Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-27
ONE OF Tue WEAK SPOTS.

II the opportunity arises to 80 some
where that you wish TO 90, or TO do
something that for pleasure or profit
you wi n to do, never stay at home on
account of dress.
There l. a curious shame Of poverty
| In Americans, the one race that ought TO
have the truest estimate OF wealth. II
mskes the very children at school sneak
around the corner 10 eat their luncheon,
II Il Il one OF coarse or common food.
II makes the girl Who has less pretty
frock than her companions 90 conscious
Of II that II takes away her comfort. II
keeps older women at home II they can
not ..dres. like other folks" IL makes
people buy things they do not want ut
all, lest other folks think they cannot
afford Il.
This morbid overestimate Of money
and OF the value Of the opinion OF others.
shows itself more and more markedly In
all our social relations, until the woman
Who dares to 20 where she pleases,
wearing the dress she can AFFORD, be-
comes q heroine In other women's eyes.
We all know such women. They love
music, aud rather than lose the enjoy
ment Of Il they will 20 oil winter and
wear the same dress. II isn't made
like other women's, having been made
too long. IL has no curtailment at the
top, no elbow sleeves for sixteen-button
regulation gloves, or lAces or nounce,;
but Il II rest TO the eyes OF men who
don't know one fabric from another, and
bsshfui youths aud passe maidens feel
comfortable In Its neighborhood. Many
q dress Of which the wearer herself felt
ashamed has seemed to the very other
folks before whom she felt ashamed
most comely and suggestive OF the
woman as she IL at her freside Instead
Of at masquerade.
No matter how simple the attire never
let II keep you at home. We need In
society courage and individuality.
Other folks never care what We have on.
IL IL only her own attire that IL impor-
tant to each. Make up your mind TO
take the best things that Offer without
regard to dress. Then naturally viii
follow the question Of how on small
means one may learn to dress 90 ~ TO
be In good taste and 10 accord With ones
circumstances and the occasion.
AFFAIRS OF THE HOUSEHOLD.
Washing 10 cold water when over
heated IL frequent cause OF disdguring
plmples. Hot water and piece Of dam
mel for . face cloth are preferable.
Cologne dabbed on the little black spots
sfter the hot water baths will tend TO
efiace them.
An application Of cold cream removed
In short time With an ivory scrzper, .
gentle massage. and second treatment
OF cold cream, followed by . thorough
steaming, IL the treatment given to the
tired muscles and skin Of the face at
many Of the establishments that make q
speciality Of bathing and besutifying the
complexion. II taken tho often the
treatment IL said to cause wrinkles, but
u,outhly regeneration Of this kind
gives the face . clear. soft glow.
Though special apparatus for this pur-
pose e used, funnel inserted In the
spout Of steamlng teakettIe will, u has
been discovered, answer the purpose
very well.
A celebrated dentist says: "Under.
sIzed teeth are evidences Of underlined
character. Small teeth arc not 10 Be de-
sired, no matter how white and regular
they may b. They indicate . small
nature slmOst invariably, especially In
women"