Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-25

gains. The slowness of the cure is part o
the penalty tor neglect of nature. To ad
wise one lotion or one treatment for all com
plexions is as safe as prescribing one medlcin
for all diseases. jaundice, rheumatism
spinl inflammation or nervous debll-
cousummate fool by any such compliance
Women write that such a cosmetic cream
has done no good and such and such lotlor
had no effect, when the trouble was they
had been taking the rheumatic liniment tol
| dyspepsia or the nervous sedative lol
jaundice or something just as wise. The
almond cream might have been
THE PROPER THING
| for delicate, withered complexion, but moi
| for a pasty one. The olive tar might soften
harsh skin admirably. but be worse than
nothing for a stubborn case of seborrhea,
and the lotion find SO cooling and delight
ful for face which burns easily and shows
the slightest irritation at once would hardly
! do on greasyface under three bottles at least.
Wherefore pray those who want advice as
to cosmetics to send full particulars of age.
complexion, state of health and habits,
whether active or indolent. for no detail is
Insignificant In effect on the skin.
Marie writes "Can one ever get rid of a
red nose? mine has troubled me for some
time and has caused the loss of all that
makes life worth living, a lover" can't
help q shrewd suspicion that in time Marie
will find that the luckiest thing ever
happened her was the loss of that lover, but
whether these 'little tin gods" as the profane
slang of Boston calls the popular dIvlnities. are
worth a regret or not. their loss makes women's s
hearts sore all the same, and rejoice to tell
Marie that there is necessity for her to wear
a A letter
leaves out every item of health which would
allow safe advice. But in all cases of red nose
without pimples, it is safe to wear face powder
which has no lead or bismuth. The fine tale
powders or the precipitated fullers earth are
most adhesive and cooling, and should be
rendered more so by rubbing drop of gycer-
inc on the skin with the finger before busting
the powder with the hare's foot which is better
than the swansdOwn puff. A mustard poultIce
applied to the back of the neck and the loins,
once week, or porous plaster worn on the
loins will often remove the redness from the
nose, especially if all constipating tendencies
are actively overcome. The mustard should
not be allowed to draw blister.
KITTY WANTS ROSY CHEEKS.
Kitty b. sends a letter which is a sample of
what a majority have to say or rather do not
say. II have been troubled for some time with
blackheads and a sallow complexion. went
to the doctor and he gave me a preparation
which only made it worse. Now used to have
rosy cheeks and very good skin, so you can
imagine how it worries me. 1 try to be careful
about ventilation, bathing, food, etc., but it
won't get any better. Now won't you be kind
enough to tell me what to DOR Not word as
TO habits or conditions which cause the trouble.
1t may come from malaria, insufficient nourish-
ment, overeating or dyspepsia or mental worry,
which last will spoil complexion as certainly
as anything. The oracles are silent in such
case.
copy that it may reach others in like trouble.
She has been under treatment three years for
brown blotches on her face THE doctors say
they never can be removed, and am jus: 20"
Poor grill They could not even tell the cause;
some say silver" others weakness [" and
have used SO much truck" am 10th to try
again. Ny friends tell me 1 am very foolish to
let such trifles worry me. Trifes indeed.
Would thousand dollars tempt any one of
them to submit to such trifes as brown spots
on the cheeks and nose? 1 feel at times that /
cannot meet strangers.
Now here comes something rather pleasant
to read: An admirer of mine recently called for
me to take a ride and before leaving the house
i peeped in the mirror, and must have looked
very serious, as the spots showed in spite of the
powder. After we were seated he said: "Now
you must tell me what is worrying you, for
there is something, and I've noticed it more
lately" i answered candidly: My face is so
dishgured." He tried to smile, but he saw
was serious, and said, 81 think those spoots
look worse to you than to Others, and you are
foolish to let them worry you when your other
QUALITIES AND GRACES
uhOIc Iudu Ludho up AOI buclu. anu uOWs ubJie
if you look SO serious again I'll
lecture you" But am afraid he will become
as tir ID of them as 1 am, for once he said, II
know you would be much prettier if they were
gone, but you can't help them and they don't
worry me- so you must not care" But do care
more than ever now, and must try again. That
dear girl / don't wonde7 the young man
likes her in spite of the brown spots on her
face, which one feels sure must be a very sweet
one And he must be a good fellow. too, to
meet SO trying a matter so candidly and kind
y A woman might be willing to wear a moth
patch or two for the sake of trying and gaining
such a whole-hearted lover, especially as the
brown spots are durable without the need of
taking SO much doctors truck" This Michi-
gan Rose should take vapor baths weekly, or
twice week, and steam her face daily over
boiling water as hot as possible not for imme-
date bleaching, but to stimulate the skin. She
should live on fruit juices and green vegetables
largely, taking taraxacum, charcoal. pepsn and
rhubarb pills. A lotion of two grains corrosive
sublimate, half drachm tincture of benzine
and one ounce of almond emulsion may be
applied twice day by wet linen, allowed to lie
on the spot for l5 minutes. More depends on
personal habits than medicine in such cases.
Special advice is always needed.
SHIRLEY DARE.