Show RULES FOR THE BATH aalf at lf to t tho who if are from ro poor an invigorating tonic bath ie is ed b by Y 3 cloaking 0 a kin I 1 ag sev several eral lice slices ot of lemon or limes in th the bath water for or an hour then adding a handful Iia adful ct of bran bath bagi bats ot at oatmeal and orris or ot of shaved soap and almond hour tour are alo pleasant additions to the bath the bath li Is one of the beat beet agencies in preventing old age so 10 tar far as a appearance goes the people who bathe themselves properly are few in number the gmt great unwashed an are not found strong the poverty stricken but in every clue in life the person who talks about his I 1 plunge that he be takes dally li to not the person who has a proper bath any more than is he be who akes takes a sponge the cold plunge and the cold sponge are tonic tonics and good for or those with whom they wee agree for the morning sponge warm salt water is delightful and very invigorating the water is 1 and cheaply pre prepared by dissolving a cupful ot of rock salt in a pint of warm water then adding it to he the bath water after the sponge rub briskly with a turkish towel rough ness of the skin and chapping in winter are often caused by the skin being imperfectly dried for persons suffering from poor circulation bran baths are recommended ind and as they require only a tub of warn warm water a peck of bran and a rough towel 0 or r so surely they are within the roach re it c h of eve yone the bran coeta costs oil only ly a few ew cents and should be emptied into the warm water the surface of the body must be well rubbed with the mixture ind and after the bath one will be found to 0 o be not only beautifully cleansed iut but warmed and invigorated oatmeal may be used Inai instead tead of the bran but at of course is mere expensive although with some skins especially delicate ones it agrees much better it must not be forgotten however that the cold plunge or the morning sponge U enough to keep the skin in good rendition condition they bring thi the blood to he the surface but do not keep the a outer u ter layer of the skin sweat glande glands and the ml oil follicles healthy philadelphia |