Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-18
OBSERVE THEIR BROWS.
NEARLY EVERY WOMAN HAS WRlN-
KLEs BETWEEN THE EYES.


Feet"-It's Pity Too, Because with
Care They Can Be Prevented.
When next you ride in the street car or
find yourself in any large assemblage of
women observe the condition of the fore
heads about you. The number not marred
by lines you will see to be extremely, pitt
fully, startlingly few. If on close inspection
you find your own brow entirely free from
them you may consider yourself afortunate
exception.
Some have one slender dart between the
eyebrows, some a family of three, assorted
sizes. In some the lines are deep and wide;
some have few light lines running across
the forehead; some deep, regular burrows,
like music bars. Some have a complete
network of intersecting lines and curves,
making sort of railroad map that is any
thing but soothing or lovable to look upon.
Blonde and brunette, thin skins and heavy
ones seem to be equally subject, and all
ages between seventeen and seventy are
more or less afflicted with this brand of
nerve uncontrol.
The effect is in every case damaging to
the looks of the unfortunate owner. 1t en-
tirely alters the expression. 1t discounts
the value of an otherwise generous supply
of beauty. 1t ages every face by from five
to fifteen years. 1t is really astonishing in
this day of active personal improvement,
when so much attention is being given to
the preservation and repair of personal
charms, that women should show them
selves so regardless of this important feat
ure.
MANY CAN BE PREVENTED.
Is it a matter that is within their power
to prevent or cure? Most certainly. When
a woman take; a seat she whsks aside the
panel of silk or velvet that she may not sit
on it, for she knows that continued or Sc
we're pressure of pieces together will pro-
duce creases. All wrinkles are but creases
of the skin caused by repeated pressure of
the folds together.
1t is as much in ones power to prevent
this folding together as it is to prevent
walking, talking, smiling or-sitting on
piece of silk drapery. Observe women in
conversation together; they cannot speak
two sentences without drawing the brows
more or less fiercely together. elevating
them or comforting the face i'll some way
supposed to add impressiveness to the
thought.
"What on earth do you commence so
many words with capitals for?" asked
young husband of his pretty little wife as
he read over one of her illusions.
81 love EN-" she said with a spasm.
''They show the words mean something."
Some such idea underlies, no doubt, the
underscoring of words in writing and the
showers Of mods and grimaces in converse
ton for which the sweet sex is noted.
Some scowl when in deep study or alb
sorbed in severe mental applications; some
when irritated, perplexed or cross. Some
make the "up and down" havoc when sur
prised or trying to relate a story straight.
With some it is the result of imperfect eye
sight. One girl I know scowls only at
night, for it is only on rising in the morn
ing that the corrugatious appear, and when
she ties /. ribbon tightly over her brows at
night they do not appear at all What
ever the cause, the effect is the same.
ONE woMAN's GIFT.
Some women are more predisposed to
wrinkles than others, and must be more
careful. Some wrinkles are quite tempo
rary and may be readily removed. Thin
skins make sharp, thin lines; thick skins
wide, heavy folds.
At a party the other evening l studied
the face of one of those exceptional women
who, although she is the mother of a mar
ried daughter, has not one line of any de-
scription on her forehead or around her
eyes or mouth. noticed that it was not
because she did not express emotion, but
that no lines whatever were made by any
motion. Usually when people smile the
raising of the cheek produces a little web
of wrinkles around the corners of the eyes.
This drawing when repeated sufficiently
long produces that dreaded engraving
''crow's feet" With this woman, no mat
ter how much she laughed, or however
much the skin was pushed up" the cheek
remained perfectly smooth. This, how
ever, is a born blessing which few possess.
know a beautiful woman with the face
of an intelligent doll, who on finding her.
self squirting through short sightedness,
Immediately purchased lorgnette. II pre-
fer an occasional use of the lorgnette, said
she, ito Il permanent mesh of wrinkles
about my eyes
Happy grimaces, alas, engrave them
selves as well as grievous ones. You know
a comedian when you meet him. He has
one consolation, however-he sells his
beauty for fame and money. Not so the
funny young lady of the parlor. Many
one would feel herself deeply Inundated, 1
am sure, could she see herself reflected just
as she looks often when talking, as she
ner, or making one Of her knowing little
mouths.
SOME DISASTROUS EFFECTS.
| know Il circle of ladies who have
pledged themselves to watch each other,
and to keep each other mutually reminded
of this disastrous habit. Frequently in
company will the whispered words "Ne
plissez pasv' or "Ne froncez pas!' pass
between them. Often the admonition is
much longer and more severe when one is
warned that she will look like a fright az
the next party, or that she is growing to
look like a college professor, or like that
horrid Mrs. X.
A young lady guest the other day star
tied them by asserting positively that she
"did not care" when demonstrated with
upon this. She had the thick, yellow skin
of the darkest brunette, and also her nerv-
GUS, irritable disposition. She had a great,
deep hollow between her heavy, black
brows that made her look perfectly saw
age. She was only eighteen. rhe time
will come, when the bounty of youth is