New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
THE PERFECT WOMAN.


The perfect woman. physically, says an artist IN
this city should measure feet inches In height
and should weigh lbs pounds. The extended arms
from the tip Of the middle finger to the tip or the
middle finger should measure the exact height OF
the body-5 feet inches. The diameter OF the
chest should be one-ffth of the height the foot
one-seventh and the hand one-tenth. From the
thigh to the ground should be the same ieng,h as
knee should Come exactly midway between the heel
and the thigh The from the eeow 70 sr one
the elbow to the middle finger and the length OF
the fo9 sn0u a n5 n b cbn 70 the top Of the
head The waist measure should be "a inches oust
measured over them, i3 inches. The wrist snou!9
measure inches; upper arm, 10 lnches' thigh' %
ih Sote ser BY IL IN reply 70 request made
by Sunshine member not long ago i1r the meas
urements OF a perfect woman pnysicaiy
The following verses written by Clara l~'''e
! Angel. fifteen years OF age. No doubt the
readers will enjoy them:
CASTLES
When am down beside the sea
I love to FISH and row,
And doze as lazy a. can pc
on rocks where seaweedS crow
Far away from sight Of land;
But hes. OF all
OF yellow, shining sand.
IT'S true I've very often heard
or castles OF the Rhine.
But readily I'd vouch my word
They don, come up 20 mine;
For with the moat and drawbridss
And the turrets high and grand,
There not a castle can optshne
These castles in the sand!
But though their architecture's good.
And wrought with taste and care
fear they claim a cousinhood
Fd To castles 5s5 in ca tie a away elsewhere
And all alone they stand,
tre .1. ch lei, us sea
moment more and there will be
40 'A'''' CLARA LOUISE ANGEL.
No. 1874 Franklln-ave.. New-York
RUsE.
Nestle thy head on my waiting Breast
Softly thine eyelids close;
Placidiy fall in my arms 10 rest
Yielding 10 calm reposs.
As I stroke, thy brow and press thy hand
Where no troubled dreams are and no fevereo
Where the thrs: Of the soul brings fearful eyes
Where doors are balmy with with healing intense;
The quiet OF minisiering spirits they arc,
Who listen and watch for the quckening sleep
Enshrouding all pain in oblivion deep
That spell which 20 gently has fa!er Ger theo
Ms enpas Esy. WoTen With cee and band
To lead thee, unconscious 10 sweet SlumoerIanG
Pr.sident-General Of the T. s. s: AS have beer
much Interested IN reading your column In The
Tribune. I want 20 send something 20 interese
others and therefore inclose the following:
A RECIPE FOR SCRIPTURE CAKE.
Four and hall cuptuls OF Kings t. 90 ono and
a half cupfuls Of Judges v. %; cupfuls Of Jere-
rniah VI 70: two cupfuls of Samuel xxx, y; two
cupfuls OF Nahum i. u: two cupfus of Numbers
vii s. ono cupful Of Judges ". 10: TWO tablespoon
fuls Of Samuel xiv. Ok; two teaspoonfuls OF Amos
Nv :: one pinch OF Levitcus II, 10, season 10 taste
with II Chronicles *. g. and jeremiah xviii IL
Follow SolomOn's prescription for making good
boy in Proverbs XIII. IA. and you will nave good
cake.
Can any one give me tho whole Of Goethe's poem
beginning:
Soul OF man,
How Ike tho watsri
Fata Of
How Ike tho wind,
NJ A e.
NJ A @ will send two-cent stamp club pin
will be forwa rded 10 her.