Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27
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Why is sc that American women can
not learn the first principle OF resting?
/ The girl who IS fortunate enough to Sc
cure couple Of months trip abroad
discards al idea OF rest. She scorns II.
and IL Is not unusual or surprising for
! her 20 return Mt this season worn out.
ana quite frank enough 10 exclaim over
the fresh. buoyant appearance OF friend.
who has summered at a noisy seashore
place and been TO dozens OF afternoon
q teas since she came back TO town. Amer
lean girls may easily be detected abroad
by their energy and their lack OF repose
n not 10y their good looks and tasteful
dressing. They seem 10 be always
afraid OF missing something" said an OBJ
servant French woman. in discussing
| them. when they come here they want
10 look under the gravestones; the ex-
terror OF things isn't enough for them
they want interiors md thcy adore un-
derground passages; they don't even abhor
the steps that lead TO them. From the time
they leave their native shores they never
sit back. When they are driving they
SIT forward on the edge or their seats;
they seem 20 think that I'm this way they
are propelling the horses ana that they
Will reach their destination quicker"
The prescription for rccuperation from
gayety and Sightseeing and athletics is
'"t- AttN ANaA NhAf Al a Alill ANfAu. I gu
VIII be told 10 make an attempt 10 let 90.
as 81 We're, Of all your muscles play"
as tho children say. 'as II YOU were
drunk Withdraw your VIII even from
the tips Of your fingers. and let your arms
drop how and where they please II you
are fond OF swimming YOU will have found
that floating is the most perfect mode of
rest except for the matter Of keeping air
in the lungs. The body is everywhere
supported By the water. and one doesn't
bear down on it. Try 10 be passive when
you lie down. II you can swing a ham
mock I'm your room you will find IL an ex-
cellent inducoment to sleep. its slightly
swaying motion may inspire drowsiness
when everything else fails Even II eX-
haustion comes from the mind. as fl does
IN uinety-nine cases out Of a hundred. re-
member that the body is closely related
and that care in one direction means good
results in the other.
il is a fact that very few women know
how 10 take rest, particularly American
women. Watch them IN doctors offices
and at any station az train time. Out OF
twenty there will be perhaps one who.
with a hard days shopping before her will
sit quietly with relaxed muscles. making
most Of the moment that invites rest Tho
other nineteen women VIII stroll 10 the
newsstand. read a line here and a line
there. wander 10 the door and look out,
glance at their watches ask useless ques-
lions Of this or that man. all the time con-
sisetntly and detcrminedly disturbing the
reposeful opportunity that has actually
been thrust upon them.
Tucking is a prominent feature OF the
fancy waists and vests Tie tucks ere
all sowed by hand. and the finer the work
81. ID. % fafa
Chatelaine-bags Of black seal leather,
which are so convenient 10 hold ones
handkerchief and purse when shopping or
wheeling. can be had for 80 cents.
The woman who has been fortunate
enough TO save her old-fashioued jewelry
instead of sacrificing il 20 the FAD OF the
times. as many unthinkingly did. VIII
find that her jewel-b0xes OF ten, fifteen,
or twenty years back mean a veritaole
treasure trove 20 her, if she puts them
cleverly 10 use.
The heavy. old-fashioned neck chains
are said to be in the revival stage. j
know OF q woman who sold this year q
heavy. dull gold chain Of this kind TO
PHILADELPHIA teweller. She afterwards re-
GREETED having parted with the piece.
Having heard that they We're likely 10 ne
revived. she FASTENED back 70 negotiate
for repurchase. She was astonished 10
ind that the establ shment would not sell
II AT five times the price they had given.
In fact. for no sum which was within her
pocket-book.
II is said that a vigorous attempt is be-
ING made by Jewellers 70 revive ear
rings. And from the jewellers point OF
view one can, Of course understand the
agitation. But any attempt 10 resurrect
tbese unlovely appendages will surely
fau Whether or not, as many doctors
claim. the use OF the ear is injured by