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THE OREGON, SUNDAY JOURNAL TORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER If, I90J Beauty . J:y CONCERNING and By Mrs. Hlnry Symes mm 9. . Mrs. Symes' Advice mm V. 1: -. ... ... y V. . IHB other day I received a letter asking ni why it wu that Johnnie's rs stood out from his bead. Wag the defect curable Would tbey always b like thatT What could the discouraged mother doT I an wered the letter and told the mother that, perhaps, aa Johpnle grew up, ha would better harmonize with tha alxe of hla ears, and I suggested a akeleton cap. which he might wear at night, to hold the ears In place and to persuade them to He In their proper way. Still, I feel that there la much more to be said upon the question of protruding ears. . I did not have a chance to mention In the letter ways In which this defect may be prevented. Had I been able to, only one woman would have received the In formation, while In this way a great many women will have an opportunity to read the advice I may give. There are eome children who are born with ears that stand outfron the bead, and there are nurses and mothers whose careieseness la responsible for this de formity. When -laying" the baby In his crib the careful mother will alwaya see that the tiny eara are placed flat against the head, so that they may not be crumpled or encouraged to bend forward. This Is a very important precaution, for all the muscles of a very young baby may be taught to act In the wrong; instead of tha right way. CAKE AfeOTJT CAPS The same care should be exercised when the time comes for the baby to wear caps. To put a baby's cap on his head so that the ears are pressed forward not only spoils the child's -beauty, but makes him uncomfortable as well. The ear Is such a sensitive organ that It should never be bent or twisted in any way,' else the hear ing might be affected. It is well for the mother with a quick temper to bear this In mind. She it is who sometimes permanently Injures her ' child by leading him or her by the ear. When the child has passed tne cap stage and begins to. wear hats, see that they fit the head. Many pro truding ears have been caused by a too large hat slipping down and rest ing on them, thus forcing them out of position; 'or by a too small hat of the sailor type, which is likely to slip down back of the ears, the tight elastic dragging both hat and ears iorwara. mis is especially a dan ger to boys-big an little. ine little girl, too, must be " ,.irrr.,r tected, notwithstanding she may so arrange he- hair that her conspic uous ears may be hidden an advan tage her brother has not. Protruding ears may often be avoided by letting the elastic that holds the hat on the head extend over the ears, not back of them. Should the ears already show- some signs' of standing out from the head,, the elastic. Ilk tha few r III (V" i. . i I. 7 t a i A r A- v. thermore. It will surely cause the ear to become conspicuous. . Every mother should take time to attend this much to the appearance of her child. If the child Be born with protruding ears, they' may often be cured by the use of a skeleton cap of net. It need not be worn long, and almost immediately -'a marked Im provement will be shown. n V ; f y , 7. pro- baby's cap, will serve to train them In the way they should grow.' Children sometimes form a nervous habit' of pulling at their ears. This tendency should be checked at once. It is injurious to the drum, and. fur- mission. Nowadays such a precaution is hardly necessary; so any one who does not care to shake hands Is not guilty o a breach of etiquette. It is a breach of etiquette, however,, for a girl to mention that she was Introduced to a man, or for a man to mention that a woman was Intro duced to him. Such a thing could-not properly be, and if the mutual friend did make such a mistake it is as well to say as little as possible about It Queries Answered About Brides and Bridesmaids D S The Art of Introduction THE other day I received a pitiful letter from a little girl, who complained that she was always embarrassed when It was neces sary to Introduce one of her friends to another. She said that it never sounded right and it was. so formal, what could he do? So, Instead; of telling her the de tails In regard to this phase of social Intercourse. I decided to write all about it In on of.' my weekly articles, so that It might be a benefit to all. , It is apparently so difficult a matter that It should be called "the art of in troduction " It Is an art a distinct art. X bkva frequently heard people, other wise thoroughly versed In all minor d tails of apclal