The morning times., 1896-08-09
ABOUT NOSES.
Study of the Most Important Feature
of the Face

VI tut FdCc.
Not only does the NOSE possess a,n.oSt
infinite power 10 n axe or mar tie beauty
OF the face, but its lines ard curves ac-
coriing to the age, tell many tale as to
the hidden mysteries OF the character
Generally speaking, small short roses on
mems faces are indicative OF low birth and
inferior inteliig. nee. whilr long nose is
mark of aristocratic breeding and su-
perior intellect Ii only exceptions are
needed. Egwever, to u-aEp good rule,
this ore will never languish for lack OF
proof One ot the most magnificent noses
ever saw was possessed by the iaziest
and least intelligent rnan of his day Yet
such implicit confidence did he place il
This popular tradition, mat he never lest
an opportunity OF boosting cf tie Superior
intelligence of which such d Eose as his
vas the irfaIiible exponent Perhaps we
may best explain this contra dictlon by
George EIot's theory IN regard TO the
depth and earnestness tFat shoae III the
beautiful eyes Of poor weak, vain Hetty
Sorreil namely: That she had Inherited
the eyes of some ancestor without the
soul that accompanied them
Though Wellington, Shakespeare. Mil
ton, Raphael, Washington. Mozart and
most other famous men had large strong
noses, il does not follow that a large
nose alone viii lead one TO become a
great general, poet, artist or musicsaii-
Let the poor sInall-EoSed man then take
courage AT every failure he sees or his
Roman and Grecian-nosed brethren. If
he have but the teAacity and grit that
20 with his snub-noSed friend, the bull
dog, he is more than likely to win the
dag over his aquiiine- aosed Eei eishbor.
With women noses 20 by the rlie of
contrary. If a long rose in man means
intelligence, in woman it is rather the
snu5 or retrOusee nose which bespedks
extraordinary cieverness- The Roman
nose is not an attractive feature on
woman. while the Grecian nose is "A
distinctive mark of beauty. It is safe
to say that If women could choose their
noses there are few who would not choose
the classic GreciaR The Empress Jo-
sephine, Recamier. Lanstry and Mary
Anderson are all distinguished by noses
of this kind, and her long. slender, finely
chiselled nose is the ore feature that
saves Mrs. Frances Hodesou Burpett's
face from absolute plainness. The GreeiaH
nose denotes a colder nature than the
saucy snub: ii is more disnified. Au-
thors, who are observant if nothing els.
always give Grecian nose TO their tail
clf-possessed heroiEes and the retrousee
nose to their short, merry ones.
The magnificent large bone of nose
ike Terry's with its splendid breadth OF
bridge so aptiy described by Du Maarier
under his deline;ition OF Triiby. is in
eicatfve OF broad. generous, open, in-
puisive nature: while nose the shape
and size of Mrs. Cleveland. indicates rather
domestic qualities combined with enormous
social tact.
ANY chance visitor in London cannot
but observe how much more frequently
rer-noSesi women are to be met with
I here than here. This is due 10 the fact
that alcoholic drink and tight lacing-
the principal causes, of this blemish-are
decidedly more prevalent with cur English
cousins than with Us. Fair-ha and fair
people are those who most
suffer from red noses. Any one so afflicted
will do well 10 remember that the first part
of the nose-bleachmg process consists IN
abstaining from all strong drinks and tight
lacilC. The cure may accelerated. however,
by sponging the nose in hot water AID then
covering with Il roaitice of bread and
milk: the Ioultice should be Kept ON al
night.
The bottle nose is to be shuDned above
everything. The ordinary pug needs hut
the cuatipucti aid of the brandy flask to
rapidly develop into the bottle. Fottle-
uus.i perst,ns are usually very garruions
and by no means agreeable takers; they
Il ce often quarreisons niiatwaysoossinate.
The bottle-nosed pc rson can never he con-
yinceI that he is wrong no matter how
rnwcTfui dni logical the argument against
him may be.
- Cnii,iren by rubbing their Noses upward
frequently transform n wel-shaped nose
into a snub. From babyheoi upward
t.i,s of,,an shoul.i always be rubbed down.
war.E IL this is regularly done in child
hood even a snub nose may be Improved in
shape One OF our most popular singers
regards her nose, anu Justly too. as u
eatastr r6phe Its unpieasing pruportiOns
ruin the symmetry OF IN otherwise beauti-
ful face; the whole trouble was caused by
sucking her thumb. with her forefinger
''-avn tightly over the bridge OF her nose,
until She was quite large girl ibis
be, niciOus h:sbis retarded the develop
rneis OF the bridge OF the nose, while the
lower part grew into the fat pudding nose.
always so ugly.
Uniortunateiy. the superfhious handling
Of the nose. Is not always limited to the
eapricious tricks of childhood, 1t is an
unseenily habit that. strangely enough.
sometimes characterizes well-bred peo-
ple: and though In latter life it is doubtless
harmless as regards auy great injury to
that most important feature, 1t may often
do the mcst damage of stamping one as
being exceefiiDgiy underbred- No effort
should be Considered too great to break
enc Of 40 unplsasant u habit.
TIE Question has been raiscdas towhcther