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Show PERFECT good grooming means oxqulslto caro of the person and albo of tho things that pertain to tho person, and this cxqulslto caro does require a groat doal of tlmo not a bit of doubt about that but It Is tlmo well spent and caro that brings Its own reward in personal satisfaction. sat-isfaction. Lucky tho woman who Is so situated financially that sho may entrust all the littlo duties of grooming groom-ing to a capablo maid. On stated days her hair Is washed for her, her flngortlps aro manicured for her, her face is massaged, hor stock of cold creams and powdors is renewed without with-out any strain on her own memory: hor boot buttons arc scwod on, missing tapes aro speedily supplied on undor-garments, undor-garments, and ovory bit of glass, china, silver and Ivory on her dressing table lb kept In splc and span condition. condi-tion. All without tho least troublo to herself. But tho avcrago woman must at-tond at-tond to all theso details of good grooming herself, In addition to tho thousand and ono other things sho has to do; and there is nothing that noods doing ovor oftenor than repairing re-pairing of apparol and freshening up of boudoir belongings. Not even tho handsomost sot of drossor silver in town can mako a dresser attractive if Its lace covor and pincushion need laundering or show bows of faded, limp ribbon. Brushos should bo cleansed thoroughly thor-oughly at least onco a wcok for It Is their duty to abstract dust and grlmo from tho tresses that Bhould even If they do not, rocelvo tho nightly half-hour half-hour brushing, in ordor to clcanso tho bristles without softening tbom certain caro must bo devoted to this labor. Onco a hairbrush has lost its llii& lite crlspness and stiffness of brlstlo it is useless, and might as woll bo thrown asulo, for It will merely stroko and smooth tho hair, rubbing in tho oil and dust. Instead of whisking it out as a good brush should. Wash the brushes In hot water In which a little lit-tle ammonia has been dropped. Dip the brush up and down many times, then rlnso in clear, hot water, then In cooler water, and Anally in very cold wator, setting it to dry, brlstlo sldo down, on tho window sill In sun-shlno sun-shlno If posslblo. Never dry a brush brlstle-sldo-up, for the molsturo will run down tho brlstlos into the back N i- - & Si Wood-badced brushes may bo brightened bright-ened with a little furniture polish. i11"' il'i'T'TliMiW and help to soften tho brush. Clean and polish tho backs of sliver brushes before washing tho bristles. If tho sliver back Is washed In warm water and polished with chamois once a week, a cleaning with silver polish will not bo necessary moro than onco in several months. Ivory-backed brushes, or any articles ar-ticles of pyroxylin should bo wiped clean with cold wator. Plunging such articles Into hot wator turns them yollow, and washing soda or ammonia should not be used to aid In the cleaning clean-ing except for brushes, and then the back must bo hold out of tho water as the bristles aro dipped, ono's dresser-top. Another belonging that Is too ofton sadly nogloctcd Is tho powder puff, or tho chamois powder pad which Is used, to spread powder evenly ovor faco and neck. "Women who would not dream of using a cotton washcloth for moro than a day or two without relaun-dering, relaun-dering, will apply powder and rougo to tholr face's with tho samo pad or puff week In and week out all through a season. Slnco tho chamois or the bit of lambswool In its brisk traveling ovor tho skin absorbs unto itself a largo part of tho impurities that cmcrgo from the pores, and also any surface grlmo that may havo settled on tho skin, tho condition of cleanliness cleanli-ness of cither puff or chamois, aftor a week's uso can roadlly bo conceived. Theso belongings, along with the nail buffer, tho shoo, horn and tho colffuro pins of sholl and amber should bo rollglously cleansed onco in so often and that not less ofton than fortnightly. fort-nightly. Jcwolry is another item of porsonal belongings that suffers from neglect HIlHIlllVlillK hhShB ; "Tm 'Hi t4' l:S If ?: 3M I J 2 vygtv g JO All the dresser belongings should bo 1$ treated to a weekly bath. jh in tho matter of clcanUness. Thero J are strings of pearl beads, worn day . 3, In and day out, all through a acason jjjj that aro so covered with perspiration fj I and dust that they actually feel greasy M to tho touch. It may bo necessary to I H polish every bead separately with a , ML soft cloth but tho result will ropay BL tho trouble. Jewelry sot with colored $1 stones in imitation of gems looks vast- H ly better if treated to an occasional Hi. bath with warm water and a drop of JH ammonia; a small brush should bo H used to got Into the crevices. jlj Tho very dainty woman ronews tho W linings in hor hats when they begin m to look tho slightest bit soiled; and M coat collars aro regularly clcanod with R a proparcd cleaner that comes for tho M purposo. Tho shoo bag should novor M go through a winter without a visit to ffl tlio laundry, and drossor covers should , j bo changed for fresh ones overy week j thcyoar 'round. II inKf : "1 |