ca!isthenics, light dumb
bells and other details of physical culture. !! ia
pity that swimming is not enforced IS part of
every school girls education. for Independent of
lis utility in case Of accidents. and i.s invigora-
ting properties. tho motion practced by expert
clced swimmers is exceedingly free and graceful.
There IS no excuse for women who allow them
selves 10 fall into premature decreptude Half
OF the iEfri miles that arc attributed - aga and
disease might be kept eff by tho daily practice
OF some light exercise. There arc opportunities
for exertion occurring in the duties Of the house
hold, but these, although convenient and sgrees-
bic, are not enough. a woman should 20 out Of
her daily svcca;ou. She ought never to give up
dancing. She should not refuse horsebsck ex-
erciso because she IS growing stout. Archery,
croquot. lawn tonnia, ETC., should net be given
up altogether 20 Tho youaG. Whatsoever accom-
ph9hmen:s have baeE acquired il youth should
be prscticed in Cd sge. This would do much
to keep tho fgaro Sigh. end trim, and Tho step
light snd ela.i;c. Thtle would also &c less mop.
Jag and melancholy aIaong tho aged, for tao
Old sge thst depressing thought, might be- te:u-
pc:srliy. st least, d!sroIled Cr1ir. The mind.