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Show )i - : ; j WomWs " World j j 1 Conducted by Helena Valeau. ' it HEIXNE VALEAU'S ANSWERS.. I Mifs Valeau will ner.ly to- all quee i lion asked by the fniin!n readers of I the IntermountaiJi' Catlvolif. TTic- well j I known character and authority of h;r j j rf plies need no introduction to. those 1 already familiar with her ability. Mixs i I Valeau will take a kindly and personal I interest in those who write to her, and I will ppare no pains in seeing: that their ' I inquiries are answered fulls and eare- f fully. Write only on one side of the paper. Address letters to Miss Helcnc Valeau. Intermountain Catholic. 1 I .l)ear Mips Valeau: What will help j 1 to rure chronic sore eyes? J. W. P., I I I Oeden. ' : : : j , Inflamed eyes may be relieved hy binding over theni for a few minutes the seooped-out inside of a fresh po- tato. i I Dear Miss Valeau: "What will relieve intense headache? W. S. M., Salt ' . I-ake. ... j Headache aImot always will jKld to the application of hot' water, to the ! feet and back of the neck at the. same time. f j I Dear Miss Valeau: What -"ill pre- : I vent the fkin from turning blue after : a blow? M. Sv, - Pueblo, j If sweet oil i applied to the skin im- ! mediately after a blow or bruise it will keep the skin from turning: blue or . : Mack. -. . Dear Miss Valeau: What will re-j . move mildew from cotton? House- keeper. Suit Lak-s ! Mildew can be removed from white ;ctton poods by rubbing the spot with : lemon juice and salt, and exposing it '; To the hot sun or the steam of a tea- j kettle. i i An Absentee. An Englishman asked the Irish driven driv-en of his car the name of a bridge in Ireland. -Tbsts the Devil s Bridge." he said. "And what is that mountain called?" ' asked the foreigner. ' 'Tis the Devil's Mountain, so it is." J "And that valley?" pursued the fare with the inquiring mind. I "'Well, that's the Devil's Valley, tod." I The tourist, meaning to be wittv, re- l marked: "The devil seems to have pos- I session of a large part of this country, 5 my man." iPut an Irish jarvey is hard-to beat In a wordy content and this carman answered with extra suavity: "Why.! then, so he has. but we don't rare a i ba-poith for that, for he's an absentee) landlord. "Tis in England he lives." j I Dry, Pale, Cracked Lips. Nothing: is more disfiguring than dry, V-ale, cracked lips which although "a sii that the general health requires attention and must not be neglected, nlsc demand local attention. A good lip tulve is very desirable, but, natural-J natural-J ly. hi 8 no lasting effects, while, on the j other hand, massage has a permanent result if properly carried out and persevered perse-vered in. , Ture lanolin, without any I admixture, should be used and the lips J very gently rubbed until a glowing j I sensation ensues, which is not only I i neficial. but extremely refreshing, y -ifter which the lanolin should be wiped I off and a little - red lip salve applied. D By these means the lips will attain a I wonderfully fresh and youthful aspect am most, oecoming cojor. jr. jb a very simrte matter, but it "is well to be reminded re-minded f. such details, as the lips are almost 'a'lwa-ys overlooked during the process of face imssage. Be sure and ! rfe pyeiianolin. with which any chem ist, will supply, you, ss vaseline, for instance,- dpes not give the same warm . glow. " Presence of Mind. Tresence of mind is a quality much lalked of. much honored and little cul- I rlvated. Tet. like most other good things in the world. It requires eultiva-f eultiva-f I t'tm to bring it to any degree of per- I Section, for in very few cases is it a I natural gift. Pome people there are i doubtless to whom it comes naturally , nnd by Instinct to do the right things at i the' right time, and plac. but they are few in number. Then again, some peo-' peo-' . ole are by nature cooler headed than their neighbors and do not shout or j otherw ise become . useless just when s, 1 their services are required. But this ' quiet composure, though very valuable, not quite the same thing as presence of mind. The latter consists not only In having your wits ready for use, but I in knowing how to use them and being I sufficiently calm and steady in mind to i remember and turn to account that , I knowledge. From" the earliest possible I nge children should be taught self- I control and -tbe instinct of trying to J '-emedy any mistake or accident they j nay encounter. Begin With Little. j J "One of the most frequent mistakes f made" by young wives." said a matron f known fcr her enible advice on topics ' I r,f the household, "is that of filling the J house with furniture at the outset of s their married life. i f "Thev like to feel that their friends i find nothing wanting and they forget ( j :hat it8rting out with too full an equip- f j m!it they must necessarily kep tlxat f I unchanged for several years. There is ! j r,o rcom to add new things and to dis I rose of okl furniture which is not worn I out is a eerious loss. The proper thlnff to do is to start out with Just enough ; I to be comfortable. i J "From time to time little things may j be added as tbey are found necessary. ! j In that way one never feel like a back ; I nurbor. At the same time one does not ' . I have to turn everj'thing topsyturvey f i 1n order to be up-to-date. Another imN I portant thing in this connection is to J ieist the temptation, frequent when a i young woman has everything she neds 5n furniture, to spend on entertainment f 1 money and time, she can 111 afford, f Many young matrons have become , broken !n health from that." A Weak Heart. f It is not many years ago that the be- i lief prevailed that a sufferer from heart 'lipase wsj In constant peril whenever he moved and that the nearer he ap- 1 preached absolute rest the. better It was lor his heart. This is still true- in renpect to certain form of jheart dis- I ease those due to actual disease or de- s srenration of the heart muscles but when the disease l in the valves, as it J is in the majority of cases, the modern ! teaching is that properly regulated ex- 1 ercie is benegclal. This is founded; j upon the common sense view that the I heart ia like other muscles in that it I ran be strengthened by exercise to j I n eet increased call upon It. j f When "the -x-a4ves of a pump get out j f of order, it 'requires greater force to I 5 move a given quantity of water. If this i force can be applied, it will make up for th defect In the reives. The ame 1 principle holder good in the case of the ( S.. i .. ,, , - . diseased heart; the valvular defect must be good "compensation" is the medical term for this process by - increased in-creased strength in the heart muscle. . The heart must be able not only to meet the ordinary, everyday extra strain this it does automatically as it were, by the unaided efforts of nature but it must be stronger than necessary, iJust as it is in health, to meet some j extra strain caused .by illness, a sudden i nervous shock or some, absolutely nec-essary nec-essary exertion. It is .evident, therefore, there-fore, that a diseased heart must to assure the safety of the patient be strengthened beyond the requirements of a quiet life. -This is accomplished in various ways'. j out none is better for the purpose thart hill climbing or stair climbing, the for-jmer for-jmer for pleasant davs. the. latter for bad weather. The exercise should, of course, be taken under the direction of; , a physician, for it can easily be ovfr- j jdone, in which case one of the bad con-jciitions con-jciitions against which It Is the object of ; the exercise to provide will be arti-j arti-j ficially produced and the heart will bo jovei-taxcd before it is strong enough to J withstand the extra strain. j Don't Scowl. Don't scowl. It spoils . faces. Before j you know it your . forehead will resf-m-i ble a small railroad map. There is a grand trunk line from your cowlick to the bridge, of your nofre, intersected by parallel lines running cast and ' west, with curves arching your, eyebrows, and. oh. how much older you look for it. Scowling is a habit that steals upon us unawares. We- frown when the j light is too strong and when it is too weak. ; We tie our brows into a knot J when we are thinking and knit them ! even more tiyhtly when we cannot i think. There is no denying there are ! plenty Of things to scowl about. i Why the Baby Yelled. Recently a wearied-looking little i 'mother, carrying a small baby, board-i ed a Rapid Transit flyer at Broad and Chestnut streets, and took a seat next to two men who were earnestly engaged en-gaged . in conversation, relates the Philadelphit Telegraph. Neither of the men . was very handsome, and it must have required considerable nerve on their part to hand out. their photographs photo-graphs among their . friends, unless the pictures had been previously retouched re-touched 'with sandoarer.. Tn a few minutes the baby began to cry with a reliable vein that could be heard above the din of the street gabble gab-ble for half a block, and with a grojchy glance at the youngster, one of the men concerned peevishly re marked to his pal: . - .. "I thing; we had better sit-over here, Jim." : This ungallant act plainly embarrassed embar-rassed the little mother, but she was equal to the occasion. -". "It want do a bit of good to change year seats, gentleman," said she. in a finely sarcastic voice. "The baby can see you quite as plainly over there as he could here." , Sunshine Gives Sleep. All sufferers from' sleeplessness should try sunshine as a cure for their woes; It is the -ery best soporific that there is. Many women are martyrs Id sleeplessness, and yet they 'avoid the sunshine as If it were an evil thing. They wear veils, carry parasols, seek the shady side of the road, and do everything ev-erything to keep off the influence of kindly old King Sol, whose kisses may sometimes bring: an unbecoming amount of. color to their faces, but who gives them the - beauty of health and cheerfulness. Pale and- sickly-looking women may become blooming and strong if they will but seek the sunshine, sun-shine, and bask in it both indoors and out whenever it' is possible, heedless alike of damage -to -carpets or clothes from its scorching rays. Good Complexions. Complexion is all a 'matter Of' digestion. diges-tion. Where there is "good digestion a j beautiful complexion is bound to fol-j fol-j low. A well regulated -tomach Invariably Invari-ably proclaims itself in a. good-looking ! face, and to maintain this well-regu-jlated condition attention to a fruit diet j is recommended. Plums, blackberries, white and black grapes, oranges, and peaches are among the- table fruits, and it is difficult to say which is the best for a pretty complexion, if the skin is kept fresh and the diet is laxative tho face will be good to look upon. People eat too much breads tuffs. "A pretty woman will be able to' keep her charm if she consumes loss starch, glue and mucilage than the gourmand. A mud-color mud-color skin is usually an indications of j impure blood. Good Manners. There is no better evidence of il I bitcding than tho practice of interrupting interrupt-ing another in conversation wliile