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Show Old and New Aids to Beauty. Of course there is nothing now in the cult of beauty; the only novelty lies In the extravagant fashion In which new-Inventions new-Inventions are applied to it. Electric baths and vibration treatment may be Innovations, but cosmetics und medicated medi-cated baths date from the earliest ages-. AVomen have always aspired to be beautiful, beau-tiful, and have painted their faces and "tired their heads" since time Immemorial Immemo-rial and in all countries. The Geisha of Japan changes tho color of her lips three limes in one evening, and no little Japanese lady ever misses an opportunity opportu-nity of whipping out the rouge pot and mirror which form an Indispensable pain, of her toilet. Among the recipes which have come down to us from ancestresses are many prescriptions for the complexion complex-ion composed of marshmallow and wax. honey of roses and olive oil. Mixed bathing In tubs of water thickened with ficented bran and salutary herb9 was the fashion In medlae-al France and recalled the days of Roman luxury. Vapor baths date from an even earlier period, und one wonders If there Is any nostrum today for the preservation of beauty which was not known to those professional beauties of France, Diane de Poitiers and Ninon de 1'EncIos, The question Is, are women really any more admired today for being- steamed and smeared and electrified? Is any attraction worth having which is obtained ob-tained by the painful and expensive methods we read of? I doubt It. Nobody No-body Is really taken lit by the artlflclally rnnnufactured beauty. It Is the duty of every woman to make ' the best of herself. Certain defects of complexion and figure can be easily remedied. Physical exercises, freBh air and good diet will work wonders with those, and by the addition of a smart dressmaker, milliner and clever hairdresser, hair-dresser, many a plain girl has been transformed Into a pretty one. If a woman's wo-man's nose Is inclined to absorb too much color and her cheeks too little no doubt a few judicious dabs, of powder and rouge In the right places may be excusable. A Countess In London Outlook Out-look Getting up at night too Trequont urination urina-tion during tho day aro curod by Oregon Kldnoy Tea. Eat Royal bread. It la pure and jrholcsome, Sold ererywhere. |