Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-08

1t is a duty for every girl to be just
| as pretty as she can, says a writer In
an exchange.
1T thoroughly enjoy Barbara. She is
such pretty girl" said in regard
to a charming young friend of mine.
The older woman to whom I was
speaking sniffed-yes, that's the only
word to properly describe her action.
II don't think that's any reason for
liking her." she returned disdainfully.
TT isn't any credit to Barbara that
she's pretty. The Lo - made her So"
woman declare that she never really
cared for any one who wasn't clever In
some way But aren't brains and tai
ent just as much gift of God as
beauty, and just as little credit to their
possessors?
To be sure it requires effort to pre-
serve and develop talent or brains. But
isn't 1t just the same with beauty? And
why isn't 1t just as much a girls duty
to be as pretty as she can as 1t is for
her to make the most of her taste for
music or her housekeeping capability?
think it is
Now don't misunderstood me. I
don't mean by that, that girl is JUS
titled in posing hours before her mirror
or thinking continually of her appear
ance or devoting a disproportionate
amount of her time to caring for 1t. l
simply refer to the many little ways
in which defects of figure or face may
be made less or even removed by
healthful methods.
I know one girl who transformed a
flat bust and narrow chest into the full
curves and rounded shoulders that
every one admireS. She accomplished
this, not by taking any harmful nos
trums, but by adhering strictly to set
of daily throat and chest exercises. She
fnVn vrait1 a VIC
small price to pay for good figure.
Simple exercises such as this girl
used, an instructor in gymnastics In
almost any high school would probably
be glad to explain and demonstrate.
Too family penciled eyebrows often
spoil an otherwise pretty face. The
nightly application of ordinary vaseline
will remedy this defect in few
months. knew q girl who stepped
across the line between plainneSs and
prettiness in this way.
Care to get ones beauty sleep, mas
sage, cold baths If one can stand them,
avoidance of wrinkle-making facial
contortions, are also among the justi-
fable methods by which girl or wom-
an may see to it that the attractions
which the Lord gave her are developed
to their fullest possible value.
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Many physicians will tell you that
ordinary sour buttermilk is better
tonic and a better food than was ever
bottled or boxed up by the chemist or
food purveyors.
Buttermilk is very hearty food.
Two glasses day are excellent for the
digestive organs, and this is prescribed
with ones meals or else should be taxi
en- within two hours of a meal.
Time should be given it to be thor
oughly digested when taken this way,
and it should be taken on an empty
stomach.
1t is said that buttermilk needs fully
an hour to digest, and drinking too
.s**%# !
ris will visit New Orleans, Mobile.
Washington, D. c., and Baltimore. and
in New York will be Joined by Mrs.
Alonzo Bailey and her daughters, the
Misses Wynette and Edith Bailey of
South Burlington avenue, Los Angeles,
who will accompany her a part of her
trip.
During an absence of five months or
more Mrs. Harris will leave her little
daughter, Corinne Ross Harris in the
care of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross