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Show Woman's World. -SZZ. Specially Prepared for Our Feminine Readers ; . THE FIRST WRINKLE. The saddest moment in a woman's life comes when she sees ' the first wrinkle. . The little line often makes its appearance ap-pearance unnoticed by her, and it is not until it is obvious that she observes it. ... " Often her friends will see it first; and it is -by some chance- remark,' even an idle 'jest, that her attention is called to it. - '- ; . . ... When the wrinkle- has reached this . pronounced .stage you may be sure that ii is -dcep-and that a great deal of dam-: dam-: age. has been' done. The skin is disfigr- ' ured, "the expression is hardened, age is apparent and the deep line is responsi- bl'e for it all. t Wrinkles can be traced to various I causes. There are laughing wrinkles, that bring the crow's feet at each side of ibe nose, and the parentheses around i the mouth . There are the discontented wrinkles, which -crease the forehead-in straight f up and down lines between the eyes, j Frequently this little wrinkle is , caused by defective eyesight. Near- ; sighted persons who will not use eye- i glasses soon have the wrinkle which is ; made by "squinting" the eyes in the I endeavor to see. I Melancholy wrinkles are caused by i the lifting of the eyebrows. , And there ' are wrinkles of habit, accustomed wrinkles,- which-come because one is I ' j in the habit of wrinkling the face. ' t The great beauties have been noted j for their lack of facial contortion. In ; a roomful of people you will notice ' more than one who makes grimaces, ;" draws down one corner of the mouth, wrinkles the brows and otherwise dis torts the countenance. I Grimacing with the face is absolutely destructive to beauty, and none of the famous society women, remarkable for ; their belledom, has ever done it. Lang- ! try would as soon "make a face" when ; talking as she would allow herself to j get fat. j It is said that this lady's attendant has constant orders to report to her j r mistress any sign of an approaching ! wrinkle; and never does that lady re tire until each little line has been ' smoothed and each crease rubbed away. TVm cl-in ic lib-o enft no ncr Jt tvioi- be wrinkled, but you can smooth it out :: unless the creases are too deep. This calamity might happen and your pretty surface would be destroyed. Just as it is possible to tear holes in the paper, even so is it possible so to deeply indent in-dent the skin that the outer surface is actually torn. Smooth it with the fingers, fin-gers, rub out the deep furrow, and there is still a crease where the texture :j of the skin is destroyed by the habit of j frowning. i " Wrinkles can be treated at all times; - . and there is no skin so wrinkled that j 1 it cannot be restored or partially so. But the time to treat the skin is in the beginning, when the first winrkle ap-i ap-i pears. ' ' Let each woman look .t her face 'i j closely tonight in the hope of discov- I ; ering her own blemishes. Better still, ' i let her examine her face by the bright ? ( light; and, with the toilet glass held 5 1 t lose to the skin, let her study it and ! its peculiarities. ' The enemy to all prettiness is the blackhead. This is tire first defect you notice in a critical study of the skin. If you examine the face well you will 5 i fee how speckled it is, often being en- tirely peppered with the little dots. j This appearance of pepper is only the I ordinary blackhead. But it is a great affliction, and often "destroys an other- ' j wise pretty face. It is the most com mon complaint in the. world, and the only one of all the face blemishes that is entirely unnecessary. I There never was and never will be I a case of blackhead which could not be ', 1 treated, and in all coses does the black- ; . head yield. j me irouuie is due to dirt in the skin only this and nothing more. The idea that it might be a parasite is erroneous, and the woman who realizes that it is all a case of dirt is the one who will rid herslf of the trouble soonest. soon-est. The pores of the skin are more or less open, and into these open pores the dust settles. This is the case in a 1 nutshell. ; To rid the skin of these tiny imper- foctions there is but one remedy. And that is cleanliness. Soap and water will not do the work, nor will that heroic remedy green soap, nor any chemical. Heat the face well with hot water, dry it with a bit of soft cloth; then, while it is hot. rub in plenty of good cold cream. Now leave on for a few minutes. Then anoint the face thickly with it and rub off with a bit of linen r soft rag. Look at the cloth and you will find that you have taken awav with the cream a great deal of the dirt that 7 as on the face. Now rash the face well with soap and hot water and finally with clear hot water, and the work of removing the blackheads will have begun. Often, for simple cases, nothing more is necessary, and this treatment, repeated, re-peated, day after day, will entirely clear the skin. But -what has the blackhead to do with the wrinkle, which is the subject of