The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-28
BEAUTIFUL EYES.



Fears, Idle Tears, and what They DO for
the Orbs Of Children.
No eve seems beautiful, whatever is
color, size and pellucidity, If it lacks
lashes and well-dcfined brows. An eye,
like "a picture. needs to be framed to be
appreciated. beautifully arched eye
brows and thick dark fringe of sill<en
ashes will endow a pair of indifferent
eyes with brilliancy not theirs.
The irresistible heroine of novel
generally has long curling lashes.
Straight lashes are not in themselves
half so beautiful as curling ones and
length of lash gives face coquettish
look that is very winsome; but the
principal charm of an eye-its luster--
Is not so enhanced by the length OF
lashes as by their density and black
uess, nN
have seen wearv-eyed, fagged-out
actress, with few strokes of u lining
pencil about her eyes and the applica-
tion of black pomade to the lashes,
acquire in no time glorious. melting.
phosphorescent orbs that would not
have discredited the face of Cleopatra.
An abundant growth of lashes is
often an inherited beauty: but 1t is also
one that is regulated by the health of
the lids. Granulation and all local
irritation tend to thin out the much
priced pretty fringe.
Two or three drops of spirits of cam
phor added to teaspoonful OF boraS
in a two-ounce bottle of water is a
mild, soothing and harmless eyewash
to keep on hand if there is a tendency
to inflated lids In many cases the
,rax and water alone will allay irri-
tation.
An eye bath of two-thirds water to
third witch hazel, allowed to sim.
mer, and used very nearly hot, is an
| other harmless mixture that works well
with infaned lids.
But the mere preservation of the
health of the lids to keep ones lashes
from falling out does not stimulate
their growth. Generally an oleaginous
application to the rims at bedtime will
do this, such as vaseline, cold cream,
pure vaseline or cocoanut oil. If boraS
is used frequently for the eye, it is spe.
cially important to counteract its dry.
ing and bleaching effect on the lashes
by nutritive ointment.
Frequently it happens that the eye
brows and lashes become pale, depleted
many little stiff hairs that, though
colorless, are yet not honestly white
appearing. Vaseline rubbed night and
morning onto the lids and brows will
restore the hairs to their normal hue
and vitality.
OF course the eye possesses a real lus
ter of its own. in no wise depending on
the fringing lashes. The eye that pos
sesses both close fringe of lashes an6
a natural brilliancy is indeed bewil
dering possession.
Bandages of hot brandy and water
laid across the eyes every night are 8
splendid tonic. Better still it is to bathe
the eyes every night and morning il
warm salt and water.
For salt is the natural food of the
eye. If the eye becomes dull, weak and
bleary, it is proof that the lachrymost
glands do not secrete their briny t1uit
Rs rapidly as they should. There i.
little doubt that ''unshed tears" give
the eye much of it's brilliancy; and i
this lachrymal fluid, that floats the eye
gathers into teardrops ''to dissipat,
itself down the hollow of ones cheek,
the eye grows for time duller. Th'
would-be beauty should control her de
sire to 'have a good cry"
sympathy without lachrymatio1
can be cultivated. Children should b,
taught practical courage as regard
tears Sniveling should be frownet
; down.
School children and women who reat
and write constantly should take al
"eye rest" every half hour, closing tn
eyes for a good five minutes Thi
, habit established will do much to pre-
serve the beauty of the eye. 1t viii
prevent that students bulge" tina
brings one eye-the stronger-out @
focus and gives the expression one
sided aspect.
The carriage of the eyes has much t
do with beauty. All affected tricks G
! the eyes, such as ogling and rollin
them up, SO that the white is visibl
beneath the iris, is deplorable. Nor
. eyes have been ruined by the abuse G
Delsartean training than bettered b
its right application.
have in mind one or two prett
, young actresses, who, as novices, ir
I dulged in many absurd optical gestures
8 which fairly ruined their prettiness fo
the time being. A Niobe-like uphea,
ing of the eye may be appropriate q
certain tragic junctures on the stag,
1t is a characteristic" pose of the ey'
= and, as such, pleases us in it's prope
8 place; but it never adds beauty to til
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