The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-15
OUTDOOR EXERCISE.
Il Il Beneficial to the Housewife as TO the
Society Belle.


Society Belle.
Among the many forms Of athletic
exercise which are being advocated at
present, the good old one of walking
seems to have suffered neglect. We
all practice it to some degree, and yet
few OF US enough. The very fact OF
its being common thing Of our every
day life has made people overlook its
value. Like no other exercise, 1t can
be enjoyed by the poor as well as the
rich, and, if taken in moderation. by
the weak as well as the strong. Not
every girl or woman can play tennis,
ride a horse or bicycle, or attend
gymnasium, but any one. old or young,
who is not cripple and is in ordinary
health. can walk. Regular brisk
walking in the open air would be the
best medicine in the world for many
ills. imaginary and otherwise. to which
women are subject. In fact, physicians
prescribe systematic walks of reason
al Die length as part of their treat
ment in many cases. and it is generally
the hardest part to make the patient
| obey.
City and country women alike neglect
TO walk, though for somewhat differ
ent reasons. / think that, GA the
whole, those in the cities deserve less
10 be accused, although it was city
girl who said recently that she did not
90 out TO walk for two or three weeks
unless obliged to in order TO do some
errand. In these days, when car lines
run 10 every part of the city, and will
take us so quickly and easily wherever
we wish to go. it is great temptation
to most people to ride. The notorious
and unfortunate American habit of
hurrying is often responsible for it; for
we look at our watches, think how
much time we should lose by walking,
and decide that we can Dot afford it.
In most cases it would be not loss, but
gain.
But in the country. where in pleas
snt weather it is a positive delight
simply 10 be out of doors. the small
amount of walking done by the
women is almost Incredible. The
family generally keep at least
one horse, and il they live OH
a large farm. probably several. II
does not take FIVE minutes 10 hitch
up" and wherever they are going, De
il only half mile, they always drive.
Or. If they are living il a village. per-
hans they 90 not own horse. Then
when the morning house work is I'm.
ished, the girls sit down and sew or
read, or perhaps run IN 20 see neigh
Dor a few doors off. All this is pleas
ant and well enough but it should 10.
prevent their taking good walk every
afternoon. if they would only be con-
WINGED of the benefit 20 be obtained
therefrom. The argument that house
work furnishes sufficient exercise viii
not hold good. Il is valuable in its
place. but work performed inside ths
house. often over hot fire and in close
rooms. is a very different thing from
walking in the fresh air. and can 40.
be made to do instead Of IL We often
hear il said that city girls are apt 10
look roster and healthier than their
countrv sisters. and where that Is true
il is due 20 the indoor life OF many
women in villages and on the outlying
farms Bazar
Anew YORK newspa per re ports brief
colloouy between g woman and her lazy
husband. She was busy and the baby
was CRYING. and the man, so far as sp-
pears, was doing nothing
john she said, Il wish you would
rock the baby
'Oh, bother" was the answer. Why
should rock the baby
why. because he isn't very well, and
I have this mending 10 do Besides,
half Of him belongs 10 you anyhow, ard
you ough. to De willing 20 help take
care O. him"
We'll, half Of him belongs to you,
and you can rock your nalf and let say
hall hnifAAs