The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-30
WOMAN'S @
q REALM.
HOW TO BECOME ATTRACTIVE.
Every Woman May Bc This. Even if She
Cannot lie BenutIfnl.


Every Woman May Bc This. Even if sht
Cannot lie beautiful.
Take care of your expression" said
woman who has been giving series
of practical talks on beauty: take care
of your expression, and the rest of
your beauty will take care of itself!e
You smile ut the word beauty. ana
| confess mt the outset that it is not
In the power of every woman to he
beautiful. or even pretty. But every
woman cen be. within her own limits,
attractive. Tho statement is common
place enough. and is one that we hear
continually. | only repeat it in order
to give It new significance. We are
constantly urged to take care of the
skin, of the hair, of the features; we
are enjoined to Keep healthy and
happy. well dressed and clean; TO take
exercise and avoid eScesseS. All these
things-cHccpt happiness. which is con.
tingpnt-are OF great Use in preserving
the sort Of beauty which is skin deep.
But there is beauty which is both
skin deep and soul deep. and its out
ward manifestation is that indeinable
thing which We call expression. and
which is one Of the strongest factors
IN n woman's charm" You have often
sea airl with Eoth features and
cUlp,cG.ul beautiful. vet the wloie
face was spoiled by the Eafu.ant
proud or disccntcl,ed expression.
o. course, character should be culti-
cated for Il deeper reason than its out
ward manifestation in beauty. An at
lractivc expression is an Involuntary
result OF an attractive character. IF
oppression were studied for its own
Sa,t2. Ii would become mere facial
posing. and result in disfigurlng affec-
.ationS.
If Il woman is constantly thinking
Of her expression her face becomes as
hard to manage as a schoolboy's oh
.trusiyc hands and feet. \ pose is al
ways unnatural and unattractiye.
either in expression or in attitude. Our
aim, OF course, Is not to seem good,
but to be good. and the best manifesto
lion Of high and sweet thoughts Is
anu ulltOHStlbuS.
But we can take care of our express
sion in a lighter and more negative
way. We can avoid bad habits and
muscular contractlons. such as scowl-
ne. peering. setting the lips. "brldling"
!he chin and wrinkling the forehead.
4 kind. cheerful person may thought
essly acquire the habit of frowning.
perhaps in the effort to see clearly.
)r by allowing the features to express
TOO freely the workings of the mind.
We may cultivate wrinkles by adding
up columns. or by planning the days
work, If We get the habit of moving
md contra citing the muscles OF the face
N unison with the activities of the
brain. We should relax the face.
We are frequently told OF the value
IF relaxing the body, and we know
hat much nerve force Is expended in
unnecessary tension. This habit of
:enson cXtehds to the face, and hard
ans the expression. Many good
woman who wouldn't hurt fly con-
,r2cts her face until she looks as fierce
as a greradier. And many n fretful,
.ll-tempcred woman believes that she
has succeeded in concealing her faults
u disposition from the world. while
in fact they are written all over her
face. She has forgotten the inevi-
liable lines which care and petulance
and angc: are sure TO grave upon the
yielding tissues. Good temper tends
naturally TO relax the face, but a little
wCtchfulness in that direction assists
in the process. If the muscles and
Issues are kent soft. the air of youth
ILLNESS Is preserved more effectually
than by any ether means. And if the
heart ls Kept warm by affection and
enthusiasm. and the mind bright by
intelligent interest in all that is worthy
Of interest. the eyes and lips will re.
spOnd TO the impulse of the soul. and
ieep much of their lustre and softness
even into old age.
To sum up what has been said: First,
as n matter of course. and for better
reasons. cultivate selfcontrol and SER
anlty of character; second, for the sake
)f outward attractiveness. relax the
face and teach II TO respond to your
sweeter and finer impulses. And then,
though you may have no claims what
aver to beauty, you will be pronounced
sweet, attractive woman-a compli.
ment by no means to be desplsed.-
Philadelphia Telegraph.