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-r VERT mother dreads the "awk-
Li ward ago." and especially the
I J mother of glris,, for, for some
tuexpllcable reason, an uncouth
girl la more out of harmony than 'an
uncouth boy. I think It la because of
the girl as well aa of tho woman we
expect more, we exact more. The prev
alence of this fallacy la noticeable
through life!
If mothers did but know It. proper
training In physical exercise and In de
portment will do much to rob the awk
ward age of Its terrors.
Children at an early age should be
taught simple gymnastic exercises, but
tinlesa these exercises unconsciously In
fluence the child to perform better the
everyday acts of sitting, standing and
walking, they fall of their purpose.
What use to take a flve-mlnute exercise
to expand the cheat and keep the shoul
ders straight and the hips level If. for
the rest of the day, the child drops into
the positions of the little girl In the
three pictures who Is doing all these
things the wrong way?
The first thing to accomplish is to
make the gymnastic exercises a pleas
uremake them play Instead of work.
Take five or ten minutes a day and
practice these exercises with your little
daughter It will be good for you, too.
I know mothers and fathers who make
this a practice, and the ten minutes
thus employed each morning ia the
greatest frolic of the day for the chil
dren. There Is the spirit of competition,
too, which always adds Interest.
Next, do not fail to apply the exer
cises learned to practical uses. Have the
child walk, stand and alt property as'
a part of the exercise and very aoon
ahe will unconsciously do all these
things the right way.
OWINO to the great amount of
mall received and the limited
space given this department,
it is absolutely impossible to
following their receipt, The letters
must be answered In turn, and this .
ofttimes requires three or four weeks.
All correspondents who desire an
Immediate answer must inclose a
self-addressed stamped envelope for
a reply This rule must also be com
plied with In regard to personal let
ters. Sore Feet
SALESPERSON Soak your feet
every night Jn hot water. Apply a
little vaseline to them, rubbing it well
into the skin. Chang your stockings
often and do not wear the same pair
of shoes two days In succession.
Blackheada may easily be removed
without leaving any scar, and once
rid of them- they yery seldom appear
again. Try tbis treatment for the
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' Tincture of green soap, two ounces;
distilled witch haxel, two ounces.
JLet thla. xnlxtura atay . on pnly few -moments;
then wash off with hot wa
ter.'' ,';'.-':.:...'.
If the green soap Irritates theskln,
as It sometimes will, use It every oth
er day. Apply a. cold cream.
Green soap may be purchased at
any drug store. It is not a regular
"cake soap," but It is about the con- -slstency
of custard.
Open each seed acne with the point
of a tine cambric needle. The hardened
mass must be pressed or picked out.'
The empty sac of the gland should
then be bathed with a little toilet
vinegar and water, or with . a very ,
weak solution, of carbolic acid and
water. Sterilise the needle before using
it by dipping Into boiling water, as
the use of any Instrument, unless the
skin, as well as the needle, is tlror- -ouxhly
cleansed, is always dangeroua. :-
, .Hair, Stain " ' ' -
CURIOUS-The sage tea mixture ' la
one of the it tnplest forms of dyes or
stains. It will not harm your hair in '
any way. This is the formuia:
Esy rum, two ounces; glycerin, two
ouncea; aJcohol. two ounces; Infusion
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Cultivation blots out self-consciousness,
which seizes upon growing children
and la too often the cause' of awkward
ness. The overgrown girl is painfull
conscious of her newly acquired length
and width; and have we not felt pity
for the growing girl or toy who hope
lessly struggles to dispose of hands and
feett i
Hand-in-hand with physical culture
should go training In deportment.
There Is nothing more deplorable than
a rude child, and grace and charm could ,
no more attach to a rude child than
to an awkward one.
Physical weakness, such as defect In
eyesight, will frequently cause a child to
assume an ungraceful position. Deli
cate ' health and nervousness are re
sponsible for cramped muscles. The art
'of relaxation should be cultivated.
I marveled the other day when my
tailor told me that twenty-nine women
out of thirty had uneven hips; now I
have ceased to be surprised, for I have
not found one woman in fifty who
atanda on both feet I
Walking la ideal exercise. Hold tho
head erect, with chin slightly lifted,
which ' will throw the muscles of, the
back anqUof the shoulders into proper
line:-' expand the chest with deep
breaths, and do not awing the arms, but
let them hang with muscles relaxed.
of black tea. ten ounces. Mix and per
fume to suit The tea infusion should
be made very strong, say an ounce of
tea to ten or twelve ounces of boiling
water. Let Is steep for twenty min
utes, then stand till cool; strain and
add the other ingredients; apply with
a soft sponge to the roots of the hair.
It will darken blonde hair.
Here is a formula for nail powder:
Talcum powder, one-half ounce; pul
verised pumice stone, two ounces.