usage, make a mistake la form when mentioning that tbey had met some one. There is bat on rate that gofers all Introductions. "Qi -anan always pre sented to U woman, th younger per son to to older, th Inferior la tba social seal to the superior. When th . tw are qual there Beat be no formal presentation, A few Informal words of ' explanation are quit sofflcient asd tar. less paralysing t conreraa Oen. Indeed, he r be who ran manic In trod oc tw people withe casting a gloom of formality om th gathering la a social Xapoteon. The form of tatredocrle varies ra Af ferent loraltUea. bet tb general Men remains tke sant. . - t If a mi wtsbee U prewsit a frwwd f his to a girl or to a woman he should always first ask her permission. If she is willing , to meet the friend he may then be introduced by the words. "Way I present my friend, Mr. So-and-so, "Miss Kobinson?" Should a man be introduced to another man, or two girls to acb other, the third person may say,. "Miss or Mr. 1 I want you to meet Miss or Mr. -" A hostess may choose some still less formal method of presen tation. , She might say. for instance. "Here is my old friond, Mrs. PKcoe. I ain so anxious lor you all to meet her." This is surely far better than walking round the room repeating, parrot-like, the form, "May I present ?" The Itrst appearance of the debutant in society is the time for many intro ductions, and at the reception, should there be one.' the hostess, presumably the young girl's mother, stands on th left side-of th drawing-room door as the guest enter. If 'not here she may land on the other side , of th room . facing th door, but In either case th debutante stands - on her left. In this position th hostess Is able to greet th approaching guest with her 'tight hand and. turning to her daughter, she says merely. Thl U my daughter, Mrs.) Jones." " As the guest must hav com' for th express purpose of meeting The debutante, it would be quit .unnecessary to ask. her permission to, Introduce th girl. . v , ' . , A HOSTESS' PRIVILEGE A hostess may always take It for granted that ah may Introduc any on of her guests' to another. No per mission need be asked, for her friends who accept her hospitality must also com prepared to accept any on ls he may hav seen fit t tarita. In presenting- people to eae another alwaya see that both names are men tioned. It I very embarrassing te Bar a mutual friend any, Xh, fcfra. Joaea, I do se want yon to meet Mary. Tea knew I bar talked a a oca about iter." Of course, that may be the case, but ten chances to one th enthusiastic "M. F." has forgotten to mention Mary's title and last nam on other occasions just as she has on this. It is well to avoid such con tretemps. Then," too; the third party should .take particular pains to pro nounce distinctly the names of those Introduced. It is no disgrace, how 'ever, not to hear a new name when pronounced, and it Is far better to ask the nam of the person you have Just met than It la, to become embar rassed at vour own carelessness In failing; to catch It. Manr names ar very difficult and hed to be repeat ed several times before it is possible to learn th pronunciation. HAND SHAKING If a man Is presented to another he usually shakes hands with his new acquaintance, but a woman need not hake bands until th friendship is further advanced, even when she meet another woman. Of course, she usually does not shake hands with a man ah has Just met. This rule In. regard to greeting varies very much In different section of the country, so much o. In fact, that It Is hardly necessary to dwell upon it. Watch carerally and see what other people do, and 'always accept a hand that . la offered In V greeting, even at th first meeting. Do not censure a new acquaintance 'for Ignorance In either, falling to greet you with out stretched hand r for what seems to yon overdose cordiality. The ehaklag of hands was an act began In the flton Age. It seems that our ' fof efathera. being so mew bat trough, were likely to stab' their ene mies even dartna a conversations so, for safety's sake, tw men meeting on the read held each other's right hand whO they war 4acl"a aehether the sword and sagger arm,at least, weuld for th ' tlaa b at f cesa- , O BRIDESMAIDS? at a formal wea ning always wear naisr ir a Riri is married In a traveling gown Is a hat necessary? INTERESTED. It Is customary for bridesmaids to. wear bats and it is considered poor , taste1 for them not to do. so. It would.be decidedly inappropriate for a bride to wear a traveling gown and no haf The costume in that case would be Incomplete. It Is considered very poor form for a woman to enter a church with her head