Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10


women approaching middle age. 4
stoop OF that sort is fatal TO good
appearance.
KEEP fOUn HEAD UP
AND SHOULDERS BACK
Walk with your head up and your
shoulders thrown back. Draw in the
air IN deep brcaths that MI tho lung.
full. Put your feet doWn squa:ely,
walking on the balls OF the feet as
much as possible. Make a conscience
OF certain amount OF fresh air every
day, and II your work holds YOU IN
the house, do all Of 1t lou can by
an open window or with a current o.
outside air pouring into the room.
Observe other common-sense precau-
lions. Never neglect the sewerage of
tho BODY. DE sure that Jour bow els
and kidneys axe IN good working or
der, and that you cat such food as is
readily digestlble. Much OF tho sal
lowncas OF complexion which marks
the American woman who has passed
her FIRST youth---and nometi,ncg while
wrong sort OF food. Hot bread and
Iced water have been blamed for her
bad color, but there arc other agencies
responsible for 81 as we'll. Too much
meat and fried foods. Insufficient eaer-
else. slecping IN poorly ventilated
rooms, and carelcssncss as to the Dhysi-
cal functions arc the causes OF bad
ektn and loss OF bloom.
Another potent cause OF impaired
digestion Is found in poor teeth. used
to take IL for granted that every ono
went regularly to the dentist until
vas assured not long ago by an au-
thcrity on the subject that only 10
per cent OF the American people patron
i2c dentists regularly. | don't know
how this proportion Is distributed, and
whether tho patronage covers the care
OF tho teeth IN the way Of filling and
cleaning. or Is confined TO extracting
q tooth when IL has become so bad that
any Gaze. u opens up a big vlsta OF
comprehension az the reasons fo:' the
national dyspepsia. No one can hope
TO retain good digestion, and even fair
health. who cannot mast!catc the food
properly.
Until the matter has been invss,i-
gated, Il is almost impossible to be-
how many kinda OF disease and
physical disorder arc due u poor
teeth which have bcen neglected 80
that they have become Il serious men
acc TO tho general health
SO take care OF your ,ccth. you
women who wish 70 keen %our good
, regular brushing, but visits 10 tho den
It's. 1T fixed periods. 1t ia worth while
TO give tho trouble and expense for
the sake or thc results which follow
such OUTLAY.
PnOrER CARR OF SKIN
II highly IMPORTANT
have spoken Of the cncc; upon the
figure and complexion q: correct
Ioise, fresh az. hygienic precautions
| and attention TO the teeth. Other items
, are worth notice as we'll. cXpend
thought upon the care o. the skin III
the way OF washing il properly You
Will find after little experience if hot
waite: suits il better than cold. II the
use OF good soap does ]; benefit or
harm, II the application OF cold cream
after exposure TO dust OF sun Is cleans
Ing or soothing enough to mako 1t
worth while. You Viii loa.n that in
my case the skin should be we'll dried
after bathing, and hope you agree
with me in the detcstation OF the pres
cnt habit OF powder!nG the face until
, It reminds the observer OF u,hited
scpu,ehrc--although. to do the middle
aged woman Justice, this !a less her
trick than OF the girl, whose fresh
young skin might be supposed TO need
no such treatment.
DO not consider time wasted that you
bcstow on rendering yourself attrac-
tive in appcarnnce--so long as YOU do
not carry the habit to degree which
makes II or undue Importance. Ot this
u have small fear. The usual way
OF housckecpers IS to think too little,
rather than TOO much, OF their looks.
Always YOU should bear in mind that
as you grow Older you will have to
give more care to your aspect than
you did in your youth.
The slim, young girl can wear a
cheap correct. or dispense With it alto
gethcr. Her figure does not need ~.
But the woman who is gaining flesh
with years must be we'll corsctcd II
her gowns are TO Il. decently. Tho
girls abundant locke may be neglected
and look we'll: her mother must take
pains to arrange her thinning hair with
discretion.
Never despisc reasonable details. Try
20 soften your hands and keep them
white, even II YOU must do coarse work.
All these small pains help TO mako
you beautiful In tho eyes OF your hus-
band and children, to increase their
pride in you, their happiness with YOU.