Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-19


hands or flowing tresses. We all Know
the bright lines in the ballad Of the wed
ding"
Her feet beneath her pettlcoat
Like little mice stole in ana OUT ID
AS if they feared the light;
But oh, she dances such a way
No sun upon an Easter day,
Is half so fine a sight!
And Robert Herric< thus compliments
Mrs Susanna Sothwood:
Like snails did creep,
A little out: and then.
As il they started at ho;peep.
Did soon draw in again.
"Do not feare TO put thy feet,
Naked In the river sweet;
Think not newt, nor leecn, nor toduc' :,
Will bite thy feet where thou mast trode.
Is the encouragement one maiden receives.
AS IT SHOULD BE.
A very fair idea of what the foot would
be II allowed its free and untrammeied
action. Is given by a study Of the sculp-
tured models left us by the great masters.
The Venus de Medci has plump. round,
and truly natural foot: and all the modeIS
clearly show that no close covering, no
compression or restraint. was employed.
but that the gait was free. firm. ana
the Creek. and we can understand IN
looking at the firm, heaithful construction
how 10000 Creeks pursued their wearylng
course through the destroying climate OF
Asia, marching freely and easily across
the arid sand, the mountain pass, ana the
finty plain.
But since the sandal Is denied modern
woman, must she, therefore. quietly suo-
mit 10 a deformed and painful foot. the
t,. fu,eh fnn a Ia
no means; for, with ordinary precauton,
she may possesses n foot that mas AT
least no glaring irregularity, or unsightly
swelling of the bones.
Wash the feet well in cold or tepld water
once in every twenty-four hours. wiplnB
them thoroughly with "A rough towel N
sponge should be carefully apphed pe-
tween the toes and around the halis'
which should cut TO - Level with the
toes. no shorter. good rnDhinS' anu tn,
application of a little toilet water VIII
complete the process. With proper care
the feet can be kept as smooth ana DELI
cate as the hands
PROPER SHOEING.
After all, however, II Is the covering OF
the feet upon which so much depends
And this is the more important "heh
one considers to how great an extent
the health OF tlc NHolt bbhs NNP'h'''
upon that of the foot. We all know that
il is impossible 10 be quite happy when
ones pct corn IS manlfesting t;s displea-
sure with atmospheric conditions; but
physicians 20 farther than this. and tell
us that 2 heaithful condition or the rect
Is essential TO Il sound condition or the
body, particularly Of the brain and ner-
yous system. AS great n connection eX-
lists between the nerves in the great toe
and those OF the brain as does between
brain and teeth.
Therefore, 1t behooves US 10 look well to
the covering for our feet. The evils re-
suting from an ill-htting boot have often
been enumerated-corns bunions. enlarge
ment OF the joint. in-growing nail. cal
losity Of the sole. and distortions OF va
rious kinds mo one knows where the
shoe pinches better than he who wears IT,"
but. strangely enough. il Is not 90 often
the tight boot. as IL is the too loose one
that begets the corn. Or IL may be the
leather that is too hard for the tender
flesh With the extension OF the foot the
little toe. or any prominent part, IS being
constantly rubbed by its own action. This
may continue for months or years, on and
on, before any serious pain Is felt. But
eventually the 'clavus durus" (hard taclD.
as the Roman called IT. makes itself felt.
II begins with a slight inhammatOry
smart. which soon deepens into excessive
burning Then some mad ;hrobbing and
stabbing is felt I'm the frac,ious foot. after
which the tack" seeks entrance. The
outer skin once penetrated, the men,
brane becomes iniiamed. n substance Is
gradually formed, hard. with a sharp
point which descends deeper and deeper
into the flesh. not lnfrequently entering
the blOod-yesscls and joints
When this Is consumma.ed you may
prepare for n visit 10 the surgeon. DO
not waste your time and money in buying
"sure cures" for they Will not ncip You
permanently. The pain and obstruction
are sure 10 return.
THE CURE.
But the surge, n can DO wonders for
your feet, even II It has reached Il more
serious stage Even II there be joint
out OF place, which started from a simple
swelling, II can be adjusted. sur
geon VIII first reduce the obnoxious swell
ing by shoes OF correct shape, then replace
the Joint: by skilful bandages and patient
waiting he Is able 10 restore the foot 10
its natural form and motion.
Great care must be exercised in the Sc
lection of the shoe, as II Ia worn 50 con-