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Show Practical Talks by the April Grandmother. jjfl i cJT PERFECTLY clean face always -X fascinates me," observed the April Grandmother as casually as though she were speaking of an object of art But the three granddaughter gasped with astonlshmenct, and were even more astonished when she added: "One so rarely sees a face that is immaculate, although every woman and girl whom we know doubtless believes that from the crown of her head to the soles of her feet she is free from grime. She realizes that her face is several shades less white than is her neck, but ascribes that condition con-dition to its exposure to sun and wind. 'As a matter of fact, the greyish-yellowish tone is largely produced by particles parti-cles of dust which blow upon the features, fea-tures, bury themselves in the pores and in time work themselves under the scarf skin. Obviously, regular and thorough applications of soap and warm water do not dislodge these particles. But the longer I bey rejuaiu undisturbed the more firmly they become imbedded, aud many a girl who sighs for the pretty complexion complex-ion she 'used to have,' and ascribes her present appearance to a torpid liver, is simply nllowing her face to go uncleaned. "That is rather a bald way of stating the case," admitted the April Grandmother, Grand-mother, who had caught the grimace which her eldest granddaughter had exchanged ex-changed with the others, "but those kind of statements are the only ones which awaken in some people a sense of duty toward themselves. Let any girl who has been walking for an hour or more in the open wipe her face with a fresh handkerchief handker-chief if she needs to be convinced of the amount of grime that can settle upon the skin in a short time." The April Grandmother Grand-mother smiled as her eldest granddaughter granddaugh-ter gave a furtive dab at her features. "Thnt isn't the way to remove dirt," she continued. "It may take off a few particles, par-ticles, but at the same time tbo rubbing of the cuticle with a piece of dry linen helps to drive many other flecks of dust into the pores. The grime, although an unwelcome guest, comes to stay on the face if It is permitted to do so, and it has ghtB a way of hardening the better to firmly fvk'l intrench itself. Consequently the wide- " "SZjB spread belief that washing the face with Ia3B soap and water several times daily will ZlflfLl keep it clean and in a healthful condition ft'lP'' is erroneous. lffl. I "The cleansing must be done by a pure HElM cold cream, which forces ib way through -fSB the pores to the true skin and there dis- Ull solves layers of grime which have been ac- lll cumulating since early youth. Of course a!9 this cleansing cannot be effected by a few RSI applications of cream, and while I djfll strongly disapprove of regular steamings vOTRI of the face by holding it over a pitcher ot fflfl boiling water, that process may be gone IwH through with before using cream for the -VuH vcrr first time, as It will open the pores Twlfl and get the cuticle in excellent condition 'ftJnlW for the cleansing treatment. Regular Ldl steaming of the face produces enlarged -Mu pores, and these give the face a coarse ap- er'jiH pearancc, which is even more repulsive mm than are blackheads. jRW "Of course a clear, white complexion IthSuB goes a long way toward the making of "T'lM a pretty girl," ended tbo April Grand- S " mother. M |