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Show f PRACTICAL TALKiS7THE ill APRIL GRANDlaOIliERJJ i 7V 'f,n';iu's neck is nnitc nsi truly an evidence of refinement as( are well kept hands," remarked', the April 1 rnndmolhcr during the inter-j mission period at a fashionable morning; concert. From her parterre box she e.iubl , ixditely observe at close range a row of, assorted necks, some decked w ith Dutch j collars and others trimmed to the earl lobes with tight slocks. I "lb-cause tbe average young girl is cx-j ceedingly slender she resigns herself to' the possession of a dark, taunt neck, com placently expecting lhat it will ..-; juire b'-auty with her additional years and flesh. Sbe "light meanwhile have a charming neck, but to possess it she mustj help nature to a certain extent. , "In the first place, comparatively few j necks ate properly flea used yes, 1 know yours is washed ut leufct thres? limes daily." interpolated Ibe April tirand mother in response 1o an indignant expression ex-pression iu the eyes of her .b'butaute granddaughter, neck, especially if it Iw-longJ to n growing girl, should be , positively scrubbed, Dot only to remove the grime d-jxsitvd by boas and uon-! uon-! launders ble collars, but for the purpose of I exercising the muscles. "With a c-oaive rleuh brnsh scrub tbe neck until a deep red glow proves that I circulation has been Ihoroughly aroused, i Then sponge it with hot soapy water and: with tbe finger tips gei.lly rub into Ihei cuticle a little cold cream. After ten min-j ules you will In- surprised (perhaps dismayed) dis-mayed) to see how much grime will csitne-off, csitne-off, with the cob) cream, from an ap- parent ly clean neck. "Ibe ce.1.1 water liberally dashed upon the llesh after the removal of the cream will help to harden the nnis.. h s ns well as to whiten the cuticle and close up its. pores. Hot water is best for cleansing purposes, but unless followed with a cold douche its effect is yellow ing lo the skin 'Tint other evils in addition to invisible grime are disfiguring lo feminine necks. : Satisfied that the cuticle is clean, many girls fail to notice Ibat Ibe back of the I neck slill retains the tan of tbe summer's ! sun or has been roughened by the winter's 'wind. Yet to remove the ugly. brown i tinge It is only necessary, after thoroughly j scrubbing the cuticle, to rub in olmond oil !ud let it remain on all night, i "If the discoloration is very stubborn ,lhe oil should b discarded in favor of I lemon juice, which is the only blenching Incid not liable lo attack tho hair roots. A rough neck sJiould be rubbed with witch ! h.-irol, sweet oil or w hite corn meal, all of which are sootiunc unci e-. - made smooth with a rose water and Klvrrrlue mixture, if It agrees with the tc'vture of the skin, and finally fed bb-erully bb-erully with cold cream. "The girl who attempts lo plump !u-r neck by self-administered massage makes a serious lUL-.ike." wanied the April tJrandmother. ,'Such treatment should bo entru-ted only to a person who is thor-, oitghlv familiar with the b,ctinn ot each 'ujuscIo nnd v-in. The otuateur may. 1 however, replace tbe angles ot her neck w-,tl. curves by str-tching tlo- chin ont-j 'ward and upward, turuing the head rai-i I idly from sM'J to -nJ cuergeti.-ully I throwing it backward and forward. She will Miow w hen to terminate the exercise by the condition of th.- throat muscle, which will fc-1 sore and tired froin un- wonted exertion. j ' "That u woman's u.-ck invariably bt-j 1 trays her age li a fallacy ." coucluded the, ! pril OrandmoUier, just as the orc hestra j I resumed its isilioii. "In this o.nc rt, (room at least a do.en luiu. yellow and 'furrowed coiumns support the beads et is many younc KirK wl'l" to ;' ' f( .silver haired matrons bcloug lduiup. 'smooth, white necks whi. h pi laon rl,.-value rl,.-value of exercising intebigeiil uu-j i reri'liiif csrev' |