a pleasant send-off

Take a few minutes -  5 minutes before your husband is out of bed perhaps – to wash your face and hands and your teeth, to put on lipstick and to comb your hair…Then remember your face – it should wear a smile and be a pleasant send-off for your husband.

Milo, Mary Jo., Marshall Jean King. 1951. Family Circle's Complete Book of Beauty and Charm. New York. Garden City Books. p. 309