Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-21
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

mighty as woman's influence over
man" And is il not a woman's
duty as well as her prerogative to
attain this influence; not over all
men within her sphere, but over
"the one mana sweetheart OF
husband Some women are by
nature endowed with so great a
personal magnetism that they are
enabled, without any apparent ef-
fort on their part, to WELD, mould
and shape even the most obstinate
of mankind entirely according to
their own whimS. But such wo-
men are rare-very rare. With
the large majority such influence
has to be gained by a long con-
tinued striving, and hs> ing once
been gained, it is a fire that has to
be fed frequently and with no or
binary fuel, at that. And what
are some of the faggois which go
to feed this tireY
What part does beauty play in
the gaining and holding of the af.
fections of this beipg-man? \
beautiful womsn.msy DO a JOY for
ever but mere beauty of face and
form can not weather all things
alone. There are too many des-
tructive tempests in the sea Of
matrimony, and mans life pre-.
server must be made more durable.
However, We know that beauty in
woman, like strength in man, does
inspire love, and the unfortunate
sister who does not possess it and
would have this to be the first fag-
got TO start her hre, need not 20
into remote places to find it. She
should use such simple means as
come within her own reach. Good
health and cleanliness are the first
requisites. Plenty of fresh air
and exercise, a heslthful diet aud
frequent bathing are the only re-
cipes. The result is, no matter
how ugly the features of the face,
good figure and a complexion
for which she is TO be envied
Hard features may be softened by
an effective arrangement Of the
hair. Neatness counts, for much.
About the house, sno matter what
the work Ut how plain the dress,
it can always be neatly put on,
and the hair at least, can be taste
fully and bscomingly arranged.
What man cares TO come home
and find a wife untidy aud careless
in her attirsf 1t is at home, not
abroad, for her husband and chill
dren, not for outsiders, that a wo-
man SHOULD strive to be beauti-
full.
a woman's brain as we'll as her
face may be a factor An intellec.
tual woman always has an advant-
age over the ignorant. 1t is true
that the women who read the best |
essays in Chatsuqua clubs DO not
always make the best wives and
mothers, and it is seldom the |
brainy school teacher who makes
men fall in love with her, But
men like TO be entertained, and ii |
is the versatile woman who is the
most entertaining. Intellect, too,
does much to enhance beauty
Ruskin has said somewhere-"the
operation of the intellectual pow
ers upon the features, in the fine
cutting and chiseling of them and
removal from them Of signs of
sensuality and sloth, by which
they are blunted aud deadened:
and substitution of energy and in
tensity for vacancy and insipidity;
and by the .keenness given to the
eye and fine moulding and devel-
opment given to the brow"
A woman should then make il
her duty to grasp all improvement
within her reach. She should
read. study, and converse with
learned people. Never let day
go by without reading something,
and take some time to visit the
most intellectual friends. The
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