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Show I - i " Woman's World Conducted by Helene Valeau. HELENE VALEATTS ANS77ERS. Miss Valeau will replv to all questions ques-tions asked by the femlnlns readers of The Intermountatn Catholic. The -well ; ' known character and authority of her replies need no introduction ta those already familiar with her ability. Miss ale au will take a kindly and personal : Interest In those who write to her, ai.3 r jvill spare no pains in seeing that their inquiries are answered fully and care- j fully. -Write onlv. on one side of the rarer. Address letters to Miss Helene V aleau. Intermcuntaln Catholic Dear Miss Valeau: Please give me the recipe for some lotion that will clean the skin Mrs. J. S.. Pocatello. Rose water. 125 Rrams; glycerine, fifty fif-ty granif: pure nlcnliol. fifty grams; tincture of benzoin, fifty grams; boric nold. twenty-five grams. Dissolve the boric acid in the olcohol and mix with all the other ingredients. Use as a FV.onpe bath for the entire b'ody. Dear Miss Valeau: Tell me what to do for pimples. X. F., Salt Lake. Pimpie Lotion. Carbolic acid, 13 lrops: borax, 60 grains; glycerine, 4 lluid drams; tannin, SO grains: alcohol, 1 fluid ounce; rose water, fluid ounces. Mix and dissolve. When a tiny pimple makes its unwelcome un-welcome appearance, and a woman wishes in banish it at once, it can often be bleached with hydrozone, applied on a bit of absorbent cotton and left on the spot until the skin begins to sting; then rub in a little glycerine or a ere a m. Dear Miss Valeau: 'What is your opinion of wearing of veils? Mrs. J. M.. Salt Lake. Veils, as a rule, are more picturesque Uian practical. It is only the red and reldish-!rmvn veils which are the least effective, for these shades reject the blue and violet rays which pass through the blue and white ones. Veils afford little comfort, except in the matter of keeping the hair tidy, and in some instances in-stances are even injurious. Dots are postively harmful to the eyesight, and Fhould not be worn. The faint hair line, If a veil must be worn, is the best to choose, for it serves the purpose of keeping the hair in order and" of not giving the face that sticky, hot feeling which is so unpleasant. Besides a veil Rdds to the dirt, which is plentiful pnough. and. worn several times, is really a source of much uncleanliness, us it catches and holds dust, and there Is no way of cleaning it. Dear Miss Valeau: What can I do for tan? Nellie W. H., Ogden. Tan is the "sign" of the vacation and many do not object to it, as it speaks of healthful, happy days in the open air, ns a rule, far from the city's rush and war. If the face "smarts" after the j first tanning, try bathing it. ten min- ntes in as hot water as can be borne, ft -And then rub in gently, almond mi;k or , It cold cream. If . (J Dear Miss Valeau: Please tell rne 4 what ti use for pimples or freckles that , fppear suddenly on the face? G. S.. J Butte. o southe the Flight pain and to dissipate dissi-pate the angry little red spot on ttie face, use this salve externally: Frcrkle a.nd Pimple Cream. Petrola- ! turn. 1 ounce av.; lanoline (anhydrous), 1 1 ounce av.; hydrogen peroxide, 1 fluid ' f-unce; acetic acid, 1 fluid dram. I Woman's Pride in Her Hair. Women have great times with their hair. If they visit in a dry climate they are sure to say when they come home: "My hair acted lovely; it did not come out of curl at all." If they go where it is damp they say when they come home: "It is the worst place for hair; my hair was as straight as a I string all the time." Once in three or j four weeks they wash their hair and then they tell each other how they cannot can-not do a thing with their hair, as it has just been washed. For a week or two I before it is washed they say it is a dis- I grace they do not wash their hair; that f I it is so sticky they cannot do a thing j I with it. The women are always telling j I each other they look horrid with their If hair done low. or else they would not j be seen wiih it done high. Their hair i is either all coming out or else they I j cpnnot imagine what has happened, but i ii is coming in thick and "lovely." As " 1 they walk down the street the women ; j Pre forever reaching for their back hair 5 find catching up short locks with hair- pins, or feeling to see if their hair is ' coming down. When they get in front J of a mirror the very first thing the wo- men look at is their hair and twitch it l one way or the other. No matter what any woman has on her mind her hair i;kes first place. From the Atchison iiobe. The Woman of Serenity. SerenUy is the one thing in life that most people never acquire and yet it is of all things