Evening journal., 1898-01-01
cARE OF The FEEL.
DirectiOns for Reducing Their swoi-
len Condition and Pain.


that so very few women understand the
proper care of the feet. They would be
shocked beyond words if told that their
feet were entirely neglected, but such is
the case. How very few women would
feel perfectly at ease if they were sud-
denly asked to remove their stockings.
For cleanliness is noteverything, and if
the feet are neglected the nails get out
of shape and order, and the skin is not
as smooth and white as nature intended
it should be.
Then, again, feet are tortured into
footwear that are a size TOO small, that
fits in no particular, that presses on the
flesh ard causes corns, and, above all,
that makes us limp and waddle like so
many ducks. Why women will persist
in wearing hideously high heels no per-
son in the world besides themselves
could say. Not only does 1t throw the
whole weight Of the body forward on to
the toes, causing q very painful disor-
der but it throws all the important in
ternal organs out of place and very
terrible troubles and premature death
are frequently the result. Besides
which it is very ugly, and causes a smile
to arise on seeing a large lady tottering
i n Ia Chinese on tiny heels far too slender
to bear her.
People are much mistaken in think
ing that high heels make the foot look
smaller AS a matter of fact they make
it look far larger, as it is compressed
into an ugly fat mass that swells out
over the top Of the slipper in anything
but graceful manner.
To put the foot in a well-ftting shoe
of the size that properly belongs to it
and to wear low heels is the best way
to preserve the foot in perfect health,
and let me gently whisper that nothing
SO soon brings redness to the tip of the
nose as tight shoes.
If you have long, narrow foot, or q
fat one, you must have your shoes and
boots made expressly for you, as ready
made boots never take into considera.
tion anything out of the common as re
CARDS the formation Of the foot. If yol
have a fiat foot do not twear too archec
instep; if your foot is very arched, Sc,
that your shoe is made TO fitit.
II you wish the foot TO appear small
by perfectly natural means, Away
wear black kid or satin. A white shol
makes a foot look large and very wild
and should never be worn except wher
the foot is faultless in shape and yer.
small to look at. If the shoes are darke
, in color than the dress, the feet will az
pear to much more advantage.
Oh. a, eh
eased for you before wearing them, an
be careful never to take long walk
when wearing a new pair. Very gray
} trouble is often the result of walking i
shoes that are stiff to the feet. hay
$ known severe lameness to ensue, an
very great pain is the inevitable resul
g If you wish to preserve the prope
= shape of the foot, never walk about tn
Q house in loose old slippers. They ma
S perhaps be comfortable, but they wi
! entirely ruin the shape, and all eleganC
will be lost sight Of if this untidy cour'
is persisted in.
b 1t seems superhuous 10 say that Il
i. feet should be well washed twice da
o Tepid water should be used, and Il
: heels, toes and soles should be dai
e rubbed with pumice stone or pumi'
Y powder. This will entirely prevent q
thickening of the skin, which is so u
pleasant.
The feet must not be soaked in Il
water, but only kept in long enough
wash them. Too hotwater and keepiI
. the feet too long in it will make Il
. skin very tender, and cause variol
troubles if you are at all delicate.
IL TO keep the flesh in good, healthyco
dition, rub little salt on the sol
l. when still wet This will not on
W strengthen them, but keep them fro
catching cold. If lime flowers, tinctu
a, of benzoin or q few drops of ammonia
ID put in the water the feet are washed
y it will rest and sothe them very muc
= Salt and water dashed over the feetw
strengthen them.-Philadelph Tim
e. Proper Diet for school Children.
ID A schoolgirl of ten years should ha
re good, easily-digested, nutritious foe
Well-coolxed steel-cut oats for brea