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' 1 Lady Constance Stewart Richardson How to Acquire a Beautiful Figure Through Daneing. Figure One (on top)— This is known as the “ Pray ing Boy” figure. This takes in exercises that develop the shoulders into rounded grace, and also stretch the waist muscles taut and firm. The chief exercise con cerns a shoulder shrugging movement that is easy to learn and produces wonder ful results in bust develop ment. Figure Two (on bottom)— This exercise develops graceful control of the whole body. This is a more difficult exercise than any so far described by Lady Richardson, but is well worth per sisting in. Both exercises are fully described in the accompanying article. One Woman’s Story . By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER CHAPTER XVIII. A MONTH went by before an other line came from Craig. Day after day Mary watched for a letter, hope deferred making her heart sick. Yet she did not doubt him. Something was wrong, she told herself. Some family trouble was taking his thought, or he was too busy to write. She was sure he had not forgotten her. At last she could bear the uncertainty no longer and wrote him a brief note asking if he was well. In a few days she received as brief a reply. He was well, but rushed with work. Matters had come up to take all his time and endeavor. Much was at stake, and until he had something definite to tell her, she must not expect to hear from him. When she read this letter a change came over the girl’s hopeful spirit. It was not that she thought the man she loved had stopped caring for her, hut she felt that he did not know her well enough to be willing to confide to her this new trouble, whatever it was. She would follow his lead and keep silence too. When he was ready to hear from her he would communicate with her. Meanwhile, all she could do was to keep on loving him and believing in his devotion. He could not be false to her, of that she was certain. Did he not love her he would tell her so. Had they not promised each other to be honest in this matter? “Promise to tell me If your heart fails you or If your love toward me wavers, darling,” he had entreated. “And I will do the same with you. Only”—with a tender smile-—“my ceasing to love you better than life itself would be be impossible.” She had said she would be truth ful with him always, as he had as sured her he would be with her. And as he had not told her he did not love her she knew that his heart was still hers. But she w’ondered now if his hope to borne for her soon had been destroyed. Or—and her heart beat fast as this thought occurred to her—was he planning to come soon and surprise her, and was he silent lest she might guess his purpose? Still she worked on in the dingy office. To all her mother’s ques tions she replied that “Gordon was all right—only busy.” Does such faith and patience seem strange? Some girls are capable of these. Yet, with all her affection and con fidence, pride or an inborn reticence kept her from asking any questions of Craig. For modesty and pride are not incompatible with love and trust. As the weeks passed, Mary Dan- forth saw Bert Fletcher often at the office, and. while he occasionally re pelled her by his blunt manner and lack of delicate feeling, she found his friendship and interest in her agree able. He brought a great bunch • f daffodils to her one day in early April, and her eyes filled with tears at the gift. She had not received any gifts of flowers since she went to w.ork. right after her father’s death, and that was almost two years ago. It would b * two years in June since she had parted from Gordon! A lump came into her throat and she bent her flushed face over the yellow blossoms But Fletcher had seen the change in her look, and laid a large hand on her shoulder. The pair were alone in the outer office. “See here,” he said awkwardly, his voice trembling with feeling, "you’re a brave girl all right, and I used to think I was sorry for you. for Pearson told me when I first met you that you weren’t used to this kind of work. But now the feeling I have for you ls»n’t sorriness any more. I love you. girl' I say, I didn’t mean to displease you!” For she had shrunk from him and started to her feet, her face pale and her Ups quivering. But her anger died away as she looked Into his star tled eyes. Hhow should he know that his declaration w>unded like an Insult to her? Was not her own heart too sad and heavy for her to treat this m m’s evident affection with anger or cruelty? She forced herself to speak gently. “I am