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Show ( ' 1 : s . . ; Woman's World . I I . - . . ., . ) j Conducted by Helene Valeau. . HELENE VALEAFS ANSWERS. Miss Valeau will reply to all ques- "'nv.8 apkod by the feminine readers of I Til'-.Intel-mountain Catholic. The well known character and authority of her J replies need no introduction to those already familiar with her ability. Miss I Valeau will take a kindly and personal I interest in those who write to her, and viil ppare no pains in peeing .that their i inquiries are answered fully and care- i !ul!y. Write only on one side of the , rape.-. Address letters to Miss Helene Valeau. Intermountain Catholic. i !ar Miss Valeau: Can you tell me what will make the hair lighter? Nel-; i Ho c, Ogden. An ounce of t amcmile ought to be I F I -ii')ug!i to make a good stron? tea with J pint of water. This will slightly I l J'thirn the hair if used after washing. I i t;;i nir rinsi in Oie tea should fee ; '-!!.d in iho sun. ; i i 1 1 Mips VbIfbu: What wM re- i Move paint from rioth? Mrs. J. t Unit. Lake. i I Kqual parts of ammonia nnd spirits i 1 ' iuri)c-niine will take paint out of ? U-ih, n matter how dry it may be. 1 ! saiursio.tno s-pot two or three times 1 siivl then wash in soapsuds. j ' Tt- ar Miss Valeau: "What will remove j t offee stains from a white linen dress? ! f - School fiirl. j 1 Whiif" linen or lawn that has been i s njnd with coffte can be freshened by rubbing the spots with the yolk of an I ; 'eg. to which has born added twenty S drops of glycerine, stirred together, s i Ilinse off in warm water. : j ; Granular Eyelids. Trac homa, or granular eyelids, is the disease which the authorities are striv ing so;. hard to keep from becoming established in this country. It already s prevails here to a considerable extent, hut it .could, be overcome if fresh cases could be excluded: and it is because many would-be immigrants suffer !'rom it that they are turned back from 1 In se shores every year. II is a disease which afflicts chiefly Hie poorest classes In Europe, .especially .espe-cially in Russia and Poland, and its spread through contagion is increased I by the dirty aid unhygienic eurround- .'. incs in which these people live, f The disease is extremely contagious, ar.d if introduced into a public school ' ( likely to attack a very large number ; of the pupils unless it is early recog- nized and the sufferers are excluded. 1. The inflammation, which soon be- omep chronic :n its course, involves at tiist the mucous membrane which lines ihe lids, but is almost certain, if neg-leemri. neg-leemri. to spread to the covering of the ; eyeball.. If the lid is examined it will j no ven to be studded on its under sur- ' fr.ee with a number of little round bod- I i -s of a grayish-white color, embedded ! in tlie thickened mucous membrane, t. The upper lids droop, so that the eyes t re only half-open. After a time the I eye itself becomes affected and the cor- I nea grows opaque. This leads to more or l-w,s complete blindness. , 1 ne treatment of granular lids must , be energetic, and begun early, if relief, is to be hoped for, since the disease Is a progressive one, which advances readily to scarring and impairment of vision unless checked in time. The treatment is one calling for the' skill of the physician. Domestic remedies rem-edies are useless, even harmful, since ihe application of them causes dangerous danger-ous de-lay and postpones the institution of Fc-ientiflc measures of relief. For the protection of others it is vi- lally important that the sufferer from i granular lids should have his own toil- is articles soap, towels , and even f wash-basin which must on no account be used by others. The- towels and I i handkerchiefs us?d bv him should nnt 3 go into the common wash, and should ; i.lways be thoroughly boiled for ten or i fit teen minutes and ironed with as hot s an iron as can be used without scorch- ? ing. It is only by the exercise of per- ; sisttnt precautions of this sort that the J other members of the family can be prelected. The Companion. When Stoutness Comes On. I . How to reduce flesh on the back and I shoulders is a question mnay women -j ask. and It can be done. There is no I possible doubt about that, but few I women accomplish it, for the reason I 1 ihat the work is hard and achievement I I slow. It is entirely a matter of exer- I I eisins not a mere swinging of the 1 ! arms and head, but a good, hard pull- t ig on -the-rords and muscles situated; ! in this part of the body. It is through j J the effort that individuals are called 1 upon to mike that the change comes, for "pulling" works off Fuperfluous j flesh Hiid strengthens muscles so they j stay in place instead of being flabby. Any woman who is not willing to i work to the point of fatigue for this J michi better save herself beginning. I To the others I say persist, and great j will be your reward. I