Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-02-15
NUMBER 27
KATESANBORN'S IDEA
AND lT Is NOT WRITTEN 70 EDIFY
THE LORDS or CREATION

TX LOf1CO Ut OhEA ION.
The Mouth-what Is In 1t. What Comes
Out of 1t and How to Use It-Charaeter-
istic Treatment Of Somewhat Neglected
subJect-How 20 Laugh.
copyright. 1884, BY American Press Associa-
ton
Yes, and this is not written for mems
edification either, which reminds me of
8 friend of mine who found great de-
light in the society of handsome Jew
ess with big Fishing eyes and pro-
nounced features. ''There is only one
fault. | can't get over her nose, 4 said
the fastidious bachelor. And witty
woman suggested, II suppose you would
rather get under itp'
A woman's mouth has seldom the
thought and care it deserves to make it
as irresistible as it ought to be and
might be. Every woman should have
kissable mouth; but, dear me! pity
many man when look at his wife's
mouth, and who could blame him for
wandering just a little? In the real
country, where the people are poor, a
dentist is the very last resort, and then
ne is usually applied to for set Of up
pers. Such yawning cavern, with a
black stump here and therel All the
back teeth are in front, or, as woman
said the other day when / offered her
some candy from the best store in Bos-
ton: II thank you; but, law sakes,
can't do nothing with that. Why, I
hahn got but one upper tooth!" Young
girls devour cheap highly coIored can
dies, sour lemon drops, the pungent
checkerberry lozenge, use teeth for nut
crackers, to bite off thread, careless
about the use of the toothbrush, and let
their teeth 60 till the decayed remnants
have to 60 all at once, and they gum
it, for three months, then fill their
mouths with cheap substitutes, destroy
ing all beauty of outline and sadly
changing the expression. And even
among the rich in city life one notices
under teeth that are repulsive from posi-
tive need of cleaning.
Lips may be rosy by nature, but
''teeth like pearls very seldom. Froth-
ingham said Of teeth that they were
"carious, precarious and-vicariousl"
l recollect also an old, old conundrum:
why are teeth like verbs?'' Because
they are regular, irregular and defect
i've.
Dare allude to the bad breath SO
frequently caused by bad teeth and AL
worse digestion2 was introduced late
ly to a noted woman / had longed to
meet and sat down by her side on
small lounge for prolonged chat But,
phewl Phewi O-o-o-uu! turned my
head this way and that and soon made
an excuse to leave her. She looked
well, dressed we'll, talked well, but,
as my latest hired man says when be
does not know what else to say, .'Ju-
das PIiest!' | think such trial would
be reasonable cause for breaking an en-
gagement ON either side. Every girl
and woman should keep on her dressing
table or in a medicine cupboard con-
veniently near some harmless but effect
i've disinfeetant, as Hsterine, DobelI's
solution, charcoal bfefsss W WA
ture Of myrrh for the gums, orris root
cut i4 dainty bits or chlorate Of potash
troches. Rinsing the mouth and gar
Cling the throat often prevent disease
and ward off contagion.
But the mouth itself Hazlitt once
said that little traits tell large tales
and the movements of a mouth, or the
first words from it, often charm or pref
udice beyond all change. One very
common fault is that OF covering the
mouth with the hand when laughing
heartily. Why, we must let the mouth
alone, only endeavoring to improve its
outline by pleasant expression, frequent
smiles and wiping the lines at corners
up instead of down.
notice some young ladies who con
stantly bite their lips and moisten them
with tongue when talking with their
admirers. Holmes described his land
lady's daughter as moistening her lips
and saying yes with rising infection.
Protruding the tongue is worst Of all.
Working the mouth when writing, and
cutting and pulling at under lip when
reading, are other bad habits. Few use
the lips rightly in speaking, reading or
singing. Pronouncing a few difficult
words as distinctly as possible will
prove how feeble and flabby your mouth
is. Continued practice will give good
enunciation.
An old lady strolling along the beach
saw a boy tinkering some boats and
asked what he was doing. II am cop
per bottoming EN-, num-" Try THE
sea ceaseth and dismisseth us with its
blessing" or say Good blood, bad
blood quickly several times. Singers
and elocutionlsts practice before mir
ror, good idea for all. 1t is rare art
to smile in a sunshiny, natural way.
The merry looking actress and danseuse
practice diligently to look happy. A
musical laugh bubbIing out Of q capti-
waiting mouth is rarer yet. a friendly
critic once said to me after brilliant
dinner party, Why, Kate, you laugh
like Choctaw savage" A snuffiing
giggle oft repeated is still more dread
full. If we can hit the mean between
the loud laugh that speaks the vacant
mind and the hysteric te-hee-hee, we
shall be fortunate. :
And what comes ont of our mouths?
Sharp sarcastic speeches, malicious SLAM
ders, cruel personal criticism, shallow
nothings, weak whining over the inev-
liable, rude words to our own! Oh,
hope not
Women are severe on each other. |
heard woman lately say, ia never 20
into social group OF women that do
not get mental nausea owing to their
spiteful, treacherous gossip" The old
fable of the two mouths-one Of which
dropped pearls. and from the other
crawled Shiny venomous snakes is still
true. These snakes surely return to bite
the lips that sent them forth. One more
hint. When going from warm room
to a cold one OF outdoors, inhale full
breath and then for few seconds keep
yOnr mouth shutl KATE SANBoRN.
Centennial of the National Capital.