| Show DRESS WELL NOT GAUDY why every woman should array in neat kent and tasty garments the day will soon come if says a well known leader of fashion when alphen it will vill no ion longer ger be a slur on a good woman weman om old or young to say she thinks a good deal of dress she attaches enormous importance imp orLance to ws aesthetics while it remains a good motive to give others pleasure and spare them disa disagreeable shocks the rule must hold good in in every department of life the day will soon come when it shall be a reco recognized duty to td conceal what is offensive when slight 0 deformities of limb and skin shall be avowedly disguised by art and great and startling deformities shall cease to disgrace 0 our public streets it is one 0 of f the duties of life to grease the wheels on which we drive as far as ever that is consistent with other duties and most people must judge n for themselves how far that is jt it is as easy to dress well as ill since dress we must absolute unconsciousness ness as to how slie she looks is impossible po possible sible to any woman since every eye tells her unbidden therefore indifference to appear appearance ance is inculcated it is natural to wish to please in all ways by kindness and a pleasant manner or at least not to displease dishler tae how delicately goldsmith distinguishes his two types of innocent and admirable womanhood differently lovely olivia was often affected from ficini too great a desire to please sophie even repressed excellence from her fears to offend one vanquished by a single blow the other by efforts successfully sf ully repeated very ivery beautiful women are seldom vain they are so used to their own beauty that they do not think much about it any more than a man thinks much about his rank or profession when not engaged in his duties the vain woman is the one who has been unfairly disparaged undue self con ness is the revolt against in justice injustice and like all revolts is disagreeable were all women acknowledged to have each her points personal as well as mental and allowed to cultivate them in a sensible and simple spirit spalt there would be less envy and malice less vanity and wasted time and more innocent pleasure throughout life but a pretty woman who leaves her mind uncultivated her mind and heart for the sake of her body that is the illustration of the jewel of go gold id in the swings snout |
