Show LETTERS FROM TH THE E TELEGRAM READERS FOLLOWING MISS FUR FURLONGS FURLONG'S LONGS LONG'S LESSONS Mrs Charles G. G asks asks Will Will you ou tell me what will remove freckles Thc They are veT very pronounced Just now What hat causes them 7 Fr Freckles and tan are arc caused b by the chemically active rays raS of the sun which produce lation of the pigment or coloring matter In the skin They are one and the same ame thing only rib the tho freckles are arc scattered Nature provides this pigment as a prote protection for the skin Freckles are arc therefore beneath tho the surface of the skin and easier casler to prevent than re re- re move As the they are caused h by ex exposure ex- ex to to sunlight it is best to protect protect pro pro- the thc skin when going out in strong sunlight with Ith a coating of cold cream and a little powder Wear a 0 large hat a green or brown veil and carry a parasol Do not apply water to the tho face when overheated Local applications are of ot little value alue but several harmless mild bleaches are given below below below be be- low Borax on one teaspoonful Glycerine one ounce Citric a acid Jil I lemon mJ n. n j Juice two teaspoonfuls tea- tea spoonfuls Rain water hot one ont ounce Strain after twenty four hours Buttermilk or sour milk will temporarily temporarily tem tern remove light freckles and su sunburn Mrs G G. N. N Asks DoeS Docs Does swimming make one thin 1 What will remove blackheads and what causes them Z Swimming develops the shoulders is certainly and arm muscles but strenuous enough to remove an any su superfluous superfluous superfluous su- su flesh Tim The reason some somo swimmers arc are stout is because they Indulge in this sport only about three months of the thc year ear Blackheads are aro grease and dirt which have be become omo solid In the Hie glands and have clogged them m. m They are the result of poor circulation and digestive digestive diges diges- tive disturbances caused h by constipation constipation tion and anaemia Overindulgence O In rich foods pastries sweets etc also causes them I consider light diet the only way to o permanently re remove remove re- re move mo them Local tr treatment consists of applying vcr very hot wet Turkish cloths to the face to open the pores and then scrub with a soft complexion complex complex- ion bru brush h and pure soap Do not scrub long enough to Irritate the skin Wash away all traces of ot the soap Hoap with hot hol water clear and and I gradually reduce the temperature ture Until Un un- til UI it U is very If It you are not 1 troubled with neuralgia rub ruba a 0 lump of Ice on the face to close the pores pores' and harden horden tho the skin Finish with a 0 little pure alcohol on a puff putt of cotton Do this Just before retiring Mrs Irs B. B writes writes How How can I cure myself of ot n nervousness I am always taking some somo kind of ot medicine without results Pleasa give me some come facial exercises Get plenty of fresh air exercise Walk clean in it Improve your 1 general health and you OU will overcome the nervousness Miss M. M T T. S. S asks What asks What can I do dotor for tor large pores 7 Do not use uso any cold cream but apply an nn astringent as often as convenient con con- Several are given below Rose Hose water five ounces oune lI Ba Bay rum six teaspoonfuls Glycerine onoe one Menthol four tour grains Apply to pores on a puff putt of cotton Equal parts puts alcohol and witch hazel make a n good astringent for tor enlarged pores or flabby skin |