THE OREGON, SUNDAY JOURNAL TORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER If, I90J
Beauty . J:y
CONCERNING
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By Mrs. Hlnry Symes
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. Mrs. Symes' Advice
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 . '