The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-30
GIRLS WELD BROOAfS
A HANDY AND NOVEL WAY TO DEvEL-
OP THE ARMS.


Need Not Go to School of Physical Cul
turs But Simply swssp Hard Several
Times Day.
Those flowing sleeves for girls are
unusually pretty this year, but, judg-
Ing from a conversation / CHANGED to
overhear the other day, they are driv-
ing the girls with scrawny arms to dis
traction. didn't mean to play caves
dropper, but I'm glad now that was
within hearing distance, for l made a
discovery which am sure will be Of
interest. Yolsee, the sleeves are very
transparent, and that is why the group
OF girls seemed filled with woe. They
were all talking about how thin their
arms were and discussing tennis and
golf as means of rounding them out.
Golf never in the world will do it,
girls, nor tennis, either" exclaimed
one plump looking miss-the only
plump one, by the way, in the group.
Look at my arm" and In a trice she
had unsnapped her cuff links and,
whisking the pink pique sleeve to her
shoulder, displayed beautifully mod
elled arm, dimpling in soft rounded
curves.
"Yes, but yours were gifts Of the
gods" cried a scrawny one. you
don't know what 1t means to be both
cred about them"
II do, too! Wasn't I almost a
scarecrow year ago? You remember
how thin was for months after left
school. I tried everything-tennis,
golf, massage and physical culture,
until l didn't really care fig whether
I had plump arms or skinny ones"
But do tell us what you did do
finally to bring about such Ideally
lovely curves"
II not only did, but I still do it
every day Of my life. Now don't laugh
when l tell you that l have swept my
sitting and bed room five times every
morning since last August. Haven't
you noticed that housemaids nearly al
ways have rounded, shapely arms?
The idea popped into my head one day
while Nita was sweeping the halls.
She had her sleeves rolled up, so saw
her arm from shoulder to wrist, and it
was the most beautiful in symmetry
that have ever seen.
Il just didn't wait another minute, |
but bounded up the stairs into NAM
mas room and told her had made a
discovery, and that she must go right
down town and order load of import
ed brooms. I began that very hour.
swept my room over and over again.
It tired me most to death, too. My
back ached, my head hurt and the next
l found the muscles of my
lrms were SO sore ! could not dress
myself.
I'm a weeks time I noticed an i'm
My arms were more firm,
md before month had gone by I was
n the seventh heaven Of delight. But,
ust think, girls, I haven't neglected
his exercise but twice since I began,
nd then was on sleeper going and
oming from Chicago.
"Of course, it's an awful bother, but
7hen one considers the comfort it
rings, why, you never once think
bout that. just hop out of bed into
~ cold plunge, and then the sweeping
omes right after. 1t really is a tip
Up exercise for one all over, too. My
leeks are all aglow when I finally
oke the broom away.
How many brooms do you reckon
have worn out? Just five, that's all,
I'D my carpet has been renovated
vice. So, you see, 1t Is not any more
than going to a physical
lltlre madame, but it's a deal more
'atifying in the end"
But how on earth do, you do it."
ked one Of the thin girls. Il don't
low how to hold broom"
Hold it the best way you can.
lat's all the information I can give"
ughed the pink bud. But you want
buy those with good large sticks,
cause they do not cramp ones hands
You must wear chamois gloves,
your palms will be blistered, and
some silk dust caps to slip over
ur hair. You've no idea how funny
e looks gotten up so. And If you go
work with long skirt on it will
Ike you ever so tired dragging it
)und over the floor. Put on a golf
TT; they are just lovely for sweeping"
The thin girls were profuse in their
inks, and went away rejoicing.