The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-23
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The New York " Grid says that the
r,o5ern woman is knock-kneed. She will
probabIy loudly deny the charge. Nay.
more. she may be utterly ignorant of
her defect She may believe that her
legs are like unto Diana's when the god
dsss leads her nymphs. But the truth re-
mains. The average modern woman is
knock-need. Her physician will tell her
50. If other authorities are not sufficient
to convince her.
Had she been wise the fact might never
have been known. Attired in voIuminous
draperies. with skirts extended many
yards about her. no one could dream
that her legs were other than the straight
est, shapliest ones possible But she
donned knickerbockers. She took to di
vided skirts and clothed herself in Tur-
kish trousers. She mounted bicycle. and
the truth was known The average
Woman's legs show a tendency to con-
verge to a point at the knees. and her BIZ
cycle suit has shown it.
The reason for this sad affection is not
plain. Perhaps it arises from the fact
that the average woman has been. until
recently. more occupied in amounting her
face with complexion lotions than in
developing her body. She has preferred
riding in the elevated train to walking
and has chosen staying in the house rath-
er than tramping. Her knees have mean
time been preparing a quiet little revenge
for their enforced inactivity.
Another explanation of the KNOCK l,naa5
tendency OF women is advanced by some
unregenerate and irreligious being who
says that women have Rnelt too often and
too long They have gone 10 church often
and have knelt for long periods: they
have knelt by cradles, adoring little nm
intelligent red-faced morsels of humanity.
and the man who advances this explana-
ton Of the knock-kneed woman main
tains that it is her devotion to one or
another object which has caused this
grave defect.
Whatever may be the cause. the fact
remains Look at the next group of trous
cred feminine bicyclists you happen 70
see. and observe if there is not that curve
above the leather CATERS and below the
flannel trousers which reveals an imper-
fiction
The cure is, of course, in exercising
the knee until 1t assumes its proper pro-
portions and it's proper relation to the
leg. Walking, bicycle-riding. swimming
or any other exercise which deveJons
the legs, will help to correct the defect
Until such time as it is corrected the
woman who loves grace will wear gar
ments displaying less freely her imperfec
tons.
After % woman usually sits on the
edge Of the bed or on chair. saws clara
Belle IN the Enquirer, while she puts the
stocking on. Some women always sit mn
on the bed, with both feet off the floor
Now and then, but this is seldom. a woman
sis on a little stool during the operation.
You Will find that a woman viii allow q
mad to do everything else for her. but will
oIleh prefer to put her own stockings on
uhasSlSted. Some women put their stock
lhgs on the minute they get up, and their
SHOES next Others omit the shoes TIL the
,ohet is complete. Some few women leave
both shoes and stockings off till the dress
ing is all done. A great deal of character
Is SHOWN, too, in garters. and the girl who
but there! This would be rather elastic
evidence, wouldn't it?
There are certain mouths. saws the Mail
ana Express which tell you in every curve
70 beware of their owners There are thin
ups sharply drawn down at the corners
Iather bloodless and pale. They belong
10 men and women whose views are mar
'N' "iA' HilGHdlSedDle, whose SympatlieS
are not to be aroused by any means
Ihey are self-righteous people and as oh
sunate as human beings can be- A
woman with a mouth of that type NAV
proclaim as far as her words can reach
mat she believes in wifely submission and
feminine yielding, but she will have her
own way all through her life. She is like
10 have certain virtues, to be sure. She
VIII De economical pious and proper. Her
husband is not likely to be brought to
bankruptcy or to the divorce courts by her.
oul she will lead him sometimes to wish
AoI either of these variations in the ri
gldlty and monotony of existence.
me woman with very full, very red lips.
OF the 'pouting" variety is ant to he
sensual in her tastes She is fond of ease
ana pleasure. Beauty and pleasure an
peal TO her. Her ideals are not likely to
De nigh, and her principles are convent
entity few and very elastic. When she
grows old she will probably grow coarse.
one IS inordinately fond of bonbons in her
youth and later as she becomes inordinate-
~ fond of other things. There is not likely
10 be great constancy in her makeup. or
much capacity for enduring tenderness.
out she is ardent in her temperament and
very impulsive
prosperous looking old fellow sat in
lhe street car and watched the little wo-
man over the way who had a baby on her
knee. Presently he said to the friend be-
s'de him that it was a nice baby. 1t was.
IL had rosy cheeks, round, fat legs bright
eyes and a generally wholesome look. The
mother was evidently very poor and look
ed i'll, too, though the boy was a sturdy
little chap. small as he was The pros
porous man said it was wonderful the
stock that class of child was likely to have
and then he sighed.
I would give $4,000 for d child like
that" he remarked.
The face of the little woman bright
A ened, and she leaned over the aisle.
You can have him for $500 down" she
H said.
You never saw such a scared man in
Your life. He yelled and fed, while the
httle woman leaned back in her seat and
q sighed heavily.
The latest sensation of the day in Paris
says the New York Times, is the result of
a novel bet made between two leading
nghts of the fashionable jockey club in
mat city. 1t came about in this way:
81 Durins dinner giving in honor of the
winner of the grand autumn races the
guests began to tell stories Of fine horse