symmetry of the frame; though I believe some thing can be done, even
in these respects. It was the saying of Dr. Rush, that husbands and
wives who live happily together, always come to resemble one another
more and more, in their very features; and he accounted for it on the
principle of an increased resemblance in their feelings, tastes or
dispositions. And there are probably few who have not observed how much
bad passions and bad habits distort the features of every body, at
every age. Then why should not Dr. Rush be right; and why should not
good feelings and good affections change the countenance, in a greater
or less degree, as well as bad ones? And what reason, then, can be
given why every young woman--certainly those who are far down in the
column of _teens_--cannot change her countenance for the better,
if she will take the necessary pains for it?

That she can do but little, is no reason why that little should not be
done. The very consideration that she can do but little, enhances the
importance of doing what she can. Let her remember this. Would that the
principle were universally remembered and applied! Would that it were
generally believed--and the belief acted upon--that the latter day
glory of the world is to be brought about in no other way than by
having every individual of every generation, through a long series of
generations, do all in his power, aided by wisdom and strength from on
high, to hasten it.

Do not suppose that I entertain the belief, as foolish as it is absorb,
that in any future glorious period of the world's history, mankind will
be perfectly beautiful, or perfectly conformed to one standard of
beauty. I entertain no belief in human perfectibility. I believe--and I
wish to state this belief once for all, that I may not be
misunderstood--that we are destined, if we are wise, to approach