The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-09-14
Advice to the Girls.
st. Louis Chronicle.

satisfied to be in the category of the
nut-brown maidens, if for no other
reason than that Leopard cannot
change his spots" Let the sun kiss
the dusky cheek and add to it the
rnddy glow that belongs to the dark
skin, and which the rouge pot can
not supply.
vi course, you can't change your
features. But you needn't trouble
yourself much on that score. Some
person has said that if our Mary
could put some of her beauty of
feature into real everyday pretti-
ness she would be loved where she
is now admired. s
The towering-nosed maiden among
the proud daughters of the Nile was
the beauty of Solomon's day, as was
the woman with no nose at all in
the time of Tamerlane. In the land
of the free there is no standard of
beauty on the nose question. The
American nose is a type all to itself.
But at all events your nose is a for
gone conclusion, and all the sleeping
in clothcs-pins to pinch down the too
prominent nostrils, or stroking with
the lead-pencil to subdue the obnox
ious bump, is so much labor thrown
away. But when it comes to the
mouth the would-be beauty has a
more promising subject to deal with.
Although the shape of the feature
cannot be altered, if the lips be kept
fresh and the teeth in perfect condi-
tion, very much is gained. If the
spot where love seals its vows be of
an exaggerated size, don't be con-
stantly on the grin, as that keeps
the muscles constantly on the
stretch. Cultivate classic repose
of features. Keep the mouth shut
when asleep, for more reasons than
one. Don't snore. Never bite the
lips to make them rcd or for any.
other reason. Battle them OCCASION
ally in water, with a little dissolved
alum or borax, and apply glycerine
or tincture of bcnzoine. This will
keep the lips fresh looking. The
only harmless way to keep them red
is by contrast with the teeth. which
should be milk white.
A good tooth purifier is powdered
sulphur, which is also an excellent
tooth preserver. This may be used
daily. For occasional use, say once
a week, the following is good: Pun
ice stone, one ounce; bicarbonatc of
soda, one-half ounce; powdered talo,
one-half ounce. Fresh-looking lips,
clean, white teeth, and a breath like
sweet frankincense, aloe and myrrh,
will make up for many deficiency
in feature.
If the ear be big and obtrusiye, a
loose arrangement of the hair or a
few curled locks brushed carclessly
back will help the Objectionable or
! gan wonderfully. Never comb the
hair tight back from an ugly ear
As for the eyes, better leave them
alone. Trimmed lashes often refuse
to grow again. Dark eyebrows and
lashes are great promoter of beau
ty, and if yours happen to be lighter
than your hair, especially if that is
red, / think you might just touch
them lightly with a sponge dipped
in black walnut bark boiled in wa
ter with little alum, or apply sim
ply walnut juice. The eyebrow may
be given a slight arch and the fine
lime so much sought by simply
pinching the hairs together between
the fingers several times day.
But it is thought the complexion
that you have the greatest scope for
Identifying. If every pore of your
skin is stuffed full of s'liIy white" !"
you must expect those dreadful PIN
pies and horrid black specks. To
the girl with the ugly skin / say,
you must take a two or three mile
walk every day. You must wear
shoes big enough for perfect COM
fort, and if the skin be thick and
oily, you must eschew fat and past
i ry.
4 In the spring it would be well to
! try the sulphur remedy, and at the
same time you may rub sulphur in
a little glycerine on the face at
night, washing it off in warm water
and a few drops of ammonia in the
morning. A little camphor in the
water will remove all shine. And
remember, girls, all face powders are
/; delusion and a snare.
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