Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-11

any very great judgment. rheumatism,
and lack Of supplcness tell the tales n
advancing years a. clearly a. book
10 those unskilled ia recognizing the
hand of time. Whom O. woman hnds
that she ia less able 70 get about than
she once was. she loses ambition she
does not care 60 arrangs her hair eiab-
oratoly-it Is too much trouble, nhe be-
gins 10 be careless about her dress.
and frequent changes q her toilet are
too much eHortion for her Increasing
avoirdupJis.
u n an unfortunate day even for n
beauty when she loses interest in being
wen gcwned.
when n woman realizes that her mus
cleo ore EtlneninF and that IL II an sx-
ortion for her to 40 up and down stairs.
II f. time that She should begin 10
counterfeit the effects of time. There
arc a number Of exercises IN physical
culture which every woman who ok
poets 20 retain her grace and supple.
ness should practice daily. ! have a
Hcrlce That was taught 20 me by the
vito m world '-..sgs aia;vtl. -
though not herself a professional. rho
was. through her husband. ono Of the
best Informed persons on the subject OF
physical culture have ever mot.
4 few OF those exercises 1 Will puE-
Fcat Tor tho woman who feels that her
body n less flexible than u once waa
and who wishes 60 counterfeit that mis-
fortune before u IN TOO late.
The unwioldy growth ~ tho hips In
the case ~ women of Fupornuoua All.
pose tissue can be- easily overcome n
the following exercise On followed for a
few minutes each day.
stand with the foot firmly placed on
the floor heels together. toes apart
hands on the waist. and. with lower
limbs rlgid. twist the body niowiy from
rIght 10 icft. and na slowly from loft TO
right again. This should BE- repeated
about 20 times.
For reducing tho nlzo of the abdomen
take this oxorcinci Stand with rhouldera
back. foot Hat on tho noor heels to-
gothor and toes apart. The arms should
be stretched out straight In front of the
body. then. without bending the arms or
knees. let tho arms drop until the tips
u the fingers touch tho floor. This
exercise cannot be Hucc,asfully accom-
pllshcd when corset iH worn. one rca-
son that looomoiion r. dlmcuit after a
Few years Of corset wearing n because
this instrument N torture hardtns tho
NNA"NNAN ~ wv NNANNNNN NlN NMNNNMs
INK the bending exercise tcnda 70
countoract iltnidca the stretching Of
tho muscles IN the back ~ the leg
caused by leaning over, u tends 10 give
grace and ease IN walking.
Another exercise good Tor tho hips
and the knee muscles De- that on giving
what Lhght be- called tho straight
courtesy n consists OF a slow sinking
| of tho body without movlng the foot
from their heel 10 heel position on the
/ floor. The body simply doubles up at
/ tho Joints. like a Jack Ia tho box when
/ the ma n closed.
To strengthen the muscles Of the legs
| stand with one hand on the table, with
/ tho body thus supported swing one leg
back and forward ten times. Then
| place tho support on tho other side Of
| the body ana swing the other lex.
For developing a Hcrnwny neck the
best exercise can recommend IL that
Of moving the head very slowly and
! firmly from side 90 side ns n trying to
/ look over tho shoulder and behind ono
aa FAR na possible After performing
/ this movement ten times tho head
should be- dropped forward. then back.
ward, then alternately backward and
| forward ton times each.