speaking, or commencing a remark before be-fore another has fully closed. No well-bred well-bred prson ever does it. nor continues conversation long with a person who 'does it. The latter often finds an interesting in-teresting conversation abruptly waived, closed, or declined by the former, with-jout with-jout even suspecting the cause; A welt-S bred person .will not even interrupt one j who is in all respects greatly his. ln-Ifcrlor. ln-Ifcrlor. If you wish to judge the good j breeding' of a person wit h whom you are but little acquainted, observe him, j or her. strictly In this respect and you I will not be deceived. However intelligent, intelli-gent, fluent or easy "one may appear, this practice preves the absence of true politeness. - It Is. often amusing to see person." priding themselves, on the gentility gen-tility of their manners and putting forth all their efforts to appear to ad- J vantage in many other "respects, so j readily -betray all in this particular, j Refined and graceful manners are wor- j thy of the most careful cultivation. Making the Most ef Our Clothes. How to be well dressed on a small amount of money Is the problem that confronts many women in . these days. Women of large means are inexcusable If they are not always daintily end appropriately clad, for the best of , talent tal-ent and materials is theirs to comma.ict, but their less fortunate sisters must employ time, patience, thought, and personal skill 'if they' wish to look welt. "There are women who" , auccved in making a good appearance upon SiOO a year or even less, but could you manage to extract a heart confession l from one of them you would be astonished aston-ished at the number of petty details td which she gives her attention. Even American woman considers a tailored suit- a necessary part her wardrobe, but the woman of small means , will do well to buy her - suit with an eye to making. It do duty for two seasons. On the alternate year she might put the money, into one of the long, . separate coats, . getting a ' eiyle and color that will do for both daytime and evening wear. Care will do wonders toward keeping this same suit fresh. .Hangers for both skirt and coat are an absolute .leeessi-ty. .leeessi-ty. ' Bindings must be looked after frequently fre-quently for nothing gives a woman a more bedraggled appearance than fin untidy. hem. Use a brush often i-rd thoroughly, remove spots immediately, and send your suit to a tailor to be sponged .and pressed several times in the course of . a, season. The cost, is small and the result will repay you. - Little things such as gloves, be lts, veils. ' neckwear and handkerchiefs count for a good deal In the general makerup "of a woman's dress. Clean Hgbt-cotored kid articles and ribbons at home with a good quality of gasoline. gaso-line. Sonic women prefer to wash their ribbons in warm water and good white soap, but whether water Or gasoline is used, press the ribbon smooth with an iron. Many a veil is ruined from sheer j carelessness. Remove your veil from your hat as soon as you take it off. i Fold the veil smoothly and put it care- rully away. A chifTon veil may bo I squeezed out in warni soapsuds, rinsed j j in clear water and ironed smooth. An occasional pressing will not come antics with a mesh veil, by the way. Every hat should have its own bandbox band-box if possible, or at any rate its own place on the wardrobe shelf. Keep j'our hats well brushed, steam velvet trimmings trim-mings when they grow shabby, turn ma line trimmings that have faded. -Shoes need plenty of looking after. A shabby lace, a run-down heel, or a ; "spread toe" often spoils an otherwise i pleasing costume. Shoe trees ere i looked upon as a luxury by many wo-! men. In reality they are almost a necessity if the shape and appearance! of the shoe are to be preserved for any length of time. Tan shoe? may be j cleaned with a mixture of milk and I ammonia, white shoes with pipe-day. i black .ones are none the wotft if treat-! treat-! ed to an occasional rubbing with glyc- j erine or sweet oil in addition to the j ordinary polishing. i White blouses are economical.- for they cost less In the beginning than elaborate colored ones, and are less I wearisome to the eye if worn often. in tnis aay ot tne wnue separate sKin. th long coat and the tailored suit, a woman with plenty of white blouses is apt to be appropriately dressed for most simple occasions. To be sure, laundering is a consideration, but there are few women who can learn to "do up" a. thin blouse if they are willing will-ing to take the trouble. Wear washable neckwear when you can. you woman who must economize. Leant to wash your. 'own laces and turnovers, even vour own handker- I chiefs. Mend rips -and tears when you I first discover them. Straighten .out ! your cloves when taking them off, using a glove stretcher, and lo ever vigilant in the matter of small things if you want to be. well dressed. The Hair in Winter. Many women cannot wash th"ir hair in winter without contracting a very severe cold. In case one cannot do so, a splendid way to cleanse the scalp and hair is by sifting a very large quantity of rice powder and orris root through the hajr and brushing it out. Not only does it clean the hair it. kee??. it light and fluffy, while the orris root insures a dainty fragrance. . . ,1 Alcohol and Oranges. i .. When people crave for alcohol, the orange cure has been found of service. The juice is expressed into a glass and should be taken Just as it is. pure. The acid in tt Is- a remedy for the diseased dis-eased bodily state which has produced the craving for drink. - - |