Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
Is w. B, MOSES & SONS, F Street, Cor. 18th.

sion and brain exhaustion due so largely
to brain fatigue could be overcome to
great degree If we took time enough for
more warm baths.
1 have the good fortune to know a very
celebrated poetess; you probably all know
her by name, so l won't give away her
identity, because / want to tell you that
she says she composes her most beautiful
poems while reveling in the delights of
hot water and soap. My Pegasus seems
only able to fly when | am physically
fully relaxed, and as / am of frightfully
nervous temperament, / seem only able TO
| relax when bathing; so really my inspira-
| tons come to me in the bath tub SO she
says.
| tenn of bathing and drying which, accord
ing to. his theory, will produce perfect
figure and correct any bodily defects or
deficiencies one may possess. 1t is evident
from his book that bath tubs among
the luxuries of his land. He is quite
tented to battle In bath tub that to our
emancipated eyes looks like big dishpan.
1t Is portable and the one he has of rubber
is even collapsib1e, and, of course, being a
man of system. he has evolved a whole line
Of motions by which he can clean and
rinse every part of his body methodically
and quickly without upsetting the tub.
1t is after he gets out of the tub, how
ever, that the good work of drying and
exercising begins. The movements are exc
cuted first with the towel and then with the
bare hands. They consist of the following
exercises:
First-To increase the circulation of the
body.
Stand upright, having wrapped the right
hand firmly In one end of the towel, and
holding the other end with the other hand.
Rub from the pit of the stomach upward
to the neck. Don't make downward move
ment, but start IN again from below and
rub up.
Second-Exercise for strengthening the
waist muscles.
Stand with legs apart and bend the body
back having in the hand two small towels.
Start with the hands at the collar bones and
fore parts of the hips. Now bend the body
forward and rub down the legs as far
possible, drawing In the stomach. stand
erect again with hands and towels placed
on the back as high u pas you can reach;
rub down toward the feet by bending the
body forward. This is both a strengthening
and a stimulating exercise. 1t should be
done quietly while inhaling deep breaths
of pure air-dont make jerky motions, but
glide slowly over the surface OF the body.
Third-Rubbing the back. -
Hold the ends Of the towels In, either hand
and cross 1t over the back; one hand COM
ing to the height of the shoulder and the
other at the waist line. Draw the towel
zigzag UP and down.
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Fourth-Drying the arms, sides and feet.
Extend the right ARM grasping the towel
in the left hand, rub up from the lips Of
the fingers to the shoulder and then
across the chest Rub the under part Of
the arm in the same way from the tips
of the fingers to the armpits,' then vigor-'
ously down the sides of the body. Dry
the left arm in the same way. Stand with
feet together and hold to some firm OBJ
ject, raise the right knee, and rest the
right foot on the left knee. Take the
towel and rub the foot vigorously, being
careful to dry thoroughly in between tho
toes. This exercise, which is a form of
the regular bending exercise. can be done
without holding on to anything while
keeping perfectly balanced. =,
BY this time the body should be thor
oughly dry. few drops of oil, alcohol
or cologne are poured into the palm Of
the hand and the same motions are goEs
over quickly while rubbing the Oil or
unguent into the skin.
The face must always be dried at once
when coming out of the bath. and also
the hair. should it have become wet so
that water will not drip over the body.
Where hair is inclined to be curly and
only wants to be encouraged to form into
little ringlets Immediately after the bath
and with the help of the comb these ring
let's can be trained. If they are not will
ing to curl of themselves sometimes the
following solution will aid them to do so:,