The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-23
HOME HEALTH CLUB
THE ouT-oF-DooR WOMAN.

,Y.nss Is the month of October: are Sou women of the countrys country towns, yes and of the cities enjoying it7 vou notice how fresh and crisp the air was and did you dress hurr1edly and est out of doors. and breathe In deep ily onee, twice. yes a dozen times ef tia crfsn. pure air? Did you? Par- hnps you slept in closed bedroom, and got up feeNng drowsy and more tired than when you went to bed. Ddo ;you7 IF you did you slowly and idrowsiiy dressed and shufffed out to the kitchen and got a breakfast of fried meat fried potatoes. fried eggs. and batch of nice greasy flour sra " and strong coffees and you sat down and helped to eat that break nose out of doors. Did you do this? way d&d you do it?
 Have yoa noticed and admired the ibsautifui eoIorinss of the foliage this ,ruontf7 Have you noticed how beau Ftiful arsz Che hate autumn flowers; the ,goldsnrSd, thS golden glow. and the thrse snd made it a party of four of lysur sonaeuial neighbor women to go to the woods and enjoy the day to it's ifnI1est7 If you haven't do it, not only -onca. but As often as you can. Stofe iup a little surplus energy and some rpieasant recollections for the, gloomy
 T1tr.re fe doing her utmost right now to make you happy, to show you that life is worth living, ~and you have ldeiibsrately and repeatedly turned your back upon her, have scorned her sadvances-yes, even insuited her.
 Do not deceive yourself with the idea rtkrat you can do this with lmpun1ry Nature is gentle and kind, even law iish with her@favors, but she is exact ing: even as Shylock will she demand her pound of flesh, but she will hark- 1xnow and love her. Now Is the time ito make her acquaintance. This will lserve as an introduction. meet her iD her magnificent reception room the f.our-of-doors Health in contrast to wealth, can not be inherited, it must Zoe merited- What have you done to
 Someone has said: For the out-of- do,r woman October Is the orowning month of the year Not to the wo- man who must be accompanied by hsh-rod or a rifle. but to her who loves the outdoor world for it's beau ties. June Is wonderful with its Dlos- aorne and August beautiful with the -ripeness of summer but October holds the full bloom glory of the year, the riot of the brilliant oolors, the bright sun and cool breeze, the spicy aroma of rnatured fruits and flowers.
 Now have arrived these mystics, ha- zy days when barred windows cannot shut out the brightness of the October world. Now the nature-loving woman of all ages dons short skirt and stout shoes and walks forth-not on tf,e. city ravenaents. but out into the the knows the joyous freedom of the short skirt and the hat that will stay on without urging can find her way among the yeIiows and reds and browns of the October world.
 Before her return of course. there xxiIl he a cempfire, around which the woman and her companions will roast a fe1z earg of the late Indian corn or potatoes, enjoying the substitute for afternoon n tea as well as the cracking blaze, and the odors of the burning leaves Mind you, I did not say to steal the corn CT potatoes from neigh borinr fields. but you could hardly be expected to carry them as you would n bit of salt in your pocket But re- member if you gre an -Out-of-door Wo- 11an and busy woman, that these joys like Christmas come but once a year. and the time for them is October.
 The Preacher says, Let us pray. The uature-.oving out-of-door body rays, Let us smile