Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10

III Ck "Well, I'd like to
know how you are going
to help it," remarked the intimate caller skepti-
cally.
Going to help it!' repeated fair and forty,
with an emphasis on the going, "why, am not
only going to help it, but am even now help
ing it. and have been helping it for the last ten
years. In times Of peace you know, prepare
for war, and in time Of youth prepare for age,
and, while from one point of view it is, of
course, never too late to mend, still you won't
have so much to mend If you take it In season,
for a stitch in time, you remember saves nine. u
"You must have been looking over your VOL
ume OF saws and proverbs" commented the
intimate caller.
mot at ALL" responded fair and forty; ..these
particular maxims just happen to all fit one
subject, that is all"
PARTICULARS ARE WANTED.
''Well, this is very nice, indeed" said the in
innate caller, 'but it is much too vague, and
now that have little time"-and she glanced
at the tiny watch set in her card case-"I wish
you would descend from these lofty gen.
eralities that I've frequently heard you indulge
In before and become just little more specific.
I'll admit that you do look young and fresh
and that 1t isn't because Of my partial eyes that
you so seem, for other people. utter strangers,
say the same. So pray begin, il it is not a
secret that you are carefully withholding from
the rest OF us in order that you may appear
more beautiful by the side Of our uglinessH
Fair and forty looked reproachful before re-
spending with some spirit:
II wouldn't think from that that you cred
ited me with spark Of philanthropy. The
idea OF even intimating that l would stoop to
Proht by the i'll looks Of the rest of woman
kind! But. leaving all this aside, would like
every wonpn to look well, just as a mere mat
ter OF personal comfort, for, since am obliged
to see them, total strangers though they are,
whenever L meet them in church, street or the
alter. why it would be much more delightful to
nave them form pleasing and harmonious spec
tacles than unpleasing and jarriug. For our
looks" continued fair and forty rehectively,
''are not, after all, our property; they belong
successfully to each one who views u.s. and
hence isn't it as much duty to look as well as
possible as it is to keep some borrowed article
in a state Of preservation pleasing to its owner
pearance, l, instead Of being wrapped up in
self and frivolous. as the specifically minded
regard me, am most benevolent and unselfish,
for am not filling some one elses field?''
NEW THEORY.
"Well. that certainly" said the intimate
caller. lis a new theory OF personal beauty and
adornment So it is a virtue, is it, and an act
Of benevolence to mankind to get q new gown
and a dream of a hat? l like that system of
morals and must try to convert my husband
to it."
Certainly" replied fair and forty with en-
phasis, 'if your gown and your hat are ar tistic,
for they then teach harmony in color and form,
the same as does a flower. N. Worth indeed is
said to draw the color schemes Of his celebrated
gowns from the contrasting or delicately shad
ing tints seen in flower or the blending colors
in the plumage Of bird.
But you are making me talk first on what
properly belongs last" broke on fair and forty,
'for harmonious dress, though, of course. i'm
portant to a fine appearance, has to be prefaced
by other things, woman who Is beautiful in
every sense Of the word being Ito use a familiar
household article rs an illustration) something
like an exquisite lamp whereof her soul Is the
fame, while the souls envelopes body and
dress. are the gracefully shaped and artistically
decorated exterior Of the lamp.
Now as the finest lamp in the world loses
half its beauty unlit, or when illuminated BY
dull, poor flame, so the most fashionably and
GOrgeously attired woman creates only half the
fine impression she might if her soul shows its
lack Of strength by an il-natured or unsevere
OF face
"Oh, don't preach said the intimate caller.
'but tell me plainly if you know how to keep
THE QUALITY OF SOUL.
"Well," responded fair and forty, 'this
quality of soul which l Just mentioned and
which you denominate as preaching is point
one. People seem to think" she explained
THAT the look OF youth. is an intangible and
quite undiscoverable quality which is not to be
retained when 1t begins to slip ,rway from us
because OF this very mysterious nature and will
say: What pity Miss Blank is beginning to
get passee. she WAS such beautiful GIRL and
will go their way with no further analysis OF
the subject, while would pause and reflect.
What pity that that pretty Miss So and So is
m king heraelf io.,E old hy
discontented expression of countenance, by
neglecting to stand straight, BY not having her
teeth regularly looked after and BY not keep
ing her hair thick and glossy by brushing. For
attention to those four items, in just the order
l name-expression. carriage, teeth, hair
goes far toward keeping a woman young look
ing just think YOURSELF" she continued
how a look OF disappointment or cynicism
takes all the freshness out Of even the Young
est face; how old the STOPPING shoulders of
some invalid vet in his teens makes him ap-
pear; how dlapidated and quite in its dotagc
looks child when it is losing its first teeth and
what a decided blight OH the beauty of sixteen
are dry and scanty locks and you will realize
the truth OF what l Say, while when all are
combined as is frequently the case when one
passes thirty or thrtvfive. unless care is taken
to prevent it, why the cumulative effect is de-
cidedly aged and dreadful
''Well, don't 60 SO fast" said the intimate
caller, evidently becoming interested. "let me
review" and she began counting off on her
gloyed fingers. first soul. and the way to look
soulful and sweet and hopeful, is OF course to
cultivate ones soul awfully hard, but I'm
bound to battle in this fountain of youth il
drown trying"
Yes" said fair and forty. "for, rs some one
says, What is good looking but looking good?' -
MUST STAND STRAIGHT.
"And next" pursued the intimate caller
abstractedly, ''is-standing straight, did you
say?"
Il did" replied fair and forty.
standing straight" repeated her pupil, and
then thoughtfully, well, that isn't difficult if
one feels well and the weather is cool. but a
great many people get into STOPPING habits in
consequence of being wilted by the temper
ature or from getting Over-fatigued." .'
''Teeth come next, believe you said" inter
rupted the intimate caller, evidently feeling
now quite posted on the subject of athletics
and walking, land. only that it hurts SO like
everything, that is a simple enough matter to
manage, for even when worse has come to worst
and ones teeth are beyond the salvation of
filling, one can get some nice false teeth that
look better, if artistically made, than the I'M
perfect originals, and thus end forever ones
dental woes.
Then hair" she went on, ''and what was it
you said about that?''
CARE OF THE HAIR.