uncovered, and it Ik for that reason that the custom of wearing" a veil has become universal. At home weddings bridesmaids need not wear ' anything on their heads, though they usually do so. For a Widow to be I am a widow, and am shortly married aaalo. What ,nou"JMA5ET. If you are to be married, In a church you must wear a traveling gown and Displaying Presents In your letter of last week you did not mention the presents of the bride. Are they always shown? MARTS. I did not go into the subject of the home reception, for it was too large a matter to handle all at once. Later I expect to finish the aeries. A room is usually set apart for the presents and they are arranged on tables. This is customary, but not ob--ligatory. A Small Wedding Breakfast What should be served at a small wed dln breakfast? The we1dln Is to be at coon. AN ANXIOUS MOTHER. The small wedding breakfast is some times a seated and sometimes a buffet . affair. It is better to make it th lat ter and serve two kinds of sandwiches, chicken salad, fried oysters, ice cream and cake. There should also be some beverage lemonade, a punch or cham pagne. ; CARE OF LEATHER hat. This Is explained in the letter . above. If you are to be married at home you may. wear a house gown of white or light gray with neither hat nor veil,, It is not good form for a woman to wear a veil at her second wedding. Entertaining Ushers I read your last article with much In terest. 1 am to be married soon myself, and write to know if I must entertain my ushers at a dinner. v A URIDKGROOM. Entertaining your ushers is a question of finances. If you are able It would be nice. .It Is not necessary. O WING to th great amount of mail received and th limited spec given this department. It la absolutely impossible to answer letters In th Sunday Issue following their receipt The letter must be answered In turn, and this otttlmes requires three or four weeks. All correspondents who desire an Immediate' answer must Inclose a self addrtssed stamped envelope for a re ply. This rule must also be complied with in regard to personal letters, A Shiny Nose X have such a shiny noes. Cm yon tall me anything to do for It? DISGUSTED. Everything may be cured in ioim way. Do not be so discouraged. I am giving you a remedy that you may ap ply as often as necessary. It Is harm less and effective. Lotion for a Shiny Nos. rtoraeie acid..' i 1 dram Rosewater ounces To Reduce the Hips I am Ave feet four Inches in helrht and my hips measure 44 Inch's. Is that loo Mir? What csa I do? I do not look very nice. WORRIED. Tour hips ar too large for your height and you may. educ them by massage and by exercise. I have printed from time to time many suggestion for the latter I will give you again, how ever, two exercises and a pomade to rub on the hips. Do not rely on either one of these. Take the exercises and use the pomade faithfully; Pomade to Reduce Fat. Iodide of potassium 4 grains Vaseline 1 ounces lanolin 114 ounces Tincture of benzoin JO drops Make Into a pomade and rub over the fat ty porta twice a day. YouShould abstain from food thst Is especially fat forming cereals, potatoes, corn, beans, etc Tou should avoid sweets of all kinds. To Reduce the Hips. The exercise about to be described la highly-recommended by one who bis had much experience In giving and directing exercises for the improvement of bodily symmetry. She states that it has reduced the hips two Inches In a month. Lie extended on the floor, supporting one's self by one hand, while tbe other Is placed upon the hip. While holding this position, raise the body gradually from the floor until the whole ' weight Is supported by the hand and feet. It Is comparatively easy to get the body from the floor as far as the knees, but to bring It up to the full extent just described Is not easy at first. It should be tried first oo one side and then on tha other. To Reduce the Hips. Brine- the knee up to the chest, remaining , s nearly erect as possible. Practice In olternale motion. To Grow and Darken the Eyebrows Will you please give me a prescription for an eyelash and evebrow grower and !arlcenerf My eyebrows do not match my hair. ELISABETH. I am giving you three prescriptions, each marked so you can tell one from the other. I think they will be what you want Ointment for Scant Eyebrows. Oil of lavender 15 drops Oil of rosemary IS drops Tincture of cantharldea 2 drams Vaseline ounces Mix thoroughly. Apply to the eyebrows with a tiny toothbrush once a day until the growth is sufficiently stimulated, then less fThis ointment may be used for the eye- ils case It atieald be very U will Inflame the eyes, lashes ales. In this carefully