s self correctly all the time. Habits such as these are not
acquired all at once. It is only by persistence day by day that the girl
will learn to walk and to stand properly and will find that her body is
becoming lithe, strong and healthy, an instrument which it is a joy to
use and which will make her appearance as attractive as it ought to be.

When anything goes wrong which we do not understand, it is generally
necessary to consult a physician. Special care should be taken to see
a good doctor or dentist, if anything is wrong with eyes or teeth.

Other aids to health and happiness are sunshine and fresh air, drinking
plenty of good water, useful work, good temper, and good times. To be
healthy and happy we must also give affection and kind help to other people.

Like everyone else, the girl at work needs holidays. Two weeks in the year
is a usual allowance; but three weeks are better than two. After the girl
has become a responsible and important worker, she will find two holidays
in the year a good investment for health, a short holiday and a longer one
of three or four weeks.

To be angry, bad tempered and to think unkindly are all harmful to one's
health and destroy a great part of one's happiness. No one can be a
successful worker of a high type who is habitually jealous or bad-tempered.
Good thoughts are an aid to both health and happiness. In the same way one
needs what are called "good times." Many girls love walks in the country
with a number of companions. Learning to know birds and flowers by sight,
and keeping a record of those found, and when and where they were found,
is an enjoyable pursuit of endless interest. Learn to keep and cherish all
the festivals of the year--Christmas, New Year's, Thanksgiving, and other
holidays. Charades and plays, games and dancing, picnics and excursions,
may be made enjoyable and delightful and should help to keep girls healthy
as well as happy if they are planned with good sense and restricted to
suitable times and places.

CHAPTER XXVI

A GIRL'S READING

Anyone who has developed a love for reading possesses resources for
self-improvement and enjoyment which are almost limitless. This love for
reading a girl may acquire when she is young, or she may develop it at
any time. It is worth while taking some trouble to learn to read well.

Reading for the girl at work should include newspapers and magazines as
well as books. She should learn how to read newspaper