The Progress., 1893-08-05
NYRNA'S REALM
WEEKLY CHIT-CHAT,

had better say fad" for elocution and
- twin accomplishment. physical cul-
- Since then l have been led to
.Lserve. with an object in view the
ralk and general carriage Of men and
.ro,oen and Of children. The result OF
mv study IS that l have discovered an
onidemic OF curvature of the spine
among my own sen, and add
"a TO this mishappen legs among the
non II the movements of person
under this double affliction made visi-
ba impressions upon the air, a streak
ofliohtning would not outline a more
irregular course.
PHYSICAL culture has certainly done
little. so far, for refinement of move
r,ent in carriage Of person, in our
midst Even little children, learn to
sifen and distort their 1.-THE little
1 little limos to snow OFF, a new dress
and bonnet. These however. | am g.ad.
10 saw are in the minority. But among
,be "sweet siXteeHs,' or thereabouts.
are not few who have adopted Ho-
cartbs line OF beauty as their standard
of grace. Some curve one way some
another, others curve in several direc-
tions at once, particularly when they
talk and walk at the same time. One
Young girl in.particular. always appeals
TO my sympathy when she is dressed
up." and out for promenade. Her APP
parent need of dose of camphOrated
tincture of opii, is distressing.
Now if some friend reading this sug-
pests "Wad some power the gle hae gle
us etc. | will take the comment kindly.
Ihaye tried many times to see myself
walk. but know / have come nowhere
near seeing myself as others see me-
Character is very readable in a per-
sons walk and often ones conscience
viii effect the carriage. Even il dress
ed alike who would mistake the man or
woman of business, for the devOtee of
society, or the bill collector for a book
keeper? as seen on the street. The
theatrical stage proves most forcibly
how much character can be displayed
in walk
Health is also very discernable in
carriage, and / doubt not physician
who is a close observer, might in many
cases locate disease by walk. Again
health is greatly Influenced by carriage,
and diseases may be contracted or
avoided by it. l know when a person
walks we'll but | do not know how to
teach one to walk well, that is, what
muscles to train and which to rest, but
think physical culture school, well pat
rOnized by both sexes and all ages cap
able of physical training would accom-
plish a great good, and give the doctors
much less to do.
Afriend tells Of the following ready re-
plyof a California bishop to a sporting
man. The two had met at an auction: |
said the sport, cant spot the place,
but have seen you. before. Where in |
the HI did | see you anyhow? Am
sure do not know sir, replied the |
bishop, what part of hell are you from?
And this reminds me of a reply made |
oy the witty and much beloved Bis hop |
Adams, formerly of New Orleans. now ]
OF Baltimore. He with a number of
brother clergymen, was going to
'icksburg, Miss. to attend the diocen
council, and travelled on the grand old
steamer Natchez then in command of
that big hearted sterling old Captain
I'P. Leathers. About dusk one even
ing The boat landed and as the captain
stood on the hurricane deck, he OBJ
served something go wrong with the
deck hands below, who perhaps, moved
100 slowly to suit him, and as was his
haolt he opened his safety valve and
turned loose his whole vocabulary of
cuss words" which as usual had the
1esireu eject upon the laggard rousta-
bouts; Turning around he for the first
'lme observed Bishop Adams and an
other clergymen sitting a few feet be-
nind him. In his homes straightforward
orusque way he apologized, hoping his
ianeaage had not offended them, as he
nad intended no disrespect Never
'niOd captain replied the bishop We,
Anow that church and a. steamboat
rannot be run with the same language
ana the bishop made life longfriend.
TT, Il >,
ine following sermon in verse is so full
:. excellent suggestions TO the average
oar'stian, that 1 reproduced 10 In full. II
Sr. PETER AT THE CARS. --s--,---t
Sr ,s,'.i Peter stood guard at the gplde: gate,
WIN solemn mien and an air sedate,
/" men up to the top of the Aolden stair
Aman and woma m ascapd;py thara