New-York tribune., 1894-01-07
now TO LOOK Young.
EXERCISES FOR THE FACE MUSCLES.

EXERCISES FOR THE FACE MUSCLES
Good women age SLOWLY" they say: AMI again
II has been said Women whose lives full,
and whose faculties actively employed. also
age slowly" Another well-known author speaks OF
"the charm over which years have no power-some-
thing greatly superior to beauty and which is
more to be desired" Perhaps. If could combine
perfect moral with perfect physical culture, we
would arrive finally at the ideal woman. 'noby
planned" to whom only comes as the full
development, and death itself merely the gentle
detachment Of fruit fully ripe from the tree.
While may not be able TO enjoy immortal youth.
however. even to attain TO the highest attitudes
of which are capable. II seems to be generally
conceded that age can be warded of Tor many
years by judlcious care. and that 1t is more or loss
a matter of personal choice as 10 whether the mind
and the body shall be allowed to grow old prcma-
turely In these days physical culture has developed
into a verltable science and wrinkles may ne
erased and roundabout lines preserved by exercising
little knowledge and taking little trouble while
II is n well-known fact that serene mind VIII give
a youthful expression 10 the eyes ana Keep the
brow smooth and unfurrowed by time.
"Mv pupils" says a successful professor OF the
art of physical culture. range from ten 10 hfty
years OF age and find that the human body Is
capable of being moulded into forms OF beauty ami
strength much later than is generally supposed.
The facial muscles especially. which are apt 10
be almost If not entirely. neglected may be so
developed that n face that had already dropped
into the unbecoming lines OF age VIII assume
again the rounded curves of comparativ" youth.
Plump firm muscles vastly different from fatty
development which. although it may 'hll out n
face in a way. will not give good contour ana
sometimes rather adds to the appearance of age
than otherwise. whereas the cultivation OF the
muscles OF the face and neck not only tlls up
the bellows. but the flesh to have "A firm.
healthy look and prevents the relaxed appear
ance Of the lower muscles Of the throat which
T., .1t.n.,, f,1lA NO Ssg
recommended for filling and developing the
muscles of the face: First. smile broadly as
You can: then place three fingers the punched
up portion of the cheek. and allow the features
suddenly TO relax. raising the fingers at III" same
time. Continue to do this until tired. tn" fingers
should be placed high on the cheek bone. 50 that
the muscles when smiling will push against them.
sary 10 the enlargement Of the tissue. IN" second
exercise is to again smile broadly. but this time
instead OF allowing the corners Of the mouth 10
straight line towar,l The centre of thc checks then
mouth and work the corners backward ana Tor
ward by relaxing ana contracting the mouth.
Exercise No. is with the chin. Press the lower
lip upward and 1t Will be seen that the chin will
as to make a half circle and put II over IN"
point Of the chin. pressing 1t AGAINST the latter
it assumes its normal position. In this cx-
crcse the teeth should he kept closed Mos. faces
that thin are apt to be- hollow between IN"
upper and the lower jaw. and two exercises are
recommended FOR hling out the ch"eks. TAX
the ends Of pencils. ana insert Oh caci side
Of the mouth between the back teeth. close the
t"oth on them and chew spreading ~" '""ih only
JUST far enough apart to keep the rubbrrs IN their
place and shutting them with all the fore" pos
and rub ii aga!nar the check. pressing II outward
In every way reaching ~ far back IT is pos
simple eHercls@s c' day ,ht facS a2 BE- Rsp
r9qndei G anl nrm IN ii' oniInes ana nat eve"
.ned and improved