The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-05-13
ONE W0MAN'S WAY.

My dearest girl, | have simply pre-
served what good looks the Lord gave
uIe, as every member of my sex should
who prizes youth and beauty above eat
ing, drinking and lazjness, said the
hostess, prinking out her wide, green,
velvet sleeves, and watching the play
OF the freight on her tea gown of
daf)diI yellow, TO an interviewer of the
n. York Suu:
But how on earth do you manage itP
queried the pretty passe listener. Here
you are turning forty, and not man
at dinner last night would have given
you a day over twenty eight years of
age.
Self discipline and capacity for taking
pains, was the reply; absolutely the
only reliable weapon for fighting wrink-
les and old age.
Go into details please, said dis
tant note of envy sounded in the visi-
tors voice.
With pleasure. returned her hostess.
You remember me at eighteen as slim
girl, with round pink cheeks, soft eyes
and fairly nice features. | was warned
to make the most oil my beauke de
d1abLe, for my friends sweetIy assured
me that it would fade quickly. The
thought of becoming sallow and shrivel
led, or red and coarse, was madness.
l promptly resolved to battle for my
beauty, and outwit time, if possible.
lust tnen l went to France, and by the
merest accident fell upon really
wonderful old book. 1t pretended to
reveal secrets known to Nlnon del'
EnclOs, Cane de Poitiers, Recamier
and other famous court bellies who
cherished their youthful loveliness long
past their prime. Mixed IL with lot
of nonsense were some wise and excel
lent Suggestions BY adaptation and
experiments l have worked out 4 code
that, if faithfully observed, r. i'll keep
any woman fresh and fair until she
reaches fifty, at least.
Tell noe, dear, do you think am too
late IN beginning, inquired the younger
woman anxiously.
Not if your digestion is good, return
ed her friend.
My French manual set me to study
ing my stomach from scientific stand
point, and from that day to this have
never eaten a sweetmeat, tasted drop
of wine or let ice water pass my lips.
Linen sheets, candies and hot baths |
avoid like pestilence. | eat the simple
est food, exercise enormously, and have
discovered the preservative properties
of grease. Like all things really worth
having one pays heavy price to hold
youth beyond the allotted time. Il
you think my red lips, high color and
smooth skin are easily come by, you
are mistaken. To this day it requires
the severest self control to pass dish
of bonbons, and If it were not for my
inordinate vanity l would buy five
pounds Of fancy cake and Try to devoul
| it at a sitting. As it is, my breakfast
always eaten in bed, consists Of week
tea, soft egg, and thin, very dry
toast.
At luncheon l take plenty Of colo
meat, fresh salad, one or two vege
tables, aud SINE simple pudding
Consequently my digestion is neve
out OF order, my complexion is unvary
ingly clear and rosy, and sleep eigh
hours out of the AZ in dreamless re
spose. Before retiring at night,
plunge my feet and legs up to tht
knees in hot water, to draw the bIoo(
from my head and keep the extremitie
warm. Then l am thoroughly knead
ed from head to iootin massage fashion
The greasing process follows, for | u.s.
pounds and pounds OF lubricating oint
ment in the course of year. l thinl
glycerine and all the new tangled ENC
lients impart ayeIlowish tinge ant
leathery quality to the skin.