applied. I a any oil will. If It gets Inie Ikeiu. Eyebrow and Eyelash Grower. Colocne t eueees Olyoeiine ,, It ounces fluid extract of Jaborandl....... I euncea Agitate Inired tents till thoroughly Incor porated. Apply to ! er-brows wun a brush, and to the lasbee with a tlay cam.. i s-nalr paint brush. The brush niuet be ran any drup ana pessm iianiir Th3 enn along the edse of tbe eyellits, exerclstni treme rare that no mlnutnst portioa o win toucnes ine eye lueu. es- tbe .Chinese Eyelash and Eyebrow Stain. Oum araoto 1 dram , India Ink dram Powder the Ink and gum and triturate small quantities of the powder with the roeewater until you get a uniform blaelc liquid In a powder, and then add the re mainder. . . .. , J A Girl fHth Ambition ; Can you suggeat some mouth wash that has an agreeable odor? I long to be a dainty girl and a sweet breath Is ewntlaU ' FIFTEEN. , A sweet breath l part of perfect health. Keep well; and you will hav no trouble. I am. however, giving you) a wash that I think you will Ilk. Lotion of White Violets. ' ' (A Mouth Wash.) . 1 Rectified splrlta of wine I ounce Kssence of violets r. t ounce Spirits of peppermint U dram Mix and bottle. Label. A teaspooaful te a glass of water. 'To Remove Superfluous Hair-' Will you kindly Inform me, through yotn? valuable columns, whether there le any way, other than electricity, for removing ' superfluous hair from the face and neck? . BEATRICE. I seldom advocate electricity, for It Is painful and sometimes leaves scars. Tou may make a paste for yourself which will do the work. It Is effective -and. if you follow the directions foe using. It is harmless. Take 100 grains of sulphide of soda Ot . calcium sulphide and mix It with the same amount (100 grains) of chalk. Keep the preparation dry in a well . corked bottle. To use, take sufficient of the mixture to make a paste and add .warm water until the consistency of cold , cream is secured. Spread it on the hairy surface and allow It to remain from one to five minutes, according to ' the growth and the delicacy of the akin. ' Should a burning sensation b experi enced, remove the paste at once. To re move, scrape the surface with a blunt knife an ivory paper knife is best and both the paste and hair will come away together. After using, wash the denuded-, surface In warm water and apply a ; good cold cream or a little sweet oil, ,. The remedy is immediately effective ' and. while the hair will return, it will not become noticeable inside of five or . six months. Time to Develop the Bust Ton often print a formula for develop- 4 ing tbe bust can you tell me how long It must be used before any Improvement I shown? . . CURIOUS. No, I could not possibly gay how soon the tonlo would tak effect. It la Just like any other tonic. If you were 111 and the doctor ordered you some strength- , ening medicine he would not Tie able to say exactly when yon would resume, normal health. On some women It i would act very quickly. In cases ot j long . standing the process might be slow. There is ro one rule that may be Infallibly applied to every woman. Wrinkles and How to Avoid Them DAMP SHOES should t removed on entering and.lt le very good AMP SHOES should be at once the bouse. plan to fill them with dry. oats, for the grain ab sorbs the moisture and the shoes retain their shape 'CTbey should, above all. never be plari near a fir. On th face of it It sounds very extravagant to use oits for tbe purpose, but as th gram may be dried out and ased aa often aa necessary it la not a bad as It sounds. If oata may not be procured, paper la almost a effective. Paraffin softens shoe that hav been hardened Jy dampness and restore their flexibility. 'Heavy bunting boots may be robbed with sweet oil and lard and 'hey win be Immensely Improved. It make them easier to wear, tbey last twice aa long and they better protect the feet from damp and cold. ' To reader the soles f shoes Imper vious to water, warm them allgntly and give then several coats of ropat var nish. ' allowing each cent te dry thor oughly before th next Is a p pi ltd. la era trge-growing countries tbey rwt aa orange In hlf, rsb the pulp a tbe , soot of" aa' trn ptt -asd"tbej - Hat - the Un4. Wbea It as bmabed a high pcDsh appears, and tbe orange Juice preserves th leather. To prevent boots from creaking and Tracking rub the soles with llnfeed ell or place them In a plate full of otL This treatment also makes them water and now proof. About Happiness THERE I no more beneficial tonlo than good, hearty laughter. It In flates th lungs and has a magi effect upon th system. Giggling la not laaghlng. and K is a habit that brings wrinkle and soon