The Bossier banner., 1891-11-26
SHAPING THE EARS.
How Misshapen Members May be Trained
to Grow Right.

There are ears and ears, and almost
as much as any other feature do they
add or detract from the beauty ofa
face.
An ear that is snugly back against
the head-an ear that is smalllsh, hat
tsh, thin and rather transparent, this i
ear is comfort to possess but large
"meaty" ear, with deep, cupping pro-
pensities at the top-an ear that stands |
boldly out from the head, and seems to |
bend itself forward to catch each pass
ing sign or syllable-this ear is not
thing desirable. It gives its ''wearer"
the appearance of an animal of some
alert species, and proclaims "breed"
| loudly and emphatically.
This superabundance of ear can be
mitigated to some extent. Not by de-
pletion or removal of any parts, but by
bringing it into a more becoming posi-
ton by means of soft bandages. The
infant that shows signs of prominent
ears should be provided with thin cap
of soft silk or null, fitting snugly
against the unruly members. 1t was
once the fashion for the little ones to
wear caps during babyhood, but nova
days cap is rarely seen, although
baby's face is made even more charm
ing by this soft white framing and ears
are thus kept fiat against the head
1t seems odd that so many mothers
see the faults of broadened ear lobes
and bending tops, yet do not raise n fin
ger to rectify this defect. Thei" own
ears 'lop," so, they suppose, must
those of their poor children. If their
own ears are put on "bias, why grutn-
BILE if those of their offspring are not
straight? woman may hide her ears
may brush the long strands of her
silken hairs down from her temples and
over the tops of these useful organs;
not so man. His barber shaves him
until his head is blue, and each knob of
vanity, or whatsoever weakness he may
possess, shows plainly forth-a lesson
that the chronological who runs may
read, and his ears stand anchored in
uncouth, bristling boldness at each side
of his denuded Uranium. Now, even he,
/ a grown man, can remedy this defect.
Let him, each night, tie a soft close
/ bandage about his head and sleep in
this If it be difficult to keep in place
/ let him wear above the baudage a
Y close cap, pinning the cap and bandage
S together upon the outside with small
safety pins. Continued use of the band
t age will show good effects in compar'
t atively early date, and this deformity
will gradually disappear.
= In proof of this let me cite an in
: stance that came under my notice, al
, though this gentleman wore his cal
d daytimes as well as night. His ears haC
e been this gentlemans greatest bane
g and hearing of the pressing process h
Immediately determined to give it fai
is and honest trial. Procuring piece o
soft, wide elastic he fitted it to hi
l. head, so that it would reach around
u from just above the nape of his neck t
his brow, passing across his ears jus
r above their opening and pressing ther
le very gently. Over this he wore dar
brown cap of some thin, tough materis
d to hide the elastic band. All day Ion
Of as he poured over his books (he was
to bookkeeper) he wore the elastic and tn
ce cap, and upon retiring at night agai
donned them. In short while
III marked change was noticed, and he
now as comely a gentleman as OF
al would wish to see.
n. youth in a public school was I'll
to butt of many jokes at the hands of h
school fellows, and all on account of h
lie monstrous, looping ears. The teache
on woman of sense, overheard one cru
he joke perpetrated at the expense of tn
n, victim of natures error, and forthwit
Irt proceeded to help him do away with Il
he deformity. She won the sympathy
ed the whole school room first, and the
Mt feeling sure of their good nature, sh
: each morning, placed a soft band
rubber about his head, pinioning h
ears in place. Before vacation tn
boys ears were set properly ba
es. against his head and he was no long
ng an object of ridicule.
ice Ears are sometimes pushed down al
i'm forward by the lower rim of h
crown, and parents should see to it tn
,es no risk of this kind is run, as it brin
or about as great deformity as thou
- the wearer of too large or heavy b
i' were born with unlovely features.
oI Detroit Free Press.