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WHY should the children not have their bair seasonably ar ranged at Christmas time? What do the wise one, say? "Ia It not that people cannot feel unless they be dressed for the part? Cleanli ness brings a feeling of self-respect, the motley clothes of a fool being the source from whence he derived his wit Ophelia could not have been so mad and melan choly a figure "without the flowers droop ing from her unbound hair." Anyway, does it not give an air of festivity to the house to see the .chil dren running round with their curls done up with sprigs of holly? The same lovely green decorates the walls and the doorways, the pictures and the dining table. It is even better when it also forms a part of the Christmas costume. Small and large, young and old? can wear It. Even the little children who wear holly In their hair will have a deeper and more lasting appreciation of the great day. For older people the knowledge that they are wearing a badge of the season will do much to ward keeping the time of the year foremost in the thoughts so that no . petty trials or worries may upset them. And it acts exaotly the same way for Children. No need to remind them about Santa Claus when all they need do Is to glance at the green sprays Mrs. Symes' Answers to Correspondents OWING to the great amount of mall received and the limited space given this department. It is absolutely Impossible to an swer letters in the Sunday Issue follow ing their receipt. The letters must be answered In turn, and this ofttlmes 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. Measurements Will you kindly tell me whether the fol lowing measurements are In Proportion? C-.rr redln your page In today's paper I used the tape measure with theee results: ntt '.flJ .inche,; buet, M Inohee; natural waist, . Inches; natural hlp. Sii Inches: neck, IS Inchei, ankle, 8 Inches; calf, inches; thigh. 23 inches; wrist! anClutthearm' 1 tacbM- PPr Could not tell ytm Just my actual weight, but It is about US to 140 oounde. I wear l glove ana 4H B shoe. M. W. vT I should say from what you described of your flgtre that you are In very good proportion, with the exception of the slxe of your waist and hipa. These, I think, might be reduced two inches without any harm to your figure. To Lighten the Hair WUl you please tell me something to Ose to bleach my hairT It ! a dark brown, and I would like to have It a light brown. I am afraid to ue peroxide of hydrogen, because I think it wlil make the hair turn ray before time, as I am only IS years old going on 16. FORGET-ME-NOT. To keep your hair a light brown, put a little washing soda into the water when you wash your head. Do not use any hair tonics which contain oils, for these will make your hair darker. To Cleanse the Hair I would like to ask you If you could tell me anything that wilt remove nits from the halrf My little airl has parte of her hair covered with them. Have tried kero sene and vinegar, but to no avail, A MOTHER. Wash your little girl's hair In gasoline. This has been found an excellent thing to cleanse the hair. If not successful at once, wash It again. Bleach for the Neck My neck le very much dlecolorei and as X wear low-neck dresses quite often It ia very embarrassing to have a dark neck In contrast to wh.lt tr one. Can you give me something to whiten It ANXIOUS. The following Is an excellent bleach rolpa tor the neck: . ' Take fresh strained cucumber Juice, boll It for Ave minutes, and for every five ounce of Juice aiMi ' Pulverised borax ................ tf ounces Acetate or aow eunc Tincture of qulllala 1V4 oun.'ee Tincture cf benaolu drams Aotfweter .. 1 pint Mix thoroughly and apply two or three , times a day until the stain Is removed. srdund them! It sems to say, "Re member, Christmas comes but once a year, and when it comes it brings good cheer." Christmas is the only international holiday. All the others are local af fairs that mean nothing except to the few who celebrate them. We do not re- Joice with the French on their holiday, the 14th of July, any more than thejs celebrate with us the Fpurth of "July. No other nation has "'our holiday, Thanksgiving. Christmas is the one universal holiday, and It you will tramp the world over, in all Christian coun tries you will find tha observance of Christmastlde. The Germans have perhaps of all nations the greatest appreciation ot Christmas. Their observance of the day is very formal, almost strict, and noth ing can interfere with the feasting and rejoicing. In that country the Christ mas tree is universal, and the children may always look back upon their Christmas days at home as being the most Joyous of their lives. Why do you not carry out the same Idea in your own household? Make Christmas a general holiday; decorate the children and give a festival air to the house. Glorify the little dally duties of each, be smiling and agreeable