Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25

men and women of seventy are prac-
tically younger than their own sons and daugh-
ters of 45 and 30. One of the greatest blessings
that can befall mankind is sense OF humor
There is nothing that keeps the heart SO young
and the mind so free as the saving grace of hui
NOR Conpenial work and absence of worry are
two rreat means of keeping people young; but,
IN many hundreds of cases, these conditions are
reversed and if one is unfortunate enough not
IN nossess, even in slight degree, the delighttnl
sense of being able to see the most amusing side
of things and of getting little fun out OF the
ordinary humdrum of everyday existence life
indeed becomes a wearlsome tnlng, and people
GROW old far quicker than they should. One OF
the most unpleasant and really pltlful sights on
oortb ia the young-old woman-she who cannot
realize that she has got beyond the pale OF youth
ond must settled down to sober middle age.
t. ia most usually unmarried women who
forget themselves So There is no reason why,
because woman is unmarried, she should corr
s;der herself an old maid and past anyone caring
ohou+ Manv women at 80 are far more at
tact;ve than they were at 20. All the most
celehrated beauties that we have ever heard
of and read of have been women past their first
vouth-Helen of Troy, Cleopatra, Madame de
Maintenon, and many others too numerous TO
roent;on. One of the most delightful novels ever
written bv a woman had for the heroine wom-
an mast 40 wears of age. peg the Rake IS
the hook refer to, and surely no more leVable
and human character was ever protrayed than
that Of poor, ill-fated Peg, and yet she was
woman who had gone through much toll and
tr;hulation. and who still retained her youth and
her happy knack of making and keeping her
friends to the end of her days Heaven forbid
that I should impress upon people the necessity
of he;ng rales in order to retain youth and keep
mn an atmosphere of interest and excitement
only want to point out the great benefit OF a
charming personality, which can be acquired by
ali women if they will but take the trouble to
Lawn Some people are born with personality.
irhar eome into the world with sweet, sunny
nat,res and to those blessed few it is no trou-
he to 90 through life helping Others. Such wom-
en- never grow old,
We cannot all possess such dispositions to start
with: but we can all improve upon the natures
we have and having once started to reform our
characters we reform our appearances. The facs
;s a true index to the mind and a sweet-tempered,
amiable woman will keep her youth twice as long
ne she who worries over every trihe. There il
no reason ON earth why a woman should consider
herself old at any stated age. Her age rests
unon herself and with no one else. She can
be seventy, and yet as young IN heart and mind
AZ her own granddaughter. There is an old
adaae that says, "a woman is as old as she
looks" Well, then, let her look young She
can il she viii only take the trouble to try.
Il is not very difficult to acquire, even if you
possess it not, calm and tranquil nature, a
tender and unselfsh heart, and, above all thar
saving grace of humor that helps one over 50
many Of the stiles and difficulties of life, and
vou viii then learn the secret OF perennial youth
IL is a duty we owe to each other and to our
selves TO keep as young as we can. The woman
who has the sense to make the best Of thing.
--of her looks, her home, and her belongings
will find that in the heart Of her husband and
her friends "age cannot wither, nor custom stale
her infinite variety"