sorry, Mr. Fletcher," she said. “I did not think that you had any thought of me except to be kind to me. You must never say again to me what you just said. I can not listen to it.” But her gentleness made the man* consider her more attractive than ever, and her refusal of his devotion increased her desirability. “I know you don’t think I’m good enough for you,” he said impulsively “and I ain’t—I mean. I am not.” Even at this moment* the girl no ticed the grammatical slip and knew that this man’s correct speech was the result of continued vigilance on his part. Yet she. pitied him too much to snub him. She rejoiced inwardly when, the office door opened to admit some one wishing to see Mr. Pear son. As she rose to announce the caller to her employer, Fletcher spoke low and hurriedly'. “I don’t want to annoy you,” he said, “but may I come to see you at your home some evening? Then If you don’t wish to see me any more I will not bother you again.” It was a fortnight before she saw him again. It happened to be on the anniversary of her first meeting with , Gordon Craig that Fletcher came In to the office, ostensibly for a mo ment's chat with Mr. Pearson. The girl’s mind had been full of Craig and of his silence. Surely he must remember this date as he had remem bered It last year! Surely she would get a letter from him this evening. And upon her musings broke this other man, burly, blunt, awkward, yet with a coar?«e type of good looks that would have won some women’s admiration. He stood beside her desk. “Miss Danforth,” he said abruptly, “may I come to see you to-night?” The girl thus taken off her guard replied “Yes.” “But,” she mused later. “If I get my letter from Gordon to-night (such a letter as he will write if he has I remembered this date beforehand In j time to write a letter for this day). I shall not see that man if he calls.” With which determination she turned her face homeward. The Mistakes of Jennie By hal goffman Being a Senes of Chapters in the L fe of a Southern Girl in the Big City “Give me the money.” CHAPTER XXIV. T OM came over to the house to see Jennie the night her aunt was so sick, and found Jennie sitting by the bedside holding her relative’s hand. Her aunt was asleep and Jennie tiptoed out of the room to talk to Tom. Jennie had begun to realize how selfish she had been and how un happy she had made her mother—the way she had been acting the last few month*. All because she wanted good clothes and to dress and act like other girls she saw. She was crying, with her head on Tom’s shoulder, for site knew her aunt was very, very sick and the doctors had told her that her aunt must have a good rest, fresh air and good wholesome food or site could not live much longer. They hardly had enough money to exist from one week to the next, and she didn't see liow she could do anything to help her aunt get well. All this she sobbed out to Tom, with her bead on his shoulder, in the midst of which there was a ring at tile front door bell. Jennie went to answer It, leaving Tom in the other room. Tom heard Jennie arguing with Home one, and finally heard a man’s voice say: “You either give me the money or I’ll take the clothes back—” Then Tom went out to see what the trouble was, ami Jennie had to tell him it was the man where she got her clothes and he wanted her weekly install ment or would take the clothes away from her, and she didn’t have the money to pay him. Tom asked her how much it was and she told him $1.50, which he paid to the man. When he had gone Tom asked Jennie how much more she owed on her clothes, and she told him $28. —UAL COS'f'MANt (To Be Continued.) t rsKuvo &TOXMOS These pictures were especially posed for this paper. By LADY CONSTANCE STEWART RICHARDSON. (Copyright, 1913. by International News Service.) I J ancient times, dancing stood for two things—an expression of di vine worship and an effervescence of human Joy. Dancing has come down through all the ages, and It seems to me that what It stood for baa persisted and come down to us to-day, too. I never can say In enough ways, or with sufficient emphasis, this one doctrine that I hold all Important: The human body was given to us by our Maker in all health and youth and Innocence—and the beauty that Is the result of these component parts. It Is our sacred duty to respect, and to keep beautiful and Well this temple our sacred soul. Now, since dancing makes the body supple, pliable, fine and fit, Is not this proper exercising of the body He gave us a beautiful form of worship of Its Maker? We were meant to be happy, I think. Most of our