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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLANB, M4R0H IS, 1903, - 29 W ATEK IS m AT UKE'S eOSMETIC S a rejuvenctor and beautlfler, noth ing: equals the dally bath. It keeps the complexion fresh, fair and radiant; it makes eyes sparkling; and muscles elastic Then, too, baths are like exercise; they set thin people on the way to accumulating: flesh, and reduce the surplus avoirdupois of fat i oik. Going directly into a cold bath, after rising-, and using- vigorously, first a crash bath mitten, and after that a rough towel, will do much for those in need of banting. The skin should be smartly rubbed from neck tv neels. "When thoroughly - dried, the bather is ready for athletics. Many people excuse their sluggishness under the plea of lack of time and op portunity to pursue gymnastic exercises, but "every woman her own athlete" can be realized inside of four walls. "Wands, Indian clubs, or dumbbells are not abso lutely essential. Let the fair athlete, who would reduce her proportions, or straighten her shoulders, or retain a youthful waist line, use her bath .towel It may very well take the place of a wand. The common idea of a cold bith is that It is a dangerous test of nervous and moral strength, and that a tubful of water, at about 55 degrees for a plunge produces a shock from which only a pow erful vitality can react. Nevertheless, there is a cold bath that the most delicate woman can enjoy and benefit by. It is the bath recommended for United States soldiers after drill, to strengthen muscles and nerves and to promote digestion. It consists In rapidly swabbing one's self from neck to waist with a sponge, re peatedly wrung out of cold.jvater, follow ing the sponge with a rough Turkish towel, and then getting Into half dress and repeiting the process from waist to feet A bath like that Is equal to a tonic Precede it by using the toothbrush and drinking a half-pint of cold water, and within and without one is washed clean. Another way to tako a cold rub is to draw about a foot of tepid water in the bathtub, and stand In it, using a sponge and soap on the body. Then turn on the cold water, dashing -the gradually cooling fluid up over chest, arms and shoulders. Flounder about and puff and blow as hard as you like, and stay In until the water is kneodeep and sharply cold. Jump out and with a rough towel rub for dear life. Rub until you are in a glow, and then dress instantly. Unless the bedroom is very warm, don't merely get into a pretty wrapper and potter around, doing up your hair and so on. This brings about a gradual low ering of the physical temperature that is harmful. A bath of this kind Is good for the wo man who is overstout. It la also a simple means of encouraging rosy cheeks. Hero is still another way to take a cold bath. "When the water Is ready In the tub, bathe first the face, neck and arms. Then, stepping Into .the tub, kneel on one knee, and with a sponge, throw the water first over one shoulder, and then over the other, down the spine. That causes the reaction which makes the body warm. Quickly sponge over the rest of the body, make a few motions forward in the water, as if swimming, and then Jump out, dry the body as quickly as possible, and dress. A bath taken in this way need not consume more than ten minutes. The most refreshing of all baths, ex cepting a dip in the sea Itself, is the salt rub. It is matchless In its effect uqon the skin and complexion. "With all these vir tues, it is the simplest and most easily managed of all baths. Put a few pounds of coarse salt sea salt preferably In an earthen Jar, and pour BATHANT COMPLEXIONS AND SPARKLING EYES EEVAEDS OF THE DAILY DIP if? , . . JTgSg the hot-water. Let lt be almost boiling. The feeling of mud. on the face Is not some water over It, .but not enough to dissolve it. This should then be taken up in haadfuls and rubbed briskly over the body. The next thing Is a thorough douch ing of clear, tepid or cold water, and a brisk rubbing with a dry towel. The effect of freshness, elation and re newed life is felt immediately, and the satin-like texture of the skin and Increas ed clearness and brightness of the com plexion swell the testimony In favor of the salt rub. The pine bath is a luxury and benefit that anyone can easily afford. The taking of, One once a week will materially brlght Ch the flesh and strengthen the muscles. Get a quantity of fresh pine needles and place them straight, until you have a bundle about as large as your fist. Tie this securely In the middle with a bit of twine, and then twist and bruise the bundle until the needles" are half crushed and give out a strong and delightful frag rance. Drop them at once into the bath tuba half dozen or more of these bundles are necessary for one bath and turn on the hot -water. Let It be almost boiling. Possess youiv soul In patience while the water is cooling and getting all the pine odor and Juice in solution. "When the water has cooled to the tem perature of the body, remove the bundles. The water will be of a yellow color and sweet and fragrant. Get la the bath, and stay tberefully a half hour. "While you are enjoying It, your nostrils are gratefully sniffing In the rich, healthful odor, and your lungs' are fairly revelling in the sweet, plnerlmpregnated air. Do not rub the .Body on leaving the bath, but dry It by applying soft, old damask towels. Slip Into a nlghtrobe and He down for an hour. If you sleep, so much the better, for you will probably dream of wandering through the sweet, cool pine woods and you will awake rested, refreshed and rejuvenated. The very thought of a mud wash -is distasteful to most people, but it Is a fad