Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 191, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1915 — To Young Women [ARTICLE]

To Young Women

Beauty of body arid face, which is much to be desired, constitutes a letter of introduction to the people one meets, but does nothing beyond that. A woman who seems to be beautiful may become absolutely ugly by showing herself to be ill-tempered, vain, or malicious. Wrinkles upon the face are very often the result of evil passions. The mouth draws down at the corner from malice; the eyes b ecome small by the lids coming together when one is possessed of a cunning curiosity; the chin doubles itself from gluttony, and the cheeks become lined and angular when one allows oneself to grow cross and to speak with harsh, high notes. The strain that results from angry vocal outbursts causes the muscles of the throat to overdevelop and make it look stringy and unfeminine. So, first of all, she who would be charming must remember that the woman who allows -her temper to control her will not retain one single physical charm. It is said that envious criticisms and angry retorts will deform a beautiful face. The greatest charm and the something which we feel and yet cannot explain, is what is best described as beauty of expression. This delights the eye, but it cannot exist where there are low, sordid feelings, where encouragement is not given to everything that is high and noble, pure and womanly. After one has cultivated these virtues and made them one’s own, then it is necessary to study the physical side of life. Fortunately, the average young woman starts out in life with no inherited disease, and with everything In her favor; therefore, what remains for her to do is to learn the laws of life, and to live up to them. The treatment she gives her body is often indicated In her face, and so she must take special care of the casket holding that jewel—her souL '