Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-31
ByMargaret Hubbard Aver

good time. that IL about the only ideal
that the average male parent has for his
daughter. Hts son IL taught from early
boyhcod that he must DO something. and
to accomplish his share OF the worries
work, he must have a high standard Of
honor honesty and industry The boy
gets this knocked into him one way or
the other; the Daughter IA supposed 10
imblbe a complete understanding OF
morals and responsibility through that
famous feminine intuition which only he.
Gins to be understood and appreciated
after experience and mistakes have
taught her their dreary Lesson OF caution.
No matter how sweet and Intimate the
relationship between mother ana dHugh.
ter. there are certain things which go
toward the making OF our pretty girl
that she can learn more quickly and
easier from her father u he has gained
her confidence. and has dane something
more toward forming her character than
paying the school bills.
There would not be ono painted or
powdered schoolgirl face IL father oh
jeeted nationally. quietly, and WITH
sensible Illuminating explanation.
But when he is not too busy 10 notice
the makeup at all. he merely RACES. AZ
one girl put It 10 me the other day.
Father just threw fit when he found
! used makeup. he said he'd throw me
out OF the house II l ever put powder
or rouge on my face again. ! don't see
anything so bad about Il: all the eirls
use powder. ana I'm - pale. the rouge
makes me look much nicer Now I wash
my face before father comes home. so
he doesn't catch me at II. don't see why
he made such a fuss"
OF course Ens didn't understand. be-
cause father carefully side stepped the
real reason that he aid not want his
daughter 20 paint and powder. and look
like anything but the sweet and pure
giri that she ia. He did not want her
eonfounded with A class Of women OF
whose existence she IL entirely unaware:
on the other hand. he could no. DEM tliai
many OF her friends and that her own
mother used powder occasionally.
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powder as a duck to water. Our pretty
girls often look like little Pierrots. with
their whltened faces and cEaiky noses.
They think II is grown-uD and becoming.
and they do not realize that every
vestige Of powder and makeup lakes
away the beauty Of their youth. the sweet
innocence and candor Of their faces.
Powder. except when II is absolutely
necessary. makes any face look older,
and II makes the young face look hard.
AS for paint Of any kind. | think the
only way 10 frighten sweet sixteen OFT
OF II Is 10 tell her that the slightest
vestige OF paint makes every imperfec-
ton In her skin show up as II under a
magnifying glass. and the use Of these
artificial aids TO beauty will eventually
quite ruin the texture Of her skin and 70
make 1t yellow.
For really pale cheeks there 10 nothing
so good A. deep breathing. Thea a cold
sponge hath IN the morning. followed by
a brisk rub with q crash towel will bring
natural roses to the face. Don't drink tea
or coffee. II ycu are little pale face"
and try snd give up candy and substitute
fruits
II there Is any way that Il can be done,
arrange to. sleep out 81 doors: a Sleep
Ing porch for people who live In the
country is worth the price of the invest
ment In the Improvement to the general
health OF ths family, and the sxod1s q