The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26
FAITH AT 81 YEARs OF AGE.
How She Has Avoided the Wrinkles
Of MidhIe Acc.

of Middle Age.
Mrs. Leonard L. Hill in Health Culture.
Although Nine. Adeliua Patti is past the
half-century mark, she appears like a wo-
man Of 80. Her skin is without a wrinkle.
her complexion clear and healthy, her
physique strong and active. How does
she accomplish this miracle? ask her
friends. Has she found the fountain of
perpetual youth?
To an intimate admirer, Mrs Leonard
L. Hill. recently returned from a visit 10
he great diva's Welsh estate, Craig-y-nos,
the famous sOngstress impaired the secret
of her youthful appearance. An Evening
World reporter received from Mrs. Hill al
her sumptuous home, the recipes used by
the Queen of Wales" in preserving her
beauty far beyond the time when most
American women show the crows feet
and wrinkles Of middle age.
when l visited Nine. Patti Ceder-
strom," said Mrs, Hill Il found her at
the little railroad station on her own es-
tates to meet me. I was surprised at
her youthful appearance and her extra
ordinary beauty. Afterward I learned the
magic she employed.
Every morning she gets up at $50
takes a bath and short walk in her gar
light breakfast consisting of fruit and
rolls.
While she is eating her maids arrange
her hair and she looks over her mail and
determ ines on her evening engagements.
Then she writes few letters and prac-
ices a half hour on scales. Only twice in
thirty years has she omitted this exercise
AT IL she is ready for walk. Weather
has no terrors for her; rain or shine, hot
a,,Et t1aa
When it is pouring she can be seen in a
long macintosh reaching nearly to the
ground high rubber boots and an old
SLOUGH hat on her head, sauntering off for
a few miles walk.
when she walks she walks, and most
American girls would be put to shame
trying 10 keep pace with her She does
not pull her collar over her ears to pre-
vent the rain from beating on her In
stead she holds her face up and delights
TO feel the rain streaming all over it.
That is how l keep my fresh color she
says, that is why there are no wrinkles
around my eyes nor creases in my cheeks
after her walk she rests and then
takes lunch in her conservatory. No. cof-
fee tea, chocolate or ice water for me,
she told me. I trace half the ills of you
American women to such things never
saw her drink iced water. Rich foods
she sedulously avoids, though she is fond
of them She is a believer in eating
enough and of plain. substantial dishes.
AFTER dinner which lasts an hour or
two she sings, dances and plays and at L
o'clock every night goes punctually to bed.
Mime Patti is a fervent advocate OF
fresh air. She revels in IT, On fair days
she puts on a short skirt and pair of
thick and comfortable walking shoes ana
tramps miles into the hills and wales OF
Wales. What ails you girls?' she used
to say to US. Where is your ambition,
your life? Don't sit about doing nothing;
get into the air and walk. Then, at my
age, you will be as rosy and healthy as l
am and not broken down and suffering
with all sorts of complaints She took us
to the village and ordered us heavy shoes
but no one could keep up with her.
although she allows no cards in her
house, she joins in all kinds of children s
games There is exercise in them she
declares. and that is what the body needs.
Like all singers, she avoids draugnts, but
she can't get into the air often enough.
Cosmetics she abhors.
.'Her voice is as fresh and tuneful now
as when she sang years ago. The great
English doctor, Sir Morell Mackenzie,
told her that on account of her excellent
care of herself she would sing al 50 as well
as she did al 40 The woman who com
rnands 5000 every time she sings ana
looks twenty-five years old attributes ner
youth. her health, her splendid constitution
and figure TO a sensible ana simple op-
servance of natures laws.