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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
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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
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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
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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. ,
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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.
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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.
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DISTRESSED Her are several ex
ercises that are excellent hip-reducers:
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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. ,
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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
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