The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-11
TEACHES HOW TO FAINT.
AN EXPERTS OPINION AS TO THE
TRUE METHOD.
Graceful and Easy Ways OF Falling
May Be Made to Act as Salve for
the Inevitable Hurts and Bruises.
A Highly Useful Art.

a LIZ my OSeTul Art
From the Mem York Recorder.
improvements in faintlng are intended
especially for the weaker sex. and as long
as women will persist IN dropping them
selves IN horse cars. in shops and every con-
venient corner drug store, 1t is a duty thew
owe she rest OF the world to faint as pict-
uresquely and as gracefully as possible
The average faint shows woman in any
thing but becoming attitudes. Painting is
not a painful sensation at all. and the most
unpleasant position Of the occurrence is the
knowledge borne in on the victim with
forty horse power pressure that she has
not made exactly prize tableau OF her
self. The woman who appreciates this
and has real desire to look like a picture
the next time she has to succumb To the in
eyitaole can take few lessons in the art
OF fainting and assume such gsaceful nosss
that instead Of bore it will become a real
pleasure TO fall on the floor and make an
unconscious picture. Sibyl Johnstone's falls
In THE Henrietta" are considered t. repre-
sent the highest art in stage faints
A high priestess Of the art of falnting re-
Gently said: ''Of course, you know, when
person iS unconscious she can't be sure she
is graceful, but any woman who trains her
body to certain directions will find il as
sumes these when she has no control her
self over the musclesn
Suppose pretty girl, although, by the
way, IL is not half as apt to be the pretty
girl as the fairly presentable one who faints
but suppose woman begins to feel as if she
was likely TO faint, and wanted to do so
with grace, what could she do2"
PRACTICING BEFORE AN EXPERT.
at would depend, OF course" said the
then; whether sitting merely standing still
or walking. Naturally she would fall. II
she was sitting in an armchair it would take
very demonstrative faint to make her fall
on the iioor. IL she was leaning forward
she might contrive TO pitch forward. 10
would be natural for her TO throw herself
back into the chair. In fall the body falls
In the same direction the feet take. We
teach women to break the line at the hips
ana throw the torso III the opposite drec-
ton, like this: Stand up. relax the body
this side, relax the arms and head There,
that's it. Now do it again and fall"
- obeyeds and fell Now you're fairly
graceful That's pretty good. That's the
exercise we give women first. ., yes, |
have taught a number of women TO faint,
and some of them were pretty society girls.
Try this now. l didn't finish the chair faint.
Relax the body diagonally. Let your arm
fall over the arm Of the chair and hang
Imply. Now your head will fall forward.
A few people stick out their feet and throw
their head straight back, but that is shock
ing. Never do that
"But. madam, | always drop when cross
ing room or walking"
We'll, just relax the body, knees tirst.n
OF course knees go first, and when the
knees double up no person bat a freal-
could help falling. Before | was aware Of
1t | was In a heap at madam's feet sob.
be careful ION will hraalA
That's the worst thing TO guard against
You must double it up under your side.
Now, do it again.
carefully picked out a fine rug and re-
laxed on that. In learning 20 faint it
hurts just as much 10 fall as IL does In the
real act Applications of arnica and band
ages are in order after faintiDg lessons.
PLUMBING OUT OF A CHAIR.
Madam was better pleased. "Only don't
hold your boots that way. You look like
weather vane pointing to the wind.
Don't hold your ankles stiff. Now, once
more," and the third thud brought out an
exclamation of pleasure. THAT Is a fine
stage faint. l could teach you to fam,
gracefully in half dozen lessons" In SIX
lessons any one would acquire liberal dec
GRAFTON Of black and blue spots.
IF you don't want 10 fall do this way
and the probability is you can manage TO
escape the thud till assistance is given"
The high priestess planted her feet foot
apart. Don't turn out your toes. Hold
your feet straight. just this way. 1t is a
very clever way to prevent tumble. But
it needs practice. But you must try the
chair fall"
Visions of the acrobatic chair and back
ward somersault faint, 30 famous several
years ago. rose up. But 1t wasn't that at
all. 1t was one of the most common of
faints-an everyday tumble-but the de-
tails were difficult. Sitting in straight
backed chair | waited for the signal.
Madam occupied "A similar chair. We
talked a few moments and | actually COM
menced 10 feel the first symptoms Of a bona
fide faint When madame began TO sway
| swayed too, Madam fell and | plunged
after, headforemost onto the rug 1t wasn't
success. Madam was wondering how |
could be so clumsy. / was a tangle OF skirts,
draperies, fur rug and arms. | crawled out
OF It and took view Of her pose. She was
stretched out in refined kind Of way that
was much like an illustration from Ell
quette in the Drawing Room.n
Now, do better this time. Throw the
body III the opposite direction from your
feet, and don't double up like knife.
Now" But it was no better. Five trials
didn't make any improvement. 1t would
take month TO learn that. Painting and
falling from chair isn't my forte"
STYLES CHANGE EVEN IN PAINTING.
One hour would be all most women could
stand OF such instruction. To keep right
along fatnttng for sixty minutes is not even
funny. For the sake OF women who really
need the information and may possibly
profit by it madam urged perseverance.
but what can a woman do in a horse
care OF course she don't want TO use the
shoulder of a strange Individual for pill,
low"
stTho, Sha boJ bo.tar tr,y 20 r,ot r,,,t 80 p.
the air before she is too far gone. OF
course she can try 20 fall forward If she
really feels that modesty forbIds a strangers
shoulder, but that's the hardest TO manage