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I 'V ..-ft EVERT woman dreads th day, when her fe will how th signs of car and worry in wrinkles and crow'a foot, and ah of them are1 interested In th easy ways of preventing facial defect? Many directions have been given from time to time concerning the way of drying Mrs. Symes' OWINO to the great amount of mail received and the limited space given this department, it 1 absolutely Impossible to an swer letters In the Sunday Issua follow ing their receipt. The letters must be answered In turn, and tbia ofttlme re quires three or four weeks. All correspondents who desire an Im mediate answer must Inclose a self-addressed stamped envelope for a reply. This rule must also be complied with in regard to personal letters. Myrrh and Borax Mouth IVaih D. P. P. Rub together n ... mor tar one-half ounce each of pulver ised borax and strained honey; then add gradually one pint of pur al cohol and one-half ounce each of gum myrrh and red saunders wood. Let the whole stand In a large mouthed glass bottle tor two weeks. Shake the bottle occasionally. Pass through a filtering paper and It Is ready for use. For oily hair use the following mixture dally, rubbing well Into the scalp: Two ounces of alcohol, two ounces . of witch hazel, fourteen grains of resorcln. Lotion for Shiny Nose BERT The remedy here given Is often very successful: One dram of boraclo acid, four ounces of rose water. Mix together. Apply the lo tion to your nose as often as neces sary. Vou may find relief by wearing a bunion plaster. Secure a plaster from the druggist and nick with the scis sors around the Inside circle or open ing. Moisten the plaster and put It over the bunion. Put a small wedge of felt between the great toe and the second toe, whieh will throw the foot more Into shape. It will great ly relieve the pressure of the Jolht. Drstw the stocking on carefully. When you put your shoe on you will discover that the enlarged Joint does not begin to show as much with the plaster on as without. And all pain and irritation are prevented by wear- ing the plaster, which makes It Im possible for the leather to come in contact with the sore Joint or irri tate it BorO'Glycerine Cream Jelly JENNIE Tne following formula Is very good for the skin: Fifty grains of tragacanth (whole), thirteen ounces of water, two ounces of glyc erine, one ounce of alcohol, eighty grains of borlo acid. Macerate the gum In the water until perfectly soft; strain by expression through muslin; dissolve the acid In the glyc erine by the aid of heat; add to the mucilage, then Incorporate the aleo 'hoi; perfume to suit, and add, If necessary enough water to make . .sixteen ounces. Leannesand Emaciation B. J. The following rules must be complied with if you wish to over come exoesslve thinness: Absolute freedom from care and' anxiety. At least ten hours' slep out of every twenty-four.' In addition to this, naps during the day If possible. This sleep must always be natural. Nothing Is so bad for ""the appearance and gen-era! health as sleep Induced by anodynes or narcotlca In any form. The diet should be 1 liberal and should -eoftslst -largely of food con ' talnlnr starch and sugar. fia'eut of doors as much as possible iff mm At the face after washing. The towel shpuld always be rubbed in an upward curve around the mouth to prevent the natural tendency toward the dropping at : the corners, and the cheeks should be rubbed with a circular movement, while the forehead, of course, one dries by running the towel straight across to Advice to Correspondents and take a moderate amount of exer cise Sleep tn a well-ventilated room. I do not believe any one can gain flesh If there is an internal disease; certainly not If there Is any tendency to dyspepsia or liver trouble. Where the patient Is plump in one part of the body and falls In another a gym nastlo course Is advised. There Is 'nothing better than bicycling, unless It may be A regular gymnastic course. In order to pursue the latter properly the patient Is advised to go to a first class gymnasium, submit to an exami nation and. take the exercise pre scribed by the attendant physician. These gymnasiums, at moderate prices, may. be found In any town of. a fair sice. "Where the development is meager In the 'upper part of the body swimming Is also an excellent exercise. Walking Is always whole some. The patient who wishes to gain flesh can never do so If she worries, is harassed or permits her nerves to get the, better of her. 19 BloodTurifier FLORENCE