The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-02

led to their preference over other kinds
OF foods, so that while the family were not
vegetarians they were consumers Of what
has been called the best food provided by
nature for men.
But Miss Dashe had flesh to reduce,
wriskles 10 smooth out, shoulders 10
straighten and a lot of other defects 10
correct. In her .perplexity she went to a
friend who told her to go TO a teacher OF
physical culture first and try the exercises.
This she did, and Nine. Pote instructed
her as TO how to max the rotary, the
straight N the curved motions, and to
exercise the joints Of the body. All this
was practised TO the sound Of music and II
was much less difficult TO do it han the
middle aged pupil had hoped.
She learned to walk, a simple performance
IL Is admitted. but one that the majority
OF women seem not 10 have learned. The
teacher insisted upon rigid practice and her
pupils walked In her presence and out Of II,
with a dignity Of carriage, a grace Of bear
ing and an elasticity which, all combined
made harmony Of movement.
Walking, under such conditions, became
delightful and the WEAKNESS hat had at
n the sometimes enforced exercise
was a thing Of the past. From walking
Miss Dashe went to dancing n she was
overjoyed TO find that she liked dancing
just as much as she did when a child.
The ann OF dancing was improved
through modern methods. and the muscles
Of the body, having been properly exer-
cised 10y correct walking, were supple
and plant and there was no WEAKNESS
resulting from waltzing. or the more In
tncate fancy dancing that the teacher
delighted TO have her pupils excel IN.
At first Mise Dashe protested that she
did not want TO put on a costume that
would show her feet and legs 20 the class :
And the teacher amiably Inquired. why
are you bow-legged or pigeon-tOedi"
That WIS enough, Miss Dashe had trim.
well-sbaped feet and ankles and she not only
got up the required dn,Ss but took pride
In hs wing IL pretty. True she did not speak
of the matter at home, nor tell any one
there that she was twice a week In Nine
Pate's studios, pirou .tting and waltzing,
exercising her shoulders and stretching
the muscles Of lEr neck az though she In
tended ~ strengthen or 20 break them
But she did improve In health and spirits.
and she was agile " going up and down
stairs She declined 10 join theatre parties
~ accept dinner invitations though she
had never bosn known 90 deny herself
teforc Her doctor had told hsr that
dissipation was fatal 20 good looks, and she
Ad added, particularly 80 90 ~omen
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She paid more attention 20 her sleep, gave
q the Use - piloNs and Slept With her
sad no higher than her body ono cunOuz
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