The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11
HINTS TO THE FAIR SEX,
laughing and Crying for rretty wc.ac,

The approach Of age shows i.self first
about the eyes. Lines come, iaintly at
first, then deeper and deeper. until the
lncipient crows feet are indicated, de.
veloped, revealed. The woman who,
looking IN her glass, perceives these ia
tai lines diverging from the outer corners
OF her eyes, knows that sho has reached
an era in her life. She recognizes it
with sigh, il she be vain, n lovely or
worldly woman with smile, perhaps,
II she has children in whom she can
live her own youth over again. But it
can never be gay smile None of U.S.
men or women, like to feel youth-that
precious possession-slipping away from
us. But we should never be on the look
out Tor crows feet or gray hairs. Look.
ing ior them Ia sure to bring them. for
thinking about them brings them. Tears
from part of the language of the eye,
which is eloquent enough when sparing.
~ used, and which should be sparingly
used for other reasons than that of ad-
ding to their mute eloquence. Tears are
a'shguring expression of emotion, and
those who get into the habit OF weeping
over every. email vexation do much to.
ward acquiring careworn, miserable ex-
their time. Excessive weeping has been
known not only to iniure, bu. actually to
destroy the sight. Few women look
pretty, or even interesting, in tears,
though it has long been pleasant iiction
in fcetry and romance 10 suppose TINT
they do. Many women, some men and
most children maze most disfiguriue and
distorting griDaces while crying: and
the lady who thinks she can work upon
mans feelings by liberal display of
tears should carefully study becoming
mode OF producing them before her look.
ing.glass. Grimaces soften no hearts.
and tears accompanied by the usual dis.
tortion have hardening effect, if not q
visible one. In prettily.wr book,
now probably out of print, purporting to
be the story of the life of ono Of Millions
wives, the author makes that poet say
OF his wife's eyes after crying that they
rcsembled the suns clear shining after
rama very pretty natural object in.
deed, but during the rain itself the OBJ
server is not inclined to be 80 compliment
tary.
Grimaces of somewhat similar order
areoofrequcntly made during the action of
laughter. Care should always bo taken
with children to prevent their falling
into this habit. 1t frequently reaches
such pitch as to render the laughter
positively unsightly. The face il distor.
ted and out of drawing, the eyes disap-
pear, and the lips are drawn UP, reveal.
lng half All inch Of pale pink gum.
This popularity sometimes runs in inmi-
lies, partly from unconscious imitation.
know one family whose grimaces du.
ring ring laughter are most ludicIously alike.
When they are all assembled at the din.
ner table, and a joke goes round, there
10 not single eye left in the family.
Much, If not all, Of this could be pre-.
vented by due care in childhood. The
laugh can be cultivated quito rs much "a
the voice. Actresses take lessons in
laughing, with occasionally very charm
ing results. 10 not, however, advise
that such teaching should begin in early
childhood, lest II might destroy sponta-
neity and produce an effect of artiiiciali-
ty; but l very strongly recommend
mothers to check disposition to make
grimaces during their children's indul-
gence Of mirth.- Whitehall Rsriev.