This tonlo will purify your blood If you persist in taking it regularly: One-half ounce of cream of tartar, two and a half drams of po tassium carbonate (ISO gr.). one fluid dram of fluid extract podophyl lln, one and a half fluid ounces of com pound extract sarsaparllla, two fluid drams of compound tincture carda mom, two fluid ounces of glycerine, water enough to make sixteen ounces. The dose is from one to two table spoonfuls morning and evening after meals. Cucumber Wash V. p. Cucumber "wash Is most ex cellent for the skin. To make It. take one or two cucumbers, cut- them Into rather small chunks without peeling. Put these into a mortar and pound with a heavy wooden potato masher until the mass Is pulp-like in consistency. Now filter this through a piece of cheesecloth or very coarse muslin, squeezing out as much of the Juice as you can from tha refuse. Now put the refuse and fil tered Juice into a clean enameled sauce pan and simmer, don't boll, for ten minutes. Then re-strain, and when cold add al cohol to the proportion of one table spoonful to half . pint of the strained liquid. Bottle and use to sponge your face Instead of washing It during the day. The alcohol should preserve the Juice. Impoverished Blood BLUE 'EYES What you need is a good ' iron tonic Your impoverished blood and tha condition of your skin are both due to the lack of Iron, which is such an Important element After you have taken it steadily for a time you will find that your blood and com plexion will improve. . Keep in thi open air as much as pos sible and take a great deal of exercise. Remember that whatever kind of ex ercise is taken It should be moderate at first' and gradually increased. In exer cise of a fatiguing nature a quarter of an hour is enough to begin with. For Falling Hair WORRIEDPerhaps you 'massage your scalp too harJ, or It may . be that it is not Just in a condition to receive massage Eitl.ii Vwontlnue or mod erate it. Howevsr." it would be much better if you could aive a gentle mas sage ones a day: then u tha condition ..'-I ... . -;... ' THE OREGON SUNDAV JOVRJTAI; . PORTLAND SUNDAY obliterate those wrtnkles between the eyebrows. All of thess bablU ar very good and ones acquired take little time, but there are otuer things that may be done that would help to cure the wrinkles already gathered and that also occupy but a tew minutes of the day. Applying soapsuds to the forehead Is said to cure those temporary wrtnkles acquired by reading or studying In a poor light or by worrying over minor financial troubles It takes but a few seconds of the time occupied In washing the face and the effect Is good. Perfumed water is very beneficial In preventing and curing crow s feet caus ed by age or worry, and It should be ap plied with a soft sponge night and morning. This. too. takes enly a wv -short time and Is well worth the effort, the same cure may be used for the wrinkles In the forehead, which are, after all. the most prominent of any: and after the water has been used a damp bandage tied tightly around the head will help smooth oot , the skin. As this may -e worn while reading or dressing It should not be too difficult to try, and a half hour spent with the fore head bound up will make an Immense difference In the many minute wrinkles caused by the ordinary friction of dally life. It Is a very good plan to form the Habit of smoothing out the skin over the forehead and temples before going to sleep, for while unconscious the skin f the forehead will naturally relax, and a little rubbing done In the early part of the night will give It the im petus required. of the scalp improves you can work up a vigorous action. Apply this tonlo to tho roots of the hair with a soft sponge once or twloe a day: Phenol, one-half dram: tincture nux vomica, seven and one-half grains: tincture cinchona, one ounce; tincture of cantharldes, one-half dram; cuiui,t., tuu uu.ii.es; sweet al mond oil. twoounces. To Develop the Bust ALICE The Vaucalre remedy will not affect the stomach in any way, and you can take It with perfect safety. Haw ever, if you prefer a massage cream to the Vaucalre remedy, here is a good one: One ounce of lanolin, one ounce of cocoa butter, one ounce of sweet almond oil. Put in a small bowl, set In hot water until melted. Beat together and cool. Each night after laying hot cloths on bust, rub it in by massaging gently and thoroughly in a circular direction for fifteen minutes. Tour Indigestion may be cured by tak ing hot water, with or without salt in it, before you go to bed at