our talk? Why, everything in the world! ; That which seems to be a wrinkle in the forehead is often only a little line in which dust has settled. Look at ; it in the glass and you will find it sprinkled all along its length as though vi-h pepper. If you treat this wrinkle with cold cream, carefully removed with a bit of soft old linen, and afterwards after-wards wash it with soap and hot water, wa-ter, you will find that the wrinkle, or that which appeared to be the wrinkle, has disappeared. It is astonishing how much you can do in this way, and hov wrinkles will melt away before your astonished and delighted eyes, j But there are wrinkles that will not po with washing. These are the fur- ! rows of thought, of study, of frown ing, and of age. ; These wrinkles need' massage, and plenty of it; they need care, and plenty - of it; they need attention and constant ! attention at that; and they need in- ! telligent treatment. "if I were a woman with a wrinkle." i j ; aicl a beauty doctor, "I would get rid i i of it. That goes without elaboration. "And I would get rid of it quickly and wisely. f ' l "I would cleanse the path of the wrinkle with cold cream and with facial oils, and then I would anoint it' again with cold cream and would mas- ( Rase it well. i "I would be extremely careful about M . ; 'I the kind of cream I used in the mas- i ! sage, and would see that it was a skin ; food something that would feed those starved tissues and make them plump ( and pretty again. "I would never rest until I had banished ban-ished that wrinkle, and I am sure that, with proper instruction. I could do it in a few nights, perhaps in three, but in a week at most." There is no way of cleansing- a furrow fur-row or ridding the skin of impurities except with t!.- scrubbing brush. This effective ale ,;t in ail sizes and is , i made of a?, m&t. rials. There are soft stiffer o.ieu. -cUcr try the softest at i 1 first. : ' "J00 w iH neeJ soap and hot water and a little borax dissolved in the water f ' Lather the skin rind then go to work t upon it as though you were' scrubbing J w oodwork. You will need to use cau-( cau-( tion, just as ycu wouM if the woodwork were delicately planned, and you must realize that you can do harm as well as good. The scrubbing brush should ' be Just stiff enough to cleanse the skin, but not "stiff enough or used with '. nenugh force to -injure it. , V This scrubbing - brush treatment should be a part of every day's operation, opera-tion, and it should be dried daily, by-being by-being shaken out and laied in a -wire , framework and not upon a shelf. -j As soon as the brush has a wet, y soapy smell throw it away. j Every part of the face and neck j should be scrubbed with it. Go over it inch by inch and let all be treated.' The forehead needs special attention, but, j indeed, each pari of the face needs its own treatment. I The first time you use the face scrub-f scrub-f bing brush you 'may-have a skin that j smarts and feels prickly. This should smooth and small and used lightly. But in case you have been more energetic than wise with it and you must at once remedy your fault. Your face needs doctoring. Anoint it with a drop or two of pure almond oil and rub the oil in well until the skin feels free from irritation. Once sure that the crease in the forehead fore-head is clear, then let the woman who sees her first wrinkle get to work upon it. . - . There is only one thing she can do with it and that' is to rub it away. The wrinkle must literally be smoothed out. . To do this requires the assistance of j some member of the family some one whose hands are soft and steady and who is full of patience. Let the operator dip her fingers in a skin food and then let her rub out the wrinkle with her finger tips. She will need to keep her fingers well lubricated, for the hungry pores absorb the cream and, as the winrkle fills, the fingers grow- dry. Often by this treatment a wrinkle is smoothed away in an hour, if it be a light one, and always it is lightened and made shallower. Earnest Reader: A simple, yet good, cold cream- is one that can be mau over hot ater without fir. It is s.! follows: cne small bottle white vaseline vase-line melted, to which add ten drops of rose geranium. To this add an equal quantity of pure almond oil. This cream will makp an pvcpllent salve fnr chapped lips and rough or irritated skin. "Patience" says: "Could you please tell me what to do for a number of small scars on my face and a quantity of blackheads around my nose? I do not think the scars were caused by pimples." The blackheads a"re treated in this talk. As for the scars, it would be necessary to know how deep they are and how caused. Perhaps if you were to send me a picture of yourself I would judge. Improve Your Looks by Talking Correctly. Cor-rectly. Are you satisfied with the contour and expression o your face? If you are not, try lip culture. This is one of the absolutely new things in fads for the coming season. It is already prevalent prev-alent among women who have learned that the beauty of facial expression and the manner