Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-10
Not Always the
Pretty Woman

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There are many women who imagine
themselves to be hopclessly unattract-
i've. when in reality there are many
graces that are theirs for the woman
who is absolutely destitute Of any
charm is a rarity. Should she be un.
prepossessing of face and figure. there
is possibility that the plain woman
has a low.toned musical voice. or that
-unnamable. indescribablc something
that constitutes magnetic presence
sim. although the hopelessly unat-
tractive type is practically undiscover-
able. the number Of women who are
honest in the belief that they belong
to this class is pitiably large. Reticent
and shrinking. they pass through lie
with the settled conviction that there
is no possible alienation for their
woes. and they believe firmly that they
are destined to go to the grave without
winning admiration or notice from any
man. That such an impression is
false may, indeed, seem to be easy to
prove, but, unfortunately, those who
are unhappy over lack Of beauty pre-
serve a forbidding rcticonce so impen-
otrablc that their nearest and dearest
relatives would be willing to swear to
the imposslbility OF such an idea being
cherished.
Others. not so morbid on this point,
are equally positive that the period of
actual attractivenes is short, indeed,
and regard a woman past her thirties
as being impossible as far as type of
beauty Is concerned. These must be
convinced that beauty and fascination
are not matters Of youth, but the tenn
permanent and no woman can declare
herself old until she actually feels so
despite the number of years that stand
in silent witness to the progress of her
life.
At no period is woman's wit keen.
er. her experience ripper, her judgment
better. than the very time when the
first faint lines forming slowly show
that youth Is indeed past and that mid.
die life has arrived. Instead of feeling
a wild regret at the appearance OF the
inevitable, there should be a serene
commitment in the knowledge that has
come with experience. There should
be a quicker insight into the various
phases Of life. broader conception Of
what life may be made and firm de.
termination to make oneself what one
chooses to be, rather than remain what
one happens to be.
Perhaps one OF the greatest draw
backs to progress in this line is the
rather generally accepted idea that II
one is perfectly healthy the complex.
ion is likely to be good the eyes
bright, and figure perfect. Hence any
care is considered unnecessary. Among
other tasks assigned to her. nature Is
expected to attend to the work of pre-.
serving beauty; but, fortunately. she
cannot be held responsible for all the
unlovely types that we behold.
There should be no indecision about
interfering in this province so univer-.
sally assigned to nature, but rather a
boldness in choosing the proper course
of treatment. and then in putting 1t in.
10 practice, that will positively result
in securing aid instead OF producing a
failure. Beauty and health should be
synonymous terms, but they are not
and there are many extremely healthy
persons in the world who are far from
beautiful, while some who are ex
tremely delicate are models OF the
most touching, though fragile, lowell
ness.
Freckles and tan come without invi
tation, and when combined with q
sunburned nose and auburn hair are
sure to be dsfiguring instead of orna
mental. The victim Of these compli
cations seems TO be in an unhappy
frame Of mind. although apparently In
vigorous health. On the other hand
the most wasting disease, consump
ton, Is often found with the fairest
skins and the most decided coloring
With examples of this kind to con
vince one that nature not only de-
mands but oftentimes must be provid
ed with assistance, the woman who
wills to make herself attractive car
easily do so, for in few weeks at the
most the results of persistent work In
any direction will show decided
change, and when the improvement Ii
an acknowledged fact the satisfaction
of having accomplished so much will
be a spur to greater achievements.
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A DIecIIeTED HIIInE