night. To Thin the Blood Za. L. F. Every morning take a glass of water into whlpk half a teaspoonful Of cream of tartar has been dissolved. ' To prevent the blood from rushing to the head be very careful when stooping over not to let the head hang down: hold It as erect as possible. Never allow yourself to become excited, but learn to control your feelings when any un expected thing happens. THERE li no more attractive line of the foot than a high Instep. It matters hot how small a foot may be, if it look flat it Is sure to be ugly. There Is no exercise that will have any material effect In en larging the instep, for it Is entirely a question of the build' of the arch of the foot. However, no matter how flat a girl's foot may be, if it is in cased in a high-heeled slipper the ef fect will be fairly good, but la a, high boot the conditlona are quit differ ent For these unfortunates it is a sug gestion that they should pad their instep by. sewing-a little cotton wad ding on the tongue of the laced boot thus making an artificial arch. It Is m. curious thins; that no matter how I n. J. .1 hour snent with the fore- ' III, t 4 V II II r-H.. i ' Heiwjcjw W7 1 msdmmm j WW v r st? . 'fr--. li I! I - , 7 A,,wJ B .,f t. Mil Mvm mm w j j n f 11 . " 4- If ,' 'v st t I I I 4 i' i vJv -t U l li I 'S-A ill ' X At , "Yy fill B Zii S ! V ' I I ?.. -5r!C ' je-x;. n'. '-a 1 1 -erk I tfV J. all X X large the foot may be. If it Is arched in tho proper way it will look about four sizes smaller; therefore.-surely the girl who pads her instep or uses artificial means for gaining the effect of a good arch has a good excuse. The girl who uses this method should be really very careful that her foot has not already a pretty arch, for If n should add padding to the natural in step the result will closely resemble a deformity.- . . The artificial pad Is made of three layers of cotton batting about three inches long and two Inches wide. This Is Inclosed in a bag of musUn and sewn on the tongue of the shoe Just above the vamp- If tUU should prove too thick, it could be reduced to one It two layert of batting. When wear " tot paid " that it la renewed often. , HORNING ECH J, I90S' rmmzm inn f Eye Lotion W. H. T If the eyes become tired when you are at work, close the lids for a few minutes and you will be sur prised how rested they will feel. Bathe the eyes with this lotion: One ounce of borlo acid, one pint of boiling water. Put the boric acid in a basin. Pour water in and allow the add to dissolve before bottling. Then strain and use the clear solution. so that it will not get Hat, for with a, flat instep one day and a Urge arch the next one might cause comment among one's friends. , . Eye Don'ts DON'T ho a book abqve or be low the level of tha eyea Don't read facing; tha light Don t fall to remember when writ ing that the light should fall over the left shoulder, because of the shadow that would otherwise be east by tho hand or pencil. p Don't fall to remember that in read Ing tha light should come from the right aa the book la apt to be hU In the lef$ hand. 4 t ' 1 $M. A - l I Aids to Health and Beauty Lotion to Whiten Hands. MW. Put into a .bottle two ounces of glycerine, two ounces of water, four tablespoonfula of lemon Juice and a few drops of carbolic add. Shake well. After washing and drying the hands, rub a little of the mixture into them. The Henna Stain M. B. The henna stain is made as fol lows: Take one ounce of henna leaves, steep In. a pint of boiling water for twenty minutes. Let stand until it gets cold. Strain the liquid. Apply to the hair by tho a!d of a small sponge. The henna will sometimes stain the scalp, but the stain can easily be removed by soap and water. Rub this salve over the scars onca a day: Two drams of lanolin, on dram of ointment of binlodlne of mercury. To Make theFace Florid L. M. -If it is impossible for you to tske any exercise out In the apeh air you should go through some gymnaatlo 'movements In your own room in the morning. Bathe the face first In hot water and then in cold. This will bring the blood to the face and give tha cheeks a rosy appearance. Lotion, for Perspiring Hands HATT1E After washing the hands in warm water and drying carefully, ap ply this lotions Eighty grains of borlo acid, 120 grains of borax. ISO grains of salicylic add, two ounces of glycerine. Rub on the bands four or five times a day. To Remove Dandruff ELOISK Try the following prepara tion, which has cured many cases of stubborn dandruff; befoie commencing the treatment shampoo the balr