and then, when, the day is over, review the oc casion and see If you have not spent a really good and pleasant holiday. Sage Tea Does sage tea make the hair gray? I have been using it for quite a time, but a friend of mine told me to itop It right away if I wanted . to preserve the. color of my hair. ALARMED. Sage tea Is used to restore the color of the hair, ao you see It is impossible for it to make the hair gray. Evidently your friend is confused, because It is usually called a gray-hair restorative, which really means that the natural color may be brought back. To Develop the Bust Please give me some prescription to de velop my bust either exercise or lotion. VERY THIN. reathing exercise is the best to take to increase the size of the bust. The following is a recipe for a very good pomade to use as directed: Lanolin . . 1 ounce Sweet almond oil 1 ounce Cocoa butter 1 ounce Put in small bowl, set in hot Water un til melted. Beat together and cool. Each night, after laying hot clothe on bust, rub It in by managing gently and thor oughly la a circular direction for fifteen minutes. Cure for Diarrhea My little girl suffers a good deal from diarrhea. Could you tell me a simple remedy tor this trouble? ANXIOUS MOTHER. A simple remedy for diarrhea, and one that is eaay to take, as it has no taste. Is a' teaspoonful ot pepper in half a cup of cod water. Take no food for half an hour after drinking It To Keep the Hair Curled Some one has told me of your solution to keep the hair curled. I have looked through many back papers, but fall to find it. Would you mind printing it for met GRATEFUL. The following Is the recipe to which you refer: Solution to Keep the Hair Curled. Cora arablo . . 1 ounce Good motet sugar....... H ounce ' Pure hot water plot Alcohol S fluid ourrcea Bichloride of merourr. . grains ' Eel atnmoniao gralna The last two should be dissolved la the alcohol before admixture. Lastly, add enough water to make the whole measure one pint. Perfume with cologne or lav ender water. Moisten the hair with the fluid before Butting it in the papers or curl era This is too strong a solution to be ap plied repeatedly, as it would surely have a destructive effect on the hair follicles. Therefore, It should - not be too- fre quently applied and not at too short an ' interval. An occasional use, however, is practically harmless. . The Cause of Giddiness t Very often during the day I get a giddy . reeling. I don't faint, but lust feel as though everything were going round. CovJd you tell roe what causes thleT SIXTEEN. . Giddiness In young people very often Is a sign of indigestion, and should be treated by attention to diet, fresh air and moderate outdoor exercise. THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY C ONGERNING HEALTH and BEAUTY By Cure for a Corn I have heard that vinegar and bread are very good things to use as a corn, cure. Will you tell me how to apply them? SUFFERER. Steep a piece of stale bread in vin egar and tie It around the corn for three nights. To Fatten the Legs My legs are so very thin, but I feel sure there Is scene way to fatten them. Will you kindly advise met 6KINNT. The best way to increase the size of tho legs is to take plenty of exercise. Long walks will soon produce results. NOTES OF THANKS T Dear Mrs. Adams: How shall I write a note to thank rny aunt for a beau tiful birthday present?" "My Dear Mrs. Adams: How shall I . write a note of acceptance for a wed ding reception?" "My Dear Mrs. Adams: How do you write to people you have never seen, and what is the correct form of salutation when writing to a friend?" This is the kind of letters that I get. so I have decided to make this little talk upon the subject of letter writing, for . I know that after Christmas you will all have many notes of thanks to .write, besides those In answer to hell-' day invitations. Many people of all ages and sites do sot know how to write a HI ' r III JVTV i P f . xA,mx"vn rur ii r minml mr -mxi:Qumimf tw . ( CC PWaweweMiaw Vv-v ,t --lor , io MRS..HLNRY oYME.S A gymnaetlc feat which Is said to be a certain enlarger for the lower limbs is to atand on one foot, and, with the other leg held out as nearly at a right angle to the body as possible, try to touch the knee to the floor. Double Chin Eyebrow and Eyelash Grower Will you pleaae send me something to re duce a double chin: also a recipe to In crease the growth of the eyebrows and eyelashes? MARTHA. To help reduce a double chin prac tice the following exercise: I Stand erect in- military position. Place ss letter. Many men who can write perfect ly Intelligible business letters are utter ly lost when It becomes necessary to write a note of friendship, of sympathy, or even a love letter. I think that, on the whole, I will not take Vp the last named, for love letters are a Tather dif ficult subject' We will talk about just ordinary everyday notes, which espe cially claim our