The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-14
HINTS ON THE ART OF
RETAINING GOOD LOOKS

lMarion MaTtineau in Chicago Tribune
The coquette will tell you tale OF
soap and water, not ordinary soap and
water, but a prepared kind. The SOAP
will be of some good brand and the
water will be softened with boraX, or il
Is distilled water. In this she washes
her face with an JUNCTION which accounts
for its clear, lovely tone.
Was there ever time when the great
beauties of the kings court did not
wash their faces? History says yes.
But, oh! how doubtful it is. 1t is said
hat there was a time when Patti did
not use soap and water, and a story ran
riot that the lovely Mrs. Langtry and
exquisite Princess Of Pless knew moth
ing OF soap and water. But what libel
it was, and how it would have been re-
scented had it been traced to its source!
The best compilations are the direct
result Of soap and water used not spar
ingly but literally. Then there follow
unguents that preserve the skin and
keep it nice.
The skin of the face is under a great
disadvantage compared to the rest of
the body. 1t is exposed to all the eIe-
ments and to every condition. All the
stormy winds that blow must beat upon
1t and when there is a sirocco it is the
face that receives the dust. Tempests
and hurricanes are alike endured by the
face, and it is little wonder that it
shows the result of it's hsrdships and
exposures,
There is nothing as beneficial as the
clearing Of the face from foreign sub
stances Then, if the coquette would
heighten her color and make her skin
nice, she may treat ii with the best OF
unguents, lotions and creams If she
really desires to redden the tone of her
checks and lips, it is not bad form for
her to do so artifcially; and, if she
wishes to powder plentifully. she can
comfort herself with the thought that
1t has the sanction of the best society.
The coquette has bright eyes. but she
obtains these not by drugs. but by great
care, She must not strain her eyes for
there is nothing that win redden them
half as soon; she must not read when
she is rocking. for this constantly
changes the focus of the eyes and
makes them tired; she must not try to
See by a light which seems unnatural
TO her and she must neither read nor
sew upon an empty stomach. The eyes
are curious members of the body and
can be kept in training and kept young
a great length of time. if one only
Knows how to do it.
The eyes, like other organs, grow old
and eventually wear out. And the idea
Is TO keep them from growing aged, to
Keen them from strain. and to keep
them as young looking as possible.
10 not, in caring for the eyes. rub
them vigorously or rub them at all If
necessary, dash a little tepid water into
them. but do not press the eyeballs and
20 not use even water any oftener thar
Is Necessary. The habit of putting wa
ter into the eyes a great many times
day is bad. for it is sure to act as an
lrntant. The eyes are supplied with
Huid which lubrieates and preserves
mem. and foreign substances Of all
KINDS only tend to act as irritants
Oculists are valuable members of So
clety. and the coquette who finds eye
trouble staring her in the face will
speedily consult an oculist. The wear
ing Of eyeglasses is considered a great
beauty destroyer, and so it is under
ordinary circumstances, for eyeglasses
take away the soft look and injure the
expression of the eyes. But. If well
htted and well worn, even this obstacle
can be overcome. But the woman who
aims to be beautiful would Go we'll to
avoid the necessity of wearing glasses.