The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-02

years OF age, so you see no harm can
come from it. This exercise is particur
larly good for any one who is troubled
with any spinal disorder, as IL pulls and
strengthens the muscles on each side of
1t and gives that arch which. denotes
military training and physical endur-
ance. D..
There is one more exercise that
want to mention, because it seems to
form part Of this articles and that. is
the bicycle" motions. Lie fiat on. the
floor, raise the legs and body on the
shoulders, the hands resting on the hips
as in hg- 8. Then kick vigorously up
and down, so that the thighs will come
down and strike all the diaphragm
muscles. There is one caution. want 10
give you, or else you will have a beau
tiful black eye. At first you will wobbls
and if the head Is not perfectly straight
your knees, in passing each side OF
the head, will come down and strike
you in the face. So; until you get the
motion down to a fine point, be care
full and go at it slowly, for Just as sure
as you try to hurry you will come TO
grief. ::
This movement. by the way, has an
other virtue The woman who wears
cOrsets all the day should practice this
until she Is quite perfect at il, for II
will rest her quicker than anything
else she may do. This. of course, holds
good when the woman Is heavy and
finds snug stays Indispensable to her
happiness She goes out on a shop
ping expedition or perhaps plays cards
all afternoon and By the time she has
reached her home she feels as though
she had been literally cut in two. just
as soon as she reaches the. house her.
first thought is to get rid OF those un-
comfortable things, but when they are
off the tired feeling remains Just the
same. True, she feels decidedly re-
lieved, but not altogether comfortable.
But II she could give six or seven
good kicks as in this exercise she
would timber UP all those muscles. put
them back where they belong and get
her entire system into good condition
again.
What woman has done woman may
do. Look at the happiness and the
exhilaratiOn that comes from ruddy
health. There is no terror from day
to day, no wondering whether IL is
wisest to eat this, that or the other
thing. and no nervousness that results
in fits Of fretting and unhappiness that
sooner or later affects the entire house
hold.
Great and unusual strength Is not
desirable in all women, but IT. Is a
mighty fine thing to lay in a supply
Of vim and vigor that will make one
appreciate life to it's utmost and TO
pass down to old age with a charm
and a bloom that IL unknown to the
weak woman. And II is such an easy
thing to preserve this healthy look.
What is to be done? you ask. Exactly
what is done by the young girl There
are anv number OF exercises, any OF
which, if faithfully followed up, will
help materially To bring about the de-
sired result.
Remember one thing. The watch
word is system Daily work will secure
symmetry, erectness and strength.
supposing, Of course, that there is no
organic defects. and that the woman
is merely weak. both in her muscular
and in her vital systems. But with
out regularity nothing is accomplished.
unless it be a few pains and aches that
are anything but pleasant. Begin
slowly, but with a determination. ana
as a little strength is gained, advance
the work accordingly, and the first
thing you know you will be strong.
rosy and vigorous and the envy OF all
your friends.