The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1886-03-03
Gossip About Pretty Girls.

beuaty and seeks to make herself as
attractive as possibly, and strives hard
to preserve these attractive qualities.
but artificial devices only can conceal
the ravages Of time and dissipation.
EStill, without true regard to the laws
Of health, even the powder box, rouge
pallet and pencil prove "a shallow
resource. in aiming TO please it is
Fn0t always without purFsse beyond
cons' dered charming in social circles
Most young ladies are given to under
stand from h eadquaHers that hus-
bands and homes are to be won with
but themselves TO offer and no pa.
ternsl purse for bait
While in many it Is proper, even
duty, to avail themselves of art. which
has been a salvation to those no: absc.
lutely deformcd, others show lack of
good sense in interfering with nature
when she has showered extra favors.
The maid with n spirituelle cast Of fta,
lures and complexion clogs the
pores ofh fair SKIN with paint, while
the vigorous, plump, rosy beauty
tortures her digestive apparatus with
acids and chalks; each persists in
possessing attributes foreign to her
constitution. Oh, the mo,ius operandi
il varied, interesting and edifying.
A ruddy blonde of Washington
boulevard fastsns her fat little hands
to the headboarG on retiring so as to
reduce the supply Of blood and
produce the delicate complexion Of an
invalid friend. To allow the mouth To-
he open in sleep is simply outrageous:
10, to assure an avoidance, many
dainty miss woos Morpheus with her
lower jaw nnl head closely bound
with Al skate strapor garter. a narrow
pillow placed vertical v under the back
and between ths shoulders encourages
~ perfect stature, so the good oil
bolster is .c9nsigned to the comfort. Of
retired bellies aud b9a1x: Disregard
frg rhc'fair, firsn skiu, ola |sic.T 51s-5-5; :
and every law Of pruporIion, and in
Difference to un arbitrary fashion which
cannot but prove fatal TO beauty aud
health, our waspwn:.ted bejlcs claim
the necessity Of slumber corScls to
retain their acme Of shapCIiness. A
mask of moist rye four or coating of
cold cream is as regularly assumed "a
the night robe, and the feminine head
dropped pillow.ward minns curl papers
or leads is exceptional. Hot foot baths
are regular feature Of the toilet, rs
they tend to draw the blood from
hands ard face.
Attentive mammas impress the
necessity of suppressing the animal
nature and allow little Of my meat.
/ The skin is like piece Gf satin and
h as Il grain and the daintiest feature
Of the toilet is the preparation Of the
same. Eacn side, beginning with the
middle sf tho forehead, il treated
separately with soft handkerchief dip.
ped in role glocerine and then pow
deIed. Every lady desrous Of social
recognition knows the value Of an
agreeable ensemble depend on harmon.
ious drapery, becoming coifrure and
stylish carriage. Dame Nature may
have made the ordinary endowment of
/ passabiy regular features,intelligent or
expressive syes, a complexion not
imperyious to exposure, dissip ipation or
indigestion. These qualities May pass
muster, but then the aim to please is so
much more readily gratifed by toning
the unctious condition of countenamce
with delicate powder puff and shad.
ing with the harmless barHt n!$.ch the
outline ofeyebrow aud lash.
The amenities ofsocial intercourse
demand olnss attention and practice
from those who would please. and the
detail at present engrossiug close
inspection is the handling Of the Dyes
and goblet.
Ono who knows, or ought to know,
thus advises; Grasp the handle of the
cup With the thumb and index fore.
finger, the latter thrust just through
against the thumb aud the other fingers
oEen aud held out any way from the
cup, save the second, which should
press against the side to steady it. This
gives a graceful appearance to the
hand. In holding goblet it should
he grasped by the thumb and the two
first fingers saround the smailsst por,
tinn ofthe standard, between the bowl
and the bottom, throwing the last Two
fingers out we'll Get through this
ordeal successfully-no trlfling matter
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