The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-10
reAc. GIRLS HOW TO GUN.
- Hure Way to Disarm Masculine Ridi-
culc of Present Inability.

- Hure Way to Dlsarm Masculine Ridi.
culc of Present Inability.
Women who have grown tired Of the
masculine ridicule of their running,
when there is occasion for them to
run, can not do better than to have
their daughters take a coure of exer-
else that shall spare them such NORTH
cation, since nt one time or another in
life IL may become necessary for all
people to run. To this end exercise in
a gymnasium is most desirable, begin
ming with gentle calisthenics and go-
ing on with bars and trapeze and ring
and ladder, avoiding the heavier work,
the abrupt pulls upon the strength, or
any too violent force of movement,
thus increasing gently the breathing
and the sudorifc power, quiclScning
and cleaning the blood and eliminat-
ing world of refuse through the skin.
In the gymnasium the girl will be
taught to run so that her movement
in her light skirts becomes far more
graceful thing than the running of her
brother when he seems all legs But
her exercise need not stop at the gym
nasium, while there is riding and row.
ing and swimming outdoors and fenc-
ing and dancing within. Dancing is
always n healthy exercise under favor
able conditiors-thati is, in pure air and
with not too late hours And few
things develop the shape better or pro-
duce more grace of movement than
fencing does. calling upon the muscles
and cultivating readiness. quickness,
cnution md resolution at the same
time. Swimming. although it leaves
no single muscle untried, is a less
desirable form of exercise, be-
cause the temptation there is to
overdo; still the great swimmers
declare that no form of exer.
else makes the body feel afterward
SO much as if it had wings and could
soar in outer ether. But it should be
taken gently, and if the swimmer is at
all chilled it should be left immediate.
ly. and brisk friction with brush and
towel should take it's place.
After any of this order of exercise,
when the first glow has passed, there
should be quick bath and cold.
water douche. which prevents taking
cold. Other forms of healthy exertion
are still to be found in walking and in
domestic work. But it should be I'M.
derstood, by the way, by those who de.
sire to rid themselves of superfluous
flesh, that walking is of little use for
that purpose unless it produces per.
spiration; and walking, when carried
to such a point is not always best
There are more effective ways, through
gymnastc exercise, to promote per
spiration and thus reduce flesh. And
after all, there is no healthie or better
way to do this in general than by what
is called housework, whenever there is
the requisite strength for it's steady
pull, and it is marvellous here how the
strength grows by what it feeds on
Many girl who was too delicate OF
too listless to help her mother in any
thing but trifles, marrying and doing
her own work, develops full chest. q
strong back, stout limbs and good
lungs, with the broom and the duster
the fat-iron and the scrubbing board
and appetite and CHEEKY spirits and
good nature have developed at the same
time with the swift and happy cours
ing of the blood in the veins by reason
of the work. S.-Harpers Bazaar.