ht to bear upon the sore, it will be
cleansed and healed. In this simple way we have seen many, both old and
young, delivered from sore trial, and made to enjoy life and health
again.

PHYSICAL CULTURE.

Much weakness might be prevented and often cured by light gymnastic
exercises practised twice a day, say on rising and at bedtime, giving
tone to the muscles and bringing into regular use many which in
ordinary daily life are seldom or never used. The various vital organs
of the body owe much of their health to the proper exercise of the
surrounding muscles; it will be seen then how necessary a system of
regular exercise must be. The best way to learn this is to take a
course of Swedish Drill or other good system at one of the gymnasiums
which are now so common in Britain and America. But as many of our
readers live in places where such cannot be had, we shall try to
indicate by diagrams some simple movements which can be practised by
anyone.

A few general rules should be borne in mind:--

Begin with a short time, say five minutes; omit at first the more
fatiguing movements and gradually increase as the strength improves.

The time spent need never be long; fifteen or twenty minutes is long
enough at any one time.

Do the movements slowly and deliberately, stretching the muscles to
their full extent.

Fix your mind on the particular limb that is being exercised.

Practice in a room with open window, with little clothes on, or with
none; a daily air-bath is very conducive to health.

Each exercise need not be performed more than three times, until
strength is fairly great.

Never go on with the exercises so long as to be more than just a little
tired.

It is a good plan to write out the exercises clearly on a good-sized
card or sheet of stiff paper, which can be set where it will be easily
seen while one is exercising.

[Illustration: Fig. 1.]

[Illustration: Fig. 2.]

[Illustration: Fig. 3.]

1.

POSITION 1.--Stand before a glass with head well up, chin in, neck
elongated, shoulders down and back, arms hanging straight down, abdomen
in, back slightly curved, heels together, toes slightly apart.

2.

ARMS BEND.--While in position, bring the arms up at the sides so that
the tips of the fingers touch the shoulders. Return to position 1.

3.

HIPS FIRM.--Place hands on hips, well back, fingers together, and
thumbs to the back. Now, slowly bend the head back as far as it will
go, and sl