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Show GROWING OLD. j lilt"5 more gray in thp lessening hair, j 1 Kaon day as the years go by: f lis tie more stooping in the form, i f little more dim in the eye, j little more faltering of the Ftep j ' .s ve tread life's pathway o'er, ! j i i.l :i little-nearer every day 1 To ihe ones who have gone before. j , little more halting of the gait, I ' And a dullness of the ear: ' . A plowing weariness of the frame ( With each swift passing year. ! ; jV fading of hopes, and ambitions, too, ' A faltering in life's quest, i j ,.;,, a little nearer every day f T' a sweet and peaceful rest. l t u iittl'- more loneliness in life f i -As t he dear ones pass away: j j liiptrer claim on the heavenly land t i With every parsing ivay. ! j , mtl further from toil and care, ' A little less way to roam: ! i A draw inif nar to a peaceful voyage : And a happy welcome home. i MARIAN MARTINEAU I TO BEAUTY SEEKERS i (Chicago Tribune.) ; Thin Hair: Is there any way to make , I the hair grow thicker? My hair is thin ' id! over my head and especially on the j temples. I Apply olive cii to the roots with a I 1 MtNlicjne dropper. Massnge gently with th- lingers the entire scalp. j ( Mrs. .1.: 1 war told to bathe mv face I daily in water and carbolic" acid. I o ou ailvi'se anything of this kind'.' f 1; is said a few drops of carbolic in I h large basin of hot- water will makr I ;i wash 'that iw good for the f kin. It j nets as an antiseptic. But let your ' drucgist tell you iut how much it I safe v use. 1 have never advised more S than three drops to a quart of water. ; f : M. '.: "Please tell ine how to euro i ihc nails of white spots. ! AVhite spots are scars caused by i I prcHring on the base of the nail with a 5 sharp instrument. The matrix of ;h. j'j nail is injured and the result is an nu ll sightly white mark. ;! N'.i Name: 1 would 'ike to reJt'ee my vi'ieht. I wrote you. If you really w ant to r. du-e your weight y u will have to diet and ecr- i i is There is no other way. 1 can give you exact directions f you desire ! them. ' v--- Minnie T.: You and another reader wrote m the same subject. Here are the answers? to both your questions. For fru klfs use cream of cucumbers. You (an make- it yourself. For other blemishes blem-ishes steam the face twice a wpek' and v ash it in a thin solution of cold cream. For heavy bins diet unon vegetables and the white meat of fowl. Drink iicthir.g with your meals. -- Holl-ws: To fatten your figure a little lit-tle you can drink cocoa and milk, 5i.il you tan ct cream fiuces and ortn": fluids with your meals. Massage your neek with cocoa butter; which i one of the best fattening agencies known. . A . Mis. X.: 1 know you have ofi.n -ei, directions for cream of cueum liors. I'.iit will you t?ll'me once more bow to mal," this facial preparation? Take a cucumber and cut it i-p in a pint, of water, Ko' simmer ha'f an hour. Sirrin, bottle, and shak- .r.to it .ten drops of tincture of benzoin. A M r?. T.: 1 am .Mibj. ct to nerve:: ? headaches an,- rny 'eyps hurt n'te. vlive" me an eye remedy,.' Aopiy larrs of cheese cloth -or elf-aii 1 ' V.nen w iun?: out of a hot antiseptic fluid made by dissolving 'cne-hr .mui e. .f i oiic acid in one pint ol water. Toil your druggist h-.v you arc goig to use the borax. Housewife: What is goo.1. lot burns" For fresh bu;,:is apply this solution : Kisln Du;i'-"P ol limevvater. eir-lit illicit of raw. linseed oil. sevent y-iiv grans of thyin'l. Dissolve '.he thvm.'l in I lie oil. add the water and agi:j'.? thoroughly. thor-oughly. 1 Miss T.: Give me an oil of peppermint pepper-mint cine for cold in the head. 1 have heard this recommended: One-half One-half ounce of pulverized sugar, one-1 one-1 fourth ounce of borax, one-fourth ounce of common salt, four drons? of oil of peppermint. Use as a snuff. Mrs. T. : Instead of cleansing thc-! thc-! skin with soan and v.tter, use a lotion made Viy dissolving two tablesp'oif uls of boric acid in a quart of water aid t adding a teafoonf ul ' sta':h. i-,il- ing all together and usi:i? when r.ti. i This wash is also cxeell;u: for. hives. . I Mis. A.: One teaspoonful of pj.v- i rUred boric acid, fifteen drops of spirits t of camphor, a bowl of foiling walcr. 5 Mix. strain through muslin, and n-v &p I li-.-'ied. ICxcellt-nt for tired, inilaincd. S r 'Wtak eyes, and absolutely harmless. I Mrs. '.Rrvwn: Take salvc-ili" V'd. If", i grains: boi ' aoid in line puv. d ;, 350 grain?: imwdrreci talcum, s.