The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1899-12-23
Observation-Disclosures
W0MAN'S WORLD.
HOW TO GROW GRACEFUL.


Certain Exercises Ttat should he Taken
Daily TO improve tho Figure.
A woman VIII, has improved natu-
rally ungrac sful figure says that il
has been accomplished by remember.
ing every time she is required to
stand to lift herself upon her toes and
let herself down gently, leaving her
weight upon the balls of her feet, in.
stead Of upon the heels. "When this
is DONE" she says, 'it is not neces-
sary to think OF chin or shoulders. {"
She has learned to walk in this way,
and says thst her feet grow less tired
than formerly, because the portion Of
the foot which was intended to bear
the weight is in proper use.
A glance at the position OF the arch
of the instep will prove that the body's
weight was never intended to rest
upon the heels, and the habit OF
throwing it there accounts for weak
backs and kindred ills.
Overexertion as we'll as self-indul.
gence is said to be responsible for the
increasing flesh of middle age. IF
the following exercises are practiced
for FIVE or ten minutes morning and
night" says Ethel Young, Fan ap-
probable improvement will be no.
ticed in the worst figure in few
months:"
Standing erect with shoulders back,
chest out, waist in and feet firmly
planted, with heels together and toes
out. Stretch the arms out in front,
palms touching; now swing them back
until the backs OF the hands touch be-
hind you. The arms should be kept
quite straight, and tho point at which
they touch behind you as high as pos.
sible. "a little practice will soon
make this easier than it sounds.)
Raise the arms straight above the
head; swing them down and as far
back as they will go; then, without
stopping, back to the same position
above the head.
Swing the arms around in O circle,
one at o time, then both together.
Place the tips of the fingers on the
chest, then fling tho arms out aud
back till at right angles with the body.
Endeavor with q sharp jerk to make
the elbows meet at the back. The
foregoing exercises develop the mus
Giles Of the neck and arms, helping
greatly also to expand the chest.
Lean forward and then backward as
for as possible. also to the right and
left. Lock the thumbs. and, with
knees stiff, bend till the tips of the
fingers touch the floor. Rise TO an
upright position, with the arms above
the head. This is an exercise familiar
from our childhood's days.
Jump on the toes, or still better,
skip with rope. Thisis IN excellent
exercise, especially for those who wish
to make their insteps higher. Stand
on tiptoe, and then stoop suddenly I'M
til almost sitting on the heels; rise
again on tiptoe, keeping the back
straight. These simple exercises en-
able you to balance the body with
case and to move the limbs grace
fully. -.
One last thing to remember, which
should be done habitually without
exercising, is to breathe deeply; not
raising the shoulders, but initiating
the lower part OF the chest; always
breathe through the nose, aud il you
are Geld or unaccountably depressed
take twenty breaths after this manner,
standing erect. Slowly, evenly aud
uninterruptedly take in fresh air un-
til tho lungs are fully inflated; then
expel the breath in the same oven
manner. No one is too old to be
benefited by these simple rules, il she
hos the necessary strength to use
them, and they are suited to the stout
or the thin alike-reducing the adj
pose tissue and bracing the fabby
muscles in one case, filling hollows
and rounding limbs in the other, and
the practice Of them will not only i'm.
prove the figure and carriage, but at
the same time the health and spirits
wonderfully SO. that colds, headaches
and "the blues" will most truly be-
come conspicuous by their absence
slone.-New York Tribune.
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