New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
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Some Suggestions for the Woman to Whom the
Life of the Body Brings No Joy.

II may now be assumed that the very
hot weather WILL recur no uors till i912-
the exhaustngly hot weather. Therefore
the exercise perforcs either abandoned or
moderated during It's course may be profit
ably resumed.
In these columns advice on both exercise
and exercises has been given repeatedly
But IT must be urged upon the readers OF
the Budget that however valuable for the
development OF certain muscles specific
exercises may be, nothing can take the
place Of those Of long. brisk tramps, as
much as possible IN the country. so fire.
quently urged upon them.
II you have TO make your walks At into
a business routine. try discovering the
best route 10 and from your Office. For
example. II both your home and work are
on the West Side, HE thee straight to
Riverside Drive and walk on the water
side of that Do not strike eastward till
YOU have 10. II that takes you too far out
OF your way, choose Central Park West
or better still, keep as far as possible
within the park itself DO not grudge the
time so spent. To enter upon the days
work with your lungs full of the pu-est
air obtainable Is 70 begin II well.
In last weeks paper the Budget referred
10 the slightly below par" condition which
is accepted as normal by so many too
patient women. II you find no physical
10Y in life try a walk before breakfast OF
not more than five 20 ten blocks, accord
ing 10 your own feelings. Increase the
number by block or two daily until you
know what a pure delight walking can be.
or try an increasingly long walk in the
evenings. Give up longing or the porch
or reclining in the hammock for time
unless you are one Of those people 70
whom rest is a. more imperative necessity
than exercise. Beginning With a total or
from one 20 two miles a day. run that
total I'd % from six 10 eight. Just as soon
as indoors grows irksone and you feel
your muscles hungering for their exercise
you are on the upward path. AT the same
time arrange for AT least eight hours
sleep in a we'll aired room.
II this course. combined with wisely
regulated diet brings about no improve
n1ent. then your case is parlous one and
YOU ought &c have a chat with the family
physician.
one OF Mrs Humphry Wards heroes in
critical political tangis, ceases frettins
and tuning the moment he sees some pict-
ures Of the Alps on his walls They recall
time when he gave himself up to the
life Of the body-so good. so satisfying"
II will be AT once understood that the "hfe
Of the body" does not here signify the
par1pering OF the bo6y-far from IL. Alpine
cIinbinr-any mountain clinbing-campins.
the "baek-ro- Nature" life in any form, call
for stern self-denial But. after time, the
bodv begins a life Of conscious well-being
that reacts upon the mind.
In this connection-the care OF the BODY
for the sake Of the whole trioartite being
the Budget suggests a simple dissipation
q breakfast party. Many women. COM
uelled TO lead a sedentary life, at desk
most Of the cay. perhaps, would 90 well
2, re~suade one or two congenial souls 70
meet az a restaurant. choosing one at as
nearly equal distance from the homes OF
all as may re possible, and 70 ask that
everybody walk 70 L. The tramp Itself,
with this pleasant end in view. will be as
beneficial as enjoyable. while the meal will
be eaten with zest most conducive 10
digestion
II the routine Of the days work sAould
seem somewhat dull after this social pleas
ure. il might be INDUCED IN only once a
week. the day selected Cor It being Satur-
day. Many offices close az on that day,