Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-23
The Homely Girls Salvation.

: there are many different kinds OF
/ usiinesS or unattractiveneSs, amy one OF
which often seems insurmoun;able to its
poSSeSSor.
There is the girl with a poor com
pleNion. She may have preSentahe fen
lures. but her skin is muddy, pmpy or
freckled. These disorders are often ont
grown, or may he cured by hygenic liy-
/ ing and judiciouS treatment.
| ely hair often SpoilS an otherwise
pretty face. IL may be greasy or stringy
/ or dull; reasonable care viii correct
! This Car the hair may ne I'm ugly color.
! \ great many girls suffer a@oneS over
red hair. Such girls should recall that
some of the most attractive women in
history have had red hair; and tnat it is
| the chief physical charm of many ia.
nous actresses. BY giving it scrupulous
/ care. arranging il becomngly and dress
/ ing IN suitable coorS. red hair may gen.
orally be made a browning beauty.
Then there is the ugly figure: scrawny
and angular. or fat and shapcleSs. The
/ possibilities of Il lovely face are often
ruined by either of these extremes. In
these eases, proper living is again the
remedy; sensible food. plenty of fresh
air. mild exercise. Becoming clothes
often 90 Il great way toward hiding fix,
ures SO ugly rs almost To amount 70
actual defOrmity.
But the particular form Of ugliness
! wish to speak Of, is that which confines
Itself to homely features. Small express
/ slonleSs, or badly shaped eyes: large or
I hat or pug nose; q mouth too large, or
too thick or thin-lipped; ugly teeth; re-
/ ceding chin OF forehead; prominent ears.
! these and iuuumerablc variations and
! combinations. are conditions which for
those at least in the common walks OF
life, must be endured. How many girl
So afflicted conduct herself as to distract
: lf inn lpp al, Taa
The only way is by cuItivuting a dis
position which will So irradiate her ugll-
/ ness that il is transformed into seeming
beauty. There is an old story OF rich
, woman. VIGOROUSLY ugly, who became
( beautiful 10y spending her days either in
/ her Hover garden or conservatory. Her
face gradually assumed the sweet hut
mllity and winning grace of the bios
SONS she cared fer. Undoubtedly there
IS truth behind this pretty tale.
\ homely girl must possess lovely traits
OF character 10 compete with her heautl-
tul sister. She must pay an attention q
details that may not be necessary fof
the other Her dress should be modest
and becoming in fashion and color, her
halr ScrupulouSly neat, her carriage erect
and graceful. her voice we'll modulated,
her manners gentle and nnohtrusiye.
These things may all be acquired H.
even the homcliest girl and will 20 far
toward making her attractive.
But the vital point lies in her own Sonl.
Nhe must be beautiful at heart. She
must read clevatng thoughts, she must
!o"k az inspiring pictures she must listen
70 0pilItlhs utterances. II she cannot
dHord de luxe editions or mastert'u
Poetry ana prose, paper-bound copies
may be- bought for Il pttauce, or secured
ut the public library. If painted pictures
are not available, Nature heckonS her.
IL great orators are beyond her reach.
Tue FolceS of bees and birds. the sigh Of
trees the murmur of brooks are lit ac-
compartment to the SubimeSt words men
ever Vehheu.
She must forget how tn froWn. and
learn 20 smile She must ropr"s> the
angry or fretiul word. aud discover the
delight of bc>towing an unexpected en-
dtafmcht, She must not cNprci ait"n-