The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
BEAUTY AND THE BROOM

BEAUTY AND IHE BROOM
The Way Woman Can Surely Make Her
self Attractive.
BY means of the broom woman may
now become beautiful where all other
means to bring about that much longed
for result have failed.
Women who have tried sweeping say
this is a fact Wise medi cal men de-
clare that at last the truth has become
understood Grace, beauty and form
and perfect health, both say, are all
within reach of those who will vigor-
ously and consistently use this aid OF
the housewife.
In Chicago a number of clever wom-
en- have organized what they call a
beauty club Its object is to enable its
members to sweep enjoyably, regularly
and in pleasant company. The practice
has had the very best effect, for these
club women say they have all grown
healthy, wise and wealthy in the
knowledge and strength which have
come to them.
Il do not know that we will ever be-
come so much in love with houseworR
that we will go to the length of dis
charging our maids" one of the wom-
en- said in responce to a recent ques-
tion about her latest fad, but we are
certainly delighted with the result O
our sweeping exercise.
do we really sweep? Certainly We
do We meet around at each others
houses every Friday morning or so.
and we all take a turn with the broom,
or rather brooms. How many of us?
About ten at present, but we are en-
thusing others all the time, and we
may grow into a regular sweeping club
by and by.
sThe women who is hostess for the
day gives us luncheon, of course, and
can tell you that when we doff our
sweeping caps and sit down to the table
after a good mornings work, we are
ready for hearty meal.
Why, sweeping makes me even more
hungry than bicycling does, and then.
too, sweep my own rooms as no maid
ever sweeps them. They are really
clean when / have finished them; the
sweeping does one no good unless you
work at it in good earnest, you know.
do think it is really beautifying?
Yes, indeed / do. Why, my arms and
throat each measure an inch more than
when / commenced, two months ago,
and my chest is broader.
MY neck isn't half so full of hollows
as it once was, and fully expect that
before the Winter is over l shall no
longer blush for myself in an evening
gown I am sweeping one room every
day, whether the works needs doing or
not, with that very end in view"
DR.. Julia Holmes Smith, of Chicago
is one of those professional women
who study out the problems of solution
of which will help their sex. II really
think she said, when asked to talk
about the broom and it's effects in par
ticular and housework in general, that
housework is better for the average
women and her good looks than very
much of the gymnasium training for
which so many women go in SO heart
lily In the proper doing of housework
mot the rougher portions of it, per-
haps, but certainly almost everything
which woman is likely to do in her
own home-almost every muscle is
called into action, and especially those
which women usually desire to improve
for beautys sake.
bending, all the exercise which gym
workers admire and practice, come un-
sought to the woman who assists with
her own housekeeping. and the result
of a systematic course of sweeping,
particularly, are remarkably good. 1
have recommended such course many
a time to women who wanted to deve,-
ope or improve their forms and COM
plexions and the end has always more
than justified the means.
Il know several young ladies now
who are keeping house for their moth
ers and acquiring beauty at one and the
same time, and / wish that plenty of
other girls might be induced to try the
same idea"
What particular division of house
work would you suggest as most help
ful?"
Almost everything which house
keeping calls for" was the prompt
reply.
Sweeping is really but one form of
physical culture. though perhaps the
most homely of all. and who can say
physical culture is not fashionable? 1t
is possible, too, that here is a partial
solution of the servant girl problem.
Indeed, it may bring about such
startling change in household affairs
that the broom will be considered
mightier that the cook.
Fine Dueiing With Onions.