The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-14
The Charms of Maturity.


ty-fifth year the thought occasionally
dlsturbs her that she has passed the
period of youth, and is fast losing the
charm which chiefly delights mankind.
But there Is no cause for despair. A
woman of thirty-five Is certainly be-
yond the romantic period of glrlhood,
but there is not any reason why she
should not still be fascinating. The
ordinary woman of that age is still
far from the turning point of life. and
If she only takes care of her figure she
may remain attractive for some years
longer. What she has to guard against
Is Indifference to her appearance. either
from Incidence or misplaced sort of
honesty which makes her scorn to ap-
pear less than her age. 1t has been
we'll said that women is never older
than she looked, and she need neither
look nor feel old If she only takes care
Of herself. First of all, she must keep
her mind bright and interested IN other
people. and in the events and lltera-
ture of to-day; then she will feel
young, and feeling young she will take
care to look 1t. She will patronlze a
good corset maker, and q good dress
maker. and though she may have lost
tie graceful lines Of youth, her figure
can be made to appear as trim as
ever.
Bowdiness is quite the reverse OF
fascinating, and the woman Of thirty
five who wants to be attractive must
take special care that her attire Is al
ways fresh and dainty looking. and
that she presents what is called
'wellgroomed" appearances; then she
may be sure that she will be almost
as attractive as she was in her early
twentles.
1t Is n curious fact that all the wom-
EN- famous for their power over the
hearts of men In old times, from Cleo
patra down to Helen, Were nearer forty
than twenty when their fascinations
were greatest. 1t has been just the
same in modern days. AS literary
salon in Paris, Balzac was once asked
by n pretty girl In her teens why he
liked women whom she considered to
be passee. "Why, monsieur" she pro-
tested, "even when they are as old as
forty You seem to enjoy their society"
For moment or two Balzac regarded
her earnestly, and then he laughed
heartily. Next he explained the mat.
ter. Perhaps" said he, the secret
lies in the fact that the woman OF
twenty must be pleased, while the
woman Of forty tries to please, and the
older woman's power consists. not as
has been so often said, In understand
ing and making the most of her own
charms, but In comprehending. and
with happy tact. calling out and max
ing the most of the good qualities OF
the man whose favor she seeks
There Is no doubt that man admires
a clever woman. but he likes her best
when she has the wit to make him feel
that he is clever. Man Is naturally
vain, and though he enjoys being en-
tertained for time by clever woman
1t makes him really happy to feel that
he has the power to entertain her.. II
she has the tact TO make him feel this.
she Is sure to be charming TO him. In
deed, II is not always the cleyerest or
the prettiest woman whom a man likes
best A sympathetic manner. pleas.
ing voice, and happy knack Of dis
covering what a man Is really inter-
ested In, and the art of being a good
listener, often fasclnate when clever
ness and beauty alone would be pow
erless. The woman who Is well on in
the thlrties win do wellto take note of
this, and then, II she has been lacking
In attractiveness hitherto. she need be
30 no longer.-New York Weekly.