Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-24
FOR rHB LADIES'


Always wear cap made Of some light
weigh; material. Dust Injuries tae hair. 1t
settles upon the scalp, s-ops the pores, and
absorbs the natural moisture that belonSs to
the hair A very pretty sweeping- cap and
one that costs but trifie Gao be made by
sewing together two japanese napkins, bag
fashion With an opening just large enough
to slip over the head. Then run . thread
straight down the seam and draw il until the
shape suits your taste. This will cause the
other corner 10 "toos up, giving the cap =
yery jaunty look. A cap Of this kind costs
so little that half a dozen can be made At
oue time, and indeei one need not feel
Obliged 10 wear one after its freshness 10
gone. With permi,s o 6eviate little
from my subject, will here add that gloves
should always be worn when sweeping-not
hesv, ones that will burden the hands but
light, soft, old silk. Isle, or even cotton
ke9t expressly for this use. Nos - return
Keep the .ealp free from dsndraff. Wash it
occasionally With pure soft water INTO which
few drops of ammonia have bee shaken.
Then rinse of and dry the head with a soft
toSel After washing the head, always let
the hair loose for a time, until it is
perfectly dry. Then clear il with q
coarse but smooth rubber comb and arrange
according TO the usual way. Be careful
not TO break now and then long hair, BY
clearing it in too great hurry These will
after little, fall from the puff. braid o.
coil, and then niue times in ten they will be
pulled out or broken shorter. Thus one by
one they fall or are pulled OUT, and who
knows whether the next that erows in its
place will be of the same shade or whether
another will ever grow at all. Do, repeat.
be careful Rot to break single hair when
clearing the mass, to be dressed, Another
wash for the head-uot the harris one
quart of soft water, two ounces spirits Of
Rosemary, and the yolks Of two eggs.
Shake thoroughly and take the chill Oh
before using. Rub tnis on to the scalp
with the ends of the fingers, avoiding the
use of the nails, sham poo fashion, and
rinse off with iukewarm water and dry the
head thoroughly with soft towel. Let the
hair dry, as before mentioned, before clear
ing or parting it. If the hair shows signs
of falling off after sickness, cut it short and
keep it so for nearly year. If any place
or places show signs of being thinner than
others, clip the hair oftener, just the ends,
on these than the rest of the head.
This will tend 10 strengthen the roots
and not until signs are seen of q strong and
vigorous growth should the hair be allowed
To continue TO grow. la closing l will
simply say that this letter is from one whose
head has ever been adorned with a heavy
and luxuriant growth of natural hair and
because Of this fact | would urge all my
young friends to tegin in time to preserve
what nature has given them, that they may
not when they grow older be dependent
upon artificial means for what they will
then prize more than much gold.
Will the readers of this department kind
ly return answers to the following ques.
tons?
Who wrote Goody Blake and Harry Jill2
Who wrote THE Bible and nature are
mutually illustrative. Ard he has lost =
full Christian nature who cannot profoundly
read and Intensely enjoy BOTH