The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19

Place 1t back of the neck. clasp the ends with both hands, and run with 1t. This position forces the chest for ward so that you are in readiness to get the best out of your run. Run until the breathing is quick, the per- spiration starting and the cheeks frightened, but not until you are ,ex- hausted Rest from the scamper by walking slowly. letting the stick down; do not stop moving quickly. A stop Is dangerous, for even on the warmest summer days cold turks, awaiting the unwary, and you must take no risks by cooling too suddenly. This is one of the pitfalls of the ath- letic girl. Women who take much ex- ercise are often laid up with pneumonia or kindred diseases, and the opponents of physical culture are given a chance to say, T told you so." They refuse to see that the error does not lie in the system of physical culture. but in the carelessness of the athlete who is so strong that she believes herself able to withstand any strain.
 When you are cool and breathing quietly you may run again. This time the wand may be held behind the waist. splendid exercise for straight ening the whole body is to run with nelu HlBu dDONc lHc uctus as HE Il as your extended arms will reach.
 If you chance to pass some fruit hung high in a tree. strike at 1t with your stick I don't mean to encourage trespassing-I am not referring to forbidden fruit. But reaching, when it is a legitimate kind of reaching, is a most excellent thing for you. I am afraid, in spite of poetic justice, that 1t would be just as beneficial to cramped muscles if the fruit were not your own.
 When you are following the line of railroad, do not walk the ties all the time Walk the rail by way of variety. Cultivate so perfect bal ance that you can do this without tottering and clutching the air. When you take to the habits of Weary Willie and resort to the ties, count them in whatever groups will constitute a long stride for your own individual length of limb. and you will have the benefit of this method of stretching. If you never follow a railroad 1t would be well to vary your walk occasional Iy by another feat of the ina gination and tread in giant strides.
 Select a roundish stone and keep it rolling ahead of you by stroke of your stick; in default of stick, by kicks. If you use a stick, handle it as if you were driving in golf and put a deal of strength and straightness into the stroke. Make it a point to see how far and how directly you can make the stone go. Determine to follow 1t wher- ever it rolls. It may lead you into all sorts of difficult places--so much the better. Run races with it. It will al- ways have the start of you, but try to see how nearly at the same time with it you can arrive at the destina- ton.
 Climb fences when you come to them instead of going around by the easy road. Ford streams taking the step- ping stones gracefully and surely. Walk fences. This Is not a. safe prac- tice. if you are inclined strongly to dizziness. but you must work to over come that inclination. Begin ks Sxalk- ing the rail, gradually increase the height of your polsing, and in time a fence stroll will be as easy and nat ural to you as to the back yard cat and what more perfect model of grace and poise could you have?