Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-07

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to. The hue and cry against the use OF
an eyebrow pencil. a dash Of rouge or
the softening effects Of little good
face powder is folly. The moderate use
Of these constituents. dexterously and
judiciously applied, often adds very
materially to woman's charm. a
wife and mother should keep as young
looking as such servitors will allow. in
compliment to her husband and chill
dren. and II she wishes to retain her
grip on their affections she should
positively refuse to grow old either In
face or manner.
From the outward sembIance should
! come the study OF the inner conscious
ness.
Happiness IL the greatest beautifier.
Cultivate above all things a good dis
position and a plea sing facial express
sion. Some people always look as IL
iudoform or something equally often
siye oppressed their nostrils. or that
their digestion was out OF repair. /
suppose people who do not know that
they have a digestion ought to have
tanksiul OF sympathy for those whose
digestion Is always out on strike.
but II people didn't talk about and
worry their digestion into such "A state
OF chronic mutiny | believe they would
get along with IL better. One thing Is
certain. the aspirant for bcauty's ad-
yantagcs must treat this digestion
business with all due regard. IL does
not take kindly Ia abuse. and its re-
bellion reacts on the disposition and
complexion more detrimentaliy than
any factor known.
a we'll behaved digestion is the best
guarantee for a clear complexion. a
bright eye and a kind of peace-with
alt thc-world expression.
a girl who Is fortunately little
above being ordinarily pretty is apt to
be spoiled. and II she is. il simply
ruins everything. because she becomes
disa greeable and her face is marred
accordingly. one Of less personal
charm. who is always agreeable. has
the advantage. The girl who is
beautiful should he taught that II is
blessing 10 be sacredly guarded and
made the reflex of her manners and
dispcsition. The power swayed by
beauty brings either blessing or a
curse as it's custodian elects. II is all
omninotent before whom gold and its
kindred powers bow in meekest servi-
tudc. 1t terminates the fiercest pas
sinns Of love. hate ana jealousy. and
plants the seeds OF murder even in the
hearts Of its devotees. and at all times
1t Yields the scepter Of royalty by
every right divine.
In the wage winning world it is an
clerlcnt of success. Let two women
apply for the same position. one being
pretty. with hut little brain power.
the other plain. but well equipped men
tally. There will be little hesitation on
the part of the employer making the
choice. and the beautiful woman will
he the prize winner. In every walk of
life. the chances favoring beauty are
paramount If a woman is but spoken
of rs being beautiful il conveys at
once prepossessing mental picture
that warns our hearts. If. on the con-
tra-y. one speaks of a woman as being
real ugly. but so good and bright"
we feel almost as If an apology were
being made for the crime of a lack of
comeliness. If we analyze our feelings
correctly onc-half Of the time we don't
care a snap about her being good. but
that woman should dare to be ugly.
and that she ought to he a paragon of
goodness to make w for the infection
OF her ugliness.
\ beautiful woman knows we'll the
power underlying her gift and is al
ways at ease. She has confidence in
herself. knowing that her very pres
ence. unaided by mental gifts will at
tract others to her. whereas her plain
er siste, labors under the embarrass-
ment OF being always conscious OF the
want Of pleasing personality: conse-
uuently the latter should make the
best of all her good points. To dress
as well and in as good taste as her
purse will allow, and above all things
to study the details of such styles and
modes of adapting them as are best
suited to her face. complexion and
figure. Loud bizarre dressing is never
effective. A woman may be so
gOwned as to be conspicuous by the
peculiar cut and finish or the handsome
fabric Of her gown. To he conspicu-
Gus from the fact of being we'll
groomed. elegant or artistic looking is
decidedly different from being con-
gowned
one woman may attract attention
and admiration of every passerby by
her oonspicuously elegance and dig
NIFTY of bearing. while another would
look loud and plebeian no matter howN
costly her raiment.
The plain woman can take ADVANTAGE
OF the aids to her appearance, and even
II her purse is not capacious she can !
make up for many deficiencies by good
taste, poise and "savoir faire."
Above all things pleasant express
sion' not grin by any means, but
race intelligent and free from the ex-
preston of chronic grievance. 1t !
gives charm to a plain face and adds |
to beautiful one
Have recourse to the dainty tricks of
the toilet If they tend to improve and |
cont be ugly if you can possibly help |
1t.
And treat your digestion we'll; show