The Washington times., 1904-08-28
By MARIAN MARTINEAU.

RI WAS not born pretty" confess
ed a pretty girl. but I had
beauty thrust upon me. For me
it was case Of be pretty or die? I
chose TO be pretty.
THE situation was like this. I had
four sisters. and all we're beauties One
exceIled in the matter Of eyes. She
could look at you with a glance that
was absolutely melting. Another had n
lovely complexion II was a JOY TO
raze upon her. A third was a marvel
in expression and the fourth had The
loveIiest profile I ever beheld.
when I was with my four sisters 1
was a fright. Alone I did very nicely.
but 10 our friends I was known as the
hornelv Miss x. I stood it as long as I
could and then I went 20 work upon
myself
II resolved 20 have beautiful eyes
and 7 determined TO have fine nose.
As TO the profile. I studied pictures OF
profles and made up my mind that
] would have one as nice as the incest
Then looked up the art OF expression
and found II 70 be an easy one. The
COMPLEXION. I learned from beauty
doctor was a thing that all could con-
troll I made up MY mind that would
become a beauty!
An Interesting Story.
How did I succeed? Well listen 70
my story.
u began IN three directions at Jnce.
I got up in the morning and took the
right kind Of exercise and the right kind
Of a bath Then I ate the right kind OF
4 breakfast. I followed II up by going
10 the right kind OF a denust-a cos
metic dentist. for realized that no girl
could be pretty with crooked teeth in
her mouth.
Il had my teeth Strengthened and
trained They used 10 lap and the two
front teeth protruded. I had them ar
ranged so regularly that people have
asked me II they are false. They are
absolutely perfect. Perfect teeth are q
great attraction in a woman's mouth
You can afford to have people think they
are not your own as long as you know
that they are.
Her Mouth and Her Lips.
Then / did a queer thing. made
some Of the most delightful little cap
sules for the breath. They are very
easily made and carry them in a tiny
leticule upon my wrist. Our grand
mothers used TO carry their fragrant
little seeds IN this manner and IL was
the fad 10 eat one now and then. / Dc
the same with my tiny tablets. They
exhale a fragrance which Is very pleas
ant
My lips 1 am compelled to tint a 1T
tie. / do not like to admit this and, in
time. l shall restore my circulation 20
that this will not be necessary. But al
present I am in the habit OF touching
them very lightly with vegetable rouge
use so little that il Is not visible al
all. only my lips. which are naturally
pale, are made % glow With just TIA,
right hue.
Open to Criticism.
Touching the lips with vegeta bI,
rouge IS open % criticism. / am wei
aware of that fact. And. IN a few week
time, by careful living ! shall have m.
system IN such state that my lips vii
be rosy without any outside aid
Il have learned how 20 use cosmetics
Ard I mention the fact openly bccaus
now believe that cosmetics. used Fl
the proper manner, are good for IN
skin. Each time. before going out int
the wind and tho sun and the dust.
gently massage my face with my fnge
tips using a very email quantity OF col
cream I use not enough 10 make m
face oily. but just a very little.
over the cold cream 1 aust a yer
thin layer o. good face powder An
then I wear a veil with or without tn
veil this is good for any skin But Their
are certain admonitionS DO not US