Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-03-09
Prettiness.


"can be cultivated" and we fully indorse
the statement. All of US can cultivate the
art of being pleasing; and by SO doing, we
shall brighten the expression of our faces.
Ill-health often produces ugliness because
it makes us cross, and thus mars the face
sadly but if we are i'll, and will still make
the best of it, rise above it, make mind
triumphant over matter, we can still re-
tain our good looks. Very few of us are
truly beautiful, 1. g., possess statuesque
| forms or features; but we can all cultivate
the art of being agreeable, and thus render
ourselve pretty in many senses of the
| word.
Our young girls are not to ruin their
faces by the pouting expression of their
mouths. We do not use the term "pout-
ing in the sense in which it is applied to
cherry red lips, but by it we mean ill-hu-
mored and ill grained expression. There
is proverb which runs thus: "God makes
our faces, but we make our mouths" and,
like most proverbs, it contains powerful
germs of truth. Walk down the chief
streets of city, and examine the mouths
which you meet. Mark well their twists
and turns; and judge for yourselves of its
truth. Men possess an advantage over
women in this respect. They can veil the
flexible motors of the mouth and chin
ceal the ugly traits of their disposition
but women are usually denied this privil-
ege, though few years ago the bearded
woman" at "Barnum's Museum" proved
that every rule has its exceptions.
Prettiness does not depend on hair, eyes,
complexion, hands, feet, or a graceful and
statuesque figure. We often meet "pretty
woman" with large mouth or small eyes,
or an immense nose, and yet are immedi-
ately aware of her attractiveness. We all
recognize "prettiness" whenever we behold
it, but it is impossible for us to aLalyze or
describe it. 1t is like the sunshine, intan-
gible, but enlivening and Frightening ev-
erything about it.
What is beauty Not tho show
Of shapely limbs and featuresf No,
These are but flowers
That have their dated hours,
To breathe their momentary sweets. Then 60.
'Tis the stainless soul within,
That outshines the fairest skin. %
"Life becomes more harmonious, it
beats with keener pulse of enjoyment in
the presence of pretty woman. After
all, charming little figure or piquant
little face is the best remedy for half the
ills of existence, its worries, its vexations,
its dullness, its disappointments; thus
declares a leading writer of the day, but
we must add, to this Charming figure
and piquant face must belong a soul at
peace with God, and not at variance with
itself and mankind else we do not believe
that they will work the charm that is at
tributed to them There is no denying
the fact, that tasteful, pretty dress is
beauty unadorned is adorned the most" is
an exploded doctrine. We do not intend
to say that rich dresses, velvets, satins,
silks and brocades are essential to "pretti-
ness" but we do maintain that a neat fit
ting dress, of any simple material, with a
plain, neat collar, fastened with bright
ribbon or broach, is essential to good looks.
Contrast such dress with soiled wrap
per, collar, ETC., tangled, frowsy hair, and
general unclean appearance, and judge
whether pretty dress is not essential to
"prettiness!" Such dress throws grace
about the wearer, and makes pretty fash
ion prettier. Inharmonious colors will
ruin woman's appearance; we have seen
crimson dress, scarlet shawl, and blue
hat and green gloves. The tout ensemble
was horrid! Purple and blue are most
annoying contrasts to our eyes, yet we
often see them in juxtaposition.
Ruskin declares that it is every woman's
duty to make herself handsome; that she
can do it in a great degree, and that it
should be part of her religion. She owes
it to her God to make the most of the ma
terial He has given her. By this he does
not intend that her mind should run upon
subjects connected with her personal ap-
pearance to its distraction from things of
more weight-but that by cultivating q
spirit of kindliness and goodwill to all,
by avoiding all malice, uncharitableness,
envious jealousy, and the mean, despicable
thoughts which engender bitter passions,
women can write upon their faces the
graces which sprung up at the foot of the
cross, and have taken deep root in the hu
man heart. AS we,grow old, life often be-
discipline is needful for us; that by it we
which we must encounter. We also learn
that we cannot be carried to the skies "on
beds of flowery ease," but must fight to
win the desired prize; and this knowledge
is written upon our faces, and imparts to
them "prettiEess that we lacked when
we were young, and fretted by every ad-
verse wind and opinion.
Remember that "prettiness can be cul-
tivated, and give heed to it while you are
still young, is the advice we should give to
every young girl entering upon her teens,
and also those of maturer years, for
Nor spring nor summer beauty hath such grace,
AS L nave seen Ii An duLumnal lace.
Young girls greatly desire beauty-in-
deed some of them believe that its posses
sion would be to them the ne pl,ts ultra of
life! Yet it never has brought perfect
happiness to it's owner: and if it is not
joined to good temper and harmonious
soul. it soon becomes wearisome to those
who once delighted to gaze upon it. Dead
Sea apples" such beauties are styled. Alas
the epithet is not undeserved. Again, its
possession often engenders detraction and
jealousy; and it's owner is made to feel the
sting of. their sharp fangs. So, young
friends, cultivate "prettiness Of soul and
face, and sigh not for the beauty of red
and white, blue eyes and golden hair, black
eyes and raven tresses, and learn these
lines: .-.-'
Beautiful faces they that wear
The light Of the pleasant spirit there,
1t matters little If dark or fair. ''+-
Beautiful bonds are they that do
The work of the noble, good and true,
Busy for them the long day through.
-,Spriraaield Republican.
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