ind of a gentleman an equivocal idea, to say the
least. A word to the wise on this subject is sufficient. If a young
lady has no father, or brother, or husband to direct her taste in this
matter, she will do well to sit down and commit the above statement to
memory. It is a charm which a woman, who understands herself, will
leave not to the public eye of man, but to his imagination. She knows
that _modesty_ is the divine spell that binds the heart of man to her
forever. But my observation has taught me that few women are well
informed as to the physical management of this part of their bodies.
The bosom, which nature has formed with exquisite symmetry in itself,
and admirable adaptation to the parts of the figure to which it is
united, is often transformed into a shape, and transplanted to a place
which deprives it of its original beauty and harmony with the rest of
the person. This deforming metamorphosis is effected by means of stiff
stays, or corsets, which force the part out of its natural position,
and destroy the natural tension and firmness in which so much of its
beauty consists. A young lady should be instructed that she is not to
allow even her own hand to press it too roughly. But, above all
things, to avoid, especially when young, the constant pressure of such
hard substances as whalebone and steel; for, besides the destruction
to beauty, they are liable to produce all the terrible consequences of
abscesses and cancers. Even the padding which ladies use to give a
full appearance, where there is a deficient bosom, is sure in a little
time to entirely destroy all the natural beauty of the parts. As soon
as it becomes apparent that the bosom lacks the rounded fullness due
to the rest of her form, instead of trying to repair the deficiency
with artificial padding, it should be clothed as loosely as possible,
so as to avoid the least artificial pressure. Not only its growth is
stopped, but its complexion is spoiled by these tricks. Let the growth
of this beautiful part be left as unconfined as the young cedar, or as
the lily of the field.

BEAUTY OF DEPORTMENT

It is essential that every lady should understand that the most
beautiful and well-dressed woman will fail to be _charming_ unless all
her other attractions are set off with a graceful and fascinating
deportment. A pretty face may be seen everywhere, beautiful and
gorgeous dresses are common enough, but how seldom do we meet with a
really beautiful and