The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-18
FEMALE BEAUTY.
Eot Strange That Women Seek by Every
Legitimate Means to Look us Pretty as
Possible.

Legitimate Means to Look us Pretty as
Possible.
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II may b, true, as the thr 'adbare saw
has 1t, that beauty is only skin deep, but
none will ny that It exerts wondrous
power. Graces OF mini and m amer som y
times hide flaws In face and form, but the
stubborn facts OF history point out that
from time ilnmemorlal auty has ha ths
best OF It. Paris and ANTONY wero not
proof against its wies and Fair Helen Of
Troy" and Cleopatra still i've, while those
once renowned for truth and honor ara
consigned to oblivion In more moderI
days the same rule holds good. The beau.
ties nowadays WELD the magic scepter
with the sams potency as Of old. Is v
strange, then, that women should seek by
every legitimate msa s to look as pretty
as posi- 10? Some OF hem will, while en-
crossed In tho effort argue that it Is 9
duty they owe TO society; but. looking
down into their heart of hearts, they will
discover more personal motive-usually
q man. And tn, man, loudly decry-
ing any art used in the makeup OF
woman, II 1t improves the subject will
concede Z to be le itimate, and admire ac-
cordingly. TIE dainty devices OF dress
are, al ne with other little allurements,
la d at his shrine. Dodge the gu uestiop as
they may. women dress to appear pleasing
In the eyes OF reen. Men no longer like
homespun. aud women no lonyer wear 1t.
Bo K muslin and llue ril bon are passe,
and "l eauty unadorned" sleeps with pas,
ages. But while men continue to be ruined
by women's extravaganza, It Is only fair
that the lddle sh ould be put on the right
horse. Men admire the 1lmy lace and
mysteriously Swallowed velvet as much
after marriage as they did in their sweet
hearting days. and, although they may
gyowl when they come to pay the bills
they submit to the Inevitable. II all the
women in the world would eagu together
to return to pristine simplicity, and there
should be no sly, dissenting Eve to don an
extra Hg leaf, there W result an in
tolerable mill 'nnial samen sss; but just SO
long as men are 8 aved by the trick, ot
won 70 to gerry Just so long will women
COnLlu 10 VI uTsbs lOT huu NJ buolu.
The sensible girl will, however, not b
content merely to look pretty. She will
realize that II TO a rosy cheek and spark
ling eye she can add cultured brair
she will be doubiy armed. In these nine
teenth- century days this weapon is cas-
lily procur cd. The firl's early educa'
tion may have been sadly ne ;lected, bui
II she has learned to read Intellgently ih'
battle is easy. With the multiplicity Of
books there Is no reason why she sho ID
not follow out course Of systema i
readln :, which viii wonderfully develop
the du lest und rstandng. II In addi
tion she can learn when 10 talk and
when TO listen, so much the better. HUI
mnnity Is easily 6attsred, and thore Is nc
form OF Hnttery so subtle as de'erenc,
TO tho words of others. To cultivate al
OF the God-given graces is undoubtedly
the kingdom OF woman. Meantime, how
ever, 1t 10 quite worth her while to remem
Der that her strongest point Ia beauty
even thou h IL be but skin deep.