The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-26

cd Of her one summer when She was
engaged ln dramatizl7g Victor
Hugo she felt she must work very
hard indeed, not even being able to
spare the time to take hen customary
morning and evening bedroom exer-
else Three weeks Of this and her
digestion became deranged her com.
plexion impaired and she was out OF
tone all together, and of course quite
unable TO do her set work That les
son she has never forgotten. Even
time Is gained for mental work by its
proper expenditure for the body. Is her
belief Hoalthful dressing has been
another principle with her For a
great many years she wore no corset
on any scrt OF an occasion, believing
that ever. organ Of the body should
be allowed all the room nature had
planned in which to perform itt func-
tions During the times when she
had succumbed to the apparent de-
mands OF fashion and worn them on
special occasions, they were prompt
ly removed when she resumed her
neglige. In fact. a loose fitting robe
OF some sort. often OF a Japanese
style. has often been worn IN her own
apartments Her figure s a complete
refutation of the idea possessed by
SO many "heshy' people that the cor
set is necessity to them. if their
thin sisters. perchance, may be allow
ed to go without A. Having trained
herself from glrlhood to stand cor.
rectly always lifting and expanding
the chest the results are absolutely
shoulder blades parallel with the line
OF the back, a broad full chest, and
tapering waist perfect model for the
tailor made suits which she always
wears IN season, without even
corset waist"
Part OF her system OF acquiring a
mooe agure and carriage is thus
Place the hands over the lower ribs
az the bottom OF the waist FIJI the
lungs gradually and steadily. taking
care that they are filled to the fullest
extent IN the chest which win produce
lifting sensation. therein. or vice
versa attempt to llft as far as pos
siblo, an imaginary weight, on the
chest when the lungs viii be found to
be filled Now allow the air to go
from the lungs. II they can be filled
and emptled with absolute freedom,
the l,othing Is not too tight and you
have made a beginning in correct
walking and standing In this exer-
else you note the abdomen fattens
and you are en- the road to controlling
that very common error In standing
an abdomen thrown forward and up
ward Stand and walk with this
thought in mind always, never let it
slip from your memory that you have
to lift a weight lying upon your chest,
thon VIII the head and neck assume
their proper position, trying to get
out of the way OF that rising chest
shoulder blades will natten them.
selves as It expands. the length OF the
chest front viii increase, while the
higher and more backward portion Of
the hips win shorten II proportion
ately behind With the Inherent
members Of the body properly ad-
iusted start out to walk following a
gtraight line, always placing the hol-
low OF the fott over the line at each
step until n IS learned 10 walk the
whole line steadily and easily. This
viii give an evenness and steadlness
OF tread without which no one can be
graceful walker These two points
always IN mind have been the large
factors in securing her that grace and
dignity Of carriage watch so disting-
ulshes heran imaginary straight line
20 traverse while walking
one OF Miss Benfey's later divers
ions In exercises is sprinting. while
fencing has also claimed good scare