The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-09
WOMANfS WORLD.
A FEW THINGS OF INTEREST TO
THE FAIR Sax.

% Gathered Here and There Relative
10 Matters With Passing Notice.
A certain arbiter of ballet and spectacle,
savs Clara Belle IN the Cincinnati En-
qttrcr, has lately put forth the rather
astonishing theory that the hand is the in
dex Of the figure, and that plump, shapely
hand means the po- session of graceful and
well-formei limbs. It is no doubt true that
the hands are to a certain extent a sort Of
dial plate, by means Of which even a casual
observer may form a pretty correct idea of
the condition of plumpness and muscular
richness of the owner, but only this and
nothing more. OF the shape of the limbs
the hands can possibly give not the slightest
intimation, aad shape is what the world
is looking for. If size were the
only desideratum enterprising managers
could organize a successful ballet
every day in the week, whereas it is anoto-
rious fact that women with shapely limbs
are very rare. There is usually a defect
somewhere-lsrge ankles, ugly feet, lack Of
muscular swell, or that wondrous sym
metry of length so strikingly beautiful in
Laugtry and Anderson, as it also was IN the
peerless Nelson. Ii l were to venture an
opinion as to the location of an outward
and visible sign of symmetrical limbs,
would say the nape of the neck. Ii this
portion Of the body be firm, round and
plastic, and the union Of the head and the
neck be satisfactory to the artistic eye,
then look out for shapely limbs Note one
thing. There must be pronounced length
Of nape or there will be none Of that
glorious length of limb which lifts the knee
above the earth, almost out Of reach Of
earthly thought
The most curious among famous pearls,
according to the Pail Mall Budget is that
which, three centuries ago, the French
traveller, Tavernier, sold to the Shah OF
Persia for S675, 900. 1t is still in the posses
sion of the sovereign Of Persia. another
eastern potentate owns a pearl of 1917
caraJs, which is quite transparent. 1t is to
b. had for the sum of 5000 900. Princess
Noussoupotf has an Oriental pearl which is
unique for the beauty of its color. In 1920
this pearl was sold by Georgibus of Calais
to PhilipIV. Of Spain at the price of $4,000
ducats. To-day it is valued at 1926, 900.
Pope Leo Kill, again, owns pearl left to
him by his predecessor to the throne of ST.
Peter, which is worth 500, 900, and the
chain OF thirty-two pearls owned by the
Empress Frederick is estimated at
Sl75, 600. One million dollars Is
tie price of the five chains of
pearls forming the collier Of the Baroness
Gustave de RUthsChild, and that of the
baroness AdoIphe de Rothschild is almost
as valuable. Both these ladies are entbus-
iastic collectors of pearls, and their jewel
ers have instructions to buy for them any
pearl of unusual size or beauty which they
may happen TO come across. The sister Of
Nine. Theirs, Mile. Dosne, is also the owner
Of a very valuable string of pearls, which
she has collected during the last thirty
Of or uo- roIIaI
the Empress OF Austria possesses the most
valuable collection.
A story is told of the actress, Mile. Marie
Magnier and her pearls. One day, as she
was about to appear on the scene, somebody
made the remark that the pearls were
really of an enormous size. at is true"
she replied. THE lady whom | represent
g che stage no doubt wore smaller pearls
N real life. But what can l doa l have
no small pearls. "
The untaught heather, says the New
York World, is sometimes wiser that we
give him credit for being. So is the mother
of his children. One Of these mothers has
recently expressed her opinion to a woman
missionary and the missionary's reply is not
given. But here are the words of the
heather woman: You can read and write,
but what is the use of that? You will have
t. stand before God and give an account Of
your conduct. He created you to get
marEed, and he viii punish you You
should repent and get married at once.
Then, perhaps, you will be forgiven, aud
you may come and teach us to read and
write"
Growing girls of II to Is, says the New
York Tribune, are apt to be very awkward
both in their movements and gestures.
Sometimes they outgrow these snuffiing,
uylv ha hits of Carriapa and daDOrtToaOr
without any especial effort on the part of
their instructors; but it is a dangeFo GUS ex-
pertinent to trust to time the only cure
for these evils. Besides it is not only grace,
that is OF chief Importance, but the much
more vital question of health. How is it
possible for body to grow and develop
without the necessary amount of pure air
to feed the lungs; and how can oramped-
up. fiat chest and narrow shoulders give
the requisite supplY3 In arranging, there
fore, for a child's winters curriculum,
d. not forget the body while providing
for the mind; and besides the daily walks,
see that the children have some form of
regular exercise, particularly adapted TO
expand the chest and improve the carriage.
There are so many excellent methods now,
that one can hardly 60 astray, but perhaps
combination of the Delsartean move
ments with simple dumb-beu exercise would
be tae best. The former certainly gives
: dCb huQ buDDl6u6SS, dIiQ LUST6 Is no D9LGeF
medium than the latter for developing
muscle and initiating the chest. There is no
need to give much time to these exercises,
and in no case should gymnasium work
take the place of long walks in the open air;
fifteen or twenty minutes regular and daily
practice is all that is necessary, and it VIII
be found in every case TO
be of incalculeble advantage. A
breathing exercise should always accom-
paly the manual performance. Physicians
tell US that the lower part Of the lungs is
seldom properly brought into play. and that
diseases both of the lungs aud the stomach
would be less frequent if each function Of
the body received continually its full share
OF oxygen. After the fifteen minutes bodily
exercise is over, therefore, give ten minutes
to a breathing exercise by initiating tie
lungs slowly for fifteen seconds and then
eXpeling the air for another fifteen seconds.
During this exercise there should be no
corsets or stays to oonfine the figure, and
the teacher should see that the air enters
properly the lower part of the lungs.
Mr.. Frederick Paulding told me the other
Gay of an awful moment in his life, into
which the horror of years was crowded,
says writer in the New York World. He
was playing Romeo" to Margaret MaUher's
Juliet" and the scene was on where he is
lying dead before her tomb. just as she