LAUGHING AND CRYING FOR PRETTY WOMEN.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1683, 19 April 1883, Page 4

LAUGHING AND CRYING FOR PRETTY WOMEN.

.The approach of ago shows itsolf first about tlio (iycs. , Linos come, ' faintly at first, then deeper and deeper, until tho incipent crow's feet are, indicated, developed, revealeil. The woman Who, looking in her glass, perceives these fatal lines diverging from the outer coiners of her eyes, knows that she lms reached an era in her life. She recognises it with a sigh, if she be a vain, a lovely or a worldly woman ; with a smile, perhaps, if &he has children in whom she can live her own youth over again. But it can never be a gay smile, None of us men or women' like to feel youth — that precious possession — clipping away from us. But we should never be on the look out for crow's feet or gray hairs. Looking for them is sure to bring them, for thinking about them brings them. Tears form a part of the language of the eye, which is eloquent enough when sparingly used, and which should be sparingly used for other reasons than that of adding to their mute eloquence. Tears are a disfiguring expression of emotion, and those who get into the habit of weeping over every small vexation do much toward acquiring a careworn, miserable expression, and arc sure to look old before their time. Excessive weeping has been known not only to injure, but actually to destroy the sight. Few women look pretty, or even interesting, in tears, though it has long been a pleasant fiction in poetry and romance to suppose that they do. Many women, some men, and most children, make most disfiguring and distorting grimaces while crying ; and tho lady who thinks she can work upon a man's feelings by a liberal display of tears should carefully study a becoming mode of producing them before her looking glass. Grimaces soften no hearts, and tears accompanied by the usual distortion have a hardening effect, if not a visible one. In a prettily written book, now probably out of print, purporting to be the story of the life of one of Milton's wives, the author makes that poet say of his wife's eyes after crying, that they resembled " tho sun's clear binning after lain" — a very pietty natmal object indeed, but during the rain itself the observer is not inclined to be so complimentary. Grimaces of a .somewhat similar order are frequently made dm ing the action of laughter. Caie should always be taken witli children to prevent their falling into this habit. It frequently 1 caches such a pitch as to louder the laughter positively unsightly. The face is distorted and out of drawing, the eyes disappear, and the lips aie diawn up, levcaling half an inch of pale pink gum. This peculiarity sometimes inns in families, partly for unconscious imitation. I know one family whose mimacei dining laughter are most huliciou-sly aliKe. When they arc all assembled at the dinner table, and a joke goes lonnd, there is not a single eye letfc in the family. Much, if not all of this, could bo pi evented by due care in childhood. Tho laugh can be cultivated quite as much as the voice. Actresses take lessons in laughing with, occasionally, \cry charming results. I do not, however, advise that such teaching should begin in early childhood, less it might destioy spontaneity and produce an effect of aitiiiciality ; but I \cry strongly recommend mothers to check ( a disposition to make giimaccs dining their children's indulgence of mirth. — Whitehall Itevicw.

Hkvry Irvivo, the celebrated English actor, bays :—"I: — "I have no hesitation in saying that the use of stimulants by actors when playing is unnecessary and injurious. With very few exceptions, dramatic artists most careful, abstain from all such when at work. The Lite Mr Phelps carried his abstinence to a singular extent. 'What do you do,' in- j q ui led a friend 'if you feel tired or thnsty M'hon at work?' 'What do I do?' icplicd the old tragedian, 'What do I do ? I bite my tongue ?". TIIKKS IV TIIOIIOUOHI'AIIKS. — ThdSllllduiq and Enqinia nt() 'lime*, rcfening to a contioversy which has been going on in Geneva on the utility or otherwise of trees in public squares and thoroughfares, says : — \Ve would have thought that theie could be little difference of opinion on the subject. The foliage is giateful to the pedestrian in hot weather, and it shelters him in wet weather, while the entire appeal ance of the street is improved by a io\v of preen trees. A clever opponent of this pretty general opinion asserts that so far from the trees being healthy they are quite the revcise, inasmuch as they impede the circulation of air ; and as for the individuals who prefer shade to sunshine, they have only to walk on the shady -side of the street to attain their dcsne. Ceitamly, if the ttees are planted without judgment they will impede the circulation of the air: if planted in too close contiguity to each other the effect cannot be beneficial to the general health. Nor should they be allowed to come in contact with the buildings near which they grow. There is not much chance of any of these contingencies occurring in the metropolis ; lather are the trees too few and far between. A most important function is also -performed by the roots of the trees in drawing up stagnant waters and absorbing organic matters in the subsoil. These are advnntagrs which are not to be ignored by households iv large towns, where the drainage is very often defective. Pkintk Bismarck ox Sunday ObhKRVAM;*;.—On the policy of encouraging ot enforcing a stiicter observance of the Sunday in (Jermany, which is now part of the pi 031 am me of the German ConMM'vatiw party, I'iince Bismark recently had occasion to express his own opinions. In the eoui&e ot his observations, the Chancellor said : — "The English and American mode of .Sunday observance is a terrible foim of tyranny. The first time I set foot of English soil — it was in Hull —I remember that I began whistling in the street. 'Oh pray do not whistle,' said an English fellow-traveler. 'Not whistle?' I asked. Why not? Is it prohibited ?' 'No was the reply, 'it is not against the law, but don't you know it's the Sabbath !' I was so angry at such intolerance that 1 determined to leave the town at once, and I took the next steamer which conveyed me to Edinburgh." The Chancellor unfortunately omitted to mention whether he attempted to repeat the performance on a Sabbath day in the Scotch capital, or what his experience may have been in that case. He added — ' 'In general, however, I am not an opponent of Sunday observance." A friend who was present remarked that Sunday in England was, after all, not so bad as it avos represented. He had liked it because it was quiet. It had always done him good after the hurry and bustle of the week in London. "For my part," rejoined the Chancellor, "as a landed proprietor, I do alHn my power to support the observance'of the Sunday, but I would not ! have ; people legally compelled to keep it rigidly.' I would leave every one to prepare for a future life in hia own way. But there ought to be no ordinary woi'k on Sundays, and I think not so much on account of> the Scriptural command, but because men must have time for repose. To the service of the State, such as the answer- > ing of telegrams on diplomatic and other urgent- aflaiis, this ddes not so strictly ipply." You will do well to furnish your house ■ from 6-arlick and Cranwell's. They have noty the most complete Furnishing, Warehouse in Auckland, furniture to suit all' classes, good, i( strong, and cheap. They have Tapestry Carpets' from 2h 3d per yard, Hiuswls from 3s jlid per' yard. Linoleum from 3s 9d to ss, Oil Cloths from Is 6d to 4s Cd per yrtrd,' good '12 feet -wide o}j( Cloths at 3s Od per yard. Immense assortment of Iron Bedsteads from Infants' Cots tb'B icd' wide half-tester Bedsteads. Double Jrdni Bedsteads from '255. 480 Bedsteads iivstocktqseleql; horn. .Beddings ot all kinds and s,izes kept ijy readiness. ' Dining, Sitting, Drawing-robjn Furniture, and and a largo assort ruftht bf'Manchestof' and Furnishing Goods, including .in./ ( lot |ofu /Crptonniis., , Bppk Catalogues sent free to in-i City &U Arcade, qwW«^Wfc|tod, j