St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-08-16
NeAITH FoR q BoLLAR.


0o00lnD Beauty tAo 8oou1e - 8ossoo0
Physical Rxsreiss.
Since the athletic girl has become -
dominant . figure In t6s feminine
world. and fragility has grown . 70
peoach rather than charm. the trea-
tises multiply ON all hygienic matters.
and volumes arc eet forth without num-
ber to tell every woman what she shall
do 70 b saved from all ills that hesh II
heir %. The woman With the interest
ing palloe. the violet-shAdowed eyes
and the willow-wand form has given
plsoe 70 . buxom Jade. whole cheeks
are - rcd - the dawn. w1sh brown.
muscular hands. who. amid . wreck
of matter and crash Of worlds would
never feel tremoT rot her
steelstr1ng neryea~ And this magntn-
cent person II all the product Of athlet-
ics and athletics and yet again athlet-
icA Ride cock horse. says the lect
urers ON this subject play tennis, swim.
fence. practise In . gymnasium, take
cold baths. live in the opsn ais. But II
costs money to ride cock horse; tennis
presupposes various advantages Of en-
vironment that all woman, DO not pos
sess; swimming means . country home
near the sea or river; fencing. work
In the gymnasium. and life out Of doors
argue leisure. some money, and liberty
% follow ones own devices.
The pale. the nervous. the naccid-
nuscled woman has not disappeared
yet and these read with hopeless envy
the directions given BY the books for
the attainment Of rosy beauty, their
own lives being too filed with work,
too narrow or too straitened 10 mako
the use Of any Of these prescriptions
possible. But athletic exercise, with
its resultant health. happiness and
beauty, II to Be had, and that at the
price within the means Of every woman.
10 matter how poor or hoe hasd.worked.
Ninety csats will purchase all she needs
70 string her muscles up Arm and make
them elastic; to set her blood pulsibg
warmly under the skin; 70 nae away
too lavish outlines or nh up hollowA
A pair Of small dumb bells do 70 b
had for thirty centA These aro good
weight to begin with. but should not b
used violently at first Two towels 0f
heavy Turkish crash cost The same sum
each.
On rising in the morning begin prao-
doe at once. With dumb bell in each
hand lift the arms, touch the shoulders
With the bells aud straighten the arms
out smartly at right angles from tho
body. Do this sm ,o:hly and regu-
lariy ten timea Then touch the
shoulders and lift the bells teA tim %
straight up on either side Of ths head.
Hit out from each shoulder ten times;
drop the bells at full length Of the arm
and draw them up TO the arDpits; vary
these motions in the twenty or thirty
different directions poesible, as ones
oWn cloverness suggests. thus exercis-
Ing every muscle. Begin with only two
y three the Arst morning. and increase
then - the strength incfeases
Finishing with the bells. sets mark
,n the wall at . height Of foar- o. hve
feet and standing on the left
leG, ~ 70 touch the. mark with
the right toe ten times. doing the same
sftsrward with the left Tho mark
:an b raised nsarly . foot more - one's
agility increases. Then set hands On
hips and jump mp and down ten times.
Next spring into the bath. warm ono
n best spougine onsssn Of With cold
water afterward. and dry The skin with
vigorous manipulation Of the rough
towel Try that foe . inosth and go
whether health and beauty are rot the
consequence. Bazaar.