The Washington herald., 1908-04-11
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF We w

Those who do not spend every hour pos
sible in the fresh air on these spring days
ire cheating themselves-of health, good
looks, and pleasure. There is real delight
for the nature lover In the sight OF wax
ing plant life. the songs Of birds. the
brightness of the sun and the freshness
OF the wind. I happen to live in the
neighborhood of a large pond set In the
center of a park that is popular with
many persons of both sexes AS it is
city property, il is beautifully kept and
to keep company With the white swans
and gay-plumaged geese and ducks which
belong to the place are several of the wild
species which are protected by the laws
Of the place, but not deprived of liberty
wide path circles the pond. a three
mile walk for many like myself, and 1t is
pretty bad weather that finds the place
deserted. believe that the pond and It's
surroundings have been the means Of cul-
tivating love for nature In that neigh
borhood. for II. winter it is the meeting
place Of throngs OF skaters and In sum
mer 1t Is gay with boats which can be
hired by the hour. I have never seen as
many rosy-oheeked girls as ] have met
at that pond this spring, and the women
who have ceased TO expect pink cheeks
from any cause have a brightness of
eye and freshness of skin that is the
best testimonial TO the virtues OF exer-
else and fresh air.
Beauty doctors tell us a lot of things
about the havoc wind and sun work on
the complexion. and many Of US accept
their advice without thought. Why, my
friends. we need wind and sun to freshen
up the skin that has shriveled in warm
rooms and vitlated air through the win
ter. We need wells by which to secure
our hats and to keep our hair tidy, our
eyes need protection from dust. But the
wells need not be thick, they should not
be the means Of keeping the air and sun
from the skin.
Let me tell you little story OF a girl
whose skin was so delicate that il freckled
very badly In summer. and near the salt
water She happened to be sensitive on
the subject, and many hours of her time
were spent in administering remedies,
none of which wac permanent in effect
She wore thick, suffocating wells every
time the wind blew or she took a boat
ride, and never walked in the sun with
out the shelter Of a parasoi. You can i'm
agine that life was not quite comfortable
in those days. One day her father was
beguiled into buying a summer home by
the seashoTe. q quiet, questionable place,
where life was lived In the open.
The girl forgot her complexion troubles
in the JOY of her new existence, an ex-
istence Of bare head and bare arms
passed on the water or in the tiny garden
adjoining the cottage. In the fall she
returned 10 her city home with a skin
hardened TO weather changes, one beau
tifully and evenly Drowned. It bleached
gradually, of course, but the freckles
were banished by the hardening process.
There is no denying the virtues of sun
and air, but the former need not be in
dulged in TO the blistering point A good
skin is a desirable asset, but good health
comes first. There is no objection to
harmless beautihers, but serious one to
a regimen that bars nature A skin that
blisters easily needs special care before
exposure, Ike yachting trip; but a
coating of face cream and powder is ali
that is needed. BETTY BRADEEN.