Mix thoroughly, add f fteen grains of
carmine and a few drops of oil of
rose, if a perfume Is desirable. Sift
through ailk bolting cloth. Put a lit
tle of the powder in the palm of your
hand, rub the nails vigorously, 'and
then, shaking the powder out of your
hand, polish again. Thla gives a deep
pink flush to the nails. ,
Not Satisfied
EDYTHE I would not advise you
to try to get rid of your fleshy, cheeks,
tor a plump face gives the appear-
ance of youthf ulness to a person. Tou
say your body Is too slender to be
In proportion to the size of your face.
. It wuld be much better then,, to ac
quire flesh. There are numerous di
rections for increasing the bust, hips
and limbs given In these columns
which will prove helpful if you would -give
them a trial.
.. ' , Dandruff Cure
MRS O. S Rub a iittle olive oil Into
the eyebrows i to loosen the. scales,
then' wash them with soap and water'
after which rub the following lotion'
In with the tips of the fingers, bei na
careful, however, that the lotion does
not get Into the eyes: . ,
Ammonia muriate, ' ten grains; glyc
erine, one ounce; rosewater. ftVe ounces.
Pomade to Reduce Fat
' READER The following recipe for a
pomade. has ' helped many to reduce
' flesh: Iodide of . ootassium. rnrtvi .
grains; vaseline, one and .three-ouarta '
ounces; lanolin, one and three-uuarter
ounces:
. tincture :
ot bensoln, twenty
drops.
Make Into a pomade.and rub over the
. 'X. Pt. tw.ee a day. You should
BDstain irom rood tnat is esDeciniiv rt. , .
tonning-cereala- ootatoes. corn, baann.
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kinds.
Probably the reason the recipe for-su-
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perfluous hair did not help you, ts that
tho hairs have had time to get a good
root. If this Is the case, nothing but
the electric needle will remove thorn.
To Reduce the Hips
MRS. R. I The following exercise.
If persevered with, will reduce flesh
around the hips: First, raise the out
stretched arms above the head, the
body retaining its erect position,
then bend slowly forward from the
waist, so that the fingers come as
near touching the floor as possible,
without straining In any way. This is
done without bending the knees. In
recovering position let the arms re
lax and sink down as the body
straightens up. Second, with . hands
placed lightly on the hips, the lin
gers pointing forward, let the body
drop forward easily, so that.lt is
bent at the waist. This must be done
'gently, as by Jerking mo.re barm than
good Is done. From this bent position
roll the body round to the right,
counting four for it to reach the po
sition of being bent over the side,
then to the back, being careful to do
It very easily at first "till the muscles
have gained strength, for an exag
geration of the movement may cause
real pain. Then on to the left and
back to the front. Practice again,
-only start toward the left, Tho waist
acts as a pivot on which the trunk
swings, and the head is easily re
laxed. Third. . In this exercise - the
hands have the same position, but
now the body is bent forward from
the waist, then back, then to the
right and left. Each movement should
blouses and clean c61Iara All jewelry
- needs cleansing, and it all needs It f re-
fluently, although different . kinds are
, treated " in different 1 ways. Diamonds
should he carefully brushed with soap
; suda and then rinsed In cologne water
j or a ag per cent, solution of alcohol
-for both wilt rtnr Ihrni aulnklv ma that
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it will bo unnecessary to wipe the jew-
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occupy four counts. Take these exer
cises - gently, but let the movements
be firm and strong. Avoid the slight
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els." thereby "avoiding- tha risk of pulling :
out the stones with loose threads in tho,
toweling. Needless to say. In washing
'the" softest brushes-, should . be -used.
Gold, ornaments -Should be washed in
tioap and water and then rinsed with !
.pure water. These when dry may bo
polished with a chamois sum.
Invaluable ; la -
m
jewelers - sawaus w
est strain of the muscles. No corsets
should be worn while practicing them.
Hips Are Too Small
UNKNOWN FRIEND The following
exercise is excellent lor developing the
hips: Stand alternately on each foot,
swing the free limb pendulum fashion
from the hips, each time allowing it to
go as far forward and backward as
possible.
Massaging the Face
GULA Proper massage will do a
great deal to make your akin smooth
and healthy, but the treatment is often
overdone and the result lm -a- flabby,
lifeless skin. If you use a good skin
food while massaging it will do much
to invigorate the tissues and muscles of
the race. The following Is an excellent
formula and the cream will not pro
mote the growth of hair: Sweet oil of
almonds, two ounces; orange-flower
water, two ounces; white wax, two
drams; oil of sweet orange, one dram;
spermaceti, two drama.
Half fill a saucepan with boiling
water. Stand a Jam Jar In this.
