Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-10-27
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BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.

DEAU hUtGN'
The world renowned traveller, Bayard Tay-
lor, recently visited the race course near War
saw, Poland. In describing the character and
appearance of the assembled horses and humans,
hG says:
What more interested Inc than the speed Of
the horses was the beauty of the Polish women
Of the better class. During two years in Eu.
rope, | have moi seen so great q number of hand
some faces as saw in one hour yesterday. 1t
would be difficult to furnish larger proportion
from the acknowledged lovelness Of Phiadel-
phia, Baltimore, or Louisville. I>hcard of an
American marrying Polish lady at Dresden
the other day, and | must commend his taste.
These maids Of Warsaw are not only radient
blonde, whose eyes and hair remind you of
corn flowers among ripe grain, but also dark
eyed beauties, with faces Of a full southern oval,
lips round and delicate as those of all Amorstte,
and pure golden transparency of complexion.
The connoisseur of woman's beauty can no
where better compare these two rival styles, nor
have 50 great difficulty in deciding between
them.
Now, it is perfectly natural for al women to
be beautiful. If they are not so, the fault lies
in their birth or training, or in both. All or
ganism which is perfectly healthy in all its parts
will be harmoniously developed and, whether
male or female, it will be perfectly beautiful.
Hence there can be 10 true beauty without
health, and there can be 10 permanent health
in the future man or woman unless tue child is
properly cared for. We would therefore res
pectfuly remind American mothers that in Po-
lanh period of childlnnd is rccn: Missed. There,
girls do not jump from infancy To young lady
hood. They are not sent from the cradle di-
rcctly to the paror, to dress, sit still and look
pretty. No, they are treated as children should
be. During childhood, which extends through
period of several years, they are plainly and
loosely dressed, and allowed to run, romp, and
play in the open air. They take in sunshine as
does the flower They arc not loaded down,
girdled. about, and oppressed ever way with
countless frills and superintendent tlounces, so
as to be admired for their much clothing. Nor
are they rendered delicate and dyspeptic by
continual stuftiing with cand;es and sweet cnkes
as are the majority Of American children. Plain,
simple food, free and various exercise, and abun-
dant sunshine, during the whole period of child
hood, are the secrets Of beauty in after life
Mother, would You raise up 10 womanhood
beautiful daughtcr Then give her plenty of
sun in the days of her youth. Sunshine, which
thousands of American females seem to fear
worse than the "ake of fire and brimstone," is
tue greatest cosmetic in nature-indeed, the
only one, Beauty of the complexion is as much
dependent OH its influence as are the tints of the
rose or the fragrance Of the peach.
If women would cultivate beauty Of person,
by preserving health, all other graccs would be
added. They would soon have their "rights,"
for all power would be in their hands. A man
in the normal state, as naturally bows down to
truly beautiful woman, us he adUrcS his Crca-
tor. Probably 10 man living has gazed upon a
greater number of beautiful female faces than
Bayard Taylor But here familiarity does not
breed contempt. He i, as easily charmed now
by q vision of female lovelinesS, as he was be-
fore one of the visions charmed him into matrl-
mony. He says:
cat Granitza We were charmed by vision
of pcrfect loreliness, which sbune on us from
time to time from the upper window Of al adj
joining mansion. 1t was woman oil twenty
two, of ripe and yet tender beauty-features
exquisitey regular, complexion like blush rose,
large, soft eyes, rather violet than blue and
ripping crown Of magnificent hair, thrown in
shadow and gold in the sum- I confess to
watching this beautiful creature for half an
hour through the window blinds
DOMESTIC HAPPINESS on it, there's
great deal of domestic happiness in we'll
dressed mutton chop, or tidy breakfast table
Men grow sated Of music, arc often too wearied
for conversation, however Intellectual; but they
can always appreciate well swept hearth and
smiling comfort. "A woman may love her hus-
band devotedly, may sacrifice fortune, friends,
family, country for him-shc may have the ge-
Mus OF Sappho, the enchanting beauties Of Ar
mida, but, melancholy fact, if with these she
fail to make Ills home comfortable, his heart
will inevitably escape her. And women live
so entirely i'll tue affections, that without love
tller affections, are void. Better submit, then
to household tastes, than doom yourself to a
loveless home Women of tho higher order of
mind will not run this risk; they know that
their feminine, their domestic duties, are their
! first duties.
CT WISH" said beautiful wife to her studi-
Gus llusband-"I wish was q book"
aI wish you were-an Almanac," replied
, her loving lord, "and then would get new
one every year." just thon the silk rustled
and tile criDoIipe screached.