eems
to leave an impress even upon the countenance. The feature, from having a
dark, sinister aspect, becomes open, serene, and sunny. A countenance so
impressed, has neither the vacant stare of the idiot, nor the crafty,
penetrating look of the basilisk, but the clear, placid aspect of truth and
goodness. The woman {94} who has such a face is beautiful. She has a beauty
which changes not with the features, which fades not with years. It is
beauty of expression. It is the only kind of beauty which can be relied
upon for a permanent influence with the other sex. The violet will soon
cease to smile. Flowers must fade. The love that has nothing but beauty to
sustain it, soon withers away.

6. A PRETTY WOMAN PLEASES THE EYE, a good woman, the heart. The one is a
jewel, the other a treasure. Invincible fidelity, good humor, and
complacency of temper, outlive all the charms of a fine face, and make the
decay of it invisible. That is true beauty which has not only a substance,
but a spirit; a beauty that we must intimately know to justly appreciate.

7. THE WOMAN YOU LOVE BEST.--Beauty, dear reader, is probably the woman you
love best, but we trust it is the beauty of soul and character, which sits
in calm majesty on the brow, lurks on the lip, and will outlive what is
called a fine face.

8. THE WEARING OF ORNAMENTS.--Beauty needs not the foreign aid of ornament,
but is when unadorned adorned the most, is a trite observation; but with a
little qualification it is worthy of general acceptance. Aside from the
dress itself, ornaments should be very sparingly used--at any rate, the
danger lies in over-loading oneself, and not in using too few. A young
girl, and especially one of a light and airy style of beauty, should never
wear gems. A simple flower in her hair or on her bosom is all that good
taste will permit. When jewels or other ornaments are worn, they should be
placed where you desire the eye of the spectator to rest, leaving the parts
to which you do not want attention called as plain and negative as
possible. There is no surer sign of vulgarity than a profusion of heavy
jewelry carried about upon the person.

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Sensible Helps to Beauty.

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1. FOR SCRAWNY NECK.--Take off your tight collars, feather boas and such
heating things. Wash neck and chest with hot water, then rub in sweet oil
all that you can work in. Apply this every night before you retire and
leave the skin damp wit