The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-04
OUR FACES.

We May pretend that IL Ia otherwise, bat
we are all interested In our own faces, and
yet we treat them as badly ~ we do many
ether things In which We are deeply hat i9-
noraa'ly interested. Tho couutenanccs Of a
nation deHnc the characteristics Of its pro
pie. Every human face Indicates the nnsraI
training No well as the temperament and
ruling traits Of It's owner, just ~ much a.
every humaa form indicates the Quality and
amount OF physical exercise. Thisis proved
by the varieties Of humAR faces every where
visible. Those whose whole lives have hsen
given to physical labor. unbrightsAsd by IA
education of ideas, have always a sto,id.
s,uPis expression. even while their Limbs
and muscles are splcndidiy developed. The
more savsge people. the uwier they are
In facial development The very features OF
their faces are aisngursA BY violent and AN
governed passions People whose employ.
meats are Intellectual Invariably have q
large. clear gaze, bright, ca ray ing express.
ion, AS II trnm in ward lighs shining through
vase. Where a fse organization and deer
senSbIlity accompany the practice OF intel
iectuAi pursuits, Oftsn the features take
eu transparent. Luminous lock Persons en-
d"wed with poweriuI EsAstbiIity, however
plain their features, always have moment.
OF ahao'ute beauty. my sister.In-law IL
pl%iH." said one lady TO another, Wh0 pos.
sssssd such . counteEsace, "but have seen
her so absolutely bAa utiiul at tImsa that she
drew everybody in tho room toward her.
Waen she Is very hsppy, her face k,ndles
with absolute radiance" Ths reAninx Ell
Oc.s of high culture. added 10 deep religions
fssliaKs, not only kubdue evil passions, bat,
heautIfy sn1 elevate he entire expression
and bearing OF an individual. ThuS IL 10
physical rs we'll ~ g aoral fact that It. 10 in
the power OF every person TO Improve his
owA beauty 50 well as bssring by constant
control OF passion aSd temper. and deep
faculties. pure affections, and the moral nx-
ture.
It's physical as well As spiritual fact
that the concentration OF desire upon one
object at thonght upon . single subject
shows Itself in SEINE feature OF the face as
al iiEctiy AZ II stamps lis effect upon the
ch1Tscser. The Is WHY we see so many
d'sior ed aud almost deformad faces. 40 ma
ny symmetIicai and spiritual ones CSmpar-
G'iVely few have the desire, and fewer still
ave Eao lrlsare, "a cultivate the harmony o
though aud temper hich IL surs to shine
I 9Th within, and harmorIzs every feature
Work and struggle, care and fret, hustle.
hurry and wearing-out ambition, make the
'aw OF average American lite ton show
In our poor tscsa-iE our sharp, eager, rest.
l"sS. weary, unhappy faces. Leok about
you on ferry boat crossing the river near
the standard dinner hour It. 10 More thar
thu vast OF dinner that gives that hungry
look TO eleven out of every twelve mortal
that yeu see home wArA-bound It Is tho
consuming care, the ever-repeated, never.
ending daily care 1T 10 the struggle to live.
the curse of the want 81 money, and the curse
ut +ver-crsving dissatisfied wAutS-physicaI.
-nec'i@nal, spifiiuAl-WhIsh have scanned
aud 'cari'd hose isces and made those
sunkon sye.socketG tho craiera Oi bura~d -sut
fires. Don't say, "never m Ind about ,hrir
face J. No all mind Rh0ut our facas
and we mind very much absut the faces that
~~nec II may he 90 late TO make our own
very beautiful, though never 100 late 10
braut'fy them ;bu II is not too late to serve
the next generation through the souls and
IA ces of our Children