the most desirable. It is specially so for women. Her price is indeed far above rubies who has an equable, serene disposition, and a temper tem-per proof against trifles. It is not necessary, nec-essary, either that she be like the woman wo-man of whom some one. remarking on l-r sweet disposition, said that she nvor allowed trifles to upset her, that she never lost her temper except for something really worth while. "Yes." reiiiiirked a small but observant person present, "but doesn't she get whooping mad at the big things, though!" This holding the temper in for some special ncc.HMon is not good training on the road to that serenity which all should cultivate. Call to your mind all the people that you know, and you will see that the serene ones are usually the ones with the strongest characters, for it takes character to look at life with that large philosophy which places things in their proper proportion. It is v,n use to boast of a clear-eyed vision, if vou cannot see that the world is a passing pass-ing show, and men and women are but the creatures of a day. When you do s" this, comes the serenity that nothing- can take away. Newark Monitor. The Young Business Man. A young business man is naturally in touch with the new methods that revolutionize revo-lutionize trade every few years In these ranid limes; but the older one who keeps up with them is his equal and his superior bv the weight of his added experience. For the professional man w hose study lamp still burns, fifty is but a milestone on the road to greater power. And for him there is always something to be won and a new way to win it if the o'd one will not do. At seventy he is learning and planning and executing. It's what a man is learning and doing, not what he knows r nd ha done, that makes for youth and -u'oess The ability to see new conditions condi-tions and to meet them is the secret of vouth'B power in the world today. And f i,o long as a man has that ability, the years count for nothing. ! THE EFFECT OF COLORS. The Woman Who Would Look Well Must Bear It in Mind. "Black suits the fair," a poet tells us. It is the thinnest color a stout woman can wear: indeed the woman who wears black to best advantage is she who is stout and has black hair and black eyes. It is well known that in gowns of certain colors flesh seems to shrink; in others expand. A subdued shade of blue, heliotrope and olive green, with black, of course, are the colors under which flesh seems less ostentatious, while Wedgwood blue, pale gray and almost any shade of red are to bo avoided. Mauve and the highest shades of green are the two colors that in decoration about the throat and shoulders are especially helpful in diminishing the effect of flesh. White makes a woman look innocent, winsome and classic. Clear white is for the blonde, cream for the brunette. Is it not the woman in white who has all the attention, and the wide-eyed young thing in white with a blue ribbon who captures all the beaux? j Thin, sallow women should avoid black. Navy blue is by no means kind, but deep. rich, dark red. strong golden brown and reddish tan are good, and so are warm, deep grays. The colorless type must especially beware of bright vivid tones of any color, and select those in delicate coloring in order to bring into relief any remaining freshness fresh-ness of tint in hair or eyes one may stil lretain, but which an ajll too fresh-looking fresh-looking shade would totally eclipse. Dove-gray, ivory and soft old blues are charming for this type of woman, if not too stout. Dull black materials and velvet, relieved by old ivory lace about the bust, will be the wiser choice for those inclined to embonpoint. More often than not the middle-aged woman adopts black, not so much because be-cause she thinks this somber color suits her as on account of the fact that it is generally considered correct for women of her age. If the average woman only knew how black proclaims every fading fad-ing hue. ruthlessly shows up each line and wrinkle, increasing four-fold even the faintest tint of sallowness in the skin, she would not, perhaps, be so fond of it. Taking the colors as a whole, a middle-aged woman may safely choose gray, heliotrope, the faded shades of rose du Barry, old rose, reseda, pastel shades of blue and green, gobelin blue and the darker colors before mentioned. In regard to materials, simple rich ones, well cue and made, should always al-ways be chosen in preference to flimsy, fussy-looking toilettes. It is not every woman who understands under-stands the art and necessary of harmonizing har-monizing colors. She is apt to be swajed too much by the decrees of fashion when selecting shades for a new hat