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Show JP Milady's wJL& M.irr Temporary Frecklee. There are two kinds of freckles, the summer visitors uiul the permanent residents. The former enn sometimes bo removed by the application of nny ono of many mild lotions. Crushed strawberries are recommended. recom-mended. Finely powdered clnnntnon mixed with four times Its bulk of honey nnd applied night and morning Has done good. Pea broth Internally has been credited with helpfulness. Some country maidens swear by tho distilled water of wild tansy locally used. Distilled elder flower water Is nn old time preventive and remedy. Lemon Lem-on Julco Is found hy some to sulTlcc. Peroxide of hydrogen has Its supporters. support-ers. Our great grnndmothcrs used to prepare In the still room, from garden and wnyslde flowers, waters credited with giving nnd preserving the pink nnd white delicacy ot skin they so greatly admired. Permanent freckles will not yield to nny such mild measures. Undoubtedly they can be lightened by uny ot the things that banish summer freckles, but thoy do not disappear. Dry Llpi. Lips dry nnd constantly chapped are apt to Indicate a poor condition of the blood, so that n person who has this symptom would do well to consult a physician as to her general health. But, whether or not this Is necessary, external preparations applied locally will rellove any Irritation and Bome-tlmes Bome-tlmes effect n cure. When chapping takes the form of deep cracks, almost like cuts, gum benzoin Is tho best application ap-plication that can be made. Greaso for that purpose Is not desirable, as tho skin must bo drawn together and dried In order that it may hcnl. This Is the action of gum benzoin. A bit should be can led lu one's purse or bag, applying ap-plying It when needed. Care should be taken that the gum Is kept nntl-septlcally nntl-septlcally clean. Cheap Complexion Cream. An Inexpensive complexion cream for whitening and softening the skin may be mnde ns follows: Take ti small bottle of white vaseline, two nnd one-half one-half ounces: simple tincture of benzoin, ben-zoin, tea drops; powdered borax, one-quarter one-quarter ounce; oil of sweet almonds, one-half ounce; melted wax, one tea-spoonful. tea-spoonful. Melt the vaseline, ndd drop by drop the benzoin, then the borax and oil of sweet nlniouds. Meat with an egg whisk until cool, mid a few-drops few-drops of an) perfume desired and place In pomade pots. Harmleit Powders. A lenlly guild powder for persons suffering from n constantly greasy complexion Is not only harmless, but Is nn absolute necessity. Powder, however, how-ever, must be applied with Judgment and caro ami should only bo lightly ilu.sted on mid never rubbed In. Try mixing three ounces of wheal slarcli with one ounce of powdered orris root, adding a drop or two of all of liorgauiol to scent II. The powder must bo lepeatcdly sifted through n very line sieve. Cleaning White Hair. Wlilte hair should be Heated very carefully, as it is always brittle and breaks easily. The whites of two or three eggs well beaten with one ounce of cold water to each egg makes a very line shampoo for white hull-. Itub It well Into the scalp and liiilr, rinse with tepid water nnd n ery little bin Ing hi the last rinse water will make yellow while hair n prettier color 1'se no heat In drying and never curl with hot Irons. Emotion Cute Wrinkles. Strong emotions, either of Joy or grief, leave tholr truces on the face Anger and tears soon trace deep fur rows on the brows and lea've the eyes sunken and dull. Try to look on the bright side nnd hope for better things. Mnssage will Improve jour looks, provided pro-vided you do not undo all tlm good work with dully tears. Work and outdoor out-door exercise will be of the gieatest benefit. Try them. Softening the Knuckles. Knuckles which have been exposed to dirt and grime are most unsightly. Soup and water are not suflleleiit to clean them first apply a little olive oil or a cleaning cream, nibbing well Into the sktu Itemove moisture and ' scrub knuckles. wnK MUsh. warm water and so.ip. i i Good Eye Lotion. An excellent lotion for weak eyes Is the following: ; Camphor water, lifteen drops; boric ' acid (puwdcrodi one-quarter oniue- boiling water, one half pint. Mix, strain mid leave to cool. Then ' apply to tho eyes sovernl times a day I with an eym up i Crescents on the Nails. The half moot, or crescents at the bnse of i ho nulls -an generally be do velop.-d l.v lust soaking the (Ingeis In unriu ,ul.i wuter, iru gentlj liressmn t. k ,1P utp,e f(mt BW8 over tl.eui if tis i Very long It can , he onrct,, ,y t W, ,))e curved gp)i ors |