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Show w By Madnmo Do Lucicnnes. A (Copyright, 1005. by Central News and 9j Press Exchange.) H (Brlliali Rights Reserved.) m flpIIE belief that "Beauty Is a Curse" E I 13 na dcatl ns ar0 t',c Puritans who j originated It. Kj Beauty Is a delightful gift, for jfl! wlilch Its possessor has overy cauao to :a! bo gratoful. for It Is not only pleasure to Sj her, but to all who sco her, and It la for V) the latter reason that It Is as much our bounden duty to cultivate our personal at- fl tractions, and to conceal all defocts from jH tho eyes of thOBC around via, as It Is to V refrain from any unkind, or discourteous S word that might offend their ears, or hurt jB their feelings. ,W This Is especially tho case with married W women, somo of whom, aftor a 'fow years' H marriage, negloct tho care of tholr uplift up-lift pcaranco, become unattractive In face and JK llguro, and look yoar.i older than they Ira need. This Is not honorable treatment of 'Hi tl10 mon who murrl0(1 thorn as young and H attractive girls, for these have a right to ful appearance, long beyond tho usual tJmo. I am not going to advocate the use of "make-ups" or the practice of any deceit, filmply the adoption of a few precautions, and entirely hyglonlc observances, not only to prevent tho deterioration that "all flesh Is holr to," and retard tho signs of ago, but to Improve tho whole uppenr-nnce, uppenr-nnce, nnd to retain not only the outward semblance of youth, but Its graces and powers. Most women soo with regret that, as they got older, their walsLs enlarge, and lose their suppleness, tho llgure below Increase In-crease In all directions, their shoulders bond forward their bncks curve, their chins form deep linen, nnd their checks become pendulous; but probably not onu In a thousand knows that these deformities deformi-ties and signs of decadence are not the Inevitable result of advancing age, but arc due to tholr own carelessness In the positions po-sitions they adopt, especially during the night. This should be a term of complete repose for every part of tho body, and each limb must be a In a position that rests tho bones and muscles, not strains and distorts them. Nature demands that through the long hours of sleep the whole body should be In a relaxed condition, to allow It to recover from the fatigues of the day, and from any position a position harmless In It- I 1 I.ueouug lour Chin on Your Throat What is the Effect? Simple Massage Treatment. 11' expect that tho charms that were mndc 1 the moot of for them as lovers, should be 1 preserved for them as husbands. These seeing their wives at all times, and without with-out the Illusions Incidental to tho prenup-Uai prenup-Uai condition, are far more difficult to Pleaso; their admiration Is therefore an , infinitely higher compliment to the woman who has had the Intelligence, and tho fact, i to have retained It, than that of a score 1 of casual acquaintances who only sec her at her best, ; I follow my Utile lecture on one of cverv i JN'om,J) s 'I"113- l herself nnd to others, 1 by jelling how to fulfill It. for It Is a sub- J have ctudlcd for years, and on .j 1 v vc hundreds of consultants. u!"t5 i.w?im, nr many women celebrated In tnu Lngllah and foreign courts for tholr u& K.Ifaco..ana.,lBUrS- nnd. the retention reten-tion of their attractions, and their yoiith- ?Mr ? n .ca,u3cd by being too long In iclf. If adopted for a short lime only. The assumption of strained and distorted attitudes atti-tudes for any length of time causo lasUng disfigurement, and permanent Injury of tho muscles and tendons. "J" 01 (rIhoyJ.V0mcn HV? lria 8l?ep-espcclally ftMW,nl?pTw,t.h .tnc,r kncca drawn ur to their waists, their backs curved their elbows brought forward, their arms bent upwards and their hcAda drooping tS-wards tS-wards their chests. One hour snent in this position every night would suS tS ? "i ""L3 mentioned a tendency to retain these contortions, what then must bo the effect of whole nlghu, passed doubled up In this manner? not to men-t men-t on tho dangers uttondlng-tho forcing of poCSt,.otnC8,'nal rBanS Ut o thrtrpfgpSf To keep the entire body in shape, health, strength, and grace, tho arms and legs Should He straight, but quite loosely in bed, tho back straight, or nearly so. the head loaning slightly backward, on a pillow pil-low loo low to press it forward, the chin turned ubwnrd, but not stiff. This is a thoroughly restful and hygienic position, and the night's repose so passed will relax all tho strained tendons, recuperate the wasted tissues, and restore tho flguro to Its proper conformation, and