The Jersey City news., 1899-12-18
WOMAN'S WORLD.
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conditions caused by it. The other is
designated 'erythrophobia," "and is the
| fear that one will blush unconsciously
at awkward moments.
/ The latter is a peculiar form of the
disease The individual in question: al
though not given to blushing, becomes
gradually possessed with a fear that he
! viii do SO at some inopportune time, and
this fear grows upon him until it COM
pletely masters him and makes him grow
red in the face when there is not the
slightest reason for 1t.
At the most simple question the color
rises and ne is placed in the most absurd
/ situation. He is locked upon with sus-
picion, because other people accept mis-
confusion as consciousness of guilt; ne
| recognizes the fact, and. of course, ms
condition grows worse. Weakness is re-
sponsble in this case also for the deplor-
able state Of things, for when the suf-
ferer is taken in hand and gets "braced
up,' he smiles at his former fears.
1t must be very strong emotion thai
causes a flush to come to the face OF
really healthy man or woman. What
ever they may feel. they will not show It
any more than they will show fear when
confronted by great danger. In the lat
| ter case there is no doubt about the dam
ger; it is fully understood that there
may be feeling of fear within, but 1t
| is not shown by the face similar
remark applies to the sense of shame
under reproach. That feeling will not be
betrayed by a blush, because the indi-
vfdual is not afflicted by the disease.
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Combining daintiness with utility, bear
ing ON every page the tracery Of loved
and loving fingers, more acceptable in
expensive Offering to the bride or expert
enced housewife is seldom devised than
an autograph cook book, says the Pitts
burg dispatch"
Take from fifty to 100 sheets of linen
paper of any size fancied-that of COM
mon note paper is convenient. The covers
which should be one-half inch larger,
may be of water color paper, yucca fibre,
birch, bark, leather ornamented with
scorch work. or for the greatest dura-
bility and service, white oilcloth- Make
two perforations on the back of both
paper and covers, and tie with narrow
ribbon.
ing knife and fork, rolling pin or quaint
old-fashioned fireplace with kettle steam
ing on the crane will be appropriate cover
designs; or Autograph Cook Book in
gilt lettering may suffice with the motto
Tried and True in small letters at the
lower corner.
By way of preface, the following we'll
known lines from Lucille may be effec-
lively used:
1--WE may live without poetry, music and
art;
We may live without conscience, and live
without heart;
We may live without friends; we may
live without books;
But civilized man cannot live without
cooks.
Divide the pages into sections, labelling
in fancy letters Soups Meats,
Bread" Cake etc. leaving a generous
portion to be headed Miscellaneous.
the book is now ready for contribu-
tions from friends And each will be.
glad to write in it over her own sigma
ture some favorite recipe.
November and December seem to be
very hard upon, the skin of some women
The hands and face chap easily and look
drawn. Glycerine soap used at bedtime
will be beneficial. A very little cold cream
may be used occasionally.
vaseline will protect the lips, even in
the coolest weather, from chapping if
they are not moistened by the tongue
while in the cold
A face shampoo is a wonder worker
after a long drive or shopping tour. It
is accomplished by a very hot water bath
first (the soap used to be of pure oil or
| castile) then a rinse in hot water, fol-
! lowed by a cold dip. Dry thoroughly,
spray with cologne, whiff of powder and
| It's done.
After hard days work at the desk
or shopping one often returns utterly
wornout. sponge dipped in hot water
and alcohol passed over the temples and
back of the neck will revive the weary
! person marvelously. Then if one can
| take 40 winks" the better.
Mental exhaustion is common TO girls
who work all day. yet wish to go to the
theatre or some such place at night The
above sponge bath, to which is added the
/ inward stimuiant of cup of Russian
tea, will remove all trace of inertia
! DPSphAA6 u SOiuiCAliIlS lililSS IOF WO-
men suggests the intense burning of the
| face after long day spent in the autumn
| wind An application in which cucum-
bers and Ianoline are blended will In an
hour give perfect relief In lieu of this
use cold cream at night and wash off in
the morning all remaining grease. as
cold cream is a hair producer.
color in Washington, New York and Phila-
delphia this winter since Mrs. Dewey
who may just now be said to be the wom-
an of the hour, had her trousseau made
up in black, not because she had been in
mourning, bat because she prefers the
color. In thus affecting the color set by
this woman of moment we would seem
to be following the trend of the English
and French who have a great way OF
taking up with the fashions set by the
woman of the hour with them
Strengthening the lungs, especially thi
apexes, may be done by blowing through
a small pipestem or tube that will allow
the breath to pass out slowly. says thu
Ladies' Home Journal" First fill tn,
lungs with good air, then blow will
steady force vigorously but not violently
A few times daily Will be sufficient
1 Poseidons trident done in silver, witt