as not room for this, will bend her arms so as
to form a V with each arm, the two points of the V being respectively
the shoulder and hand and the lower point the elbow. If done properly,
this will beautifully expand the chest, and will contract the muscles of
the back both laterally and longitudinally. Our girl must take care,
however, to keep her head very erect, if she would have the whole
benefit of the exercise. The whole business occupies about a minute and
a half; it is as easy and as simple as breathing; and, we repeat, its
usefulness is not to be measured.

The chief difficulty in this part of our _regime_, after its extreme
simplicity, will lie in its novelty. It will seem absurd and ridiculous
to those who do not understand these matters, but O. S. G. will have to
learn to bear the ridicule of others some time during her life, and she
might as well begin now. She may be sure that only those will laugh at
her whose opinions are not worth considering, and if she quietly
persists in doing what is right, the ridicule will first be changed into
respect, and then into imitation.

O. S. G. must remember that her health is her all. At least, it is the
all of the girl of whom we are speaking. Now, it is most imperative that
she should guard that health as she would a treasure. Once aware of the
simple rules which must be observed to that end, she will shape her
actions so as to make them fit in with the circumstances of her life.

The dress of our girl workers is also a point to be considered. It
should be durable, suitable, comfortable, and should be made simply and
practically. The dress is far better when made in one, _i.e._, not
divided at the waist, then the weight of the garment is equally
distributed over the body, from the waist and shoulders. There should be
no steels or kindred impediments, which have to be considered in sitting
down. A durable wool material, thicker in winter, thinner and lighter in
colour and texture in summer, is always the most durable, and keeps its
freshness longer. The bodice should fit well and comfortably at the neck
and round the arm-holes, so that there is no pressure anywhere.

For a working gown there is nothing, in our opinion, to equal the
princess dress, made to clear the ground, and modernised, if our girl
wills, by a flouncing, and a little puffed drapery behind, either with
or without a scarf loosely tied round the waist.

For slender girls the round-gathered dress and