The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27
ADVICE TO THE GIRLS.

Girls, if your skin be dark, be satisfied
to be in the category Of the nut-brown
maidens, if for no other reason than that
''thc leopard annot change his spots"
Let the SUI kiss the dusky check and add
to it the ruddy glow that belongs to the
dark skin, and which the rouge pot cannot
supply.
OF course you can't change your fea-
lures. But yon 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
prettiness she would be loved where she is
now admired.
The to%wering-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.
of beauty On the nose question. The
American nose is a type all to itself. But
at all events your nose is a foregone con-
%clusion, and all the sleeping in clothespins
w liiith bOh tit lOO plDiliillcIlt HbStiilS
or stroking with the lead pencil to subdue
the obnoxious 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 he altered,
if the lips be kept fresh and the teeth in
perfect condition, very much is gained. If
the spot where love seals its vows be of an
exaggerated size, don't be constantly on
the grin, as that keeps the muscles ON the
stretch. Cultivate a classic repose of feat
urc. Keep the mouth shut when asleep,
for more reasons than one. Don't snore.
Never bite the lips to make them red, or
for any other reason. Battle item occa-
sionally in water, with a little dissolved
alnm or borax, and apply glycerine and
tincture of Denzoine. 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 beautiiier is powdered sui
phur, which is also an excellent tooth pre-
StINtl. HIS may bt uStu tdiiy. Ioi ot-
casional use, say once a week, the following
is good: Pumice stone, one ounce; bicar-
Donate of soda, one-half ounce; powdered
tale, one-half ounce. Fresh looking lips,
frankineense aloe with myrrh will make
| up for many a deficiency in feature.
IL the ear be big and %obtrusive, a loose
arrangement of the hair or a few curled
locks brushed carelessly back will help the
Objectionable organ 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 a great pro
motcr OF beauty, and if yours happen to
be lighter than your hair, especially il that
is red, | think You might just touch them
lightly with a sponge dipped in black wal
nut bark boiled in water with a little alum,
or apply simple walnut juice. The eye
brow may De given a slight arch and the
fine line so much sought by simply pinch
ing the hairs together between the fingers
several times a day.
But it is through the complexion that
you have the greatest scope for beautify-
ing. II every pore in your skin is stuffed
full of lilly white" you must expect
those dreadful pimples 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 comfort, and, if the
skin be thick and oily, you must eschew
fats and pastry.
In the spring it would he 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 i'll the water will re-
move all shine. And remember, girls, all
face powders are snares and decisions
81 IO1IS MT0uicle.