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full. The form is likely to be slender, never
angular, and the curve of the back is al.
ways lovely. The hands are delicate. The
taste is so likely to select soft materials and
delicate coors that such girl seldom fails,
al, unconsciously, to be quite in harmony
to the soft folds about her feet, and the pale
beauty of the colors she selects.
The other girl will be prettier far in her
h5 6r nances thee she m lie il sn d6 enc oe
What possibilities does modern life present
such face. Observe what narrow eyes and
straight delicate brows, the short neck and
we'll rounded figure; strange mixture OF
feeling and intellect The lower jaw is well
in advance of the upper, the lips are full
and red. 1t is not q modern face by any
means The pale hair and gray eyes belong
to each other. A picture never does such
a face justice. One is likely to say ugly"
to the picture; it never occurs to one to say
so of the original. Women with faces like
this used to realize their powers. In mod
ern society they may live and die and know
always expects the nose to be the least bit
the delicate Roman type.
Perhaps 1t is the distinctly modern line
of that feature that reconciles the face to its
surroundings. Such q woman is specula-
tive, interpretive and cruel, too, If 1t occurs
to her to be- Not cruel ITO hurt" but to
see how the victim will act 4 cold, bitter
cruelty to encounter, yet one that means
less harm than it may accomplish: Such
the short neck, that somehow goes with
her bull dog chin and lower lip, and adds
to that part of the strange fascination OF her
face. She dresses conventially always: Inc
modern dress does not rouse her imigina-
ton. She could never realize her possibili-
ties Of beauty in it, 30 1t is as well. She
needs the vivid gowning of old times, and
barbarous brilliancy of jewels, and rich
draPerg !! w1ndef she does not re osa'Se bv
her pale hair. She is women now at u
far more than either of the others are, or,
for that matter, ever will be. The years
surely mas Vi ada interest int to her face. she, Of
them all. has future, and seems also to
have had past. Her chances for happiness
are few. She is likely to make mistakes IN
her choice Of companion. Intellect and
inclination. too, must be satisfied, mere
much and give little. Unlike the blond
Just looked at, who will give all and ask
only that she may give. Unlike the frst
girl. who will want little but practical COM
panionship and who will give just whole
some affection and good natured comrade-
ship. If one might 60 into palmistry the
hands of these three would afford strange
contrast. This last hand is long and firm
and like mans for strength. The palm is
bright with color, and the first finger long:
The hair dressing is curiously at variance
with the TYNE of face That is because this
woman gives no thought to her dress and
wear. >.
No use talking. every girl does not suit
the parting of hair at the brows; and those
who do hot should not permit themselves
to be bullied into adopting it. The girl
with low forehead and strong chin will
usually, be wiser if she keeps to her own
qualifications of the pompadour. When
Re pompadour IS used as hard shiny roll
OF hair. sort of skinned back from the fore
head, and outlining the temple in an un'
compromising way, it is seldom becoming
style unless the features are severely regu'
lar But the pompadour that is merely
drawing back very loosely and softly of the
front hair into soft. puffy continuation OF
the half coil at the crown of the head as
shown in the third picture is almost surely
Dretty