The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-01
Secrets Of Havings shapely
and PrettyNails and Some
Suggestions About Man
touring. Precautions
BY Which Chap
ping aud Red
ness S. Of Skin
Can Be Avoid

80 great Is tho charm Of a beautir,,,
hand that there Is scarcely my other
that surpasses 1t.
Tho artistic hand. with It's delicate.
tapering fingers. Is like the poet, born.
not made" livery woman may not hon.
for this ideal second face MS tho hand
has been cleyerly called, but no hands
OF wolnankind are really barred from
greater or less degree Of beauty.
Your soft hand is a woman ia II.
selI." said poet painter, TO one whom
ho loved. Perhaps he was quite content
that hor face seemed but passably fair,
Her soft hand was doubtless subtle. sooth-
Ing, sympat tetlc.
Caro- and scrupulous cleanliness are soon
repaid IN the toilet OF the hands, but
too much 1nanicuring Is as bad as NOT
enough. Too much polishing makes the
hands 80 tender az to be Reclaimed ana
roughened easily. and the nails SO brittle
that tho siiyhtest contact with anything
hard breaks them down Into the quick.
causing Intense pain. -
instead OF using the nall poltsher. or
ouireF, on the nails. try polishing them
- Dt' ~ t1iS Hand Pul u little
rose-tnted nall paste on the nails. and
then carefully polish them by rubbing
on the palm OF the other hand tCbja
may DO a daily process.
II tho nails arc rounded of with .he
me-, when necessary, they will not need
TO pc cut with the scissors. Nothing
tends to inture the nails so much ma ner-
sistent trimming with pair OF .c,ssors.
In order TO keep the crescent at the base
wei Formed, the skin should bo pushed
back from the nail with towel or II
necessary, with a blunt orange wood
siick. every time the hands are washed.
This stick 1s also excellent for cleaa.n.
lie mans after they have been soaked
for few minutes IN warm water
Tho finger nail should be about one
and half times as long as IL i. broad
and neatly rounded ct the top.
An extremely ugly fashion is that OF
trimming the nails to sharp points. II
there Is anything in this world worse
ehan creaN!ns door to set ones teeth
on tdge, II Is to shake a hand and feel
slight grazs from ouch claws. II Is feline.
Chapped hands are an especial source
OF annoyance to many persons during
cold weather. Every one should keen
bottle OF glycerins on the tcnes table: It
Is best to add few drops OF rose water.
Another Preparation OF giycerine is ono
drachm powdered borax, six ounces Of
Eos EOS, water. aud one ounce Of glycerine,
Still another preparation calls for ONE
ounce OF glycerine and rose water and
eight ounces Of distilled rose water. or
equal parts liquor auun0niao, tlncture OF
OPIUM, spirits OF turpentine, and olive
OIL Is still another remedy.
Massaging the hands with perfume8
Eiycerine or honey is good way TO
help to keep them soft and smooth. 1,ha
PAINS, as nruch as the backs OF the
hands need attention. Rub the emollieut
INTO the palms With thumb and foreffnger.
II you want to make hands soft and
smooth very quickly. first soap them well
and then pour into your hand little
pure glycGins. Wash your hands well
With this, rinse, dry thoroughly. and dust
with oatmeal. Gtve nnai rub with a
piece OF toilet channels. If you want your
hand to be always white, keep box Of
oatmeal on your washstand, and rub some
over your hands every time after wash
ing.
EXCESSIVE moisture. disa Srceabie at
aiction, can DO helped. IL not cured, BY
care Such hands indicate an anaemio
state Of the system and want Of quick
circulation, the corrections FOR which are
nourishing food. tonic and cold baths.
Keep box Of powdered alum on the
washstand and sprinkle 4 half teaspoon
ful Into the hand bath After drying the
hands thoroughly. rub into the palms
pinch OF two OF the boraofo powder. Now
and then dust tho inside OF gloves with
this powdar. and tho now Of moisture will
be. In a measure. checked. To stop 1t
entirely would DO impossible until, by
means OF q good tonic and careful diet,
the whole system regains It's normal
yIgor.
It Is not enough to make hands smooth
and white. The flesh must DO firm and
the hands shapely. To accomplish this
muscles must be exercised.
For the flngers-hye-lnger exercises. as
they may be called-eStend the right or
left forearm forward horizontally. hand
open and palm up. Close the fist tightly,
folding the thumb over the fingers Open
tho hand and stretch the palm and I'm
gers, using some force. n possible. arch
tho hand backward. When the hand Is
stretched. the fingers, should remain close
together. tho thumb apart.
This exercise Is to make the hand cup
pie and tree In movement by oultivntlng
the muscles on the back and by stretch
Ing the 1eNors Of the palm. The stretch-
Ing is the most important part OF the ex-