Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-01
NOW TO WARD OFF WRINKLES.

now TO WARD OFF WRINKLES.
We do not need to wrinkle our fore
heads when reading aloud In public or
or to screw our faces Into
crooked bowknots TO gaze at something
passing In the street. II you think you
do not need to be reminded OF this bad
habit, read for I've minutes some ex-
citing or tragic poem before the glass,
and watch your own face. Ny counte-
ance, from yearsof scowling and wrink-
ling, resembles (when ] place . hand
glass on table and look down upon the
lines and furrows) railroad junction
with great many intersectipg paths, or
the diagrams crlss-crosslng . pattern
sheet. / was amazed, and could have
cried when I first realized this. ! found
that even when arranging my back hair,
or brushing my teeth, or fastening 2
dress, or buttoninga boot, i made al
sorts Of unnecessary grimaces, and
threading q needle, II little trouble
some, produced queer contortlons.
was In New York city when disturb
ed by the condition Of my face, and
passing place where It was announced
that all wrinkles could be speedily Grad
icated by q process called "facial steam
Ing" I went In and tried Il. The
madame who attended me had . clear
skin, soft as satin,' bright eyes and .
pleasant, not stereotyped, smile.
I asked her II she had no other secret
for such fairness and freshness, and
che told me her methods while i was
being treated.
I enjoyed the steamlng, the cleansing
and massage, also the delicately.per..
fumed toilet cream which she rubbed
gently Into the pores, and the fnal
polishing with soft towel. IL took
two hours, but I did not regret the
time, and would have tried It regular
ly, but was obliged to run from north
ern winter. At dinner that evening
everyone spoke Of my looking 90 un-
commonly well, 90 fresh, 30 rosy, even
so young. Finally my hostess eIclaim-
ed:
"why, Kate, what have you been do
Ing to make your face over! The tired
look has gone out OF It."
SO I proceeded to tell my new expe-
Renee. The madame's story 10 the best
OF IT,. one saiu.
al will not crafty my enemies by
looking old and worn through worry. i
had dishonest partner who had stolen
eco, 900 from me. found It out, and
there was lawsuit. ! supposed was
ruined. Every night I longed to cry
my eyes out, and keep myself awake
anticipating the worst result. But no,
indeed. This would never do. l bath
ed my face In hot water, rubbed In the
cream. had my maid shampoo my hair
and rub the ache out Of my head. Then
I determined to forget my trouble and
90 to sleep. Each morning i took the
greatest pains with my personal appear
ance. would not give that bad man
the pleasure Of seeing his dishonesty
tell on my looks. went Into the court
blooming, with q confident smile, and
won the case. And am doing better
business than ever" This Ia an I'm
portant lesson for many women.
One Of my friends, who seems to have
gained the secret OF perpetual youth and
good spirits, said to me lately, "Do you
notice / always put on my sweetest
most unrufiied expression when I'm In
great hurry or get caught In crowd, q
thing detest, or whenever ] want t.
look worried, because other women dc
look so like crazy frights In the least
crisisy'-Kate Sanborn, In the Chautau'
guam.