Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-12

dissolved. Keep In. tightly-corked bottle
and pour little into the bath water. AL
ways battle the shoulders with distilled or
rose water. paste for the shoulders and
arms which gives firmness to the flesh
is made by adding to the beaten whites or
two eggs two or three teaspoons OF rose
water and one-half tablespoonful of alum
Spread on the shoulders and cover with
linen cloth. &eeps on over night or all the
evening before going to the dance
To prepare mutton tallow buy one pound
mutton suet. cut IN small pieces, cover with
cold water, and put II on the stove, where
it will cook. slowly It will take two or
three hours; if the water boils away, add
more. Take from the. stove when the suet
is melted and put away until the Follow
ing DAY when there Will be a cake of NUT
ton tallow, with some water in the bot
tom of the dish. Throw the water away.
Put the stailows cut in pieces. into clean
saucepan on the stove; when 1t Is melted
add about one-third as much sweet almond
oil as there Is taliow. When all Is well
mixed pour into a porcelain dish or jar.
The oil softens the tallow and makes II
easier to use. If, however, II is too hard
to manage easily. when you want to use
any, take out a small bit, and melt over
the fire. AS your skin is oily. do not use
benzoin any more For the shiny nose,
wash it twice week In warm water con-
tanning powdered borax; a tablespoon of
borax to one pint of water. Do not use
oftener, as borax is drying to the skin
A good cough medicine is made by pour
of a pound of the best gum arabic; cover
and let stand until the gum is dissolved.
then add quarter of pound OF pure,
white sugar and a full half gill of strained
lemon juice; simmer the mixture over the
fire about ten minutes before bottling; take
a teaspoon of this every two hours until
relieved, and then three times daily until
cured.
If the feet perspire. after washing and
wei drying them powder with starch or
orris root put into a little muslin bag. The
inside of the stockings may be busted with
starch, powdered, eight ounces. and orris
root powder two ounces, well mixed.
Tosreduce large pores on the nose and
chin apply several times day lotion
made of alum one dram, glycerine half
ounce, rusewater one ounce.
Tolprotect the face from the tanning and
Irritating effects OF high winds IL Is good
plan before going out to rub the face with
a mild cream or almond Oil, when must
be we'll rubbed into the pores. and any
surplus quantity not absorbed wiped on
To make good cheap cologne use al
cohol enc pint, orange flower water one
ounce, essence bergamot two drains. es-
sence lemon one dram, oil neroli twenty
DROPS OIL rosemary six drops
Still another recipe calls for alcohol one
pint, rosewater half pint. powdered orris
root two ounces, oil Of cloves half dram,
oil OF orange one DRAM
Put oils and orris into the alcohol Shake
frequently. The following day add the
rosewater. Shake well and filter.
The best way to apply any face cream is
with the finger tips Dip them in the cream
and then rub on the face. with rotary
inward motion. The use of cream Is to
soften the skin and cure any eruptions-
Several remedies have been given for
freckles, but will give you brand new
one-that is new to these columns, but old
as the hills 1t is buttermilk. Suppose you
try it. 1t removes tan and sunburn as wei
as freckles Battle the face. also the neck
and arms II necessary. with a soft cloth
dipped in the buttermnk. at night WASH
off with clear water In the morning.