Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-20

FVMgNfA 10 any thoughtful observer
W the difference between the
well groomed woman and the neglected
one ought to be sufficient inducement to
enter the ranks Of the former.
The difference between the appearance
Of a woman who depends wholly on nat
ural endowments and the one who
makes a study of the preservation of
that beauty is sufficient evidence as to the
results that may be wrought by care and
the inevitable loss that comes through
neglect. 1t is as the difference between
a horse that eats and roams and rolls in
the pasture and one that is kept in liv-
cry, combed and curried and clipped.
Half the difference between the home
ly woman and the beautiful one is the
result Of care. 1t is nine-tenths of the
difference between the attractive and
the uninteresting one. 1t is all there is
In 'style."
81 never look in a mirror, you know"
said certain girl to her escort, who
was obliged to suggest some necessary
adjustment of her attire on the street.
II must say you would be wiser and
look better if you did," was the reply,
more truthful than gracious.
Ihave quoted this little conversation
as my text, and l always feel like re-
peating the escorts answer to women
who say, "Why, never do thing to
my complexion; leave it all to nature!"
In any woman past first youth this
means drying up, wrinkling skin, or
shining one, and general fiat, lack
luster air of the whole face that does
not depart of itself. The same woman
will have eyes, teeth, hair, feet scrupu.
lously cared for. Why should the face,
the first thing observed, the directory to
the whole, be neglected? The very word
''complexion" makes some women shy
and ashamed.
This is due to a natural horror Of the
old fashioned means of artificial repair
and a general ignorance of the later
laws of natural preservation. Few wom-
en- realize the amount of latent beauty
that lies in the muscles, tissues and blood
within the power of every woman to de-
velop.
Some women have never had their at
tention called to this subject, so do not
think about it at all. Some are anxious
but ignorant of the means to be en-
ployed. Some are skeptical as to results.
Some are too desultory in their methods
to bring about any successful conclusion.
Many say that they have not the time to
''tend to such things" Some are lazy.
The largest number depend altogether
and for all time upon their natural beau
ty, thinking that because beautiful once
they must always remain so.
A pretty girl is praised for her bright
eyes, pink and white complexion, sunny
hair and white hands, all through her
school and sweetheart days. She enters
into the busy field of motherhood, teach
ing, sewing, music, painting, writing,
sculpture-for fame or money-equally
engrossing. She places her looks in the
bank Of time, and dropping them out Of
her thought, works away with her men
tality alone.
She forgets the drafts made on these
looks by time, weather, toll, injurious
methods of cleansing and powdering,
mental distur characterization, anxiety,
irritation, thought She expects beauty
to remain intact while the wear and
tear goes on. First thing she knows she
has overdrawn her account without re-
placing. One day she finds herself
bankrupt
The bright pink has faded or become a
dull red, the white has become yellow,
the lips are blue and wrinkled, the white
of the eyes which makes their bright
ness has become yellow and suffused;
the face, though not thin, has straight
line look instead of the round curves,
shadows lie about the eyes and mouth,
light lines are seen in the corners of the
eyes and nose and between the brows.
Friends begin to say, "How Maud has
fallen off in year!" and they turn to
fresher flowers.
The first intimation she has of the dis
aster is a lovers Indifference, the
thoughtless speech of husband or
brother, and the necessity she finds for
increased effort to awaken interest
among strangers. Time was when she
could not pass down the street without
being an object Of attention She is not
disturbed by stares now!
Yet she has not aged. She has simply
grown old looking through lack of keep
ing herself up. That is all.
Meantime plain companion has been
at work improving the little that nature
mas done. She has become plump in
face and figure; the muddy complexion
has become clean and clear looking; her
eyes are bright and strong; her hair
looks fresh and obedient and has glow
in it that was not born there. Her fore
head is firm and smooth. AS conse-
quence the meek, apologetic expression
of form has changed to the calm cer-
tainty that is grace. Her eyes have the
gleam of happy recognition in them in
place of the shrinking look which people
called slyness, and which was but a
form of modification.
Ones youth. may be made night
mare by crooked nose, the best ten
aencies may be nipped in the bud by a
mole in the skin and disposition may
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