or dress, and the result, more often than not, Is great contrasts, which accentuate instead of hide defects de-fects of the face and figure. The woman who desires to look her best must select only those colors which ivlll be helpful to her. The Nervous Woman. The nervous woman, heaven pity her. She makes herself and everybody around her perfectly miserable. Sometimes Some-times there's a cause for the nervousness, nervous-ness, and then she's to be pitied, and sometimes it's just a habit one gets Into of being unreasonable and fussy and generally looking on the blue side of everything. When the nervous system gets out of order the whole system lags in sympathy. The digestive system, the liver and the heart all refuse to do their work. Every nervous woman should eat five or six times a day. She should eat three meals, have a lunch between meals and never, never, omit the warm drink taken just before she goes to bed. However, all the food must be very easy of digestion. Malted milk, beef tea. milk and bouillon are all good for the nervous woman's lunch. Gentle exercise ex-ercise and work are as necessary to the woman with nerves as food and fresh air. An active interest-in life will be her salvation, but generally the woman in such a condition thinks she isn't interested inter-ested in a thing in life, so she must keep at work until she develops an interest. in-terest. A celebrated physician has said: "If you wish never to be nervous live' with reason, have a purpose in life and work for it. Play joyously, strive not for the unattainable, be not anoyed by trifles, aim to attain neither great knowledge or great riches, be not self-centered, self-centered, but love the good and thy neighbor as thyself." Money Is Not Happiness. Wish for no man's money. The health, and strength, and freshness, fresh-ness, and sweet sleep of youth are yours. Young Love, by day and night, encircles you. Hearts un.soiled by the deep sin of covetousness, beat fondly with your own. None ghost-like listen for the death-tick In your chamber; your shoes have value in men's eyes only when you tread in them. The smiles no wealth can purchase greet you living; and tears that rarely drop on rosewood coffins, will fall from pity- 1 ing eyes upon you dying. Be wise in 1 being content with competency. You have, to eat, to drink, to wear enough? . Then have you all the rich man hath. 1 What though he fare more sumptuous- ' ly? He shortens life increases pains and aches, impairs his health thereby. ! What if his raiment be more costly? God loves him none the more, and ' man's respect in such regard comes ' ever mingled with his envy. Nature is yours In all her glory; her i ever varying and forever beautiful face 1 smiles Peace upon you. Her hills and ' valleys, fields and flowers; and rocks, and streams, and holy places know no desecration in the step of poverty; but welcome ever to their wealth of beauty rich and poor alike. Success. Why Don't You? Why don't you answer your friend's letter at once? Why don't you make the promised visit to that invalid? She is looking for you day after day. Why don't you send away that little gift you've been planning to send? Mere kind intentions never accomplish any good. Why don't you try to share the burden bur-den of that sorrowful one who works beside you? Is it because you are growing selfish? ' i Why don't you speak out the encouraging encour-aging words that you have in your thoughts? Unless you express them they are of no use to others. I Why don't you take more pains to be elf-sacrificing and loving in the everyday every-day home life? Time is rapidly passing. pass-ing. Your dear ones will not be with you always. Why don't you create around you an atmosphere of happiness and helpfulness helpful-ness so that all who come in touch with you may be made better? , t J Skin Tonic. Sarah Bernhardt, who Is -well known for he." perennial youthfubiess, attri-buU1 attri-buU1 Vseeming miracle entjeo. special , skin tonic which she favors. This e;u sedative Is said to have the effect of making the flesh firm and eles-tlc eles-tlc whhV strengthening and whltemng the skin- and soothing the terrible "nerves" to which our twentieth century cen-tury womanhood seems a ready prey... The recipe for the lotion is as follows Half a putt of alcohol, two ounces of spirits of c-smphor, two ounces of spirits spir-its of ammania and five ounces of s ea salt to be tfdded to sufficient boiling water to malae a quart in all, when the mixture should be placed in a, bottle and thoroughly well shaken before use. This lotion, which should be well rubbed Into th skin dally, is said to be especially efficacious in taking tne fatigue out of tired muscles. |