spoils even a pretty -far. ! Why not laufhT It Improve th ap pearanc and make on popular. Tbei Is nothing te be flUn over, and. If there la. being aiutn will not belp It. Be happy and bright and every oae wCl wish te help rw., Th gtrl .wb wants te be beautiful must steep with fresh air. plenty of n. an he- room. 0h. aauet go eet and revel In th esrahlne. she must 4 plenty f teeghter te ner daily Ufa. That as th esly.trwe war to v and tbe ee!y way cape hi f hrtsgtag beauty. WRINKLES are often the result of bad habits, such as a re peated drawing of "the eye brows, which forms small lines be tween the brows. Lifting- the eye brows uselessly results In long, trans verse lines on the forehead, and adds at least five years to the real age. An artificial, stereotyped smile Im prints two heavy furrows from the nose to the corners of the mouth. Reading far Into the night often results In the crow's feet which disfigure many pretty faces. Those who laugh much have little lines at the base of the cheeks near the mouth, but these are not objec tionable. It Is only necessary to tak not of those ' that are produced by causes which may be easily overcome. Gayety is a virtue which should not be suppressed. Sufferlns; traces wrin kles on worn faces, but they disap pear on the return of health. Some women, whose complexions have been Injured by overheated houses, spray their faces with fresh water fif teen minutes before going to bed. This effaces wrinkles and moistens the skin. Water, placed In vases, will evaporate Into th air and neutralise the pain ful effects of a dry. burning neat. Wet cloths, frequently applied to the face, produce good results. ful charms, which defy th ravages ot time, at the cost of infinite pains. Every; tenth day she spends in bed. sleeping until she awakens naturally, then takes a warm bath, returns to bed, where light breakfast is served; tries to sleep ' again, and if she does not succeed re mains quietly there doing nothing, al most without thinking, in her darkened room- At 6 In the evening she arises, dines in her dressing room, and remains near the fire Inactive until 10 o'clock, when she returns to her bed. This pro gram she never alters, and I must con fess that It agrees with her marvel ously. Occasionally her maid reads to her a light, unexciting romance. However, If it Is a possible thing, I would advise perfect repose of the face for a moment five or six times , each day. The eyes should be closed, the muscles relaxed and the face kept perfectly placid. These little halts in the occupations and anxieties of life retard greatly the traces which time Imprints npon our faces. : ' About the Hair THE REST CUBE Tbe fear of wrinkles induces many women to submit to painful processes In tbe hope of driving away the precursors ot old age. This is th method employed by a so ciety woman for 'effacing tbe wrinkles which ar prod Seed by late hours end dissipation. If h I annoyed sb goes to her bed and remains unto her fatlgwe ha passed away or her vexation has ranis had and her good humor is restor ed. 8 he arises refreshed, beautiful and amiable, her face devoid of wrinkJ. 8b declare that if all "women will fol low her edvioe In similar circumstance they will protons; their youth, calm their nerves, and acquire a deairabl evennes ef tamper. A debutante who waa as fresh at th rVove of tbe aeaaon as at th bewlnalng kept her beauty by re maining ta bed all of en day each week. , Whee semmer came she was th eelr ef th family who did not seem te require a change ef air. Aa English heanty retain bee yeeth- HEN bleaching th hair with peroxide or other bleaches. It must first be washed with or dinary warm water, then washed In the solution of th peroxide. If at first the proper ton Is not obtained, then wash It a second time th next day or the day after. Hair washed in peroxld Is best dried in th sun. for tbe rays will themselves bleach It. . " The strength to use for the peroxkle solution Is half and half. That Is. to us half water and half peroxide of hy drogen. The wash will not stain the skin, aad It will cleans the hair, for It fat la itself a good antlseptle. Whatever Is nsed ta wash the head, it Is most Important that It Is proper: applied. Th naR should never be l i on th sca'p. and. if soap or any cleans ing en bet SBC 1 used. It should be w- 1 rimed out. It ta al very good fur the hair that th last rinsing sha'l te d m ta soft water. This may b !!Jwr r water or boiSed water. Th etlaadvantag of aalng "a t r ! hair le that It twisv a the n! aad. If the hatr to nature: y w. I Must aeceeearlTy be r'". a t t-. J-g-g shatnpco are. t'-r ' g promote tfie growth rf tte t . '