attention at this time of the year. In writing a note the first point to be determined is the salutation. Shall It be formal or Informal? Is the note writ ten from a man to a woman, from a woman to a man, from a girl to a girl, s or from a man to a man? If a woman writes to another woman, whom she calls by her first name In other words. If tbey are more or less Intimate then she will begin by saying. "Dear Mary" or "Dearest Mary." Ths most usual form of salutation Is "deatw" , If you are writing a business letter to a man you have never seen you will ' begin the letterr with the man's name and address, and then you will writs VDear Sir" or "My Dear Sir." In waiting to a formal . acquaintance you' would write, "My, dear Mr. Plt coe." if the acquaintance Is not so for ' -V : ; ''.- .v-"-6- ;. HORNING, DECEMBER : 20, J903 the hands lightly on the hips, fingers for ward. Drop the chin aluwly on the collar bone; then throw the head back with a quick, even movement that is not a Jerk, but yet puts ail the muscles Into quick play. Repeat ten times. I. Turn ths head, quickly to the right till the chin Is Just over the right shoulder: then back again. Receat ten times: then turn the head to the left In the same way. Repeat tea times. Do not tire the muscles of the neck, but gradually increase the number of exercises daily, until you can practice each one about fifty times without after discomfort. I am giving you a recipe for an eye brow and eyelash grower. Eyebrow and Eyelash Grower. Cologne .. JVt ounces itl ounces) mycenne n'iaborandl '. 1 ounce AKltate ingredients till thoroughly hcor nor&ted ADDly to the evebrovie with a Srah snd to the lashes with a tiny camere haYr rjalnt brush. The brush muat be freed from "y d W and passed llnhtly afong the &gm "the eyelids, "exercising cr? that no minutest portion ot the lotion touches the eye Itself. . ma I, then you may write, "Dear Mr. Pitcoe." Tou sec, there is a difference in formality between "My dear" and "Dear," "My dear" being a degree more formal than "Dear." When a young girl writes to an older woman she usu ally shows respect by using the whole form, as, "My dear Mrs. Pltcoe." Working on this knowledge, you see that when you write notes of thanks you must use 'either the term "My dear" or simply "Dear." Tou must de cide for yourself what degree of famlli arity you may use and yet remain within the letter of the law of eti quette. vDsar friend" was at one time per missible. Indeed, It was quite In style, but it Is now an obsolete fashion and one It would be better to ignore. Use rather the name by which you call the person you are addressing, if It Is your mother. your sister, 'your, brother or any member of the family, you may write, "Dearest mother" or "Dearest sister," etc. There are many extravagant terms of affection that arc quits unnecessary for me to mention, and there are also many less formal ways of beginning a letter sometimes omitting the salutation but they pre sent too "wide a field for me to cover today. e? T? a w ittoc.- ?y j , There are three ways of closing a note: "Yours truly," "Tours sincerely" and "Tours affectionately." The first is the usual way for a business letter, the eecond is used among acquaintances and the last is for use among friends and relations. In friendly letters between men and women ttva second ending is used. In. very formal business letters, "respectfully yours" appears, but It seems to appear less , and less. It is perfectly sale to adhere to the three forms that I have mentioned. SIGNING A LETTER When signing a letter the title Mr., Mrs. or Miss Is never used. If the letter be formal, then the full name roust be written out If the letter be among friends, then the first name only may be used. A married woman who ex pects an answer to her note, and who wishes to let her correspondent know how to address her, will sign her full name, and then at the left-hand corner, under the signature, she will write Mrs. John Smith, with the address. One other rule is that no letter must begin with "I." These rules that I have given cover almost an requirements. The details must be decided by good taste and common sense. Now. I am going to suggest a few forms for letters. Suppose you were a young girl and that one of your moth er's friends, a Mrs. Jones, had sent you a gift, you mny write her thus: My Dear Mrs. Jones: Teeterday mother handed me the beautiful spoon that you so very kindly sent me. and I want to ex press to you. If I can, how very grateful I am for both the present and for your kind thought of me. We spent a very merry Christmas. I only wish that you could have been with us. Again, with many thanks, I am yours, affectionately, MART ROBINSON. Tou gee the idea? Tou thank the PERPLEXITIES SOLVED Opening the Present Should I c.pen a present in front of the person who gave It to me? MABEL As a rule, any one giving you a present will so arrange it that you will