Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-07-20
LINES ON YOUR FACE.
WRINKLES ARE THE TELLTALES OF
LIES ENCOUNTERS.
simple Methods by which They May
BE Softened or Entirely Removed
md what You should Do to Guard
Against Their Coming.

bc SDItenPh OF Entlfel. Gu
md what You should Do to Guard
Against Their Coming.
Wrinkles are the handwriting of time
On the human c%ountenance. How
much they give expression and char
acter. as well as individuality, to it is
shown when the photographer re-
touches the negative of a picture and
wipes them out Of existence. The re-
semblancc to the individual is about
the same as the dried specimen of a
flower in the bUtanist's hcrbarium is
to the II which grows bright and Wig
orouS. full of life. in the meadow or
III" forest. Wrinkles are tclltalcs of
lifc's encounters. They accumulate in
grief and iu sorrow; they increase and
grow ugly when the will loses its grip
ON the thoughts and the nerves run
riot. Iacl can ascertain the cause Of
the wrinkle, and interpret the emo
tions which have made lines and cross
lines upon his or her own face by as
sumiu@ til" muscular contractions that
lave produced them.
TAc principal wrinkles that mark the
face are those that appear on the fore
head. stretching across from one temple
to another. from two to five parallel
lines or from one to three upright
ones. These lines are reprehcnsible
and unnecessary, the result of a per
nicious habit of oVcruse of nerve
force. an 2Ndggeratiou of energy III
thought and speech and accompanied
hy self consciousness. They are usual
~ formed carly in life, ana parents
Should hy persistence prevent a child
from acquiring the habit. The lines of
latitude are less noble than those of
longitude.
The next set Of wrinkles in impor
lance are those about the eyes. Those
that are at tie angles, the "crow's
feet are pleasant lines ana come from
wrinkling the skin in smiling or in
laughter. In the oldcn time the teach
crs of department ana good looks warn
Ell their pupils against W|rinkling the
face in the display of hilarious emo
tons because of these effects. The
long lines and the Wrinkling Of the del
icate tissues under the eyes are greater
telltales than any other of exhaustion
Of vital forces ana the ravages of time.
But hardest of all to deal with are the
wrinkles about the mouth.
Few are conscious of the part played
in the battle of life by the muscles of
the mouth. They, and not those about
the eyes. are called into action by ev-
cry passing thought and emotion of be-
ing. If thoughts are pleasant, they re-
lax; if mournful, there is a downward
droOp; if energetic, they harden; if de
tcrmine0, they compress the lips; if
angry. they contract still more; if hui
morous, they relax and the mouth
Widens-the greater the mcrriment the
wider the mouth-and the checks par
ticipate in the pleasurable emotions,
and the parentleses, the two long. semi
circular wrinkles %inclosing the lips. ap-
pear and deepen with age.
The skin, responding to the muscular
action underneath, becomes creased
and wrinkled in fine or coarser lines,
according to the display of muscular
activity. The wrinkles which more
surely than any others tell of the ac-
lloI VI l4l4lt uIt ll4oSt MlllNH luAl IANlAl
the ears around the base of the chin at
its junction with the neck, They are
not expressive of emotion; they are
made by the bending of the head upon
the neck. The wrinkles of The cheeks
are not numerous, and they require
strong agencies, such as sickness, grief
and age, to bring them out. Some Of
these wrinkles are made by taking bad
positions during sleep or crushing the
cheek upon the pillow. The soft, yield
ing flesh is pushed upward, making
deep creases under the eyes, at the cor
ners and on the temples.
To remove wrinkles, therefore, II
must know their mechanism and their
philosophy. In the first place, guard
against n 1labby and relaxed skin. This
a be lone by dashing upon the face
either very hot water or very cold or
alternating them and while doing this
rubbing the skin with the balls of he
fingers. Alcohol or cologne tOughens
the skin and keeps it smooth. 1t can
be used with water, equal parts. 1t is
seldom that the skin of the face is too
dry, for the oily glands are especially
active; but, in case ii is. use instead Of
alcohol a cold cream or an unguent
made of equal parts of white vaseline,
almond oil and lanolin, TO which may
be added a few drops of violet extract.
Steaming the face, m%assaging it and
the use of electricity are all good to
remove wrinkles. The end aimed at