Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-02-27
FOR WOMEN CYCLISTS

III. w. II. IldHdhtf duNlSeS women using
a bicycle to be careful to observe the fol-
lowing rules: First. have an easy-ricing
wheel; second. sit perfectly upright, having
handle bar and saddle adjusted to this
position; third. have loosely fitting cloth
iEg. with no corsets. stays or bands to oh
struct free movement. and do not use gar
tiers to support the stockings: fourth. never
ride longer than twenty or thirty minutes
without getting off and resting short
time; fifth, never ride long enough to be-
come exhausted; sixth, never climb hills;
seventh never engage in fast riding or
racing; eighth. on returning home take
cup Of bouillor or glass OF milk. with
cracker. to replace expended force. and. If
not very strong, lie down and rest for half
an hour.
By observing these simple rules women
may derive much pleasure from wheeling
and many will lay up strength and health.
The doctor further says: Il greatly
IN FAVOR OF cycling, both for men and wo-
men. and especially women who will take
this form of exercise. woman will, for
the pleasure of the exercise, go out on her
wheel when she would be otherwise sitting
at nome wondering why she has a head
ache or feels SO wretched. Cycling in mod
GRAFTON, is one of the best forms of exer-
else. 1t strengthens the muscles of the
back and limbs; 1t quickens the circulation
and anords exercise $50 much needed by
"omen) to almost every part of the body''
The fame of Helen Kellar is Worldwide
She Is blind. deaf and dumb girl, who
learned to give utterance to language by
placing her fingers on her teachers face
and throat and then initiating the motions
made by her tes cher with the same mus
cles. She sings delightfully."-. reads all the
pest authors, and recites Shakespeare. Her
latest acc omplishment is cycling from
which she derives as much joy as any of
ner COMPANIONS who are in FOIL possession
Oh tnelr faculties Mss kellar rides d
tandem fearlessly, and if she keeps on
progressing she may be able to complete
iy demonstrate the theory that all the
senses are really one at root-touch
Miss Christina E. Yates of Oakland. Cal.
is probably the Oldest wheelwoman in
the United States if not in the whole world
Eighty years of age she sits on her wheel
mas health and pleasure in the popular
pastime. Her robust health she attributes
to the daily use of her wheel
What is more attractive than a we'll
shaped foot? And yet how very seldom we
see one that is all that It might be were
proper care taken of Ii. Gu; of sight ont
OF mind, is proverb that may be well ap-
pi.ed 10 me unfortunate foot. 1t is thrust
INTO unsuitable coverings, it is allowed to
grow out of shape and 20 become hard
ana rough, when it ought to be as we'll
Jared Tor as any other part of the body
a0mlreS
as shapely foot on a woman 1t excites
ms admiration quite as much as pretty
lace, ana Tar more so than a good head of
halr, however lovely may be the color
In the use of the bicycle the foot is shown
up better than by any other thing a woman
may do. large foot cannot be made LITTLE
by wearing shoes a size too small for IL.
ihe only effect of such foolish and wrong
thlng Is to seriously injure the health
FIRST or all, walking becomes such pain
that proper exercise, which is necessary
for health. cannot be taken at all In the
second place, not only heart trouble, but
Varlcose veins. and many other painful
troubles, will arise from COMPRISING the
Feet so unnaturally. If you have a small
loot. We'll and good, but if a large one
ciothe 1t in suitable shoes and rest con-
tent, even II you do wear No o. as a ;ady
Irleno or mine Ioes DO not cramp 1t into
a smaller size than Is comfortable as This
Will cause more breadth and no less length.
You should choose the shape of your boots
ana SHOES with great care. A narrow foot
looks smaller II the shoe is short in the
toe; but short. fat one should have this
part made very long. A fat foot needs
higher heels than II your instep is very
arched.
Boomers on wheelwomen have become so
popular in New York that they no longer
excite comment, SO a newspaper says. Some
of the most fashionable young ladies' NAV
be seen every pleasant afternoon I'm the
Central Park and other places frequented
by cyclists arrayed In this costume An
advantage of no small importance present.
ed by this dress Is that 1t enables lady
to slip out of the caddle backwards in an
emergency, which is, OF course, impossible
when skirts are worn. There IS no other
dismount that equals the spring backward
for saving one in a tight place.
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