Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-07

they hit the mark: nor was it in the least
uncomfortable to recine and have one girl
fan you while another shot the arrows.
They were sweet and winsome, and
smiled so bewitchingly."
Useful Suggestions.
The powder you are using cannot cause
growth of hair; at least, never knew OF
1t doing So Perhaps you had better give
up its use, however, as you do not really
need it. Borax will not remove superfiu-
Gus hair. If the growth is very slight, rub
carefully with powdered pumce, which you
buy at a chemists. Get 10 cents worth.
Moisten and apply with the finger. rubbing
it in. Try this every other day for a week.
If this does not help, you will have to re-
sort to the electric needle, which is rather
an expensive operation. However, as
beauty suffers pain, perhaps beauty
minds no expense.
Pouthomancy is a long word, to be sure
1t means telling fate or character by foot
prints, or by studying the conformation
of the foot. Delicate, pink ankles, for eX-
ample, the disciple of pouthomancy will
tell you show that woman is vain and
''f1irtatious'' Therefore, if you happen to
have such ankles, cultivate humility and
emulate the modesty and reserve of
Puritan maiden. high instep, as every
body knows, shows birth and breeding. just
as a well-formed hand does VIII the
water run under the arch of your foot?
Be content if it will, for in your veins runs
the b1uest of blue blood. If the joint of the
great toe is becoming enlarged paint 1t
every night with tincture of iodine. That
should reduce the swelling. Don't use
the iodine, however, if there Is any break
in the skin. For rheumatic swellings of the
joints, either of hands or feet an excellent
remedy is linment made of equal parts
of spirits of ammonia and oreganum OIL.
Put some on every night. Its odor Is
rather unpleasant, but don't mind that, for
it is a great relief and will cure incfpient
rheumatic swellingS.
The gems for the different months are:
Topaz for November, turquoise for Decem-
ber white onyx for January, amethyst for
February bloOdStone for March, diamond
for April, emerald for May, pearl for June
ruby for July, moonstone for August, sap
phire for September, opal for October.
blonde should wear topaz and turquoise, no
matter whether they are her birthstone or
not. Emerald is rather too striking for
pure white skin.
The best fruit in the world; for health
and complexion, is the apple. king and
queen of fruits Eat juicy apple at
night. Any stale, old apple won't do; it
must be fresh and full of juice. There is
no better remedy for constipation; there
fore, no better cosmetic for the skin. For
tunately this is an apple year, and there
are plenty to be had. Next to the apple
the cranberry is important as an article of
diet 1t cleanses the blood and is most
wholesome. Oranges, too, are good. If
taken in the morning. This is the fruit.
fancy. which we are told is golden in the
morning. silver at noon and lead at night"
Many persons cannot eat oranges in the
evening without suffering for it all night;
it gives them dyspepsia But they can take
the fruit with impunity early in the day.
The moral to this would seem to be, Eat
oranges before, with after your break
fast, and for nightcap take an apple.
Use a good toilet soap for a shampoo; it
is cleansing and purifying, but you must
rinse the hair and scalp well after its use,
just you should do after any shampoo.
A good soap cannot hurt the face and
hands. 1t keeps the skin healthy and thus
prevents blackheads or comedones: and
pmples, or acne; white pimples, or milium,
and other skin blemishes Always use soap
If you have put powder on your face during
the day for every trace of the powder must
be removed, otherwise the pores are
clogged Also remember to rinse face and
hands with clear water after using soap.
The two most important cosmetics to
make a good complexion? Make it three
fresh air, exercise and deep breathing. Try
them, and how radiant you become. If
you are confined to the house throw open
the window and get a breath of fresh air
as often during the day as possible Don't
take it in in homeopathic doses, but be
greedy, and breathe it in with deep, long
full breaths. If a woman will close the lips
when going out in the cold. hold the head
erect and breathe deeply, she will not feel
half so cold She can keep delightfully."-
warm without a Jacket if she will breathe.
Mrs. Dombey died, you know, because she
didn't make an effort 1t is an easy matter
to breathe correctly, but it does require an
effort-an effort which, after a time be-
comes second nature.