The San Francisco call., 1898-11-20

PRETTY hand, when 1t be-
 GN longs to a woman, is certainly T N a most adorable possession. It INA should be soft and yielding and \ Caressing-that is, caressing for U , the right person-its points ebg,.1d be small and dainty the skin of a s4tinv smOothness and the nails carefully rnanicured and of a shell pink tint All this Is largely a matter of care and culti- vation-like sweet tempers and paragons 4 hand may be large, but if it Is white and soft its size is forgotten, while, IT II is -ore,h or red or tipped with badly shap- ed hadIy cared for nails. 1t is a most un- sfghtlv object. however tiny, dimpled ana symmetrical it may be. Sott, sensitive ringers are what woman can least ai- ford ro lose. for they are needed to nurse inc sick to do quick sewing and to handle children with Really perfect hands are ae rare as few other nice things in this world and although we cannot all have hands fashioned after the Gainsborough model We can struggle along very well with our good imitauons. proVldlng we keep them clean and well groomed:
 I-irsr 0f all you must see to 1t that the hands are perfectly clean. and to accom- pfsh this an occasional hand scruboing with a brush and castillo soap will be nee essa.v After the SCrubbing never ta1l to rinse the hands in clear water, aiteT which they must be dried on towel that k not too coarse or rough. and that ab- sorbs every particle of moisture.
 Unless the hands are unusually moist, naturally. they should never be put mo
  After drying thoroughly, gently loosen and push back the skin at the base Of the nail If this is done religiously there Will be no necessity of cutting 1t away
 The hands should receive their most cleansing bath at bedtime, for then IS the time when you can best apply your coId cream which in most cases will be all that is necessary to keep the hands soft and nice. You will find the following colG cream delightful for hands that are rough or red or chapped;
 White wax, one-half ounce.
 Spermaceti, one ouQce.
 Oil of sweet almonds, four and one half ounces.
 Glycerin. one and one-half ounces.
 oil of rose geranium, eight drops.
 Melt the oils Remove from fire and beat in the glyCerin and perfume. sur briskly until cold and white.
 Another cream which is most excellent and which will be light and fluffy as the white of an egg Is made after the following formula:
 Benzoinated mutton taHow, three ounces.
 Ou of sweet almonds. one ounce.
 Glycerin, two drams.
 ROseWater, two drams.
 Oil of rose geranium. twenty drops. Tho barz0inated mutton tallow can be made by taking One-half pound of the tall low and Oue-half ounce of benZOln and Keeping at a high temperature until the alcohol has completely eVaporated StraIH through muslin.
 Then to make the cream, heat the tal- low and oil of almonds in one vessel porcelain. of course-and the other three ingredients in another. Mix the two and stir until cold.
 This is not a desirable face cosmetic, on account of the mutton tallow, which might possibly cause superfiuous hair to grow.
 rough are often benefited by being washed in oatmeal water. Take some good oat- meal and boil it in water for an hour, strain and use the liquid to wash with night and morning. This will soften the skin and whiten 1t. A handful of fine oatmeal just thrown into the water you are about to wash in will also have a sOftening effect.
 Lemon juice will remove stains and bit of pumice stone will do away with callous places and ink spots.
 Very red hands should never be put into