Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-16
THE QUEST 0f)BEAUTY
The Girl Who Summers on
the Farm.
VALUE OF P0YTERING
RECREATION AND REST IF oCCU-
PATIoNs ARE CHANGED.
What a Turn at the Churn and
Wheelbarrow Will Do for
Health.
VALUE OF POYTERING

resort. Don't. In the first place. envy
In itself makes a plain face, so you can't
afford to toy with 1t, no matter how pretty
you may be, for no one can be too lovely.
In the second place, the real cause of envy
is on the other side, SO you are quite in
error in thinking she is the luckier
Wait until the fall returns and then see
who has the right to crow. She will drag
her weary feet into town, feet that have
danced and walked and golfed themselves
weary, while you come back fresh as a
daisy with several more becoming pounds
as your asset.
Not that there is harm in golfing or dane
ing or tramping-far from 1t. They are all
on the road of the beauty quest. But our
summer resorts frequented by the wealthy
Ing as the town In winter, on account of
the overriding Of every pleasure. If 1t is
your fate to go to quiet farm instead,
place where you have nothing to do but
vegetate, you will be far reader for the
gayety of the winter.
By vegetation 1 don't mean that YOU
must lie in a hammock all day. Let your
self grow physically, just as the vegetables
are doing. But If you are a woman who
works her brain the most of the year, let
your summer growth be only physical. Elk
ercise your body alone. Do not be afraid
that your brain will grow rusty. It will
fresh and keen. You will be all ready to
think again.
If you have been in a business or social
life that required you to meet many people,
1t will be a boon to you to be alone. There
are times when 1t is blessing to be allowed
to rest from talking, though no man will
ever believe this of you. Don't you girls
wonder how the unfair sex dares to fill it's
joke column with remarks about our busy
tongues when the business Of entertainment
Is always left to US, and our escort falls
into state Of boredom If we allow the con-
versation to lapse for moment? Which Is
a disgruntled depression and has nothing to
do with the case in point.
Broaden Your Field.
Perhaps the things not to do on the farm
are as important as the things to do. 1t is
a good plan to make a list of your daily &C.
equations In town-occupations that are
both work and play-and make study Of
avoiding them. If you are In the habit Of
dancing, walking or doing gymnasium work
in town, avoid all of these things during
your outing. You must find different
kind Of exercise one that will bring into
play different muscles from those used to
being exercised.
If you are in the habit of certain mental
occupations, avoid them. Do not read even
the lightest novel, If this Is your practice
at home. You will find literature more of a
treat when you return to it. If you are
studying music or art, drop your piano and
your easel while you are playing farmer.
good opportunity for study" Say instead:
This is such a good opportunity to refresh
myself and prepare for later study"
The eyes, too, need rest. Perhaps they
are tired with needlework or music notes or
books Many an oculists bill might be
spared If the eyes were now ana then al
lowed to loaf Your vanity may compel you
to care for them If nothing else does, for
YOU do not want to be compelled to wear
glasses.
One great advantage of the farm over
the summer resort Is that you need not
think of fashion in dress. If you are the
happy possessor of trunkful of stunning
rev gowns this is cold comfort l am sup
posing that you are thrifty Instead and,
nrefer to save your pennies toward the
Winter feathers and fur. Dress with a
view to cleanliness and comfort while you
are resting Go without corsets; wear
easy, heavy shoes.
Wear Big Hat.
Shield your face with a broad hat unless
YOU are brave enough to face the sun IN
hated and let 1t leave It's fingermarks on
your complexion. What is tanning to your
skin is identifying to your hair. Choose
to wear a hat or not, as you like, but do
without a sunbonnet in spite of what
some advisers may say. A sunbonnet Is
prison. Your hair and skin are kept from
the freedom of the open air, which is worth
so much to them.
AS you will need plenty of exercise, pitch
into the work of the farm and turn a
Maud Muller" pro tenn. Do not call any
Of the work too hard for you until you
find by experiment that it really Is. If
YOU are not strong you may have to avoid
pitching hay and the like, but give even
this labor a trial. Think Of the splendid
swinging of the body that you are privi-
legged to enjoy while lifting forkful of hay
and throwing it high above your head.
Ch,,rpipR ALWAYS a good exercise and
is no less so today, although the modern
hand churn is very different affair from
the old-time one. In times past the
churner moved sort of broomstick handle
up and down, and the result was pair
of beautiful, rounded arms. Nowadays that
style of instrument is seen only on the
stage or In quaint pictures, While crank
has replaced the broomstick and made the
churn resemble an Ice cream freezer. But
the dairy maid may still round her white
arm by the work, and If she Will change
from left to right occasionally she will
give both arms chance.
Use the Wheelbarrow.
Above all, use the wheelbarrow. The
wheelbarrow is your best friend on the
farm in point of beauty. Wheel 1t day In
and day out. and make it's load as heavy
as you can manage without OVERRIDING
Wheel it up hill and down dale. Bend and
push it far ahead of you: draw up into II
and StralBnten yourself. a Boou run Will ~
will do you world of good. perhaps you
can find youngster who will enjoy trying
a wheelbarrow race with you.
AS to the farm diet It all depends upon
whether you are already over-thin or over
fat. If you are the latter, you Will dread
increasing your weight, and yet 1t seems
pity to let this chance in the year go by.
For there Is no milk like the fresh 1arm
milk, no cheese and butter like that you
can get now-if they are the cheese ano
butter of your own making so much the
better. And the cream-think or the
cream! Fresh and rich and pure, with no
possibility of adulteration-What an oppor-
tunity for the thin woman! The IDEAL way
to drink milk is when 1t Is still warm
Pleasures to Avoid.
But If the battle Of your life is against
flesh. then you will probably choose TO
forego the joy of new milk and pure cream
By the way, If they ever prove too rich Tor
your digestion. a few drops OF llmewater III
the glass will make them thoroughly digest
ible to the most sensitive stomach ana III
no way spoil the flavor. For the stout wo.
man there are delicious fruits ana vegeta.
bles. She must choose the ACID fruits ana
the vegetables that are not starchy. Beans,
peas, potatoes and corn must pc aVoldeo.
she may indulge in crisp lettuce cucum-
bers, tomatoes and spinach.
ADJUST your hours to those OF the farm
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