The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-17
A PRETTY MOUTH.
1t Ia Rare Livingstone Suggestions
of How to improve its Appearance.
Eron, yy1VDer's Rq-or

From HGrper's BdzGT.
Being the most expressive feature of the
face, tie m Juth has much TO do with pro-
ducng the effect of beauty or its opposite.
While large mouth gives an expression Of
coarseness, particularly in a woman, too
small a one is almost equally Objectionable,
and has been not inaptly compared TO a
buttonhple.
Cupid's bow is the standard pattern FIR a
perfect mouth, which has clearly defined
edges, while the un1er lip IS short and full,
as H. to quote the old poet,
Some bee had stung it newy.
The color should bs a vivid red, with no
need Of biting the lips to give them look
Of glowing freshness.
There are few things 50 charming as a
lovely mouth, and few 80 rarely seen.
There wi be fine eyes and beautlfui hair in
profdsiou. but a perfect mouth is hard TO
find. 1t is not a fea ure that eng ages the
attention of unrefned or unculIvated peo-
pie, who are invariably a tracte1 by bright
eyes ana a SNOWY complexion, but TO the
reader Of human nature the mouth IS al
interesting stuly.
THE STUDY OF THE MOUTH.
Thus, thin, strigut lips ind cate bad tenn
per, while tn Jss that are t o full proclaim a
Is charmlngly exp.e sive; corners that turn
upw rd belong to a merry disposition,
while those that dro)p downward de tote a
hard, cruel ma ur'. Dtmples al the corners
of the mouth give look If great swe It
ness. and tue fl flexible curves Of the up
per lip are also very expr ssive. Wuen
these curves are sIarply defined, and the
space beCwee them q ID the nose is very
shOrt, it gives character t. the pr tile.
a hatliT of and III ing the ling is
ruinous to their SHAPE. a I'd Nine. de
Pomp idour confesses that her very pretty
mOu was spoiled IN this way before she
was 3d. Child ems mouths are often
stretched out of prop1 ton by their pro-
pc sity from bah hood for stuff e all sorts
Of miscellaneous articles into this con-
venielt recep acle.
Biting the lips frequently makes them
sore, d for hard, dry lips a little pure
glycerine, lightly rubbed on at night is
often be eficial. A har Moss apple ton
for the same purpose IS made of a quar- er
of an ounce of white wax, with one tea
spoonful each of glycerine and mutton
suet. The wax and suet are melted sepa-
rately, and thea the whole mass is we'll
mixed, and turned into a mold to cool.
Some persons are greatly troubled with
chapped Hps-for Which the above recipe
will be found benefcial-and a chnpped,
dry-looking mouth is anything but
attractive. Mungo Park during his much
quoted travels in Africa. was the subject of
freq lent criticisms among the negro bellies,
and among the decisions at which they
arrived was the impossl bility of finding a
woman ywhere who would be willing to
kiss suca thin, shriveled mouth as his,
from the African standpoint.
DON'T MAKE FACES.
A mans mouth should be large rather
than small, as the latter characteristic gives
contr cted and effeminate look TO the
whole face, and it is expressive of an entire
lack of manly qualities. Any mouth to be
fully satisfactory requires a reasonable
amount of room; and tue perfect rosebud
of a mouth which the writers of a past
&c GRAFTON were fond of bestow wing on the T
herolnes, was apJ pirate only for a child.
Making faces" and exCessive smiling are
both injurious to the shape Of the mouth,
and the former, which seems as natural "A
propensity of childhood as stutfing things
into the mouth, requires constant watchful-
ness. This ugly habit sometimes clngS for
life, and i seems impossible for the victim
to talk without grimacing. Supertluous
smiling IS almost equally unpleasant, and
to be, as 1t were, on the verge OF Smlll &,
without really doing it, is more attractive
and dignified. When smiles are too pro-
fuse they lose their value, Ike o her
things, cut tie charm of a thoroughly
sweet smile, when not TOO often repeated, is
quite irresistible.
Lessons in the art of smiling have been
rec. rded of ancient times, and as an elegant
accomplishment, the art of smiling grace
fully, in just the right degree, deser YES con-
slderation. Many De sons open the mouth
too widely, and the process recommended
by writer on beauty is "a sweet and gem
tie smile, where the mouth hardly opens,
the cheek dimples slightly, and the lower
lip just cJncealS the ends of the upper
teeth"
CATCHING FLIES.
A mouth half Open-tne rustic's look of
woud r-giveS vacant expression To the
face. and reduces the unpleasant result of
a Tx line at TIE base of the teeth. This is
very ,iist1 turing, and it always suggests a
lack of personal cleanliness A very i'm
por ant part Of the mouth now comes into
view, and one on which tn beauty of its
smils depends. 1t makes all the difference
in the world whether the parted lips disclose
two pearly rows o teeth or gold filings and
diScoloration. Good teeth will make an
ordi AIRY mouth attractive, but fresh,
wholesome looking gums must be included.
T4eSe need bru hing as much AS he teeth,
and tooth powders are bad for both. Those
which are put up so attractively in tasteful
boxes, and represented as "infallibIe for
whitening and preserving the teeth" usu-
ally ,ntain powerful acids or gritty sub
stances, both of which are sure to injure
the delicate enamel. Rubbing the teeth
and gums with piece of lemon, although
otteA rec nmmendel for whitening the
teeth and giving fl 'mness to the gums, is as
des rue i've as the use of other acids
A ripe strawberry crushed around the
teeth before retiring, and left there until
NOR ming, is said t. give a lustrous hue to
the enamel and a rich, fruity aroma to the
b cath, but there is the same objection to
the acid.
CHARCOAL SWEETENS THE BREATH
Charcoal is a great Sweetener OF the
breath, and besides this it strengthens and
whitens the teeth, removes the tartar, pre-
vents ooJhoc re and gives the gums and lips
an attra tive red color" About as much as
can be placed on the point of knit should
be rubb d gently into tho interstices of the
tee h on going to bed, to be rinsed out
thoroughly ii the morning
- The objection to CHARCOAL is its grittinesS,
and it must be reduced as neal ly as possible
to an impalpable powder Its purifying
qualities are invaluable, and, it is said, If
taken inwardly, it will cure indigestion
"Pearly" teeth are considered especially
beautiful, an this rare charm If accom-
PANIED, as Is spt to be, by a space between
the two front teeth, gives a peculiarly
sweet, arch look to The whole face Sound
teeth. thanks to the improvements in hy-
glenne and dentistry during the last twenty
years, are not uncommon now, but beauti-
fully shaped teeth with a peary luster are.