The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-03-20

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mitted to West Point, it was under the
name of Pierre g. Tonton. After a time,
| being of an aristocratic tendency, he
changed his name tn Pierre Touton de
| ped into 7. I. Beauregard. The fact
| that General Beauregard has no real
! right to his name will be a surprise to
many.
GOSSIP ABOUT PRETTY GIRLS.
Methods Resorted to by Young Ladies to
Make Themselves More Attractive.
f ,ery girl knows the value Of beauty
! and seeks to make herself as attractive
as pSsSible, and strives hard to preserve
these attractive qualities, hut artificial
devices only can conceal the ravag"s of
time and dissipation. Still, without true
regard to the laws of he tlth, even the
powderbox rouge-palet and pencil prove
shallow resource. In aiming to please
! it is not always without a purpose beyond
being considered charming i'll social cir-
cles Most young ladies' are given to I'M
derstand from headquarters that hus-
| bands and homes are to be won, with but
| themselves t. offer aud no paternal purse
for bait
| While in many il is proper, even a
duty, to avail themselves of art, which
| has been salvation to those not abso-
lutely deformed, others show lack of
! good sense in interfering with nature
when she has showered extra favors.
! The maid with a sprtnelle cast Of fea-
lures and complexion clogs the pores of
her fair skin with paint, while the vigor-
| Gus, plump ros beauty tortures her di-
! ges:ive apparatus with acids and chalks:
each persists in possessing attributes for
! eign to their constitution. Oh, the mo-
| dus operandi is varied. interesting and
edifyIng. \ ruddy blonde of Washington
boulevard fastens her fat little hands to
the headboard on retiring. So as to re-
duce the supply of blood aud produce
the delicate complexion of an invalid
| friend. To allow the mouth to be open
in sleep is simply outrageous. Sd to as
sure al avoidance many dainty miss
woos Morpheus with her lower ,w and
head closely bound with a skate strap or
garter. y narrow pillow placed verti-
cally under the back and between the
shoulders encourages a perfect stature,
50 the good bolster is consigned to I'll {
comfort of retired bellies and beaux.
cal mold and every law of prop rtion
and in Difference to IA" arbitrary fashion,
which cannot but prove fatal to beauty
and health, our wasp WASTED bellies
claim the necessity of slumber c0rset'
to retain their acme of shapelinesS. A
N: SIX of moist rye flour or coating OF
cold cream is as regularly assuming as
the night robe, and the feminine head
dropped pillow minus crrl paper.
or leads is exceptional. Hot foot batl
are Il regular feature of toilet, as they
| I
face
Attentive mammals impress the nect S
sity of suppressing the animal nature
and allow little of any meat. The ski
is like piece of satin and has a grain
and the daintiest feature of the toilet il
the preparation of the same. Each side
beginning with the middle of the fore
head, is treated separately with sof
handkerchief dipped in role glycerin,
and then powdered. Every lady desiriou
of social recognition knows the value o
an agreeable ensemble largely devenden
on harmonious draplry, becoming Golf
fure and sty fish carriage. Dune nature
may have made the ordinary endowmen
of passably regular features, intelligen
or eXpr, SSlHe eyes, complexion rot i'm
pervious !" exposure, dissipation or indi
gestion. These qualities may pass mus
ter, but then the aim to please is 81
much more readily glatilcd by toniD:
the un2tiuuS condition of c0untenauc
with delicate pow,ler-putf and Shadiu,
with the harmless burnt match the out
line of eyebrow and lash.
The amenities of social intercourse de
mand close attention and practice from
those who would Please. and the detail
at present engI ossing close inspection i
the handling of the eyes and goblet.
One who knows, or ought to know
thus advises: Grasp the handle If tn,
cup with the thumb and index forefiuger
the latter thrust inst through agains
the thumb and the other fingers oper
and held ont any way frum the CUP, save
the second, Which shout lreSs agains
the side to steady it. THIS gives a grace
full appearance to the b II I'm holding
a goblet il should he graSptd by the
thumb, and the two first 'in.ers ar,.lnc
the smallest portion of tie standard, be
tween the bowl and the bottom, throw
ing the last two fingers out well. Get
through this olGer essively-no trif
ling matter-and your reputation is as.
ured. Mic,tyo Mail.
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