The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-24
IN THE AUTUMN WALKING SEASON.


 If American women paid as much atten- tion to the body itself as they do to the clothes that go upon the body they would be the most beautiful of their sax But physically many allow themselves to mani- fest certain serious defects. For one thing. the tendency of present day Amsrican wo- men is to grow fat
 If the woman who finds herself taking on in excess this beauty destroying adipose would form the habit of walking oraskiy every time she could get outdoor and continue to walk an hour or two daily. she would find the practice admirable tor getting rid of the oily deposit In her muscles. There ought to be women's walk ing clubs. good long waIkink tour oI from one week to six weeks now In the Beautiful autumn would be Ideal entoynsnt. walking is no better than cycling as an exercise. but up mountain roads or over dandy and rough ones the eicycis can not so. The most comnnand,pss saews . sna sn r,os. delicate objects in nature ttseif are lost unless one goes afoot
 An average woman in good health ought to be able to walk at least ten miles day without fatigue. On c walking tour this could be heightened gradually to nf- teen or even twenty.
 Before starting on the tour. the first con- alteration should be loose shoes with firm sole The woman who should eekin weeks walk wearing high heeied. narrow toed shoes would find her feet zivin& out the first day The best footwear for walk ing Is a pair of boys canvas shoes wsth leather over the toes and hseis. Khess shoes gre not very heavy or stirfi tne ss AeIss give plenty of room. for the toes and hesis are broad and low: the hish tops lace ap answfy at the ankles, making the ideal fcot- gear for q trampinR tour. Every oit ok tns clothing should be light in weight ana iooss. The coat and skirt should pc oI some VI s.ss er, fabric. not too heavy. The hat shouid be so ilent and cool as to admit air fre~sy to the hair. Indeed. now the sun IS no longer fierce and hot. tie walker can trave. bareheaded much of the time. to the Sreat Benefit of her hair. The past summer snousanaE of women at the mountain and nsnkids resorts went without any headcoF- ering most of the time
 A good walking stick. long and strong. "a . valuable aid. No hand hag should pc s.rr,sd unIess it is q very light one. such as the Japs make of woven straw. oniy tne Sewest essentials--niGht wrapper, combs ana brushes and an extra pair or stockinks need be. taken. The rest of the puREake shoula he sent by rail or other conveyance = noint where a considerable ston m made Better than even the straw nanu pes is simply large square or ohea snA ax.,.. rubher cloth fn which the necessary t%osiSs % articles may De wrsppsa s asu oInt llrha parcel nav he carried with strap over shs shouldera A road map should De taken along. A light lunch may De earEssu h'y s1a day to day in pssteooaEu ov ..,,er tsr,xnt uockst The main meal is pest taksn I th. syentnw after the day's tourney 's over The heaviest walking should DO dohe in the forenoon. Eettlng an early staII'
 Before undertakings the long tramp ons shouid practice waikinE cens'aSs@p s1,. 1ssh tsnees each day for some time Hesin "'sh twS or three miles if unaeeustomed 10 tramping and gradually extend tho ss- als- tance' The first day of the trampanE .., .oes walk dnrfns the forenoon. put os us.,nnss vot .o overdo at the start. The aaa1ehes .nar nos he isnwthensd as one becomes seasoned to walking. a..., .nr.
 Parties of from two to half dossn aa eon- genial persons give pleasant companlonsn,p, ,,ss They should always rest @Oon. aa.,r~ ,he 6av,s Journey toward evening. Lnose wno take the autumn walking tour wiii DO SUI nrtsed at the end of 1t to find new nuSn , sAi0ose- thev have wSrked OH .hna 4 ny - a,,a yirns their muscles nave become-' s'ro"S @-' MARY COULD LITTLE.