| OCR Text |
Show HOW TO KEEP YOUNG. To keep young in mind is a great blessing, and -we could do this by sur-rpunding sur-rpunding ourselves with interests, and especially the interests and pleasures of the young. We must have, indeed, the young of. both sexes who never look upon us as old as long as we love and care for them, but take always on trust. With boys you may keep the everlasting ever-lasting secret of youth by entering into their lessons, first, then their play j or spirits; and. lastly, the absorbing i interest of their business or profes- j Bion- j With girls, as someone has beaut i- 1 fully written: "You must be their , companion. The love between a mother moth-er and a daughter is a very fair and gracious tie, but to gain it you must find the golden mean between prigish-ness prigish-ness and want of dignity, for you must enjoy life without being frivolous; you must guide unconsciously, so that the check is unnoticed; you must learn the art of making new friendships, to appreciate new impressions, to move with the times; and, above all, you must never appear dowdy!" It is a great mistake, but alas! too common a one. to neglect dress; it is absolutely imperative that the middle-aged middle-aged woman be arfced becomingly and well. Dress to a woman is like the setting set-ting to a jewel. It is a duty we owe to ourselves and to the world in gen- ! eral. We are always influenced by j our surroundings and a well-dressed woman has the same effect on our senses as a charming picture or a melodious strain of music. Believe me, there is a dignity as well as a grace in dress which does much to influence those about us. It is the duty of every woman, at all times of her life, to look as beautiful as possible. Catholic Cath-olic Citizen. |
