The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-10-16
Health is Better than Beauty.

By Marquis De Castsllane In Denver News
Health! Supreme attribute which
permits woman to struggle against the
parsimouies Of nature. A healthy wo-
man, who is stroog and takes good care
Of her body, can always hope, with the
aid OF style, TO inspire love, The great
est service a mother can render her
daughters is to give them good health
For, though a mother cannot always
controi the features of her children,
such as to give them Greek noses or
satin skins, she can always be mistress
Of their health and by sus,
tanned system OF education, build
them up vigorous constitutions.
In the United States more than in
any other country, this truth is appre,
ciated. There is no other nation in the
world the sight of whose daughters
gives the spectator such an impression
of healthful energy. The reason of this
is not only that the American, ike all
young nations, possesses plentiful sup
ply of the sap OF youth, but also because
Of the great Importance which is given
in the United States to outdoor life and
physical exercise.
But" you will say, you are preach.
ing to converts" | know it. But also
Gnow that American women often Carry
their passion for outdoor sports so far as
to sacrifice the adornment Of their per-
sons, and the art of coquetery to a de-
sire for virility, Ia word, they often
forget that they are women, and thereby
lose portion of the advantage which
they would get by an appearance of
vlgor,
Why, for instance, when they plsy
tennis Or row, do they feel obliged to
don those frightfu caps which give
tuem the appearance of errand buysY
Why wear knlckerbockers when cycliugp
What is there charming about woma n
astrlde of morse under the pretext
that it is much safer to ride that way?
Ihe first thing we know all our daugh-
ters viii be dressed like men and We,
their fathers aud mothers, will have to
ASK them to know whether it is 10 the
boy or girl they are speaking. True fem
lnlnlsm lifts woman 10 man, level, but
does not attempt 10 disguise their sex.
These foolish dlsg Uses world merely
make US laugh If II were Aot for the
serious disadvantages which thsy entail
| cannot Insist too strongly upon the tacl
that this mania for mascullnity is an I'm
portant factor il attenuaung the power
Ut attraction which strong, health J
looking woman would have for man.
Wnen you are unanimously declared
young ladies, To possess the freshness
OF The rose with the brlllinacy Of Lhl
csrpapun, YOU uiay. step tearlessly inr
the arena aud measure your charm
against those ol the most Deau,llu
wumaL. 1t Is not alwa! they VINO carr!
oh The prizes.
The HUuluL VINO possesses a stronI
constitution Das d powerful spell al he
command with which to keep her hus
bands love, Wherever he goes she ca
J follow from ole end Of the world TO tn
} other; III the forests vi OF mid, Africa o
the deserts vi Siberia, she can be at hi
side, sharing uls prlvaIlons, Deing il
B every way his other half and forming
with llm an admirable whole! WUui
, beauty, tenderness, Or "a pleasant dis
position assure them 50 complete an
lasting dn empire over the object {
S their love? 1t is doubtful,
0 Health may often prove to be the mos
4 powerful agent for happiness in d wo
l. mans life.
Let women cultivate their muscles an
8 prepare themselves for devotion to oul
: door sports for resistance against tn
= intemperance of all climates; let thel
}, build up constitutions which viii! stan
= prlvation; let them conquer healtI
s But upon 90 condition must they imt
CINE that they can ever be men.