The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-07-10

fluid carefully inside and outside the
hand. This will cause them to dry
out a little, and they will soon become
very nice and smooth, soft and free
from the coldness which marks the
perspiring hand.
Manicuring has not little to do
with the health of the hands. If the
hands be carefully manicured night
and morning-for it takes attention
twice day to keep them in shape
they will be less liable to discoloration
and the ills of the season.
The latest and most improved meth
Cd of manicuring begins with the soak.
ing of the finger tips in sweet oil. A
little oil is poured into bowl, and
into this the finger tips are dipped.
The operation takes place at night,
and after holding the fingers five min
utes in the oil the patient takes them
out and rubs the superfuous oil upon
the backs and into the palms of the
hands, continuing until they are quite
dry. In a case Of very rough hands
she wears gloves. In the morning the
hands are delicously soft.
The clipping of nails is an injurious
practice. Nothing Injuries the shape
of the fingers more than continued
cutting and shipping at the cuticle.
1t is the style to wear the nails very
long, and the woman who wants to
have very pretty hand will allow her
nails to grow undisturbed from week
to week. They should be so long that
their tap can be distinctly heard upon
the table.
If you would know whether your
nails are Of fashionable length, place
your hands upon table and drum
with your finger tips. A sharp rata
tap-tap-tap will greet your ears in place
of the softly cushioned sound of the
fleshy tips of fingers whose nails are
too short
Long finger nails are very break
able, but one can train the nails to
stand great deal. Do not cut them
into sharp points, but let them be
slightly curved or rounding. Let
them grow as long as you please, or as
long as you can. Those employed, or
who do housework, will find that it is
not convenient to wear excessively
long nails.
Rubbing the nails every night with
oils strengthens them and keeps them
young looking. AS age comes on the
oil in the nails seems to fail and the
nails become brittle and crack.
By rubbing little good oil into
them every night the natural oil is re-
stored and the nail becomes young
again. This also keeps them in good
color and quite pink, without the use
OF nail powder or nail rouge.
In cutting the nails do not cut them
at the corners. Let the ends or cor
ners grow up square, for this supports
the sides and makes the fingers taper
ing.
Tapering fingers never have the cor
ners Of the nails clipped. The corners
are allowed to grow long to support
the flesh Of the fingers.
Tapering finger tips must always
have long, semi-pointed nails, not
sharp by any means, but growing out
in long oval. Pretty nails must also
have moons at the base and the moons
must be delcately white and clear,
without spots upon them.
Very many finger nails are marred
by the presence of white spots. These
are enormously attributed to various
causes. One person will tell you that
The white spots are caused by acids in
the blood.
Another will solemnly assure you
that the spots are lucky spots, deter
mined by fate and bound to bring joy
Or woe, as the case may be. Still an
other misguided person will inform
you that the spots indicate health and
that their presence is absolutely neces-
sary to a good constitution.
Now, as matter of fact, spots upon
the nails are caused by blows upon the
nail. The white spots are bruises or
scars and are never seen upon the
hands of those who take delicate care
Of the nails.
Manicuring will often cause these
white spots. The orangewood stick is
pressed into the base of the nail so
hard as to injure the soft delicate ma
trix. The result is white scar when
,he nail grows out.
A young woman who takes the best
Of care of her hands was showing her
nails to manicure. At the base were