Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13

propensity to roll in the wrong direction, to
run into some one or to topple over as soon
as it discovers that on its accurate per-
Torrance depends the success Of the dance,
but you can educate 1t In time and with
much patience.
An excellent development Of the arms is
obtained by holding the hoop above the
head, keeping 1t horizontal and holding 1t
with a hand on each side. Now press with
the arms, straining as II to part the hoop
in two. The right arm Is always likely to
carry the day, but the left must give 1t a
good fight for supremacy. Now lower the
hoop to the shoulders, still keeping it hori-
zontal, stretch the right arm out to the
right side until 1t Is at full length, letting
the hoop slide to adapt to the position;
stretch the left arm similarly, letting the
right arm relax; continue to alternate.
Useful Suggestions.
Washing with borax or soda has a tend
ency to keep the hair light. / consider,
however that these make the hair
dry and brittle, and believe that 1t is bet
ter to let nature have her way. Sun your
hair as much as you can. Put up this old
fashioned prescription for whitening and
smoothing the skin: Sifted wheat bran in
fused for four hours in white wine vinegar;
yolks Of five eggs; two grains ambergrls,
distill the whole; cork for two weeks. APP
ply every night and morning. Before using
it at night wash the face in very warm
water and rub with complexion brush.
Massaging is not designed for enlarged
pores. Use the complexion brush, warm
water and CASTLE soap for them every night
and give the face cold dash IN the n morn
ing. Eat plenty Of fruit. The following
Is good cold cream which you can make
YOURSELF One pint oil Of sweet almonos,
one-half pint rose water, one ounce Wmle
wax one-half ounce spermacetl, all meiteo
together and beaten to paste.
If one hip is larger than the other go 70
work to learn the cause. DO you stahu
with them uneven? 1t is said that you can
even the hips by persistently standing with
the low one thrown up, thus reversing the
error. Do you carry articles or holo up
your skirt always on one side! Change the
habit A famous physician ordered a pair
of shoes made for a patient, one shoe nav
ing a cork sole which raised the low hip
and the result was that the hips became
even, so that the patient returned to COM
mon shoes. You can easily try this.
The following IS an excellent cucumber
cream: Six ounces sweet almond Oil heated
in double boiler; when beginning TO warm
add four large cucumbers which have been
washed and cut into little squares, rind and
all. Put the boiler where the water Will
simmer gently for five hours. Then strain
and measure up six ounces OF the prepara-
ton Add two ounces lanolin, one ounce
white wax, one ounce spermaceti. Melt all
together, remove from stove and beat with
egg beaten until cold, adding, while doing
SO, two teaspoonfuls tincture benzoin.
For prematurely gray hair massage the
entire scalp every night, using a good eau
de quinine two or three times a week.
The following will cure dandruff: Three
ounces rose water, one-half ounce tincture
cantharides, one-half drachm liquid ammo
mia, one-quarter ounce glycerine one-quar-
ter drachm oil of rosemary, one-quarter
drachm oil of thyme. Brush the scalp thor
oughly once week at least.
If caustic will not remove your warts, try
nitric acid or caustic potash.