The San Francisco call., 1899-05-28

0T rests almost entirely with the moth
ers of to-day whether the women Of
the next generation shall be sturdy,
strong and handsome race of petit
y coated creatures or a stoon-shoul-
dered nervous, unattractive collection of
feminnity. For it has been stated, and
truly, that to be beauty one must begin
with ones grandmother.
1t is so much easier to lend a helping
hand to nature in the development OF
good looks during childhood and youth
than to correct her mistakes later in life
The body as well as the mind is most
plastic during ones early years, and can,
! believe, by proper care and training. be
nodded into an object passing fair to look
upon. What priceless boon it is for
girl to be beautiful. and-for the matter
of that-for a boy to be handsome, and If,
to the gift of good looks is added health
and grace and strength of limb one feels
that there is little left to ask for. These
blessings are not altogether fairy gifts,
, for the power to confer or withhold them
IS in most cases chiefly vested in the
hands Of the mother. How many OF us
that we feel might have been avoided by
a little attention 10 the details that are
now considered so essential?
Haven't YOU walked along the street
and met an otherwise pretty child whose
Tam o Shanter was pulled down to It's
utmost limit, pushing the child ears out
boat funnels-or. a little girl with her
thin scraggly locks braided into two ema-
ciated pigtaiis CONSISTING OF ABOUT of
hairs each and tied up with scrap d oa
faded ribbon? Don't you suppose those
children will go through lie nursing
secret but lifelong grudge against the one
who attended to, or. rather. neglected
their childhOod's needs? l know they Will;
So mothers buckle on your armor and
see to The physical education of your chill
dren as well to their intellectual train
ing SO that when they are grown they
will not turn and reproach you for early
Gomplexions are the most important.
The exquisite Strawberries and cream
complexion OF the perfectly healthy chlld
frequently begins 20 tarnish and fade at
about years of age 1t is then that II
needs SDecial attention. Unless the child
IS kept scrupulously clean the skin will
coarsen in texture and large and dust
nlled pores will be the inevita BILE result.
Nothing injuries the complexion so soon
rs impure soap 1t is not necessary to
use soap except occasionally on child s
face. In drying use a soft cloth and mop
stretched OF moved about the better.
The child that IS properly clothed and
cut OF doors as much as possible, who is
rot allowed to nibble at unwholesome
sweets or to sit up late at night is the
child that is laying a good foundation Tor
Incr protect your child's face from the
burning rays Of old Sol with a wide
brimmed hat or cotton sunbonnet- If af-
tcr q long walk under summer sun the
lathed with little elder flower water.
Next il Importance are the teeth. 1t is
f. childhood that these assert themselves
fOr better or worse 50 q very special at
teEtion should be paid them during their
infancy. AS the enamel is very delicate at
that time a hard tooth brush should be
avoided, but the little teeth should be
carefully brushed at least once day with
q soft brush Of badgers hair. If the sec
end teeth appear uneVenly they should be
pressed frequently into their proper po-
sitiou.
4 child's hair TO De fine and even. must
be carefully tended. In infancy the head
should he washed daily with little cas-
tile soap and warm water once week
a little sweet oil should be rubbed on the
scalp and every particle of dust carefully
removed. Regular brushing will invig-
Ulate -he growth Of the hair and bring
out the sickness of the widest. wiriest
sort Then. when baby gets to be a big
girl and wears frocks with beautiful ruff
ly shampoo, a daily brushing and the
ends of her hair must be kept carefully
trimmed
When children are quite young the
length and luNurianCe of their eyelaShes
may be increased by carefully clipping the
points every two or three months. The
greatest possible precaution lAust be
slightest move on the part of the child
or the least unsteadineSs of hand might
result in lifelong injury to the eye. The
eyebrows can be trained with a tiny soft
brush and if child s nose has "A tendency
tC become "tptilted ike the petals of a
rose or unduly broad at the base it may
be pinched or smoothed into better shape.
by keeping them constantly pushed back
close TO the head.