of their speech can be materially improved by "cultivation." This cultivation consists of exercise. Lip culturists have discovered that few people, particularly those of English-speaking nations, use aniiing like all , the facial muscles intended to be brought into play during conversation. conversa-tion. Acting upon this discovery they have devised a .set of rules the application appli-cation of which 'is -designed to entirely change "the contour of the face and Droduce a fflsHnaHnir facial o-mroa- skn. In short, it is claimed that any woman con enhance her beauty to an inestimaiae extent by adhering for a short time to the rules laid down to ba followed during" conversation. As an attractive manner of speech is held to be one of woman's mrwt fascinating accomplishments ac-complishments "faddists" have snapped snap-ped up the "lip culture" idea and are working it in excess of the union scale. The enterprising man who propounded propound-ed the system of lip culture first took into consideration a few salient facts of unquestionable significance and then built about them the structure of this ' new fad. The first fact to be taken into considers f ion hv a n- sMirifnt I of lip culture is that in pronouncing the vowel sound "ah" the facial muscles mus-cles .may remain nearly undisturbed, with the lower jaw slightly dropped. This, however, is the incorrect manner of pronunciation. The conscientious lip culturist would say Vah" by drawing draw-ing the upper "li psiightly away, from the teeth and opening the mouth fairly wide. , The' effect of this deviation from the methods of careless talkers will be to give a prettier expression to the face while the sound is being uttered, and at the same time color is added to the sound itself. - This is the first exercise. Exercise No. 2 is on the vowel sound "o." Normally to utter this sound it is not necessary to alter the formation of the lips to any noticeable extent.. But unaer ine new system the angle of the lips should be drawn forward and the sound pronounced with vigor. This angle is controlled by a muscle having its rise in the lower outer" angle of the eye and leading into the muscular j fibers of the lips. This lip formation j draws the lips backward, forward, out- ward, and upward, and is most important im-portant in the proper formation of vowel sounds. A cultivated smile may be assumed by repeated uttering o fthe expression "ee." With proper" acquaintance with the muscle described In exercise No. 2 a person can acquire an expression of amiability that wcu'.J baffle any expert ex-pert reader .of character that bases his opinion upon what he sees in the. face. Lastly, in the vowel exercises comes the sound of "oo." In this the most active muscle lies between the nose and ' the lips and carries the upper lip forward and upward. Another muscle in the. lower lip carries it in the same direction., and the general angle of the lips is drawn forward. Then there .re the consonant sounds which come in to claim due attention. A clear way of enunciating "th" is important to the culture of. speech. Note how many people say "that" in a careless way of lifting the tongue against the bau:k of the teeth instead of setting it quite between the teeth, producing a sound free from a lisp, and. in fact, the same sound that adds distinction and beauty to the Spanish language. An exercise commencing with the sound of "p," which draws the lips together, but compresses them against the teeth, and ending with the sound of "u" (not "oo"), is useful for acquiring ac-quiring flexibility of the lips. The soft sound of "g," "J.", and "eh" can all be pronounced without mov ing the lips after they are' once separated, sep-arated, but the wise person who is wishing to test the secret value of "lip culture" will extend the lips In front of the teeth, separate them well and propel with some force the word com-l com-l mencing with any of these sounds, as "chair," for example. A pupil is not allowed to pronounce "v" in Hie most frequent and ungraceful ungrace-ful way of resting the upper teeth against the inside of the lower lip, but the exercise is given by placing the tipper teeth Just over the lower lip and making sure to propel the sound with considerable breath.. A person who takes up the study of lip culture is ordered to say th evari-ous evari-ous sounds ten successive times at each practice, which means that in twenty minute; of successive "culture" "cul-ture" more than 900 muscular changes have been brought about. Chicago Tribune. What Men Like in'Women. We have all often heard the expression, expres-sion, "Oh, she is just the sort of woman men like!" and we all feel an immediate, imme-diate, if secret, interest in the woman so referred to. . That a man likes beauty goes without saying, as that a bee likes flow ers. But as the bee only flutters about a flower which contains no honey-yielding property, prop-erty, so man only hovers a., brief time about the beauty without wit or charm. A man likes a woman to be capable of talking at all tknes, but he does not care for the garrulous girl. He