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Show JT is a good plan to close the eye: for five minutes every fev hours. This will not only res the eyes, but prevent the wrln kles known as "crow's feet" from mak ing their appearance as early as the; would otherwise. BT3 WEAK body is always a favor WM able soil for the developmon fe&JI of most ailments, and it is wlsi for the health seeker to do-al in his power to bring strength to hi: body if in a weakened condition. Thi: can be done chiefly by a suitable diet to prevent insufficient food being takei it is best to forego such foods as an known to be injurious to him Individ ually and to partake of a largo varietj of wholesome food. a' I EEP, regular breathlngempties and replenishes tiie lungsand 1 keeps them clean and healthy. Deep breathing, too, is good as a beauty culture. The exercise of taking deep breaths with a weight balanced on the head strengthens the muscles of tho head and neck and gives one a really good carriage and an admirable poise of the head. This exercise may be varied by walking up and down for ten minutes or so with the arms folded fold-ed behind the back and the weight still balanced upon tho head. pjri NE wants tho windows up in the J dining room, but often the cur- tains cannot bo kept in place. Ono woman has learned that weight tape run through tho hem of her not ourtalns keep the curtains not only against the window, but so closely close-ly that it is not necessary to provide the dining room windows with screens, since the weights are sufficiently heavy to keep the drapery In place. The same plan is often adopted in large restaurants, furnished with many windows and dainty curtains, which would fly ceilingward half the time If not held down. easy way to put on and remove re-move buttons that are not to be laundered on a washable waist is to sew the thread into the button Itself loosely, using small-sized small-sized safety pins to pin them on from tbe under side. Have a couple of stitches where the buttons are to be placed and you will not have to locate them every time. A good way to conceal con-ceal buttons and buttonholes on light dresses Is to sew an Irish crochet rose over the buttonhole. Hem down the "" ' - !l - 5 edge of the rose half way round, leav- L JM t Ing the rest of the edge free so that j IH t the button slips into place easily. ' . H - When in place both button and hole H - are entirely covered by the rose. i ' H r , , j rgij IVES, which are a visit of tor- j IH n b ments toa littjio children, is an IH . IE-L3I affliction of the stomach and , t impure blood. Cream of tar- i 2 tar, about one-fourth of teaspoonful in ) 1 a little water, for five or six days, will i 3 cure the trouble. If children do not f 3 like the taste the medicine can bo put j . in a glass of lemonade and is never ' i noticed. Soda baths are good for tho lil'jl i eruption on the skin, while vinegar ' ' - and salt, though severe where the skin 'I 'iH ' is broken, will instantly relieve the pain. Camphor is equally good, and so IH is witch hazel, though less so than any IB i of tho mentioned applications. Bole ' .hives are extremely dangerous and aro . often the cause of death unless the . eruption comes out on the skin. A '.H ; physician must attend a patient so af- fllcted. (IH raps NY woman who owns a slerljng i'll Vivl or German silver purse will bo 1ES3 glad to know that common JH baking soda and a little water (.1 and wash between the hands or with I .H a brush. Rinse and dry. Jewelry is j kept bright in a damp climate by be- (H ing covered with talcum powder and 'nl placed in a box. It is tarnished when taken from tho box, but when brushed lll becomes clean and bright To clean Il fine jewels make a soapsuds and boll '1 it Four a tablespoon of ammonia, iH place the jewels in it cover the vessel ll and allow the pieces to remain in the 'll suds overnight Polish with a chamois and tissue paper. This will clean the carved pieces beautifully. If you place H in a cardboard box a layer of ordinary H flour, then lay the forks and spoons, or H other household silver upon it and cover thickly with flour, the pieces will I remain quite bright for any length of J H time. Knives after having been thor- 'H oughly cleansed should be rubbed with iH vaseline, then wrapped in tissue paper. This will prevent rust 'iH S" I IET has littlo influence on sleop, 'll except in so far as it may pro- !H , I duce disturbances or dlges- jl tion and through these are tho 'hI general balance of health. Tho hyp- notlc effects of certain foods, such as H onions, lettuce, milk, etc., are chiefly 1 imaginary. Even the time of tho last H meal of the day is of relatively littlo importance except that it is well to let H this be at least two or three hours be- H fore retiring. But oven this rule has many exceptions, as many healthy la- boring men habitually fall asleep over their pipes directly after supper and children, after poking tte . spoon n their eves, nod off over tho tea tablo H with tho v-ead and butter still clutch. ed in theJr-chubby JlBts. H iB |