troubles are either men tal attitude entirely, or if real Ills befall us our minds can magnify or minimize, just as we choose to have ihem do. So, if joy wells from our spirits and expresses itself in grace ful posture and movement: if a spirit of happiness and thanksgiving ex presses itself In rhythmical move ment, we are only completing the circle of all the ages-—and in its ex pression of human joy dancing gives thanks for existence even while it benefits physical existence with won drous efficacy. To-day I am giving you two exer cises which I incorporate in my danc ing and which I have copied directly from two fascinating little Greek bronzes. The one is called “The Pray ing Boy,” and the other Is a “Danc ing Maiden.” One Is a very simple movement, yet it brings about won derful co-ordination of muscles, and has a wonderful value In arm de velopment from shoulders to finger tips. The other, which is a difficult and complicated step, is well worth . a careful study, for it will give flex- ’.iility of waist and back, grace of arm. arched insteps and a lithe, sway ing carriage. Quite a bit for one ex ercise. Is it not? Now let me go Into detail and prove my assertions'. Figure I—The praying boy figure may be copied with an ease that is deceptive—for the grace that comes from absolutely knowing how to con trol your muscles with ease and smoothness is hard to acquire. Ad vance the weight on the ball of the right foot, and stand poised thus lightly with the lifted heel and ball of the left foot, leaving only the toes on the ground. Sway from foot to foot, changing the weight to the forward foot. When you have mastered ease in this part of the movement, combine it with the arm exercise—shrug the shoul ders as high as possible, at the same time raising the arms from the el bows with down drooping wrists and well-separated fingers. When the forearms are completely raised it the elbow raise the wrist and gradually diminish the uplift of the shoulders. Practice this again and again, swaying from foot to foot the while; then w*alk forward, prac ticing the arm exercises as you move. The shoulder shrugging will develop the shoulders in rounded grace, and will also stretch the waist muscles taut and firm. Figure 2—Walk forward on tip toes, bending the weight gradually backward as you move. When you have learned to keep your poise while doing this exercise, try It with the flexed body a-yway from side to side, and then finally add the arm move ment, which should be done in oppo sition to the leg movement—that is, when the weight is advancing to the forward right foot, bend the body to the right, with the arm in a perfect curve drawn from waist line to el bow, and from elbow to wrist the forearm in a second curve circling the head. While the left foot Is held back the right arm la forward In a graceful horizontal curve. With the line of the torso stretched back, walk slowly forward, swaying from side to side, and circling the arms as you sway. These exercises are well worth faithful practice, and from them it is possible to develop graceful control of the human body—two consumma tions devoutly to be wished. An Elopement Up-to-D ate Jokes A Redeeming Trait. “Cannibals have one redeeming fea ture, after all ’ “What Is that?” “They are very fond of children.” Might Be Fooled Again. Mrs. Whimper—John, if 1 should die, would you marry again? Whimper—Perhaps; if the trap was set differently. w Advice to the Lovelorn By BEATRICE FAIRFAX. DON’T BE DISCOURAGED. Dear Miss Fairfax: I am a young man of 19, and every* morning on my way to work I meet a girl whom I would like very much to meet, but we have no mutual friends, and I am at a loss a . to how to accomplish an introduction. She works at the same place I do. but 1 don’t know in what department. I show her every courtesy, and sometimes she favors me with a smile, but I am still as far from an introduction as when I first saw her G. H. T. An introduction is always best. It la what you would Insist upon for your sister. Isn’t that true? I am sure in time you will find a mutual friend, but if one does not appear, and you are satisfied in your own heart that you will never give her cause for regretting your ac quaintance, say “Good morning,” next time you meet. A closer ac quaintance will develop. WAIT FOR LOVE. Dead Miss Fairfax: I am 22, and am friendly with a man considerably older than L I do not love him, but he has a good business and I know If I married him I would be com fortable. He has asked me to become his wife. Is it wrong to marry him and not love him? I am in a position