Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11
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scold the women of other nations for
what they may or may not do along
similar lines. but the Englishwo!nan' s
religion and faith in God are shown in
keeping herself physically pure.
She is fond of her bath tub She Is
not afraid of any quantity of water.
Water and soap are her familiar COM
panions. If she is tired. If she is dusty.
out of sorts, one of the first reliefs an
ErSlishwoman seeks is in the bath tub.
She is wholly Independent of what the
hour of the day or night may be; II she
feels she needs the water. after 1t she
goes. A natural result of this is that
Enslishwomen have splendid blood cir
culation. Their systems do not become
torpid. They give the blood every OPP
portunity to be purely fed. and one OF
the beautiful results is seen in the purity
Of their skins and the richness Of their
color.
1T would seem to me that next to bath
ing the Englishwoman loves her exer-
else. 1 am speaking not only of the high
CT social sets. but Of the average English
woman of any age-from sixteen to sixty.
She must get out Of doors just SO much
every day. she must have just SO much
fresh air. and. if the weather is right. just
so much sunshine.
WAS H1oSI IOTclDly dLtcI q
short residence in England, with the lit
tie attention her women pay to the
weather. The weather in the United
States is subject of frequent conversa-
ton. complaint and praise.
I'm England the weather is taken as
matter of course, and the women go
ahead with all they have to do. just as If
the weather never concerned them. 1t
may be very dull-rainy, windy or snowy
but the Englishwoman. finding that 1t
is time for her daily walk or horseback
ride or game of outdoor sport. goes at 1t
without consulting the barometer or
thermometer. This spirit and the regu-
larity of getting out of doors must con-
tribute immensely to their splendid state
of health and physical control of them
selves.
"A result of this mode of living on
the part of the Englishwoman is that they
pass their habits on to their children. The
English children are essentially fresh-air
children and bath-tub children. Willy
nilly, they must have their daily tub and
their run in the air without any con-
sideration as to what the weather may be.
1T really is a relief to get among
people. from the children to the parents.
who care so little as to what the weather
is. They just plunge into it. get their
bodies all aglow. build up fine appetites
and regard health as the best asset to be
had.
Despite the proverbial jokes about
English seriousness l do not find that the
really serious questions of life are taken
more seriously in English homes than in
those of America. There Is. however a
central thought in every English home
that / would like to see spread all over
the world: That children, father and
legations to keep that home intact just as
long as possible.
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entering into business are not looked upon
as factors breaking up home, but as
factors which should contribute to en-
larging and Strengthening 1t. The home
is the center of all English thought. This
impresses you deeply when you come into
circles where home ties have been held
longer
/ have been much impressed in observing
Englshwomen to note that they dress
more for bodily comfort than for style.
/ am of course referring to the ordinary
home and street dress. In seeking COM
fort they do not sacrifice becoming cloth
ing but they will not endanger health or
appearance for style. In footwear they
are the best and most sensibiy shod
women in the world. They wear shoes
that help the entire body. They incline
to short skirts and to close-ftting gowns
that give freedom of action. They abhor
garishness in dress. They want apparel
that is serviceable They dress their
children with the same idea in mind.
They demand good materials. but
service and practicability count more than
show.
"A result of all this. as I have said. is
that England has a magnif1cently healthy
set Of women and children. This is one
of the first things that catch the eye and
the mind of an observing American who
homes and to observe English home life.
1t is one explanation of why, after CEN
turtles of existence, the physical and meo-
tai vitality off the nation remains unin-
paired; why. for instance. England is to.
day the one great understanding nation
of the globe. Her womanhood lives to
uphold a sound mind in a sound body.