thor oughly: One ounce of tincture of cantharldes, one drum of liquid ammonia, one-half ounce of glycerine, one-half ounce of oil of thyme, one-half dram of rose mary oiL Mix all together with six ounces of rosewater. Rub the scalp thoroughly with tho preparation until the dandruff entirely disappears. Remedy for Freckles PANSY If you will try. this formula I think the freckle trouble witj be re moved: Three drams of, citrio acid (lemon), eleven ounces of hot water, two drams of borax, one ounce of red rose petals, one ounce of glycerine. Dissolve the acid and borax In the water. Infuse the petals for an hobri strain through a Jelly bag; after twen-ty-four hours decant the clear portion and add the glycerine. Apply as often as agreeable. - The following Is a shampoo redpe for light hair: One ounce of white castllo soap in shavings, twenty-four ounces of water, thirty grains, of potassium carbonate, 120 grains of borax, tw ounces of cologne water, two ounce of bay rum. Dissolve th soap in th water and add the other ingredient. Rub well into the roots. Rlns thor- oughly in several waters, then, dry, care- fully. . ' Kentucky Cold Cream " JANE Apply this cold cream to th,:! lips every night:-Four ounces of ros-L water, four ounces of almond oil, on ' ounce of spermaceti, on ounce of whit.? wax. When the Up ar .too thick and j too prominent for beauty th mouth UPtl KJ 17W WIIU caviv ii avwr sible. and the lip may b frequently: moistened with an astringent lotion. RLE 9 y I ' - 111, r i' 'iV- t! - To Reduce the Hips DISTRESSED Her are several ex ercises that are excellent hip-reducers: -.V?i,. First Bring the knee up to th chest, remaining perfectly erect Praetlc in 'alternate movements, Second. Flac hands on hips, shoul ders Veil back. Raise-th leg, wit Is knee flexed, and give 4 high, Quick side kick, bringing the ' foot v back again to the floor. Repeat ten time, first with th right Mot then with tbe left ' - Third. Take standing position, hands -on hips, and rotate th hip, bending th knees and keeping th cheat .and shoulders Immovable. . Contract all th muscles used in this exercls and resist ; 1 Bending exercises also ar good. . To Remove Stains From the ' Hsndi : - U.,, ETHEL To soften, "whiten -and re move stains from th hands . usa glycerine and lemon. Put lnta a bot tle two ounces of glycerin. two ounces of water, four, tablespoonful of lemon Juice and a few drop ef carbolio acid, Shak wall. After washing and wiping the. hands, ru a little of this mixture Into them. The wind and sun roughen and discolor the hands, and gloves should always be worn. - ( 'Y-v-s' Lavender Water "i . - CITY The following recipe makes a delightful toilet water; Slx flull ounces of oil of lavender, forty-lght ounces of alcohol, eighteen fluM ounces of rosewater, one avoirdupois ounce of magnesium carbonate. , O waPBMw , -'j""!-':: .'j Enlarged Pores PEARL Enlarged pores very of tea neeOf internal treatment as well aa ex ternal, as they are principally Cause! by indigestion 'and constipation, j ,; Sip a glass of hot water every worn-. Ing before breakfast and drink plenty; of cold water between meala; a littl as a time. - - j . For external treatment apply this lo tion with a piece of old linen or at:", of absorbent cotton: One dram of bo ric acid, four ounces of distilled wltc' hazel. ' ;j ; - '., Arsenic as a Whitener DOROTHf I would never advise thS use of arsenic as a skin whitener, for It has a very bad effect on th heart A very simple and well-known lotion, which is excellent for . Whitening tha skin, is made by mixing a teaspoonful of the tincture of bnoln to an ounc of rosewater. . ,,. -.jvi.-k .','- Her is a remedy for -whitehead: Open each seed acne with the point of a fin cambrio aeedl. - . Th hardened mass must be pressed or pricked out. The empty sae of th gland should U. i be bathed with a littl toilet vlner r and water, or 'with a very weak ! Uon of carbolio-add and water, fcin. His th needl before using it by . -.-ping it. Into boiling water, as the i' of any instrument unless it is thorouk i ly cleansed, la always dangerous. , To Make Cosmetic Gloves NAN tls soft large leather flovt, three Or ' four sixes too largo. -1 , them open and apread th nM Wi' th following preparation, thn the. ripped seam upj One-hif v - -,xf-,home-md soft iosp. on : olfVa oiL one' nunc of mutton t . ,f After boiling these -tosethar r - - them from the fir ' before ' epirlta f wine, on gill; emlM-r om thr perfume t " suit tha taste, aiwuys bnx ? guard aot to scent tbluft t -t 1' I ' MP; - lv "Y"'-i
