The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-16


4" his sides" is, as most persons
H know, very good friend TO
live with. Nothing so conduces
TO health and beauty as a keen sense of
humor and the power to give express
sion to ones appreciation of witty
tale or comical situation by a good.
hearty laugh In spite Of this, those wo-
men are proverbial who never advance
beyond an acid smile and. indeed. in
our grandmother's time a tendency TO
laughter. Ike good appetite was
considered a mark OF vulgarity.
Nowadays, however, when even
'whistling girls" are in high favor,
no woman is denied by public opinion
the privilege Of laughing when and how
she will. And it Is well for her that
this is so. An entire volume might be
written on the beneficial effects upon
the system and appearance caused by
healthful and sincere hiarity Let US
see what few Of them are.
How many people think OF laughter as
a wrinkle preventive? Yet such il is.
for while the long wrinkles at the
sides OF the mouth are known as the
laughing wrinkles" yet, on the other
hand. she who gives way TO frequent
mirth Will never suffer from a lined
forehead, from creases and Fuckers I'M
der the eyes, nor from scanned cheeks
and dropping lips. Here, TOO, is another
OF the notwithstanding qualities OF
laughter. A thousand times better is s.
TO possess a few lines around the
mouth and eyes, which but impart a
KIND and pleasant expression to the
countenance, then a dull and discon-
tented appearance, caused by the alb
sence OF even a spark OF mirth 10 light
up the face The laughter wrinkles
are the only ones which add 10 the Sc
rene beauty and apparent goodness and
TustWorthiness Of ones expression. and
they should be cultivated. at the ex-
pense OF those lines which arise from
The meaner attributes Of human nature
Even more than this laughter will do.
Tor hearty merriment, OF the sort which
causes one TO throw back ones head
and exercise every muscle OF the BODY
IS one Of the best aids 10 digestion
In existence. a loud guffaw. or even a
quieter laugh, Will directly bring into
play the muscles Of the abdomen and
induce the deep breathing that is essen
IaI to good health. As an all-round or
erclse, nothing can supersede the hearty
laughter that follows a really funny tale
or incident Hence. doubtless arose
the old custom OF having testers and
minstrels at the tables of the medieval
barons, and the modern one Of making
me mealtime the occasion for all SORTS
OF pleasant chat and amusing descrin-
uon. Indeed, this should always he the
case. and in families where nov the
conversation is limited 70 such re
marks as please pass me the butter o.,
or The coffee is good today" the
various members should. for their own
sakes. force themselves TO bright inter
course and exchange Of repartee,
Develops Throat and Neck.
Yet another good effect laughter has.
ard mat 10 the development OF The
throat and neck. Like singing and
"histiins' 1t gives a beautiful neck and
chest to. all who habituaIIy practice #
ana Is one Of the best muscle build
ers known. When the head is thrown
hack IN an outburst of jollitv the chin
is forcibly stretched upward. giving ex-
actly the same motions as those ALWAYS
prescribed for the cure Of double chin
In time. too. hollows in the neck ana
shoulders are filed out by this worry
pleasant remedy. and the more one
laughs the better is the effect
Now all these desirable things are the
result Of laughter-but Of correct laugh
ter alone. II will, perhaps. cause gen
eral mirih among my readers to learn
mat there are any special rules for
hilarity. But even II one cannot saw.
Open the mouth thus" or Make such
and such a sound, one can warn
against those harmful and ugly laughs
IN which so many women indulge. OBJ
serve the contrasting photographs
which illustrate this article See VIVA
an unpleasant effect Is given nv the
girl with the distorted laugh. and how
pretty is her companion, who does not
twist her face into painful contortions
nor strain her features in a vain at
tempt 10 appear unduly imbued with
merriment. There are so many var1a-
lions o. the distorted laugh. that II Is
impossible to specify any OF them. Per.
haps' however, the one-sided smile or
laugh, giving the appearance Of facial
paralysis. is the most common. II has
been said that not ten people. out of a
hundred really possess an exactly even
smile. However that may be. il is not
necessary tc emphasize the inequality.
and, as far as possible. it should be