Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
THE QUEST IOF BEAUTY
Bright, Clear Eyes Redeem
a Plain Face.
ENHANCES LOVELY ONE
TOO MUCH CARE CANNOT BE
GIVEN THEM.
Rest is of Great Benefit if It is Only
for Minute at
Time


of fine eyes will redeem an otherwise plain
face. and a girl possessed of them and a
good complexion may easily consider her
| self q beauty.
| Eyes, to be beautiful must be bright,
clear and of good color. Not only is good
| health essential to this condition, but good
| care Of the eyes themselves.
| On awakening in the morning the eyes
should not be exposed suddenly to a bright
| light. A few moments should be allowed to
| elapse to accustom them to the half light
| of the bed room before drawing up the
blinds and admitting the full light of day.
| Too much sleep and too little sleep are
| alike injurious to the eyes, the former de-
biiitating them through the prolonged mac
ton IN which it keeps Them the latter from
fatigue Then, again. the sight may be
| spoiled by using the eyes too little. This is
| only degree less harmful than using them
| too much.
Too strong light and profound and long
| continued darkness both predspose the eye
| TO various maladies, some of them very Sc
| r1ous Sudden transition from darkness to
| light, and the reverse, are especially iniu-
! rious
The pupil of the eye expands in darkness
and If it be suddenly exposed to a bright
| light. contraction not taking place readily,
| paralysis of the retiha, with consequent
| blindness. may ensue. The sudden transit
ton from light to darkness is attended
l.
| rlous consequences.
| The reflection of the light on the sea-
| shore. or any brilliant surface a predomi-
| nance or glar1ng or of dark colors in the
rooms where much of the time Is spent and
| looking long at rapidly moving objects are
all Injurious to the sight. Soft coors are
both most pleasing and most beneficial to
the eye. Green is the color most favorable
| TO the eye as 1t exercises the muscles mod
| erately without fatiguing them. Black or
| very dark colors maintain them in state
| of inactivity.
| When you have nothing to do-when Won
| are just resting-close7 your eyes, AS long
as the eyes are open, they are at work to
| a certain extent. p
Don't read when lying down, though that
| may be better than rea ding or writing in a
constrained STOPPING posture. Sit erect
| when reading, and as nearly so as possible
| when writing. One of the great advan-
| tages of the typewriter rs that 1t allows an
| erect position and taxesathe eyesight very
| little in comparison with pen writing
( In reading or writing, the light should
| come ool1quely from the side and fall rpon
the surface of the paper so as to illumine
| 1t fully, with the reflection passing away
| at an angle and without striking the reader
| In the face. since the reflection from white
| paper is almost as. trying direct light
shining in the eyes, Let the eyes rest as
| soon as they begin to feel weary.
| An eye bath is a daily necessity Few
people know how good a cold water bath is
| for the eyes. But dt should not be with a
sponge ana colo Water, Hot this or necessity
| Is done with the lids. closed. 1t is much
better for the eyes to- be open in cold
| water. This can be done by filing a basin
| with water, putting the face in and opening
| the eyes once or twice.
AS this Is not always convenient, as the
| hair is apt to get wet at the same time.
| get an eye cup at a chemists. fill it with
| clear, cold water and open and shut the
eye two or three times in it. Clear water
should be used for each eye. A little witch
| hazel or boracic acid may be added to the
| water. Warm water is good to use occa-
| siopally, although its continued use tends
| to redden the eyes and make them watery.
| The eyes should always be washed before
going to bed. to remove the dust which
| may have gathered on the lids during the
| day.
TO preserve the round shape of the eye
| balls occasionally rub them gently, always
| toward the nose. AS one grows older the
| eyeballs have a tendency to become fat
When the eyes have become irIftated
| through excessive use, a compress of linen,
wet with cold water and changed as often
| as it becomes warm, will generally relieve
| them. .ak
If the irritation continues use a lotion
! made by sleeping two ounces of rosemary
leaves in pint of distilled water for TWEEN
| ty-four hours. Then strain and add an
| equal quantity of roseWater and the same
| amount of brandy.
| AS automobiles became popular diseases
of the eye began to increase. Despite the
glasses that are worn, the wind and the
| dust Su1flclenI 10 cause StilOuS IllIdH-
| nation of the eye and its lids. Soft coal
| dust too is menace, as 1T often causes
serious inflammation. The best treatment
/ Is a bath of clear water containing little
| witch hazel.
| Among the patients of oculists the women
| outnumber the men. Regarding this fact
| twelve leading oculists nave been consulted
| and they lay 1t to the wearing of wells
! Women who do not wear wells are less
| troubled with defects Of the oversight than
| those who always do so. And yet most
| women may look forth upon the world
| through wells without serious injury II they
| will only wear wells of the right sort. Most
| eye specialists disapprove of the dotted
| veil, but they have nothing to say against
| those of Illusion or chiffon. which has a
fine, even. regular mesn, through winch
| worse results than come from peering
| through the finest wire window screen.
| The dotted veil however, offers inter
| ruptions to the sight, distracts the eyes
and cornpels the wearer to focus In differ
| ent directions Though these directions of
focus differ ever so slightly. the result Is
J injurious. Many case or astigmatism
| has been traced to the baneful effect of the
| dotted veil
| Next in Importance to the veil is the para
| sol. One lined with green silk should al
ways be used in glaring light, like that
| at the sea shore
| Many an eve is seriously strained and in
| jured because the owner does not wish to
| admit to herself ori-confess to the wol I'd
| tDdl yOulnIuI SlBnS ID HVdHii6. O.i
| glasses whenever they are needed Their
| function is to assist and save the eye. If
| properly treated that organ will remain
efficient and useful until iife's close.
An oculist who speaks with authority
| says that a greatamany persons injure
their eyesight by not keeping their glasses
bright and highly polished. They allow
dust and perspiration to accumulate upon
them and make them dim and semi-opaque,
and the eyes are strained when trying to
look through them. An occasional washing
| In warm soapsuds or alcohol Is necessary.
Naturally following the care of the eyes
| is the care of the eyebrows.
II they are brushed carefully every day
their appearance VIII be much improved.
Always brush with an outer motion. going
from the roots to the end. Brush them oc-
| casionally with camers hair brush dipped
| In cocoanut OIL This not only makes the
brows glossy, but causes them to grow.
A good stimulating lotion. which aids
growth of eyebrows, is made of drains of
olive OIL u dram of tincture of cantharides
and l ounce of alcohol. Apply this with a
| brush once a week.
For eyebrows that have been burned OF
an emollient made of y ounce of glycerfne
and ounce of olive oil is excellent. Sweet
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