-cn niinecs. T Mix by sifting. Dunt ov Jr til" feci in j ' ihe morning. Itinse hoi.ry in suong I i borax water, div. and .vear . ithout Ironing. : f- ' Mrs. Y.: For a sore throat gargl.- i with pint of water to which v)v? "i?n I added ;i Tablcspnoriful of salt lid a I taiilespoonful of borax. Apply extern. il- i ly a mixture of one part turpentine and iv. . parts of ca ir.phoi uted oil. coverine; I with lambs' wxol and a bit oi" linen. I A j M.ss T. : Do you con-idr lard loo ci;i'iy for thM lace? It is cheap and I ! w ani to use som thins to make my face ".r;. I cannot fiord the expensive i . ' reams !'; th- skin. f J 1 a in afraid lard would i:e toj greasy. f 1 1 e heard of its being beaten up .1 with olive oil. half and half, and per- ; I lunc .l itli rose. ?uL een this would I le oxuMisivc and not satisfa. lory. . I : '..' kr;( w a chorus, ci; ' who neat up . lar.'i with white of egg. Uut it. f.ii'-dt . i gt'oavy. i - ! ' ' i 1 II. D.: What is the best and clieap- I es; way t,. make a skin food for th? i I fa. e'.' i wjjnt something inexpensive, i f "''' 'bis. Take H p.i-cpnt bottle of I i wlrto vaseline aiid set the bottle in ho. J . w-fit.-r. As it melts pom into a bowl . J wiii- 'i is set in hot water. Add an. equal i S amount of pur., oil of alm-nidfi and a j 1 pi.ee or pur.' white wax, about the size ! "f an Hnglisb. walnut. Beat well as it - is cooling. j I A t 1'. !.: 1 would like a recipe fdi my own toilej writer. Is t ha re a cheajp recipe (. niakine a go iicrfnme to be -AT use.) j,, ,,.. j, 7 Take a j.jut .f the best of spirits of cologne. Add t; it half an ounce .of the oil of geranium. To this add one grain of musk. Lot stand tw weeks. Now add another pint of the npiritf of cologne and hd stand two works more. i Vn" will have a full quart of line toilet witcr at a moderate price.-I price.-I - O. D. S. : How can I whiten my hands? Fse the hand bleaches frequently given in this column. If you have lost them write inclosing a self-addressed stamped envelope. 11. Y.: How would you advise me to X remove a deep wrinkle from between my eyes? Massage jt with the finger 'tips, using good skin food as a. massage lotion, t H. I..: I m stout. What can I do j i reduce my -weight? I cannot ex- i ercise. my feet hurt me too much. ! That is sad. yet you cannot get well j unless you will walk. Fat is a disease. ' You muiit walk it off. Begin with three i blocks a day. And diet yourself. Don't ) drink so much water with your meals. ! - i . ao Name: You can get rid of your j blemishes if you w ill read this column j carefully. All of your questions are j answered in this column today. Read j the advice to other correspondents. D. V. O.: Where can I get a book on physical culture? I .Why do you not read this column j every week? It will give you excellent j advice and will cost you nothing at all except the price of the paper. j Mrs. G. H. P.: I am thin and I would j like to get fat. Unfortunately. I do not j like chocolate, nor any of the things that make people stout. I cannot eat candy, nor cream sauces, nor anything ! of that description. My diet is almost j entirely composed of lean meats, salads ' and green fruits, the thing.; to make a woman thin. Your case is a difficult one. But you can get stout by the fresh water method. Procure a good filter and drink a glass of water every hour all day. Drink with your meals especially, especial-ly, and try to drink as much as you can at other times. Take a glass of water before going to bed. M"i?s E. : Kindly give me the formula for a lip lotion, to be used on chilly days when I go out to walk or drive. You might try glycerine cut with rose water. If glycerine agrees with your skin it is about the best thing you could use. M. D. W.: Do you think I might prepare pre-pare a cold cream that could be car-' r.ed around the country with me? My mother, who was a southern woman, used to "make a clover cream, which was nice. She kept it in egg shells. Your mother made her r-weet clover cream in this wayj. She took aa ounce of pure mutton tailow and melted it over hot water. Into this she laid a si rig of sweet clover broken in half, so that the juice oozed out. This she simmered about sixteen minutes, not letting it boil, but only keeping it warm. Into this she put one drop of attar of rose. Prepare it in thks maimer and pour into empty egg shells. K. G. W.: How often must I steam mv face to keep the skin soft and pietty? j Steaming it twice a week will xlo a I great deal for it. You must apply hot j i cloths until the skin feels warm. Then -l tub skin food into it. It will sink into j the pores and will plump out ekin and drive away the wrinkles. |