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Show i j T I j Woman's World Conducted by Hclene Valeau. j HELENE VALEAITS ANSWERS. i -Miss VjiIphu will reply to all ques- i Tunis ak'd by ihe feminine renders of i i lie liiu-rmomuain Catholic. The well i Known character and authority of her ! fpllts need no introduction to those I Hli-fiidy familiar with her ability. Mls Yal.au will take a kindly and personal interest in those who write to her, and will spare no pains in seeing that their inquiries .ire answered fully and carefully. care-fully. Write only on one side of the I p.tp.i. Address letters to Miss Helene Valeau. Intermountain Catholic. I.'-ar Miss Valeau: What is good for "chaps-' on the h.cids? NELLIE J., Ogden. Fur Ylmps- 1 have found glycerine 1 nn l rose water a most excellent r.re- j v.-i.tlvo. It should be rubbed on imme- .h.mly after washing- the hands, whilst I Mill motet, then dried off with the towel. Io not hold ch hands to the fire or . pose tln'in to extreme cold if possible Wear gloves as much as von rm Ijakiiitf part in dusting or any household house-hold work; this will save the hands a cnat d.ia!. Also, when waFhingr up rushes you will find it a great help to i:m h small mop, or iho cloth tied on th- end of a stick will answer equally vil. A little 8oap in the water, or oap extract, will also prevent much ci.asy unpleasantness as far no the hands are concerned, while its polishinsr :.nd leansinp effect on the crockery is another Rieat recoivimendation. TVar Mi.-.-i Valeau: What' do you f-usgest for chained :'? r. J. H., Salt Lake. The application of carbolated vase-?;i vase-?;i c, glycerin and rosewater, camphor i.e made of refined lamb tallow, two ..unco and a piece of gum camphor the size of a butter nut. contain splendid healing properties. Hefore going out in ih" cold weather apply ih, vaseline j-ofily and then wipe off. Do not chew and wet the lips. A pood healing compound for chapped iips is: Cocoa butter, 24 grains; white wax, 4 grams; essence of ltergamot 1 gram: essence of white geranium', 1 gram. Melt and beat together. Tf,r Miss Valeau: My neck is very yellow and scraggy. hii you suggest any remedv? M. J. II., Park City. 8 The girl who affecls very high collars has to pay later with a neck prema-tuiely prema-tuiely ,,ld and yellow and scraggy. Tight collars are the chief cause of discolored dis-colored necks. Pressure impedes movement, move-ment, the muscles of the neck waste or atrophy-from disease, and the skin becomes be-comes yellow and unhealthy, and even wrfnkled from lack of air and light. After a few months of constantly wearing a high stiff collar, the pret- l i. st neck loses its soft roundness and J v. hiteness. Th: iK-ck even more than J the face rfio" evidence of advancing I year. Hive ... rcise. fresh air ahd B licht. and it ii' . young and plump R and white fc .. .trs. rvar Miss VaV.vu. j i Van you ad i e i . what to take for I A xtreme nervo j?uo-8? I am tired and I 'worn out all the time. AiRS. J. H. P.. Pueblo. TT same health rules will not do for ill alike. The nervous, tired, emaciated woman needs r.lenty of food and plenty ? sleep, while hr more robust sister !'!-nbably reeds plenty of work and exercise, ex-ercise, and less fod and less sleep.! There Is such a thing as eating and sleeping one's life away. Slender, high-strung high-strung women are usually extremely .'ftivqf, TTtcntf.lly as well as bodily. They think and act quickly. This uses up I; heir strength, and they need nourishing nourish-ing food and absolute relaxation 4P restore, re-store, thc-.n to the normal coniition. There's no doubt that a quiet temperament, tempera-ment, self-control and patience will keep one in a healthy condition. Every freiter must soon become a dyspeptic. Worry has a certain effect upon the jppctite. irritating the sympathetic nerves of the stomach. Eight hours' sleep will do for many individuals, but some men and women need more sleep Than that. THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CACTUS. (Written fci the Catholic Standard and Time- ) It stood in the old south window, A knotted and tangled thing. A heavy vine, too awkward to twine. No tendriis to creep or cling; Xo leaflets of tender verdure E'er brightened its roughness there, Hut it htood like a wrong, so bold and so Ftrong, A blot on that gay parterre. The children, with flower-like faces, IV nt over th- rugged stem I Mid blossoms so bright, this ungainly sight Had something of awe for them. And I often paused as I passed it n my daily round, to say. Year after year have I watched it i here! Cut it down and cast it away!" !n the silvery gloom, 'neath a radiant moon, Near the old south window I leaned, Watching afar th firefly star. ' t er the beauty where moonlight I gleamed. I ,s it the touch of a Presence 1 That ihrilled me with strange de- i ugi t. I. '" was ii the sigh of some spirit nigh That was born of the moonbeams white? I' urned and lo'. on the cactus A dazzling flower-star glows! '.IV n snow-white queen, lik a lovely ! dream. Stood this exquisite midnight rose! ! .'scaped from its horny stemlet. From the waxen chalice rare. Tlie silken sweep of its stamens deep '"Icated down like an r.n gel's hair! I f vvidf-r, its str ponits spreading. s iter and white as heaven, nd the air grew dim like the fragrant hymn The censer swing out at even; An awe crrpt over my spirit. Was this visitor a thing of earth. This flower of white bursting forth in the night, ( ir a