The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29

know what to say, she smiles. When in
doubt what attitude to assume. she smiles.
When things are against her. she smiles
When things are going against her. she
smiles. She has trick Of smiling. and she
wins the day.
MAGIC OF A SMILE
A certain very charming woman in the
diplomatic set at Washington. makes no
secret Of the fact that II is her smile that
saves the situation for her. and in more
cases than one. every day Of her !ife.
When she is asked questions which she
does not, want to answer she smiles
mystical SMILE When compelled to say or
do awkward things. she does them, but
she smiles to take off the embarrassment.
Her most trying occasions are carried of
with a smile and she enjoys the credit to-
day of being the wisest. the most powerful
and the most charming Of women.
Who does not remember hearing Of the
famous smile of Kate Chase Sprague? Who
does not know of the gracious, altogether
charming. smile of that greatest of young
diplomats Lady Mary Curzon?
Who has not witnessed Mrs. Cleveland's
beautiful little smile: and who. during her
two reigns In the White House, did not
think her charming?
Another quality of charm Is grace. and
here is another thing every woman can
have.
The stout woman who wants to be charm
ing must learn to seat herself sideways.
to take away her awful lines down tho
front.
The lean woman must learn to sit slightly
inclined and leaning toward her CONVEX
sationalist
The awkward girl must study the prettiest
poses, and the girl who has a profile must
learn to display 1t.
great charm Is impaired to almost ev-
cry face by the habit Of lifting the head.
II the chin be tilted back, the face Is given
a certain piQuant look that is positively be-
wildering.
Learn to hold your chin up. II you want to
have charm"
ELIMINATION OF RUGGEDNEss
The charming woman must be well ap-
pointed. She must be groomed to a nicely.
At the risk OF seeming coarse, the woman
who wants to charm must impress II upon
herself that her hair must shine that her
teeth must be highly polished. that her lips
must be red and full. not chapped and sore.
She must understand that there must be
no pimples on her face nor blackheads in
her skin. There must be no ruggedness In
her makeup.
Tho suggestion may not be pleasant. but
It is q true one that the woman with a
| dirty skin never charms any man: that the
woman with dandruff In her hair never
| fascinates any living person
Tho woman who looks dingy. unkempt
or neglected Is not charming, no matter how
well endowed with virtues she may be.
It Is true that very few women are
| charming. And scarcely ever. in private
| ufe does one ind Charming woman.
The domestic woman Is too busy scrubbiny
doorknobs. in cleaning brasses. in washing
paint and in securing her homo to devote
much time to scrubbing herself
Yet would It not pay her better In tho
| long run?
II woman be charming. the chance
| caller does not 20 much notice the tarnished
| brasses; and, II she be charming, one Will
| excuse great deal In the way Of lack Of
| household precision
| All II forgotten in the delight Of charm"
Tho charming woman must possess the
| gift Of speaking prettily. The voice must
be low. and as sweet as possible.
Not all women have a sweet voice, but
all can speak in low and weil-modulated
tones. And woman can show tact in
| speech
IMPORTANCE OF TACT.
Tact 10 . great part Of charm, a most
powerful factor. Without tact. no woman
can be charming. Tact lies not % much in
what you say. As in what you leave un-
said: 1t lies not 50 much in speech ~ in
action,