The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-03-12
THE ELIXIR OF Youth.
How Women May Avoid Much Worry
and Possess Grace OF Form.
A BOON In hot and COLD WATER

A BOON In hot And COLD WATER
Some Hints For abe woman who
FINDS That She IL Becoms.s stout-
err and Desires 60 Reduce Her
Wetght-Notes for the n per
As women pass into the thirties there
is noticeable tendency to grow stouter
and less graceful. It Is q pity, for this
could be prevented in great measure II
little time were devoted to that end.
The gradual increase OF clumsiness comes
with the increase OF flesh, and by sub
DUNG this the other evil is remedied
The curves Of the body will persist in ap-
pearing In the wrong places and the ten
dency of flesh Is not to distribute itself
uniformly but TO pile up below the waist
line. A course OF exercise will in a short
time reduce this extra adipoise, If It is
faithfully carried out. The best time is
in the morning Immediately after getting
up and before putting on corsets.
Draw in the abdomen as far as posi-
BILE, fill the lungs with air, then raise the
arms above the head until the hands
meet, without moving or bending the
knees bend the body as far back as pos.
sible and then, allowing the air to gradu-
ally escape from the lungs, bend as far
forward as possible until the hands APP
proach the floor. Repeat this ten times.
Next place the hands upon the hips,
draw air into the lungs and then bend
forward first to the right as far as posi-.
BILE, allowing the air to escape from the
lungs, and then, after filling the lungs
again, to the left. Repeat this ten times
also.
Third, place the hands lightly on the
breast, draw in the abdomen, fill the
lungs with air and raise the arms to their
height above the head, keeping the lungs
fully expanded, then breathing out allow
the arms to fall slowly to the side again.
Repeat this ten times. These are the
exercises prescribed by very good au-
thority in an article on "How to Preserve
the Figure"
The aim OF these exercises is to strength
en- all the muscles OF the abdomen, caus-
ing them gradually to contract and main.
tain their normal attitude. In case these
exercises do not prevent the increase Of
flesh systematic course OF massage
gives tone to muscles and reduces that
horror of horrors--fat. Clumsiness is
due to stiffness OF the muscles caused by
the increase Of flesh, and the exercise for
reducing flesh will make the muscles sup
pie, so that motion will become an easy
matter. All grace consists in motion,
but it must be unstudied or it becom es
selfconscious and fails to please.
Tho condition OF the skin is generally
fair index OF the state Of health, al
though it is not always a guide. A good
complexion and clear skin must be we'll
attended to, and no woman can expect to
lead an idle, indoor life with late rising
and late retiring and little exercise. and
retain fresh and bright complexion.
Early hours, exercise, pure air. and car e.
full diet are the rules 10 adhere to il one
desires complexion of milk and roses.
Hard water should never be used for the
face, but it should II necessary be soften
ed artificially. Soaps should be avoided
that have an excess OF alkali, but some
good soap should be used at least twice
a day, in order to keep the pores free
from obstruction. After the face has
been washed thoroughly in warm water
and soap, it should be rinsed in cold
water to tighten the skin.
Buttermilk makes simple bath for
whitening and softening the skin. First
sponge off the face in very hot water, as
hot as the skin will bear; then battle it
freely in buttermilk, rubbing it we'll into
the skin. Sponge again in hot water in
order to remove the grease, then plunge
the face in cold water and wipe softly with
a soft towel. The cold water is to pre-.
serve the hardness OF the skin, Hot
water is bleaching, but it is at the same
time soitening, tending to produce wrink-
les. The cold water prevents this and
keeps the skin firm.
Care of the hands and nails are as
necessary now as care of the hair and
teeth. Whenever any house work is
done, pair of large gloves should be
worn. 1t is a good plan to don the gloves
even for simple busting, as there is moth
ing that makes the hands look SO grimy
and tends to break the nails as busting.
Women who do house work can keep
their hands white and soft II they take
little care of them. When work is
finished wash the hands in warm water,
pressing the skin back at the base OF the
nails with the towel as the hands are
wiped. Pour in the palm a few drops of
glycerine, rub well together and rub dry.
At night anoint with glycerine, and if
the hands are in bad shape it is good
plan to wear gloves while sleeping.