The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-29
BEAUTY RULES.
Lady Beauty IN London Society.

ANuit Viz ~ htAldllH DOhCl III III
world is measured by her power to please
Whatever she may wish to accomplish sh
will best manage it by pleasing. A wo
mans grand social aim should be to please,
"And let me tell you how that is to b
done" Sophia said, putting down her pape
for moment "a woman can please tn,
eye by her appearance, her dress, her fac,
and her figure. She can please the ear by
studying the art of graceful elocution, no
haE for any of us, for by nature we speal
with finer articulation than you. She car
please the mind by cultivating her own
so far, at least, as to make her a good lis
tener; and as much further as she will she
can please the fancy by ladies wit, of which
all of US have share. She can please the
heart by amiability. See here" she con,
tinued growing graver. ''you have the key
of my system. Beauty of person is only
one feature of true beauty. Run over these
! qualities. See how small part personal
beauty or the freshness of youth plays here
| want you to observe this, for my art would
consist not in making women attractive who
ar openly pretty and young, but in show
/ ing them that youth and prettincss, though
articles Of beauty, are neither the only nor
the indispensable articles.
Rule Two.-Modesty is the ground on
which all a womans charms appear to the
best advantage. In manners, dress, con-
yersation remember always that modesty
must never be forgotten
Hardly likely to be, murmured, is
uY"
Understand me, answered Sophia,
briskly. Il mean modesty in a very ex-
tended sense There Is nowadays ten
dsncy in women to rebel against old-fash-
ioned nodesty. The doctrine Of liberty Is
spreading among Us, for which | thank
God, Sophia said lShe was the oldest little
mixture of Tory and Whig and Radical
ever compounded on this eccentric EARTH.
eBat the hrst effects of that doctrine on cur
minds are little confusing. Weare grow
ing more independent and more Individual.
Some Of Us fancy that to be modest i to be
old-fashioncd, and Of course We want the
newest fashion in al things maintain,
Sophia said, growing little warm. as if she
fanciei | might argue haek--'I maintain
thar modess woman j. the reply of my sex
to brave maa---yos can uo more have
true woman without modesty. But realsin.
Der, use the word modssty in a high
sense.
just shat was going Ia ask, said
No prudcry, she added ~Prudcry Is
10 mo,lssty what hrag Is IL bravery Pru-
derry Is on the surface, no4lessy is ip the
soal = Rosalind IN her boy suit Is delight
iiaily modest, but noe, Sophia said. with
twinkle IN her eye not very prulish, is
she
I assenicd. and thus made way for
Rule Three e--Always dress up to your
age az a Eittle beyond Il T.st yossF person
be che youngest thing shout yoa. 10, the
olaesa.
Rule Foar--lsenscHiier thai wha, wu-
mon aAulire IN themselves Is scliom what
men aslnirc N thcn
Ia nine drawing -rs-an's out Of ten, 50
plaiA said, seeing nae give hook If inquiry
as shs read this artiele, ~siinuda or Cor
della, ~ n0vel hereinsS, would be voted
horss. Women woald say, sWc utterly
deeine to aocsFss these waisry girls a. typ
zeal of a. NC want snarsncss and iisc.
| don't really carr much fer Miranda o.
C,srslcila mysell Now ihis seems 70 ule ,a
caaii6n u aesiEss trusting too implicitly or
to- far cur own notions about ourselves.
Another =pnFee ef misunderstanding eanss~
FROM the novel writers We arr the novel
rrsd-sS and the novelist is forcgd 10 write
hsFssnes 10 sast cur taste. tie dos not
want 10 of-nd as Thus It cosnes aboat
that ever the malc novelist i too often only
woinens wonen. after al And
hclieye sCeTcs of uloslgTu giris are seriously f
uaisis,d from this very reason They believe
tkey are finding aat what Hea shink at
theta, when in truth they arr rusasiing their /
own heiions handed hack 70 thein under 4
pretty Disguise
Rule fiye--W enen hcauiie= are sci
dom mea beauties.
Which. she remarked, rs another
form Of what | said Just now, only here |
.peak of perselsai beauty My observation
IS. thas ii ten men aud ten women were 10
90 into the same eompany, and each sex
.lssose the pFcstyest woman there. a. they /
thought you would rarely ind that they 4
choose the sanse II this be 50. we ought
bot "a trust ourselves even a. 10 our fases
without considering that the sex Ne are 10
please must IN the eta settle the question
"a is own way
Rule Six--iaiety tempered By serious
nezs Is the hsppiest manner in socicty
BY which mean, Sophia said, look
NJ at me with knitted brows, as If she were
,bout to explain seine matter not altogether
Hear 70 herself. .-that in all cur gaiety there
sught to he hint Of self.reeollection. DO
rou understand me
Not quite, | said
This | know certainly, she replied
The most agreeable women | have met
Sith--aad | think the most regarded
taye been women of rank. who have been
rained with due regsnd for religion.
Their worldly education had made them
mindful Of grace and hseliness their re
igions education kept these qualities under
particular sort Of control which Is per
eptibly different from mere good breeding.
I seems 10 me that yivacity and sprightli-
less are greatly enhanced by vein of Sc
Certainly no woman oaght 10
u aloeker
Next, she continued, seeing l. did not
peak, ''coInes
Rule Seven Always speak low
Il wonder why put that down. Ii Is
0 obvious. In support of il need only
Iuote YOU Shakespeare, who calls il an ex-
client thing in woman
Rule Eight-A plain woman can never
C pretty She can always be fascinating
she takes pains.
Il well remember Sophia said, after
eading this, to me, rather questionable as
ertion, "a man who was great admirer Of
ur sex telling me that one of the most fas-
mating women he had ever known was
My nat pretty, but as to her face decidedly
lain-ugly, only the word is rude. /
sked my friend, how, then, did she fasci-
ate n | well remember his reply. Her
gure, said he, was neat, her dressing was
lultless, her every movement was graceful
er conversation was clever and animated
nd she always tried to please. 1t was not
alone who called her fascinating she was
ne Of the most acceptable women in society
ever knew She married brilliantly, and :
er husband. a barrister in large practice. | {