The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-11
|OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
EXERCISE FOR WOMEN.

The woman who mas no time hoI Ee taxation and systematic exercise IS precisely the woman who most needs to take it. Rest, exercise. diet. amuse- ment and work are of equal importance in the vast scheme of living Is one would live sanely-that Is, healtnfuliy. The old saying, All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, Is perIectiy true, and that all play and no work has the same effect is equally correct. It is the wise adjustment of the pro- portion of each that makes for health.
 I get all the exercise l need in go- ing about my household duties." many women assert, but that is the greatest mistake possible.
 Under ordinary circumstances few sets of muscles are called into activity, and the mind at the same time is fully occupied For physical exercise to be helpful the mind should be at rest. A walk of twenty minutes duration in the open air is an absolute daily neces- sity and should be at reasonably brisk pace.
 Deep breathing should be practiced on these walks until 1t becomes a fix ed habit. A good plan Is to inhale slowly while taking seven steps. then exhale during seven. The mental ap- plication soon ceases to be necessary, and the walker almost unconsciously breathes in this way Deep breathing Is helpful in cases of insomnia also. The average woman takes too little care of her health until she loses 1t, and then she takes too much care of it with tonics and nostrums. She drinks two or three cupfuls of strong cofee for breakfast. eats meat three times day, takes cakes and ices ad minimum, and by the time she is 30, or earlier. has established chronic dys- pepsia that is guaranteed to last until her death.-An Exchange.
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 SHORT SKIRTS. The short-skirted gown gains in Parisian favor every day. says an ex- change, as the craze for walking in- creases. so there is every reason to believe that the skirt which graceful ly clears the ground will be universal ly worn in the street. The Parisian short skirt, however, is made with abundant fullness around the hem, ac- complished with plaits or a shaped flounce. usually the former trimmed with bands of cloth.
 One thing which makes the Paris ian's short skirt a success is her petti- coat. which Is almost as long as her gown, with just enough difference to keep it from showing below. It is not only long enough. but it Is full enough, too, which is another important ele- ment in the success of short skirt. It is cut with a special flare at the hem.
 THE UNRELIABLE MIRROR.
 Ones reflection in a mirror never does one justice. Comfortable thought for the plain and pretty alike! Com plexion. expression, and color are all really better than the shining glass makes them appear.
 Let not her to whom nature has been sparing of her charms despair. If she would see herself in the deceptive mir TOT as others see her with the eye, or as nearly as possible, let her hasten to soft. pure white material-gauze. if possible; if not, Swiss or India muslin will answer very we'll
 Be sure to have it pure white, and after polishing the surface of the mir TOT gather the material at the center of the top and bring 1t down softly at either side. framing the glass in folds of pure white. When this is done TO artistic satisfaction, peep in and see what transformation.
 The true tints of the complexion. the expression of the countenance and the eyes, the correct color of the hair will be very accurately, reflected. This is one of the milliners oldest secrets.
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 IN HIGH SOCIETY.
 Chicago News.
 Mrs. Van Newport-I saw you in court this morning.
 Mrs. Dakota-Yes; I am trying to sue Tom for breach of promise.
 Mrs. Van Newport-Breach of prom ise? Why, he married you.
 Mrs. Dakota-Yes, but he solemnly promised to apply for a divorce two months after the ceremony and now the deceiver wants to wait a year.
 A "LUCKY THIRTEEN" STROKE.
 Big Ben." the bell in the clock tower over the Houses of Parliament in London, is alleged to have struck fourteen on a recent midnight. The incident reminds The London Chroni- cle of the well-authenticated case of the Westminster Great Tom" going astray in like fashion.
 During the reign of William III a sentinel on duty was sentenced to death on the charge of being asleep at his post. This the man denied and he declared that he heard the clock strike thirteen instead of twelve at midnight. The fact was depOsed to by several persons at the trial, and the life of the soldier-named Hatfield-was saved. He died in TITO in Aldersbate, aged 102 years.
 THE NERVOUS CHILD.
 "The future of no child Is so abso- lutely in the keeping of its parents as Is that of the nervous youngster," urges an authority on such subjects. By injudicious treatment such a child may be made to grow up a physical and moral wreck, at odds with himself and all the world. Under wise manage ment the same child may develop into a high and lovable type. gentle, affec- tionate, sensitive. strong. The nerv- ous child is always the most difficult to manage, and needs unlimited patience to cope with the despondency and durability which are almost in evitable with such temperaments. Seedlings or punishment only increase the tension and do incalculable harm. There are two general types of nervous children; the active child always on the go inquisitive and acquisitive. but delicate as the mimosa leaf, shrinking back into itself at the first repulse or harsh word, and the pale quiet. af- fectionate child. thoughtful, responsive, reserved. The child of the first type may be the embryo philanthropist or leader of criminals, inventor or social iconoclast. as his training tends, while the child of the second type develops fFNf n fl,C. LII