The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18
NONAN'S WORLD.


ton Of the average woman varies WIN
every change Of mental state or pnysical
condition, and it is a rare thing for "o-
man TO use her lungs to the best possible
advantage without a previous kno"ieose
OF physiology and an appreciation OF Inc
merits Of physical culture.
Desirable as is a thorough exercise IN
breathing. it is not safe to experiment III
the matter. \ very little instruction on
the subject will enable any woman 10 com
prehend the precise art Of hthng ana
emptying the lungs on scientific primer
pies. After this has been acquired the
chief thing Is TO breathe In as much sun
shine as possible and 10 believe IN the
efficacy Of oxygen as a remedy for nearly
all the ills that are fashionable.
The following are some excellent rules
for improving the respiration ana bringing
It I'D TO a normal condition:
stand al an open window or recline on
couch. with the waist and chest unconhn-
ed; hold the chest walls high and inhale
IN slow. long breaths exnale as slowly
three times oniy at first. Gradually The
number OF times may be increased ana the
time heightened for the breathing eAef-
crses. Fifteen minutes, twice a day al
least. should be devoted TO this exercise
TO accomplish the desired result
Mrs. Emma Eames-storey. whose tuH
and generous outlines are a oea1tlui eA-
ample OF the results OF vocal anu oIed.u-
ing gymnastics. is not only fond OF out
door life OF walking and horseback rlalhs,
but the requirements OF her art demand
continued daily practice OF the exercises
that develop the muscles OF the throat
chest back and abdomen.
Most unfortunate Is the curl paper han-
A. II seems in some cases TO be neces-
sarv evil. but it Is dangerous at all uhles'
This story IS told TO emphasize a moral
The Young woman who was the heroine
or. more properly, speaking. the NlctHn' u
addicted to the cull paper haplI' IL ooes
seem necessary where nature has not cone
ber dutX- In the way OF curis to supply the
defciency, and IL takes less time TO use
napers strictly within her jurisdiction
Trhev never by any chance appear outsioe
the precincts of her own room. 1nal sne
uninten tionallv made an exception 10 TINS
Yule the other day has caused ner mCrH
trial and tribulation OF spirit. II was as
unfortunate fate would have II, upon lhe
occasion OF a little trip out of town There
she was unexpectedly entertained ~ coin-
narrative strangers at whose mousse 7"e
spent one night. ID.
The morning after her arrival she made
her toilet by times, arranged net' man III
the most becoming fashion but houcihs
that one little curl. that one Of which the
r1oet speaks which "hung right down III
the middle of her forehead. nad not re-
ceived the exact twist most desired ouIHie
its nights Of treatment she put IL AGAIN
into paper put the hnishing touches ~
her toilet. and-perhaps it speaks well lot
her vanity-did not look again IN the eleaa,
hut made her way to the FANNY llNlns
room. Breakfast was a pleasant meat
and Il was not until its close tha'' PuC
ting her hand by some chance 20 ilei
head. the visitor discovered lhat ul'loi-
t,nate curl paper still holding IN place
that wretched curl. The host declared
mat he had never seen it, and the hostess
mat il was extremely becoming nut JuS'
mat same kind Of an accident VIII ho'
l,appen to that same young woman again.
and the story should be a lesson
I. e inst as well to be posted in up-to-
date etiquette in regard to the mutual on
Iiaations of host and guest before staruhs
out on a summer visiting tour ho"dIds .
for. saws the New York Tribune ho'ilhs
has changed more with the tunes thah
these relations, which from state Of mu-
t,,aI denendence have developed into one
of such pronounced independence mat the
uninitiatd visitor is apt TO feel neglected.
unless forewarned of the latest tasnlohdoIe
ethics of social life a. Newport. Bar Har-
Dor and other ultra-smart places.
s'Hov is Mrs. NJ this summer was
asLed recently of guest OF the house.
VERY well. I suppose" was the answer
~hut I have hardly seen her. The nrst
day l was here she d!ned out, ana the
second I dined out, and we botn hda en-
gagements for the two luncheons' am
really SO found Of Minnie NJ hope
o
fore leave"
ct seems too bad I should have 10 leave
Won for three evenings in succession, sald
her hostess to a friend who was oid-iash-
toned enough to imagine that she Vlsitea
her school-fellow for the sake OF renewing
old intercourse but you quite under
stand how 1t is, do you not? And the
guest was obliged. perforce. 10 say that
abe did although she felt herself puzzled
as 20 why she had been invited at all
Another exploded idea Is the one-accept-
ed eonventionality Of the host paying for
his guest at outside functions-at the club,
fees for games, etc. Now the guest pays
his or her own way for everything outside
Of the house and its belongings-an under
standing which gives mutual satisfaction
70 the entertainer and the entertained the
dues for guest being a really serious ex-
pense for those who keep open house. II
Is rathr a pity that this new departure Is
not more generally understood. as II rs no
uncommon thing 10 hear would-be enter
tanners lament the extraneous expenses
which really prevent their asking other
wise wished-for guests.
II the world is becoming more sNlfsh, II
is also becoming more sensible, and
where there IS a succession OF guests at
the watering place cottages the rule Of
absolute Independence, both Ia the way OF
outside expense and social freedom, must
be established, or entertaining ones friend
would necessarily cease. the younger MEM
bers OF the family finding that the old
fashioned Ideas Of hospitality would seri-
Dusty Interfere with their own summer
pleasure, and the paterfamilias justly con-
fidering that the club dues and fees for
his own progeny were a sufficient outlay
e. far as he was concerned.
II Dr. far better, therefore. 10 have WELL
understood and well-denned rules In such
matters II Is delightful TO have guests
but IL Is not delightful for either them or
their hosts that their visits should involve
q large expenditure Of time and money on
the part OF their entertainers: and a code
OF etiquette IN regard TO such matters
which should be thoroughly understood on
both sides would settle a question which
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