You must begin, probably, by exer- ising only ten minutes at a time, night I unci morning, but as you become ac- euPiomcd to the work the time may be increased gradually to half an hour. If 1 you have--pair -of -light Indian clubs, I or dumbbells, so much the better, but j tiiey rue not absolutely necessary. I Firsi, however, clasp the hands in I trout, thumbs us. and the arms j stretehed to-" their fullest. With the ! liiuids slill clasped, raise them way j above the head, inhaling as you do so, t ;'nd bringirg them , up until you feel f ihe shoulder-blade? . "pull." Repeat this five time's, at first doing it ener- ? gelkvilly. , i Next, inhale deeply, and with the I Mt-ms.high above the head bring them I down pn a sweeping circle, one on each I .-id", the thumbs pointing up, until the t little fingers touch the sides of the legs I rs low as they ran without bending the J body. Both these exercises, you see, I use directly ih shoulder-blade muscles. You can get a variation of this i movement by beginning with the right t hand way above the head and the left j hand down by the leg, raising one as ! ihe other is lowered. As you grow ac- ! . ustomed to them increase the num- f ber of times. j V ! After this, double the fists, put them! I .1; the shoulder and "throw," not "put," I them out as far as you can, first to ' I ihe front, ihen at the sides and finally ft the back. Remember that it is not J v our arm1--, but your shoulders that j re to do 1 hi s.' work. The arms are I only appendages. j Follow this by crooking the arms and j irying to make your elbows touch each ' other across the back. You can't do : " f this at first, but the effort is highly ' ! I beneficial aiv3 if persisted in will bring ; I Fu:-cf-s also less flesh over the blades. : If you will do all these as though you J bad our bitterest enemy at hand, and ' I were" taking it nut. on her. you are i I . toutid to kcton5ilifch something, but at 1 1 . ! f L the same time there are other things than shoulder-blades to be remembered. That is the poist of the body must be perfectly held to do this; one must stand erect, with shoulders back and head up. Otherwise you will do yourself your-self more harm than good. Another most important matter is that the -breathing should always be deep, inhaling through the nose, and exhaling from the mouth. This is not only necessary for the lungs, but also that the poise of the body shall be correct. cor-rect. Without good breathing the last is impossible. Of course, corsets are not to be worn during the work, and it is well to have a window open so that there may be plenty of fresh air. Should one grow dizzy during the exercises, -rest a few minutes and begin over again, or change th motion. The latter is sometimes some-times an fftat m necessary. Some head rooveronets maybe mads to connect directly with ihe back and shoulder-blades. Put the chin down until it reaches th chest ana then eir-vle eir-vle the head all the way round, keeping keep-ing it so bent that one feels the pull on th cords at tfso bacic. To vary and I to rest the muscles this exercise may I be done first, always nodding down, then alternating at each side, finally ending with the circle. . Do these movements for six weeks and you will see that not only Is superfluous super-fluous flesh leaving but the figure is Improving generally. The chest will deepen and broaden, the carriage will be better. Do not try to work more than five minutes at first, if it is too tiring, but remember- that a little fatigue fa-tigue hurts no one. Exercise your , common sense and don't overdo. Mirth at Meals. A doctor says: "Don't allow a meal to pass without a joke between each mouthful." This will enhance the value to a great degree. Dinner will move along something like this. Mouthful of soup. Screams of mirth, flakes of laughter, and breadcrumbs pervading the air. Mouthful of roast duck reminds re-minds domestic humorist of something. "Do you know why a duck goes into the water?" Long silence and more extensive eating. Domestic humorist answers it himself as follows: "For divers reasons." More bread, vegetables, vegeta-bles, and general good feeling. "Why does he came out?" No answer, and no sound but that of an old joke under the table cracking its kunckles. "For sun-dry purposes" explains the ready and brainy man, looking casually at a memorandum on his -cuff. More dinner, din-ner, and then. "Why does he go in again?" Nothing can be heard but the low mutter of a thinker, perhaps, as he grapples with the great problem. "To liquidate his bill." Yells of laughter, screams of delight, and astonishing j feats of digestion promoted by mirth. "And why does he again come out?" More thought and mastication, then the gastic jester says: "To make a little run on the bank," and -amid a general shower, of vest buttons and mirth . the genial, all-round tonic humorist hu-morist and -joy-promoter goes on. |