Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-04
GIRLS WELD BROOA[S
A HANDY ANO NOVEL WAY TO DEVEL-
OPP THE ARMS

Thin Girls VIII" Desiro Rounded Arms
Need Not 20 T." u School of Phyaical Cub
i"re hut simply sweep Hard Several
Times n Day.
hose flowing sleeves for girls are
unusually pretty this year, but, judg-
ing from conversation I CHANGED to-
oVerhear the other day. they are driv-
ing the girls with scrawny arms to dis
traction. l didn't mean to play caves
dropper. but I'm glad now that was
within hearing distance, for l made a
discovery which I am sure will be OF
interest. You see, 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 tepnis and
golf as a means of rounding them out.
Golf never in the world will do 1t,
girls, nor tennis, either exclaimed
one plump looking missile only
plump one. by the way. in the group.
Look at my arm" and in trice she
had unsnapped her cuff links and,
whiskng the pink pque sleeve to her
shoulder. displayed beautifully mod
ellcd arm. dimpling In soft rounded
| curves
"ies. but yours were gifts OF the
| GODS, cried a scrawny one. You
don't know what it means to be both
cred about them"
Il do, too! Wasn't I almost
scarecrow a year ago? You remember
| how thin was for months after left
school. tried everything-tennis.
golf, massage and physical culture.
until l didn't really care fig whether
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 still do It
every day of my life. Now don't laugh
when tell you that 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 armss
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 l have ever seen.
II just didn't wait another minute,
but bounded up the stairs into mann
mas room and told her I had made a
discovery, and that she must go right
down town and order load Of import
ed brooms. l began that very hour.
I swept my room over and over again.
1t tired me most to death, too. My
back ached, my head hurt and the next
morning 1 found the muscles OF my
arms were SO sore l could not dress
myself
In weeks time noticed an i'm
provement. My arms were more firm.
and before a month had gone by I was
in the seventh heaven OF delight. But.
Just think, girls, haven't neglected
this exercise but twice since l began.
and then l was on sleeper going and
coming from Chicago.
"Of course, It's an awful bother, but
when one considers the comfort 1t
brings, why, you never once think
about that. I just hop out OF bed into
my cold plunge, and then the sweeping
comes right after 1t really is tip
top exercise for one all over, too. My
cheeks are all aglow when l finally
poke the broom away.
HOW many DrOOHS 10 you TeChOA
/ have worn out? Just five, that's all
and my carpet has been renovated
5 twice. So. you see. it is not any more
: economical than going to q physica
culture madame. but It's deal more
!, gratifying in the end
: But how on earth do you do It.
: asked one OF the thin girls. Il dom
: know how to hold broom"
Hold it the best way you car
That's all the information can give,
= laughed the pink bud. But you wal
:, to buy those with good large sticks
: because they do not cramp ones hand
so. You must wear chamois gloves
or your palms will be blistered. an
get some silk dust caps to slip owe
= your hair. You've no Idea how funn
= one looks gotten up so. And IL you 9
to work with long skirt on 1t wi
make you ever so tired dragging
- around over the floor. Put on go
skirt; they are just lovely for sweeping.
- The thin girls were profuse in the
: thanks and went away rejoicing.
e. The Stockings She Wears.
a Resplendent in all the hues of Il
du'c otto