where I can not meet many young men. My family are in reduced circum stances, and If I do not marry I will have to work hard and be lonely all my life. A HEADER. If everything else were In his fa vor, and you did not love him, you must not marry him. Love Is all there Is worth while, and the loneliness of spinsterhood is better than marriage without It. Wait, and there 1-s always the hope love will come to you. Marry this man, and you condemn yourself to a life without It. HAT are you thinking of. Yvonne?” “Oh, nothing In partic ular, Auntie, dear.” Aunt Lucie smiles knowingly. She pushes her spectacles up on her fore head. takes her snuff box and taps Its golden lid, as she says: “Oh, nonsense, Yvonne! When a person says ‘nothing in particular’ it generally means something very im portant.” “Rut I assure you, auntie ” “That is all very well, Yvonne, but just look at me.” Yvonne slowly raised her head. “That Is as plain as day, you have some secret sorrow which you don’t want to tell me about; your eyes are full of tears.” “Oh, Auntie, dear!’ Yvonne threw her arms around the old lady’s neck, buried her face at her bosom and burs' into tears. “Then you are quite sure your fa ther will never permit you to marry Charles,” said Auntie Lucie, when Yvonne had grown a little more calm. “Yes. Auntie, dear” “Then 1 think I had better take a hand In this matter,” said Auntie Lucie determinedly. ‘‘Because my brother has a quarrel with Delords, It I is* not necessary for him to ruin his I daughter's happiness for life and I make two young people act like | Romeo and Juliet. He is a most sym- I pathetic young fellow'.” “Yes—Isn’t he, Auntie?” “He Is a lawyer with a growing practice and it is the most natural thing In the world that he should want a wife. Does he love you?” “Yes, Auntie, dear.” “Well, then you shall have him. Wipe away your tear." darling. Your name will be the Mme. Charles Delord as sure as I am your Aunt Lucie.” Yvonne smiled through her tears and kissed the old lady heartily. * * * * Aunt Lucie had always been ro mantically Inclined, and life had done everything to develop this tendency. Her husband had eloped with her. causing a grent scandal, but Aunt Lucie’s conscience did not trouble her and she was very fond of talking about her old love affair. Heavily veiled she had stolen out of the gar den one dark evening and had enterel a carriage In which her lover was waiting for her. As fast as ♦he horse*? could gallop they sped throug the sleeping country to a small ian where she had slept alone In a room w'hlle he stood guard outside her door The following day her parents had given their consent and then ther* was a wedding. Since that day Aunt Lucie had lived in perfect happiness until her hus band died, many years later. She still lived in the same old house, and she was Just the same as when she wa< 20. and hated all modern Inventions, telephones and automobiles in partic ular, and she missed the old stage coaches which the railroads had done away with. She was interested only In love af fairs, and often said, with a sigh, “Love has become out of fashion. The young people nowadays don’t know how to love as we did In my time.” Now, however, she decided to make Yvonne happy. She went to her broth er and tried to persuade him to give in, but in vain. Then she sent for Charles and had a long talk with him. “Listen to me, darling,” she said to Yvonne the next day. “I have tried everything, in vain. There is only one way now—you must elope as I did.’ * “But, Auntie ” “But. but—nonsense. Do you love him or not? Do you want to marry Mm ?” “You know I do, Auntie.” ****** It Is a beautiful, calm evening with out moonlight. At the garden gate two conspirators are waiting. Aunt Lucie feels 50 years younger, her heart is heating violently against her siik shawl, the same one she wore when she eloped and w'hich she now wraps around Yvonne’s shoulders. She is listening at the slightest noise from the rqad. Soon he will come, the tall, handsome lover, wrapped in an ele gant black mantle, his face pale with emotion and his leps trembling under the dark mustache. The horses will snort and prance and the bells will tingle while he helps his beloved Into the carriage. A vehicle stops. It is he! He knocks twice at the gate. Aunt Lu cie opens and steps back horrified. | Is that the romantic lover who stands ’ there in the glare of the searchlights of the big touring car, big and shape- less in his leather coat with enormous goggles and a fiat cap? And the chariot of love! 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