The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-10
THE NECK BEAUTIFUL.


The throat Of the modern girl gives
her more trouble perhaps than any
thing else in her quest for beauty, and
even though the high stiff linen col
lar is thing of the past, its effects
on many necks are still visible in
unsightly wrinkles and ugly curves
around the collarbone. The masserr
and a judicious and patient applica-
ton of cucumber cream have done
much to hide even this, and many
apparently hopelessly ruined throats
are gradually recovering from one OF
the most unfortunate fashions ever
attempted by woman.
Unsightly stains are much inevi-
dence, however, especially in winter,
and it sometimes takes more than
plain soap and water to eradicate
them. These stains have various
causes-furs, turned up coat coliars
and colored ribbons all being respon-
sible; starch, too, is apt to leave a
brown mark Pure alcohol or a good
quality cologne rubbed in thorough
ly will remove the stain, or few
drops of ammonia in hot water APP
piled with good soap will have the
same result. 1t should be borne in
mind, however, that the alcohol or
cologne should never be OF a cheap
grade, and the ammonia water should
never touch the face.
These neck marks are directly re-
60, +h1 FOL 1o habit Of
some women of always wearing high
neck gowns, and, indeed, it Is we'll
that such is the case, for unless
woman has a prettily shaped neck
and shoulders and milky white skin
she had better avoid a decollete bed
ice. Few are able to realize this fact,
for it seems as though every woman
has a secret conviction that her neck
is irreproachable. This is unfortun-
ately rarely the case nowadays, and
even then pretty neck requires con-
slant care in itself and a healthy con-
dition of the whole body to keep it
in good condition.
Or course, various authorities give
various directions, and, as was said
in the beginning of this article, every
woman requires individual treatment
if simple rules for bathing and diet
fail to reach the root of the trouble.
But by being temperate in eating
from early childhood, giving strict
attention to the general health, keep
ing regular hours, taking frequent
baths, and avoiding cheap lotions, or
those which are without physicians
certificate, any woman's face should
be fair to see.-Brooklyn Eagle.
FREEDOM FOR THE YOUNG GIRL.
Speaking of the young girl and
training her for life's responsibilities,
Ruskin wrote:
1.-The first of our duties to her-no
thoughtful persons now doubt this
is to secure for her such physical
training and exercise as may confirm
her health and perfect her beauty,
the highest refinement of that beauty
being unattainable without splendor
of activity and of delicate strength.
To perfect her beauty, say. and in
crease its power; it cannot be too
powerful nor shed its sacred light
too far; only remember that all ply
steal freedom is vain to produce
beauty without corresponding free
dom Of heart"
Freedom of heart is freedom to live
with enjoyment, without foolish wor-
ries, fretful anxieties and too great
valuation and regard for trifiing
things.
It Is impossible to be too happy,
too beautiful, or too buoyant of spirit.
We want all we can get of happiness.
Neither fair looks nor joyousness Is
responsible for any sorrows, for true
beauty and true happiness are just,
sympathetic and unselfish.
The body, the soul and the mind
must all receive cultivation. We can
make them radiant and blooming OF
we can neglect them utterly and SO
fall into state of rust.-New York
Globe.