likes to be listened to himself, and objects to the girl who monopolizes 'the conversation con-versation almost as much as the one w ho does not talk at all. He secretly likes a slightly unconventional uncon-ventional girl, but he is so sensitive to public comment that he is afraid to openly show his liking for her unless she is well grounded socially. A man is utterly lacking in independence inde-pendence regarding these matters, and far more sensitive to public opinion than the weaker sex.' However much he might enjoy the society of a woman iiu utiicu triiLiuiicti ruies ul uress or deportmentt, he would not be seen in public with her if he could avoid it. A man likes an enthusiastic woman, but he abhors gush. The girl who enjoys herself thoroughly, and is not afraid to show her enjoyment, always wins more admirers than the languid beauty who is forever "bored." He likes a spice of coquetry in a woman, but he does not like the absolute ab-solute flirt. He may pursue her, but it is for amusement, not from admiration. He is afraid of the woman who boasts of her conquests. A man likes a woman of sympathetic feeling and affectionate nature, but he is afraid of the. intensely emotional one. She tires and fatigues him, and is liable to be exacting in her demands, de-mands, or at least, he fears -that she might be. The highly ' ' emotional woman needs to wear . an armor of control and repose, no matter what it costs her to do so, if she would be pleasing to man. Let her nature be suspected, and it fascinates; let it be discovered, and it wearies." -A man likes a cheerful and optimistic woman', though he may strive with all his might to convert her to pessimism. However erroneous the idea, man regards woman as the sunlight of life, and expects her to drive away malarial mists from his mind and shadows from his heart by her warmth and light. Men like an accomplished and bright woman rather than a talented one, and entertaining qualities rather than markedly intellectual ones. A wise and tactful woman who desires de-sires to be popular with mankind (and she is not wise if she does not) will keep her intellect subservient to her charge when in the presence of men. A man likes a woman's intellect to shine brilliantly in its full force only when great occasions demand it. At other times he wants it veiled by her beauty and modesty. He would rather it should suddenly grow forth in shadowed shad-owed places like a powerful dark lantern, lan-tern, than to glare always about him like an electric light, which blinds the eyes of his egotism and offends his pride. A man likes a woman of independent and strong character; but he is not attached to her unless she possesses some feminine weaknesses. He may ad- j mire her as a good comrade, and even seek her advice; but he is more likely to love and marry the weak, clinging vine, and after the honeymoon is over j he not infrequently wastes his life secretly longing for or openly seeking . the companionship of the strong character he passed by. Here, again, let the discreet woman take warning, and veil the full extent of her self-reliance self-reliance and strength till occasion de- j mands .revealing it. ; 1 " ' i ene must Keep it to surprise nun i ever and anon, instead of flaunting it I forever in his eyes. A man likes a neat woman, and admires ad-mires a stylish one. He always knows, but can never describe, what he. likes in the matter of feminine attire, and it is for the woman who listens to his comments on her sisters to discover j his tastes. He likes trim boots, neat gloves, a ! snug-fitting waist, and a well-hung skirt, plain draperies, good materials, quiet colors. ' He docs not like elaborate trimmings, trim-mings, and is sensitive about pro- j nounced styles or old fashions, unless j they are very artistic, or worn by an i j exceptionally pretty woman. it great endurance, and excellent spirits, j but the mannish girl has more com- ; rades than admirers. A man may consider children a i great bore himself, but he shrinks from a woman who openly declares j her dislike of them. He expects the j maternal instinct in women, and is ( disappointed if he does not find it. And when it strongly exists, this feel- ' ing w ill draw him back to her often J when her personal charms no longer ; influence him. He may prove a bad father and an unloving husband, yet ' '; through her love for his children he i often returns to her. storm of tears to a lit of melancholy. ; He is flattered by a touch of jealousy s! occasionally by a woman's attitude towards him; but he is weaned and alienated from her if it becomes a ! quality of her nature. j An occasional thunderstorm clears i j the air, but constant cyclones and j cloudbursts destroy life and vegetation. i A man likes girls who speak well 1 1 of one another, and he is repelled by ! ij those who declare "they hate women." I ft Men like women with ideas of their j own, but they are afraid of " women f with theories and hobbies. A woman j with, a hobby needs to carefully blanket and stable it away from the I l man whom she desires to please. i El |