which has some devotees. The idea Is by no means new, but not until recently has mud been taken into account as' a skin beautlfler. The skin should be thoroughly cleased and dried until it feels warm and the perspiration has started. Then apply the mud thickly mud from the bed of a stream Is best taking care to from the eyes. The feeling of mud. on the face Is not so unpleasant as one might at first sup pose. It feels much as a coating of vase line or cold cream would, and its results are perhaps as beneficial. The hands, too, are treated in the same way. After about an hour wash oft the coating of mother earth. " Mud ia a panacea for poisonous bites and stingy as every country maiden knows. It is quite easy to understand that It may remove sunburn and tan and whiten the skin. -It requires some exercise of will power to take an entire bath In mud, the kind of. bath one gets at German watering places, for example. The bathtub, about three feet deep. Is full of warm, black mud of the consistency of porridge. This Is stirred by the attendant with fearless hand, who reassures one that it contains no animal life. The novice, if she can, may practice a iittlo mental -science, and make believe that the stuff is pink a warm pulp of rose leaves. Once In. the sensation la physically pleasant. The mud Dears one up like a water bed. A "delicious, sort, warm poultice embraces the whole body. After 15 minutes, the attendant sluices each limb with warm water as It is with drawn. The mud never sticks, but falls away, leaving no trace, and afterward the skin is like satin. The last movement is the step from, the mud Into the clean, white tub of clear water. There the bather remains about five minutes, when she emerges once more clean, to be enveloped in a warm sheet, and to sleep for half an hour. One of the,fads of the day is an oil Bath.' Cocoanut oil or cotton-seed oil is tho most approved medium. Fox giving soft ness to the skin, and alo that firmness of texture so much to be desired, there is nothing better than olL A thorough bath or massage with cocoanut oil is recom mended as a preliminary to the pine bath, bo that the pores of the skin may be cleansed and softened, and in a proper condition for absorbing all the "benefits to be derived from the pine bath. Regarding- the proper time for a bath, a simple, general rule may be given. Take cold baths on rising in the morning, and warm ones Just before retiring. In taking Turkish or Russian baths, the hour need not be considered, except as in all baths, nonet of which should be taken less than an hour before or after meals. "When it is possible, use fresh, clean rain water .for the bath. This Is' the near est approach to distilled w&tcr, which la too expensive for general use. KATHERDJE MORTON. GIVING A DINNE-R N A SMALL HOME ARRANGEMENT OF THE TABLE, THE KIND OF A MEAL AND A FEW DO NTS ECAUSE you live In a house of only moderate proportions and because your cook, butler and waitress are all represented In the person of one dap per, demure little colored maid, there is no earthly reason why you should not give dinner parties and charming -ones, too. Just bear in mind that, while dinner giving, like matrimony, la not to be en tered upon lightly, unadvisedly or ignor antly. any woman possessed of the usual American allowance of brains and adapta bility can learn how to do It, and that the successful hostess is made, not born. "When, therefore, enterprising Henry ad mits that he yearns to entertain his valua ble new client at a savory meal under his own roof, or that it would mean a lot to him in his business if he could show some hospitality to Brown, of Boston, don't look helpless or forbidding or rebellious. Perhaps Calla Lily of the dusky hand Is not a Savarln for sauces. Perhaps your dining-room is a tight fit for six. Per haps you have never had a chance to be come very familiar with the management of this most stately function of modern society. But. never mind, and just don't give this away to Henry. Sit right down and pen a cordial little invitation to Brown, of Boston. Use your best note paper, and say that you hope he can give you the pleasure of his com pany on Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock, and post it to Brown's hotel. If Brown la a gentleman bred, he will appreciate that note, whether he has met you or not. You must take pains to find out, through Henry, whether Brown is a bachelor man or a Benedict, traveling with or without his wife. If he is married and his wife is stopping at the hotel with him. you must send the noto to her. and ask her to dlno with her husband. Then the four of you will nicely compose tho dinner company. For Brown the bachelor, however, you must ask in a woman to balance him at table Unless he is a very elderly, very crusty old bore, cast about in your ac quaintance for the nicest, prettiest girl you know. Brown may not be ambitious cr exacting socially, but he Is usually able to appreciate the compliment of a charming vis-a-vis across the candles, and will digest his dinner and tell his best stories all the better for an audience that has bright eyes, a silky pompadour, a gay little laugh and a becoming frock. As a rule, when the home has a 22x14 foot dining-room. It is the part of discre tion, as well as comfort, to limit the din ner company to four. You will do well to lay the board your self. Put on your best of everything, and be guided In the arrangement by the eye of an artist and a mathematician. Use plenty of light, for that pleases the men. b"it be thoughtful of your women guests, and temper it to a becoming, caressing glow. Don't use the overhead gas or electric chandelier, unless you swathe It in masses of pink or yellow