The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-19

ha'-. n also in many small personal
details.
They seem to think that their virtues
as wives and mothers make up for any
shock that the outward woman may give
the eye of the beholder. A very few,
more serious, might possibly assert that
It is sinful to spend so much time
~cultivating the natural gifts. but / think
Incidence and carelessness is really the
base of most of this state of feminine
AFFAIRS.
To most women bicycling in the MORN
ing means beefy, burned faces, faded
hair and brown freckled hands. But
this condition is all the result of a lack
of care.
When you return from a ride warm
and tired, undress leisurely and get into
something light and loose.
Then take a bit OF good cream and
rub it thoroughly into the face, neck
and hands. Pull loose gloves on the lat
ter. and after a short rest your duties
about the house can be attended to.
even without removing the gloves.
After a while wipe off the cream with
a soft cloth and apply more. doing this
many times until the skin has become
cool and fair to see. If cream Of my
sert is not at hand. buttermilk, not too
fresh, will be found an excellent sub
stitute.
be washed off with warm water and
plenty Of good soap m~assaged in, so
hat the pores are thoroughly cleansed.
Many women think it uncleanly to go
about with visage becreamed. They
rush to the faucet many times each day
and dash water over their long-suffering
complexion. But at night they go to bed
without the warm bath that cleanses and
~freshens. and this latter is of more value
than the continual Raging of the face
during the day. >
The olive hued woman is apt TO find
that hiking in the open air, especially
at this season of the year, is apt to
make her olive skin dark and leathery,
But she can counteract his and get all
the benefit of her wheel also.
Rub into the face at night a little
cold cream. Knead it in until every
trace of greasiness has disappeared. In
the morning get a generous basin of hot
WALTZ 0Ol luGfelf tcpius anu Will pitl4ty
Of good soap. Knead and wash the face,
using the finger tips as in massage in
preference to a cloth or sponge. With
more hot water, take off the soap. Then
with a soft Turkish towel rub the face
very gently but thoroughly, then dash
with cold water TO harden and dry
gently.
Not more than ten minutes need be
taken with the entire task.
OF very great value in a child's life
is the twilight hour.
Then is the time when the days joys
and sorrows can be discussed with the
parents: then is the time for the stories
to be given quietly and explained so
stand exactly wherein he has failed in
courtesy.
AS he grows older he will begin to see
how il is that we are all servants in
this dreary world, n sympathy will
take its part in the already formed
habit OF reliteness.
And; Il our lessons take root, then a
generation ma come, some day, which
will have no polish except the best of
polish, that is of the truest courtesy.
s.s
Jewel embroidered chiffon is an at
tractive novelty for those who can in
dulge in it. The designs are worked out
principally in silk, with here and there
a tiny mock gem cleaning. On of the
prettiest patterns shows butterflies of
life size and color, flying among trailing,
delicate vines. Iridescent stones no
larger than pinheads are sewn into the
goods, so that the effect is almost in
d~escribably pretty.
The most notable feature in the coming
fashions seems to be a return to the style
of coat which we associate with the name
of Rcbespierre. II has a tolerably long
basque at the back, but ends above the
waist line over a waisteoat or full front.
It has three buttons on either side of this
front, which are often set on a box pleat
of MORE ribbon.