creature of angelic birth? I Then I ihoupht how Love, like a sun- I beam. : could thrill what was hard and cold. And waken to life, amid sorrow and strife, A blossom of beauty untold. For I saw how the heavenly Master. Fiom that humble, unlovely stem, 1"? '-ought beauty as fair as a pure heart's prayer. T. srlad-Jori thr eyes of men. M ei ceoc. I .. i ir ii r r a , n Ai mtiiiini ni m.n it 1 iffli r mV tT Keep Young. Success magazine gives this receipt for longevity: If you would be ' young when old," adopt th sun dial s motto "I record none but hours of sunshine.' Never mind the dark or shadowed hours. Forget For-get unpleasant, unhappy days. Ue-member Ue-member only the days of rich experi-encs; experi-encs; jet the others drop into oblivion. It is said that "long livers are great hopers." If y,,u keep your hope bright in spite of discouragements and meet all difficulties with a cheerful face, it will be very difficult for age to trace its furrows on your brow. There Is longevity in cheerfulness. A Good Heart a Beautiful Face. A good heart makes a good face-perhaps face-perhaps not a beautiful or classical face, but ono that is fine, sincere and noble, one that will shine with God bo-hind bo-hind it. There are some faces that are quiet that at times even have a warm glow upon them. There are faces that are nuiet and uiintwresting in repose but mat npiu up amazingly with the animation ani-mation of talking. There are some j people who can never get a good pho- j tograph because the camera cannot catch the subtle -parkle of the eye, in j which the whole individuality lies". j There are some whom you would not I at first call handsome, whose faces grow on you with constant acquaintance acquaint-ance until they become beautiful to you, for you see the soul shining, you see the splendor of noble character glorifying every feature A true beauty beau-ty in the soul will come out in the sweetness, the brightness, the quiet glory of the face. Courtesy :s the hall mark of good breiding, good thinking and good acting. act-ing. A woman should never grow tired of practicing courtesy. Her surroundings sur-roundings may he unfavorable, she may he thrown in contact with much that is in direct oppesition to the law of loving kindness, but if she always looks to her lips, that no discourteous uttt ranee escape them; if to her hands, that l.hey tire always ready and willing to do kindnesses for others; if to her feet, that they fail not in errands of courtesy, whenever opportunity offers, she must, sooner or later, conquer her world by the power of unfailing courtesy, cour-tesy, one of the greatest motive powers in the world. Charm of Manner. It is a curious fact that nothing plays a greater part in a woman's career than a charming manner, yet nothing is taught and cultivated less. To be gracious gra-cious without being patronizing on the. one hand or too gushing on the other, all this requires cultivation and is not attained in a day. That illustrative attribute at-tribute known as charm is still more ifficult. if not impossible, to achieve. Is it not inborn and not to be acT quired, strive we ever so hard? Certain it is that this charm is the most to be desired of all the good gifts the fairy godmothers have to bestow. Beauty may fade and riches may fly away and health and youth be swallowed up by the years as they pass, but that charm iwill ever remain, more potent, more soul-satisfying, than beauty and riches and even youth itself. How often does not one see this exemplified in society by the popularity of some woman who appaiently possesses little or nothing to justify such success and who nevertheless neverthe-less is courted and admired and of whom every one says: "Isn't she charming?" You agree that she is and wonder why. Other women you know, better looking, younger, better dressed and yet they lack just something which attracts others. What is it? you ask yourself, and you come to the conclusion con-clusion it is something which, for want of a better name, you call "charm." THE BETTER THINGS. Tact is better than talent. Common sense is better than circumstance. circum-stance. A minute ahead of time is better than a second behind time. An approving conscience is better than an applauding world. It is better to tell people of their virtues vir-tues than of their faults. It is better to secure the confidence than the advantage of other.'-. It is better to receive criticism than flattery. It is better to think of the blessings you have than of those you do not possess. pos-sess. It is better to overlook a wrong than to be suspicious of one. It is better to do with less than you can use than to want more than you nct-d. It is belter to be a good failure than a had success. It is better to have faith in the mysteries mys-teries than to believe in 'doubts. The. Inter Ocean. Fop Pimples. It is a very usual thing for boys between be-tween the. ages of fourteen and twenty-one twenty-one years to be troubled with pimples, and they should be very careful as to trying remedies. The best way to get rid of them is to regulate the diet, keep the body perfectly clean by daily use of soap and warm water, and not be constantly con-stantly picking and pressing" the pimples pim-ples as they form. Eat plenty of green things, especially lettuce and onions; fruits, such as apples, oranges, dates, and be sure your sleeping room is well ventilated. Keap early hours and spend i more time at home than you do on the I streets. j |