receive It so that you will not be placed in an embarrassing position. It is very difficult to enthuse over something that you do not care about, and no one can be sure that the right thing has been chosen. If the per son does not give you this oppor tunity, the best you can do is to open it at once with a show, at least, of enthusiasm, unless you can think of some plausible excuse to keep it un til later. The average person finds It very embarrassing to be present when his or her own gift to another is opened. Inscription on Card When you inclose a card with a present, do you write ths greetings of the season upon it. and If so. where? R. t. Unless you choose one of the many Christmas cards, which bear all the appropriate greetings of the season, then you will have to write some such lnr--iption as "Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Tear" at . the top of the card above your name. "With Best Wishes" Is also appropri ate, and will do as well as a longer one. .Always write something on your card, or otherwise ths gift seems very "uncordial," if I may use the word. Mother Objects My mother disapproves of a young maa with whom I gov Should I tell him about her objections? I like him so much that I would not care to hart bis feeling. x DISHARTE.NEDl t usually tlnd that when mothers disspprovs of young men there is some good reason, but the young man should have a chance to prove htm-' self better than she thinks hs is. 1 should certainly tell hina what your mother thought, and let him manage donor for her gift and her thought, then, you mention some matters of general Interest. poLlto regret at her inability to be present or something of that sort and then you close the note. Such let ters of thanks need be but a few words of acknowledgment. There is one other case that I would like to cite, and that Is where a girl has received a present from a young man. Let up suppose that there; Is merely a formal acquaintance. She would write; My Dear Mr. Pltcoe: , - The beautiful book reached me on Christ mas morning, and I cannot gueaa how you knew Just what I wanted. I took great pleasure la reading It at once, and you, could not have made a better selection. With many thanks for the book; and wit many wishes for the Nw Tear. I am v Very sincerely yours. MABEL JACKSON. Of course. I cannot possibly suggest a style for fljyerr letter, but I have given you an outline upon which you can build almost any required note. , Arrange tho details of the note as you like. The only essential is that It shall be correct In the salutation, tha begin ning and the signature. A pretty custom has recently found favor, and that is to write notes to ac quaintances wishing them a merry Christmas and letting these wishes take the place of gifts. After an, it Is not the Intrinsic Talus of the present that counts. It Is the wish that lies behind it Therefore, these little notes' are very reasonable, and nice, particularly for those who cannot afford to give de sirable presents to every one. - i In writing them let the form that X l aw iuiicsic ui luuwi, in stead of my words of thanks use) others expressing good wishes. Every one loves to receive letters from friends especi ally at the holiday season and ybu will 'find that by Just such thoughtfulness and kindly consideration is held to gether our ever widening; circle of friends. the situation as best he may. If hs Is really worthy, hs will do all that ha can to show your mother that hs is desirable. If he does not cars what your mother thinks, then It Is Just as well that you have nothing to do with) him. Is Not Necessary I have a great frlrnA a, man whom I see very often. Last year he seat me a box of candy and I sent him nothing. Should I send him something this year? LVCT If you do not wish to send him present. It Is not absolutely necessary for you to do' so. However,-if you wish to remember him, send some .kind of a book or some trifle which you have . made yourself neckties, etc. Girls are not called upon to civs men presents, even though tbey do receive gifts from them, it Is merely a mat ter of choice. After Visiting After visiting, should one write a letter of thanks to the hostess? Mr. V. H. Certainly. This la called a "bread and butter letter," and should be writ ten when arriving home after leaving the hostess with whom you have been' staying. It is merely a message of thanks snd of appreciation, and aesd not be very long, but It should be . written within three day 'A Difficult Problem, - How ean X tell my girl friend la a polite way not to chew gum n the Street? . . , ANNA. It seems to me that In a casual way you might discuss ths fact that chew ing runt injures the shape of the mouth and makes a girl iomht conspicuous. Tou might call atr,. tlon to ths fact that very fsw i chew fum or eat anything u t street, and that It rct,it i t . right thing to do, anl ii. t;--t -; 1 1. most undesirable btl'.X.