give a real "beauty sloop," by which tho sleeper will bo refreshed and rejuvenated. YOung girls, and oven children, should bo tnught to sleep In this restful position; It Is never too soon to commonco tho preservation pre-servation of health, strength, and grace, "Prevention Is better than cure" Is a trite saying, but tho whole world knows no truer one. Similar precautions, to keep the llgure In graceful proportions and In a hcalty condition, should be adopted In tho daytime, though tho repeated changes of position during the hours of a more or less active life, prevent nny bad pose having so lasting an effect, as If continued for hours; still, the bending low with curved back and rounded shoulders when writing, reading, or at needlework, Is injurious both to hcnllh and appearance, and the silting forward on tho front of a chair and leaning back, Is simply ruinous to the flguro, It spreads tho hips, curves the spine and presses the abdominal regions upward, To prevent theso evil effocts, sit quite back In your chair, the body looso above the waist, then the bending a Utile forward for-ward when writing Is not injurious; for reading or needlework It Is not necessary. This poso will soon bo found far less fatiguing fa-tiguing than tho '"bunching" up and stooping stoop-ing forward, and tho Improvement In shape and carriage of the llgure will approximate ap-proximate tho dlgntlyd bearing of our groat-grandmothers, who wero all trained to sit In this way. I do not for a moment suggest that no ono should cvor "lounge," simply, that a sitting position for any length of time should be on the foregoing lines. The Importance of not sleeping with tho head hanging forward and the arms bent upward, is easily tested bend your arm, your hand on your chest, and see how so doing at once defines the lino of the muscle. mus-cle. Continuance in this position cannot fall to mark It more and more, and not only Is the shape Qf the arm spoiled by this Indentation, but II Is always looked on as a sign of advancing age; with most women wo-men II commences at 40, though, I am glad tp say, I know many, much older than that, who have (followed my advice for some years, and whoso arms aro as well shaped and as young as they were at 23 2sow experiment with the chin. Stand facing a mirror, hang your head down, resting your chin on your throat; what Is the effect? Your checks are widened, tho flesh on tho lower Jaw-bono Is pressed upward, forming furrows and rolls of fat, and a deep line below tho chin, and a roll of fat pushed upward, forming tho double chin which Is so destructive to the beauty and the youth of a face. If you see theso disfigurements and signs of advancing ago In tho simple once taking of tho attltudo I have described, what must be Us ellcct repeated night after night, und continued for hours7 Lot me warn you also and this Is very Important, for neglect of it may glvo others quite a false and unpleasant opinion opin-ion of your character and disposition never go to sleep with an unhappy or un-amlablc un-amlablc expression on your faec( If worried, wor-ried, or anxious during tho day, discard the facial expression of thoso feelings during tho night, for the muscles and lines of the faco will soon adopt, and retain tho unhappy or dlsagreeablo look you wont to sleep with, which will age and disfigure you, apd distress, or annoy, thoso around you In grief, or worry, abovo all In a bad temper, all the lines of the face run down-ward-at peace with yourself and the world at largo, all tho lines curve upward! lour mirror will show you tho truth of this In an Instant, look cross or worried then look amlablo and pleased, you will Jlnd the expression of tho latter feelings makes you look at least ten years, younger, and adds a charm for the ap-sonco ap-sonco of which no beauty of feature or complexion can possibly compensate. Having devoted tho first part pf my article to tho prevention of various disfigurements, dis-figurements, I will give tho second to the euro, or at least tho alleviation, of any already present When a doublo chin has formed, or 13 commenolng, It may be much reduced, If not qulto banished, by tho following treatment treat-ment two or three times during the day. Place the finger tips of tho two hands meeting under the chin, the backs toward It, and tap the super-abundant fat lightly, but sharply, the tduch should bo like that of "staccato" notes on a piano, and the taps should bo taken from the chin point, under tho wholo Jaw. They servo to flatten flat-ten tho fat globulea, and so assist in their dispersion Tho fat can also be stroked with tho back of the