The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22

I marriage. posed for . family painting. The
picture, now famous. shows her coming
down the steps Of Beaulieu. her fathers
Newport homo. . STAN in her white hand:
ono slender foot outstretched. her head
J had high, her figure erect.
WITH ALL CLOTHING ON.
N stair climbing and stall descending
ali the work must be done by the knees.
II 10 wrong to make the spine do II, and
1t Is ungraceful, too.
Stair climbers. those who take their daily
exercise in this way. claim that 1t cannot
|, DO properly done unless the corset 10 re-
| moved. This Is a mistake.
The corset. as worn by the feminine por-
ton Of the community. is not injurious.
nor does it injure deep breathing. The
| pressure in the corset. II pressure there be.
comes upon tho soft part Of the frame.
| The corset is built SO that its strain
| comes upon the waist line. where there are
| few bones. and where. for a small space.
there are very few organs. and none that
cannot stand a little pressure. II adjusted
| rightly, there Is only a support-not a strain
The shoe, properly fitted. does not In
| jure the foot, but rather 1t protects It
| And the corset. properly adjusted. protects
| the body and does not injure 1t m any way.
1t is merely an article OF dress capable,
like the shoe. of much abus:.
There are people who cannot climb stairs
Il C3UnOt wear CcISSlS, III VI c ohOC1
| very long at a time. These people are Ill,
and they need a separate course OF treat
ment. They should not undertake to guide
| the doings Of the rest OF tho healthy. Wig
orous world.
The candidate for stair climbing must DO
| Gin by climbing stairs. There Is no proba-
tionary exercise.
The flight may be q short one. and the
| stairs may be very easy ones. but the wom-
an who is going to learn to do tho trick
! properly can go up and down.. ana down
and up. until. in the course OF the work.
she feels that she has BEEN made perfect
| through practice.
LETTERS AND-ANSWERS
To Many Anxious WritersLwrihkle cream
can be made in this way: Take one-half
| ounce each of spermaceti and white wax
l and to this add two ounces OF the oil oil
sweet almonds and one ounce each OF Ian
| olin and cocoanut oil.
| Stir into this an ounce Of orange flower
| water and ten drops Of the tincturs OF
benzoin.
To the many readers who lave asked Q
| healing cream for the face. this is rec
ommended: Spermaceti. two ounces; white
| wax, two ounces; almond oil, six ounces;
| ~lanolin. two ounces. This for a largo guam
tity.
Melt together. and when cool add three
| to six ounces of water. two ounces of
witch hazel and about a teaspoonful OF the
! tincture OF benzoin. This will make very
nearly a pound Of very good lotion for a
sore skin.
10 readers who want a quick cure for
| blackheads, there Is this. which is recon-
mended by a beauty specialist: Take Of
| rose water. alcohol and giycerin. five
| grams each. To this add two grams OF pow
| dered borax. Steam the face and battle
with the lotion q
II the blackheads are very bad.Sthere can
| be applied a mixture consistingsp3 green
/ soap, twenty grams; pure alcohqL forty
| nams, and spirits, Of lavender. ten grams.
Consult your apothecary in buying.
"A number of readers have asked for q
| cure for parasites. Very often that which
appSars to be parasites 10 merely q bad
case of dandruf.
A cure for parasites Is found in glycerin.
atty grams; bichloride OF mercury. two
rams. This can be rubbed into the scalp
and almost. Immediately shampooed away
with hot water.
40 .FfownS'-Trowns and wrinkles In
the forehead ars caused BY the habit Of
lftfng the eyebrows and BY Sowing.
Ono cannot always control this hahtf.
but one can kssp at work upo the 6towns
and subdus them. Try massaging b fprsr
head with wrinkle cream.
To Thin L~ocks-Castor % rubbed into