The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-06-19
THE ATTRACTIVE AGE OF
WOMEN.

WOMEN.
Taking into consideration the fact
that more women are married between
the ages of 18 and 25 than any other
period, it would certainly appear that
it is at such a time that woman reaches
the zenith of her charms.
Such an assumption, however, is
not by any means correct. Early
marriages are easily accounted for by
the fact that the mind of the average
young man at the age Of % or %,
slightly turns to thoughts of love- y
and he almost invariably chooses a
girl of the same age as himself, or per-
haps younger, but rarely older, as one
likely to make him a suitable wife.
At % or % years the mojority Of
women are undoubtedly more attrac-
tive as regards personal beauty than
at any other time of their lives; but
while they have that buoyancy
and youth which captivate and make
men susceptible to their charms for
the time being, yet deeper study OF
their powers of fascination will quick
ly show their attractiveness is very
shallow, as compared with that of an
older woman.
A pretty face constitutes only one
of the characteristics which go toward
making woman attractive, and it is
absurd to suppose that her charms de-
crease as time adds a wrinkle to
her face. As matter of fact many
women are more attractive between
the ages of 80 and IS than those who
are some ten years younger. The lat
ter, perhaps, appear more charming
and fascinating to the average young
man on account of their personal beau
ty. vivacity or youth.
But although the attractiveness of a
woman between 80 and IS years of
age may not be so apparent at first
sight, it is really far greater than is
that of a young woman. Her charac-
ter has been formed, and we'll knowing
that she can no longer be regarded as
a young woman, she makes the most
of the good qualities she possesses and
tries to please the man whose favor
she seeks as we'll as other people with
whom she comes in contact.
A pair of large, sympathetic eyes,
a low, sweet voice, and an equanimity
of temperament more than counterbal-
ance any lack of youthful beauty and
vivacity, and it is when woman strives
to please man that her powers of faci-
nation increase. She learns to take an
interest in bis daily pursuits, be they
business or pleasure, and nothing ap
peals to the masculine heart more than
the thought that one of the opposite
sex is ready to praise when he tri-
umphs and sympathize with him in
his trials.
Many young women, of course, pos
sess these characteristics, and besides
being pretty, have truly lovable and
sympathetic nature, which makes them
doubly attractive in the eyes of
man. But as a rule, it will be found
that young woman who possesses
good looks is somewhat lacking in
those endearing qualities which are to
be found in woman of 80 or therea-
bouts. The former depends mostly on
her good looks in order to win favor
with the opposite sex, and as the aver
age young man-and older ones too,
for the matter Of that's very suscep-
tiL.e to personal beauty, she is, per-
haps, successful in appearing more at
tractive in his eyes than an older
woman.
But only for short while. Most me
have habit of comparing one woman
with another, and it is not long before
they begin to perceive that beauty is
but skin deep, as the saying goes, and
that although a woman of from 30 to
IS may not be so pretty as some of
those whom they are acquainted who
are some years younger, yet the form
er is brighter in disposition and more
interesting and sympathetic in charac-
ter than the latter. This is because
the older woman has had more expe-
rience of the world. Her character
has developed and she realizes that
woman needs more than personal beau
ty to win and return a mans love.
"How sweet it would be to live alone
with you in yonder lighthouse !" he
whispered, tenderly.
"Yes," she murmured abstractedly,
'and do light housekeeping.
"Ah knows er man." said Charlie
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