Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30

rscing away for dear life. their bright XII
moras iuttering about the ankles, their
! long sleeves floating out behind like wings,
and their funny little top-knots bebbing as
they run.
Jumping is another feat In whicn the
little girl INDUCES when her brother is far
out of the way. 1t would not be consistent
with her modesty to let him see any such
daring performance. One II the party
climbs Into tree. crawls far out on a, limb
and holds a tempting PLAN cherry just
out of reach of her companions below They
jump for 1t, and the fruit is held higher and
higher as the jumping progresses.
Knows How to Climb.
The Japanese boy has come to be known
as a wonderful climber. His work as a
sailor shows this In California, where
hundreds of these boys are employed in
domestic service, they are the only window
washers wanted They swing themselves
out dartagly from the highest windows,
scale narrow lodges, and somehow other
they contriye 10 keep their balance in the
dizzitist spots.
This cat-hke ability is not confined to
the japanese boy although his sister is
much hampered by her modesty and her
kimona- However, turn her loose where no
man can see, and she will climb a tree Hike
a cat, going to the highest limbs that viii
bear her weight.
All this vigorous life means that the cir
culation of the blood is kept up and the
wholesome perspiration excited The aver
age Japanese SlrI KNOWS hOI4lHlS VI ne
value of these two things. She does not
realize that they mean far more TO her
beauty than do the stains which she ap-
plies to her lips. cheeks and eyebrows. She
owes the clearness of her complexion to
the great amount of exercise that she takes.
Nothing cleanses the pores of the skin as
perspiration does. Nothing brightens all
the eoloring. even that of the hair, as a
brisk circulation does. The little lady Of
the islands, unwittingly, has solved big
problem.
Useful Suggestions.
A moth and freckle bleach is made of II
ounces rosewater ounces alcohol ounces
glycerine, u grains corrosive sublimate-
You must decide for yourself as to the use
of so powerful a remedy. 1t is poison
and must never touch eyes or lips, IL re-
moves the outer skin with the brown spots
and will do so very rapidly unless diluted.
L strongly advise the dilution-make IL weak
enough to cause only slight smarting- Do
not use it at all unless your skin Is in a
wholesome condition. Battle the oily skin
with a mixture of i quart camphor water,
l ounce gIycerine, u ounce pulverized borax.
Strengthen the growth of the eyebrows by
the following ointment: Two ounces red
vaSsline, IL ounce tincture eanthar1deS. 10
drops oil rosemary, Is drops oil lavender.
They will appear darker as they thicken
and this is better than staining them.
A lotion for blackheads consists of 2
ounces pure brandy. l ounce cologne. ~
ounce liquor of potassa. Give the face
thorough bath of warm water and soap at
night then apply the lotion.
Use CASTLE soap and the complexion brush
for enlarged pores. A good cold cream Is
made by melting together in jar / pint
sweet oil, ounces white wax, u ounce
spermaceti. Add your favorite scent.
Freckles may be removed by a mixture of
1 pint rosewater, 1 ounce alum, 1 ounce
lemon juice.
Singing the hair is better than clipping
1t. Have it done by an experienced person
Massage the scalp every night with tonic
made of i ounce cologne water, i ounce
glycerine of berax, ] ounce vinegar can
tharides and enough distilled water to bring
the whole to ounces.
Do not use peroxide Of hydrogen until
you have tried loosening your hair and sit
ting where the sun strikes IL as many hours
a day as possible Shampoo weekly with
green soap, followed by water in which q
teaspoonful of boraX is dissolved Rinse In
pure water and lemon juice.