The Osceola times., 1888-05-19

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brilliant American type with auick
flashing eyes, owing to cologne an,
orange juice. a vivid palpitating colo
on the cheek bones suggestive of quicl
consumption, and deep, red lips lik,
Jacqueminot roses. or higher art In ia,
imitation of English beauties. will
smooth daisy-pink and white checks
lips like red coral, large, serene, darl
eyes, neck and arms absolutely lik.
while sugar confections, as seen il
some Englishwomen of rank who hav,
visited this country
This exquisite fairness is natural
where the organs do their work so per.
fectly that none of the surface vessels
are filled with blood. or forced to dc
more than their work with wide oper
pores. which give coarse skin. But
1t is much easier to take the convenient
advice of ladies who study beauty as ,
high art, and improve careless nature
with innocent balmy lotions and tine
lures one might lay on a rose-leaf Il
advantage.
Many girls get their first notions OF
using cosmetics after making up" for
tablcauN or charades. The rouge is SO
tempting, the effect so improving they
must take the benefit off the mimic
stage as well as on. And those washes
which do not paint, but merely soften
the complexion. who could forbid their
use, even at sixtcen'
1t is told of Margaret Fuller thai
once taking part in some school festiv.
/ ity. she was so bewitched with tho
effect of paint and powder in her make
up that she continued to Use them in tho
most extravagant manner, and painted
her checks so highly that she was tho
ridicu,e of the school. 1t was not till
several unpleasant encounters con.
vinced her of being conspicuous thai,
one of the teachers persuaded her to
drop the practice.
Girls have committed the same folly
since Margaret Fuller's day. and ! SEQ
school beauties now who have made
the most of modern cosmetics. 1t Is
no sign of natural color that it will not
rub off on handkerchief. French
artists are too clever not to meet such
a test. Their tinctures and dyes do
| not wear of the skin in week, and
other preparations draw the blood to
the lips, giving brilliant rose GRIM
son that, of course. defes scrutiny.
What pity that lips crack and
wither in few years of such applica-
tions! Madam, Pompadour ruined her
lips by biting them, as many girls have
done since without her nervous excuse
for the underbrei habit.
The innocent face-washes, too.
smelling of roses, with the poetic
names that almost persuade one they
are distilled from the pigments OF
rose-lcaf. and the whteness Of lilies.
pearls. moonbeams, whatever is most
charming in nature.
What n pity that the few drops Of
mercury in bottle infallibly tan and
thickcn the skin into yellowish parch.
mcnt when they do not leave n crop
of disgraceful pimpes on cheekboncs
and nose. One result or the other
follows. as the wearer is of bilious or
sanguine temperament.
The delicate rice powder which
really has no mercury, only dries and
withers the skin, and leaves cross
Matching of fine lines which make ono
look old at twenty-five. The use OF
delctcrious face-washes and powders
also tends to make the hair gray early,
from sympathetic action of the skin;
and various diseases of the eyes, ana
neuralgia of the face are brought on by
the irritation of cosmetics.
Catarrh is developed by the clogging
of the skin of face and throat by pow
ders. When it is known that the whole
system can be poisoned by the constant
absorption of an irritant daily applied
to q spot three inches square for year
or two the folly and danger of cosmet-
les is plain.
The list of materials in the choicer
preparations includes arsenic acid.
corrosive sublmate, chloride of lime,
bichloride of mercury, cyanide OF po-
tassium, prussic acid. diacetate of lead,
dangerous If they should get into a
scratch, and no way safe when absorb
ed by the skin.
Ii is well the expense OF cosmetics
hinders girls from using them except
on dress occasions. or there would be
more cases Of paralysis and blood-pois-
oning from the lead taken into the sys-
ten. The sale of arsenic waters should
be prohibited by law No girl who re-
spects herself will ever permit their
use. Why should degrading vanity
risk suicide. where simple and safe
agents will reach the same end of pur-
ifying the complexion
| | can not close without n protest
against the mistaken idea taught by
our novels and essays alike, which
leads to these miserable short cuts to
rood looks, that "a woman's business
is 10 be beautiful.
People, all save boys and fools. tire
quickly of woman who studies beauty
aud effect.
Study health to the highest degree,
observe what is becoming in dress and
manner. avoid the slightest thing that
oirends, in look or speech, be interested
outside yourself, whether in art, char
i.v. science or outdoor pursuits mat
,ers little, so that you forever loose the
hold of petty vanity. and the desire OF