Shred the wax and spermaceti Into the
jar. Let it dissolve. Heat almond oil
snd add to the wax. Heat orange
flower water; add It half a teaapoonful
st a time, stirring the mixture quickly.
Lift the Jar out of the saucepan. Beat
mixture. Heat and add oil of sweet
orange. Whisk cream until it la cold.
, Put In pots and cover with parchment. .-
For Pimples
BRUNETTE Tour blood Is In a very
bad condition, and before you can get
rid of the pimples you must take med
icine to clear the blood. Meanwhile ap-
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. drying Jewelry, for some stones must
not be dipped Into alcoboL Place the
sawdust In a bowl and shake tbe Jewel
' well Into It until It . Is completely dry.
Onnla should fee rubbed with ,1'utty
pread on a rhamois skin and moit.n -
A Tk.. 'rtnh-K iUiiu, wit K COW
ed. Then polish tho stones with V0"'
ply this mixture to the pimples: Beta
naphthoL five grains; oil of camomile,
five drot; ointment of beniolnated ox- .
Ide ot sine, one ounce,
Here is the formula for a rouge which)
will give the cheeks a pink appearance:
Carmine, thirty grains; ammonia water.
one fluid ounce; rosewater, , four fluid
ounces; spirit ot rose, on fluid ounce. ,
Lotion for Oily, Damp Hair '
TOOTS For greasy, moist hair tho
following, is an excellent dry lotion.
If used dally. It tends to produce a
crispy condition: Powdered Wcarbonato
of soda, one-fourth ounce; borat oC
soda, powdered, one-fourth ounce; a
de cologne, one fluid ounce; alcohol,
two fluid ounces: distilled water. ; slx:
teen fluid ounces.
Mix and agitate until solution Is conv
plete, ' I
Eyebrow and Eyelash Grower
C. a I. I think this is the recipe t'
which you refer; Cologne, two an
one-half ounces; glycerine, ono and
one-half ounces; fluid extract ot Jab-
orandi, two drama 1
Agitate ingredients till thoroughly;
Incorporated. Apply to tho eyebrows
with the brush and to tho lashes witbi
a tiny camel's-hair paint brush. Tho
brush must be freed from any drop
and passed lightly along tho edge oS
the eyelids, exercising extreme car
that no minute portion ot tho lotloar
touches the eye Itself.
Here Is a recipe for a lotion whlcbi
Is excellent for cleansing tho hairs
Eau de cologne, ono ounce; rectified
spirits of wine, two ounces; aromatlor
spirits of ammonia, ono ounce; water. I
four ounces; essence of bergamot.
one-quarter ounce. Mix spirits, add)
water. Shako for five minute aftec
bottling. -
Tou will -And- It very helpful wher'
the feet are tender to wash them Inf
cold water night and morning, rub-,
blng dry with a rough towel, aften
which mop on the following solution J
Salicyllo acid, one-half ounce; alco-
hoi, fqur ounces. This Is not only r
freshing, but will - of ten prevent duv
agreeable perspiration.
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dered chalk and wash with water and. '
soft brush. t
Amber may be re polished, with pul
verised chalk moistened with water. It
is then laid on a bit of flannel, rubbed
with olive oil and dried on a soft piece)
of woolen goods. ,
Ivory, which becomes yellow with age.
may be whitened by a solution of per
oxide of hydrogen. Exposing u to tha
sunlight in a bath of spirits of turpen
ttne Is also excellent - In effect. To
cleans Ivory, rub bicarbonate of soda
Into It with soft brush dipped In hoe
water. -f 'U-M:' v-:--';. - -. :
Filigree silver ornaments are perhaps
the hardest things to keep clean, for
they tarnish with exposure to air, fur
nace heat, gas in fact tho mere wear
insr remnvsa thai h,4itianu . fv-...
several ways of washing these beautiful
- thouch neriahah), am MMl ant - nM.
ihsps the best Is the method where all
rubbing Is t avoided. The : ornament
T ikoiild flrBt be "rfnsed weak potato
water and then soaked not longer than
five minutes In a solution composed of
one part satt. one of alum, two of salt
peter and four of water. Ribs In co!J
- water and dry on chamoia
Another method, where so miny in
gredlents are unnecessary, la to wash
" the flllgre with a brush dipped In am
monia and soap. When done, rinse in
boiling wafer and dry in sawdust. Wh-n
in the Jewel case, silver oma meats
should be wrapped in paper.
Oxidized silver may ba washed la a
solution of sulphuric acid, one part t
forty of water. Nickel may ts k;-t
trlght by being rubbed with wool
rated In ammonia-
In caring for gold and! pwlosn ' i
It will be quite sufficient If is - -
frequently dipped in a dlh tit l, 1
shaken around. This dons at t: t t ..
tervals- will v tho .ttouUi it c
cated acid