fingers In an upward direction from the front of the chin along tho Jaw-bone to under the ears. This simple massaging must bo performed per-formed every flay, oven when special toilet preparations aro employed for tho reduction reduc-tion of fat. To prevent formation of the lines nnd wrinkles that ago the face and spoil lta boauty, and to decreaso them If already visible, a little gentle rubbing of nil parts whero they occur should bo practiced dally, the fingers moistened .with some slmplo lubricant, to facilitate friction and prevent Irritating the skin should first stroke gently, then rub each with a soft " nnd gentle pressure In the oppo.slto direction direc-tion to that of tho lines. For thewo on the . forehead, tho movement should be an upward curve toward the temples with a Arm but gentlo pressure; at tho corners of the eyes the touch must bo very dcll-cato dcll-cato no there Is but llttlo fat there, and on tho eyelids and below the eyes tho very llghtost and gentlest stroking only must bo employed. The drooping checks, and furrows bu-tween bu-tween these and the mouth nnd nose, - caused by the slipping down of tho subcutaneous sub-cutaneous fat by Its own weight, nnd the consequent stretching of the skin, may bo moro or less rectified by ihe gentle stroking stro-king upward from the sides of tho nose and mouth, toward the ears. This must be done with tho balls of tho linger, the wrists raloed toward the ears, and tho strokes commencing at the Jaw-bone, and being taken to tho ears, one stroke above another. This will go somo way to restore the tone of the small organs of the skin as wojl nr. to restore the fat to Its proper place. The hygienic treatment for restoring the youthful shape of the face, und firm texture tex-ture of the Bkln. Is. flrHtly. tho replacement replace-ment of the sub-cutancops fat In Its normal nor-mal position, or supplying where deficient, for It Is the subsidence, or tho drying up, of the fat, which, by depriving the skin of Its natural food, causes It to wrinkle, ns a glove does on a hand It Is too large for; and secondly, to give tone and vigor to tho skin Itself, and ho enablo It to regain re-gain Its elasticity, and shrink to the size required to smoothly cover the flesh. Tho explanation of how this can bo achieved, hyglenlcally, and In accordance with tho processes of nature Itself. Is not, however, how-ever, within tho limits of this article. To prevent the dropping of tho subcutaneous sub-cutaneous fat and Jts various dlsflgurlng effects, tho face should always bo washed and dried In an upward direction. This method, though difficult at first, will soon bo found as ensy as tho usual rubbing downward. It should bo commenced oven In tho nursery; nurses will probably call It a "silly fad." but all really scientific kln specialists agree ns to Its value In tho preservation Of tho youthful shape of tho face. The beauty of color and texturo of tho skin depends on tho general health and the cleanliness and freedom of Its myriad pores, but the repeated washing of iha faco In a large quantity of water Is a mistake. mis-take. Tho face requires thorough cleansing, clean-sing, morning and night; during tho day the most that Is required Is wiping It with a llttlo water In which le a llttlo good toilet water, or the latter by Itself only. N'o water should bo used without having been previously boiled, and If required cold, left to become so, It Is then equivalent equi-valent In softness to rain water In ordinary ordi-nary cases, the water should be of much the samo temperature as, the air of tho room, but If tho skin is becoming flabby, and requires tone and strength, tho faco should bo washed In hot water, using the purest soap If nny and this only once a day, and nt night In preference then well rinsed In tepid water, and finally In cold. This gradation of temperature gives vitality vi-tality to the skin, and preserves It from Tho Way Many Women and Girls Sleen. 1 Injury by tho sudden variations of -Is changeable climate. If the checks aro hollow, or becoming so, they should whllo wet with tho cold water, be rubbed with a soft curly towel, round and round In tho hollow part, and deeply, so ns to affect the muscles, not the skin only. This brings fresh red blood to feed the murtcles, and by strengthening and rendering them firm, causes them to fill out tho sunkon chcoks. Spaco only permits mo to give these general gen-eral directions, but they nrc the absolutely absolute-ly necessary A B C of tho art of preserving preserv-ing the youth and beauty of tho faco and flguro, and of assisting tholr recovery, when already du : ' --aiing. |