The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-16

| She gahere together all the strawber-
! ries or raspberries that the corner gro
Gerry could supply. These were mashed
| to pulp and the bathtub filed. In this
| Nine. Tallien bathed until the idea OF
milk and perfuned baths appeared TO
her fancy. There were many equally ao-
surd and useless practices In those days
before the sensible rules OF hygiene
| came to women's aid.
How much more rational were the
methods Of Diana OF Poitiers, who, his
| tory tells US, was fresh and lovely a.
! Go. She lef. the berries and things to
their rightful place. the table. and each
morning took a refreshing bath IN a big
tub Of clear rainwater. There has moth
ing yet been found, even in this pro-
gressive age Of electric elixirs and beau
tifying compounds. that can equal the
sponge bath.
This is the way to go about it:
Fill the tub half full Of water. II you
have Thermometer see that 1t registers
80 degrees, which is between tepid and
warm. Put in a small handful of borax
or a sprinkling of benzoin- Either Of
these is excellent for the purpose Of soft
ening the water. With a coarse wash
cloth (not sponge) rub the body briskly.
using very little OF even the best soap
procuraiole. Cheap soap is an abomina-
ton and can create havoc by wholesale
methods Besides frequently causing ac-
tual ski disease, il leaves a most dis
agreeable odor, no matter how thorough
ay it is rinsed away
Get through the bath quickly. Have
the shower considerably cooler that the
bath. Then rub briskly with a coarse
towel until the skin CLOVIS and tingles.
Anyone accustomed to a flesh brush
finds 1t cleansing and invigorating.
Take a drink of wmilk, warm if you
like 1t that way, and a few crackers.
Then lie down for at least fifteen min
utes.
Twice a week there should be a good,
thorough scrubbing. but not ofteneir
than that A Turkish bath once month
is almost necessity in these cities Of
dust and smoke.
If you have any regard whatever for
yourself, your looks or the happiness OF
your friends and family. you will not
torture your face by scrubbing and pun
melting it with coarse rag. This treat
the face, whose tender cuticle requires
the mosta delicate care and consider
ate handling.
Steaming the face brings good results,
providing that the girl does not go VIC
lently complexion mad and steam her
poor face to a lobstery, parboiled con-
dition every few days. Once week is
quite often enough.
First smear the face and neck, way
down to the collar bone, with cold cream.
Fill a largfe china wash basin with boil
ing-hot water As the steam arises the
head and bowl should be covered with
ssheet folded four times and tucked
closely around so that the steam can
not possibly escape. Ten minutes, or
fifteen at most, is long enough to SUBJ
nit the face to this thorough cleansing
process, for it is that and nothing more.
The perspiration will tickle down in
full, rapid-running streams, bringing
with it the dust from the pores and soft
ening the skin TO a lovely velvety con-
dition. After the steaming face should
be wiped with piece OF old soft linen.
Then more cold cream applied and the
skin gently massaged, after which the
cream must be carefully wiped away
and the face washed in tepid water. Just
before going to bed IL is well TO anOint
again with the softening cream.
The oatmeal lotion OF our grandmoth-
ers is not to be disposed. 1t feeds the
skin, makes it soft and fine of texture
and most certainly bleaches away all
blemishes in the way of tan and other
facial relics OF the summers outing.
Here is an old tried recipe that cannot
fail:
Two tablespoonful Of fine oatmeal.
Boil in soft water and strain. When
cold add the juice OF one lemon and a
dessertspoonful Of wine.
Wash the face in this every night, be-
ing careful not to wipe the water en-
eirely all away. The hands can be treat
ed in the same manner, providing, Of
course, that gloves De worn, 50 that the
oatmeal solution is not rubbed off.
The question OF washing the face is
one that can arouse more animated dis
cussion among womankind than any
topic outside Of oicysle-costume wran-
giles or debates on the proper food for
babies Many women declare that wa
ter is harmful and that oils and grease
should be used To back up their argu-
rnent they tell about the Circassian beau