ver-doing things, together with worry and
uncleanliness, is directly responsible for disease and deformity. All
living things would be healthful, if they contained enough intelligence
to live according to Natural Law.

"Besides using moderation in taking nourishment, work and pleasure, the
Sageman was careful about his exercises, assiduously devoting from two
to three hours each day to physical culture. He practiced all manner of
games and acrobatic performances, in order to bring the body up to its
best possible shape. Suppleness, agility, and gracefulness were desired
in preference to brute strength. Running, jumping, swimming, and flying
were considered a necessary part of every one's daily routine, from
early youth until old age and death."

"Flying," exclaimed I, incredulously, "you surely do not mean to inform
me that the Sagemen could fly?"

"Yes," answered Arletta, "the practice of floating in the air was begun
shortly prior to the great catastrophe and many of our men and women
were becoming adepts at it. You see, after the Sagemen discontinued the
animal method of eating flesh and other solid substances and adopted the
aeriform process of nourishment, he naturally became much lighter in
proportion to his bulk, and gravitation did not hold him so tightly to
the earth as formerly. Of course it took many generations of tendency in
that direction before he could even acquire the rudiments of aerial
propulsion. But after the dread feeling of worry and want was finally
eradicated from his mind by the abolition of the individual accumulative
system, he then began to apply himself carefully to physical
development, and as running, jumping and acrobatic work have the best
symmetrical effects upon the human form, this kind of exercise was
extensively followed, and as each generation succeeded in outdoing the
feats of the preceding one, the entire nation finally evolved into one
of extraordinary springing propensities. What will you think, when I
tell you that any of our men or women could jump over the highest
building there is in the world today, or run faster than any of your
steam locomotives? It seems hard for you to realize such things, but
still these are facts. In these days, the Apeman devotes his time to the
construction of machinery with which to carry around his decaying and
almost useless frame, while the Sageman utilized the power of his own
body to propel himself as nature intended.

"The gradual incre