The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBIru
There is a new way to manicure, and Q
discovery has been hearalded by those who
delve in the regions where beauty's secrets
are hidden.
1t means a great deal to the woman Of
poetic temperament and dainty habits.
BY the new process of manfcuring the In
gers are kept very soft and fair and frss
from stains.
The new process also helps the outdals,
keeping It n.yn. and healing It. should It b
sore.
It does away with all tendency to that
troublesome malady known a. hang nail -
and there is no possibility Of tender finger
tips. or finger tips that swell and look angry
In cold weather.
It acts upon tho hands as vigorously snd
happily as cold cream upon the face.
As for chapp.ng that Is entirely abolished
? by the new system Of manicuring, and
rough. red hands are gone. and gene for
ever. as long as the new treatment Is kept
up.
LIKE RIDGES OR FURRowa
Those who have deep creases in the banda
those who are bothered with . rough sur.
face. running along the sides Of the fnRerl
these who have a coarse. rough. open grain,
can all be benefited by the new style Of
manicuring.
The new treatment begins with one PITT
or the oil Of sweet almonds. slightly scented
with few drops of the oil OF rose. or any
other agreeable perfume.
This pint Of oil can be preserved In q GOV.
cred jar. for It Is to be used daily In the
scheme OF manicuring.
Take the oil and place It In q basin that
VIII stand fire. and slightly heat Do NOT
let the oil get fire. Set It upon a table ana
dip the finger tips in 1t. Hold them there at
least five minutes. II possible
AND. IL the hands are In very bad cond,.
n oiii-
hot water and renew the hot water once ar
twlco TO Keep the temperature Of the oil hivh
enough to heat the fingers.
THE OIL BATH
Ihe warm oil acts as healer, and, at ths
same time. as a renewer OF tho nan and the
cuticla. "'fO 'n'
Being warm, It penetrates the skin and
pumps 1t out Being a pure, natural oil IL
makes the flesh bright and youthful looking
ana. being an oil which, by its very nature.
mingies, SO to speak, with all the oils of
.he system, 1t Is able to penetrate the SUBJ
stance OF the skin and the substance of the
nan. renovating both and making them
Iresh and youthful to a remarkable depree
The fingers should be soaked in tbe oij
bath twice a day. IL one wants very nice
pretty hands; and the finger bath at night
should be given to tho finger tips Just be-
iore ono retires, so that the oil can be left
on the hands and ellowed to do its curative
work during the night
Nails that begin to lcok old-apd. to tina
eye Of the initiated, the nails show the
ravages Of age frst Of all-can be won
,derfully renewed by tho oil bath: and n
tho oil be persisted In, they can be kent
quite youthful looking to the ago Of 90
It Is fact the hands age very quickly.
Plump and pretty while a woman is in her
teens, and early twenties, they soon begin
20 grow aged. AT 30 a gradual and almost
imperceptible change comes over them and
they slowly lose their shape and color,
Tho skin falls away, and they become
bony. the veins show, the knuckles knot and
there Is a withered lock that Is far from
pretty. Ornaments, such as finger rings.
bands of velvet around the wrist and the
like only accentuate this popularity, and
the hands lie in the lap a hopeless tell tale
Of advancing years.
With the oil treatment. time is put to
flight by many a year.
The oil acts as an emollient upon the
nails, and II acts as plumper to the fling.
ers The skin loses that wrinkled look, as
of parchment, and tine naturally pink color
returns to them.
YOUNG HANDS AGAIN.
= The discovery will be hailed with graft.
tude BY many a woman. whether in pri-
rate lie OF public Life; and fingers that are