The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18

it is not always calculated to emphasize
a woman's charms In the first place
the severe collars are trying to the Wo-
man who looks handsome in a fluff of
lace. The combination of the shirt waist
and the sailor hat is deadly to any wo-
man over 20. There are more beautiful
women than ever before and they pos
sess faces of finer type than formerly.
The American woman is beginning to
claim the heritage of the aristocrat,
which means that generations of ease
and luxury leave their stamp upon the
face and form.
But there is one thing that the Aneri-
can woman must avaid, and that is the
stout and ungainly middle age that is
also the heritage of her who tolls not.
All the dainty and enticing menus that
tempt her to eat too much, the carriages
that convey her from place to place
without the exertion of walking, and the
leisure that gives her opportunity for af-
ternoon maps steal her girlish outlinse
and cause her to advance to a heavy
unbeautiful middle age. If any assembly
OF women who are past 40 is scanned 1t
will be noticed that the majority of those
present have the growing double chin,
the arms that are too large, and the
shoulders that are too massive. The
tightly fitted bodices of these women re-
veal the cushions of fat across the back
which destroy all the symmetry of the
FORM And the weight of flesh encroach-
es so gradually it is not noticed until the
strength of mind that would make it
possible to reduce it has disappeared.
daily exertiOn of carrying around too
much adipose tissue.
American women, who are famous for
their cooking, eat too much They pre-
pare dishes so tempting that they are
their own victims. In youth women care
more for the impalpable things, for the
ambitions and the aspirations that lead
them on to all sorts of endeaVOr, but
when they cease to have the spur that
1mpelS toward daily striving for the full
fillment of some dream, they find solace
in eating This fact was emphasized the
other day when a woman who 20 years
ago was a famous belle was telling one
of her friends of the sorrows and disap-
polntments that had embittered her life.
the friend glanced at the woman, who
weighed at least 200 and said she ap-
peared to be very well. Yes was the
answer, Il have fallen into the habit of
eating to distract my attention from my
troubles
Eating as a pastime is always a dan
gerous experiment. The woman who
would be always beautiful must be alb
StemlOuS. She must be able to leave the
table feeling just a little hungry. She
must adhere to a sensible diet, and she
must observe the most severe rules
about regular meals. 1t is as important
that she should be temperate in candy
and ice cream sodas as it is that she
should cultivate youthful spirit
II 1t seems that the subject of diet and
the bad effects of high living are too Of
ten dwelt upon, it is only necessary to
notice the women one knows and it will
be discovered that the principal draw
back to beauty is Stoutness Therefore
frequent warnings will be forgiven. There
IS nothing more pathetic than the wo-
man who is losing all the gracefulness
and poetic charm of girlhood just be-
cause she eats too much. The recent Dre-
valence of beer drinking among women
Is one of the causes of the tendency
toward embonpoint. This habit of drink
ing IS one of the denominations from
beauty specialists point of view. Women
are generally extremists and they can
not afford to use stimulants of any sort
The price of fine form and an attrac-
tive face is Self-deniaL This means thar
the body should be considered a temple
SO sacred that its daily building is a
matter OF thought, care, and conscience
Health the First Consideration.
Formally the management of house
mould expenses and details of cooking
were regarded as the most essential
branches OF domestic economy. Now
we believe that the guiding principles
in the proper management of a home
must be founded on the laws of health
Prosperity largely depends upon the
judiciOuS expenditure of money pro-
vided for the family support, but in
order to enjoy the fruits of a careful
and provident management, the family
health must be the first consideration.
How to Maintain Good Health.
The requirements of health are not
expensive. 1t is the natural inclination
pleasure and comfort. Both are within
his power to obtain; as the conditions
do not entail undue expense or trouble,
and are certainly within the limit of
wages of any steady working man. 1t
is ignorance that is wasteful. Through
ignorance we buy teh wrong sort of
food and spoil good food by bad cook
ing, which is one of the greatest fac
tors in bringing poverty, discomfort, ILL
temper and ill-health in so many
homes. True domestic economy is the
knowledge which enables the house
keeper to know what is wanted to make
her family healthy, happy and content
ed. If she knows how to wisely provide
for their physical needs she will spend
less money than her less fortunate
neighbor, who may be richer in this
worlds good; while at the same time
she is certain to get more comfort and
pleasure.
Some kinds of food are very dear
while others are cheap; but the price