or pale green silk, or tissue paper frills. The beBt and the least expensive recourse is the white or colored paranne candle Five or six of these, with pink or pale yellow paper shades, are adequate to the needs of a quartet at dinner Be sure to rehearse the shade fixtures a little beforehand, to avoid acci dents on the dinner evening. "We have grown past the barbaric stage in table decoration, and now the most ele gant arrangement for any board is always the simplest. A light lace piece Is put exactly in the center of the cloth. Oa this goes a three-branched candlestick, and et the base is laid & carpet of wild fern fronds and a" half-dozen frowsy headed, fragrant, long-stemmed carna tions. The next most important point Is the livery suitable for the maid. A plain black frock, an apron that is as daintily white as a magnolia leaf, a little, diamond-shaped, 6-cent, tarleton cap, white turn-over cuffs, and a white collar Is her orthodox costume the world over. I you are wise In your day and genera tion, and if it Is your first dinner party, you will not attempt ambitious dishes. Remember that you are going to have men at dinner, and men like the substan. tlals well cooked. The masculine appetite demands eoup, roast, salad and a sweet You can add shellfish on ice If you like, but do not attempt fancy dishes. A perfect roast is the king pin of a dinner, whether It is a rib of beef or a leg of lamb. A couple of vegetables should support he roast. A tomato and lettuce salad, with a mayonnaise made by yourself, should form the third course Ice cream, with cake and coffee, will round off the meal nicely. Be sure, how ever, to havo the hot things hot and the cold things cold. Light up the table five minutes before dinner is served and then, when the guests are spreading their napkins, let the soup be brought in, one plate at a time. After soup, the head of the house, ought to carve the roast while the maid pas3e3 the dishes of vegetables. It Is only polite to invite the guests to a second helping of meat and vegetables and to pass bread, celery, etc "While soup Is under discussion the wine If there is any should be Introduced. One wine is ample at such a dinner. Claret, sauterne or champagne are all a good choice, though ihe champagne Is just a trifle dangerous for the maid to handle The safest way with white or red wine is to uncork and decant it beforehand and put the decanter on the table, or to draw tho cork, place the bottle on the sideboard and have it passed to your husband when the soup comes in. He will first fill the glass of the lady on his right and then his" own. After this Brown gets the bottle and fills your glass and his own. Thereafter Henry keeps the bottle beside him and sees that the glasses to right and left of him are properly filled. Be sure, as you value your reputation as a hostess, to prepare an extra strong, clear, hot and stimulating quality of after-dinner coffee. Serve It at table. It Is as Important as the soup and the roast and the quality of your husband's cigars. It makes merry the heart oCthe guest and draws a cheerful veil of obliv ion over the possible dash of salt in the ice cream, or the long wait between soup and roast, or the little accident with the ice water. If you want to make this veil of obliv ion thicker sflll, you must be sure to wear your smartest gown to dinner. Not every dinner party requires a decollete frock. For a little intimate function of four it is'much better taste for the hostess to wear something high In the throat, with long or elbow sleeves, a graceful train, and carefully ironed "and becoming coif fure "When asked out to dine, it is then your place to assume full dress, and the frou-frouest you have. Acting the part of. hostess, however, you leave your gloves A DISXm FOR KOUK. 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Do not send cold shivers down Henry's back because he forget3 and asks for something that isn't on the table. And do not freeze the genial current of Brown's soul by tearfully apologizing for the hot forks with the Ice cream, or the mint missing from the sauce, or the fragrance, of fry ing that hangs In th air. In short, do not lose your nerve, your sense of humor and your composure. These are the qualities that go Into tha making of the Ideal dinner hostess. "With out them her cooking and her table spreading and her frock count only as the secondary essentials to the content of her guests and her own sense of gratifying success. BEAUTY DON'TS WOMEN SHOULD STUDY DON'T neglect the dally bath, if you want a radiant complexion. Don't wear a high collar. It ruins the line and curve of the neck and hardens the flesh. Don't talk -when you are hoarse. Tour voice may be permanently lost, or diffi culties of the throat be produced. Don't ride In an open carriage or near the open window of a car after playing golf or exercising in any way. Don't exercise one part of tho body too much and another part not at all. Let the development be symmetrical. Don't exercise an Instant after you feel exhausted. Don't become so burdened with the ac cumulation of knowledge that you cannot Bpare time to laugh. Don't be afraid of sunshine and fresh air. They give bloom and color. Don't tell himryou wish you hadn't -married him. The chances are that you don't wish It any more than he does. Don't treat your family to a regular morning view of curl papers. "Don't think "any old dress" will do to wear at home. Always wear a pretty and becoming gown, no matter how expensive. Don't believe you can get rid of wrinkles by filling in the crevices with powder. Instead, give your face a good bath every night with warm water. 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