| Show PRACTICAL HINTS FOR THE TOILET I think it as much a duty te make the most of what beauty w e possess warding off the ravages 01 little details time and keeping up the tails of the toilet as are the everyday every-day duties of a thrifty housewife A simple cosmetic which has the advantage of being perfectly harmless harm-less is bimple tincture of benzoin One can get live cents worth of gum benzoin boil it in an ounce of alcohol alco-hol until it forms a rich tincture but the better way is to get it already al-ready prepared at a drug store always al-ways asking for simple tincture as the compound is unfit for the purpose pur-pose Ten cents worth will last along a-long time Have a small bottle or glass of any land that is convenient to be kept on your toilet table put a few spoonfuls of water in it and put enough of the tincture in to give it a rich milky appearance apply two or three times a day to the face with a small sponge or cloth allowing allow-ing it to dry on the face It is said to remove tan and certainly gives a decided brilliancy to the complexion A celebrated beauty who has succeeded suc-ceeded in keeping off wrinkles and preserving the beauty past the prime of life claims that the smoothness of her face is owing to the use of pure olive oil She says before retiring re-tiring she would apply the oil to her face rubbing it in thoroughly pressing pres-sing the skin back toward the temples tem-ples and she also advises its use after af-ter the bath rubbing it freely on the joints and with as much friction as possible I think its use might in a great measure prevent that stiffness stiff-ness which always seems a characteristic charac-teristic of qlQ age An old cloth should be laid on the pillow to prevent pre-vent its being soiled by contact with the face And in the morning the face should be thoroughly washed and rubbed briskly with a coarse soft towel I do not advise the use of soap oftener than twice a i week and always avoid going out immediately after washing as the face is then more susceptible to the effects of tHe weather Or if you must go apply the glycerine and a I little oatmeal or rice powder two things that should be on every toilet table A bandoline which ia cheap simple and more ethan e-than the socalled ai title offered for sale is quince seed macerated soaked in a little water until it attains at-tains the thickness of syrup It will not in the least injure t11P hair Now a word or tvo to the tired worn sisters and I am done Try the hot bath twice a week using the oil afterward and you will find the little aches of joints aim limb greatly relieved if possible try the salt water bath daily Then in the morning rise ten minutes earlier if you cannot otherwise spare the time and give a little more attention to your t ilet you will feel all the better for it afterward physically and mentally Do your hair becomingly be-comingly and dont oink just because be-cause John is the only one you will see at breakfast that it is not necessary nec-essary to put on a collar Yours used to be the most attractive face in the world to him why should it not b so still Put on the co lar or baste a little white lace or ruffle in the neck add a knot of pretty ribbon or if in summer a leaf and flower twill not take more than two or three minutes and doll dont know how much it will add to your comfort and general appearance Have a clean white apron ready and after your breakfast is prepared if you are your own housemaid lay aside your kitchen apron don the white one and if you meet your husband with one of the bright smiles you used to give him he will not be the man I ttkH him for if he does not respond with a kiss and a grateful admiring glance at the brightfaced neatlydressed little wife and the idea will never present itself to contr 1St ft is wife with any other except it be in her favor Floy in lemorests JIagainer |
