Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-05-11

more obstinate. The h0uSekeepor should
know that the fumes Of a lighted sui
phur match viii take out the stains
made by huIling Strawberries, and that
one can restore hands that are sodden
after holding them in hot water by put
ting them in vinegar for few minutes.
There should be an orange stick at hand
to clean the finger nails and little
powdered pumice stone for the worst
stains under the nails.
The woman who stays in the house
has really an easier time keeping her
hands in order than does the outdoor
woman, although the latter wins so
much by her fresh air habits that she
should be willing to have more trouble
for the sake of them She too may
wear gloyes,-but she does not, as a rule.
On the contrary, the ambition of the
present day woman seems to be to get
not only her hands but her arms
and neck as brown as the circum-
stances will permit. 1t may be a sem
sible fad. but it does not cOnduce to
charm. There seems to be no good rea-
son why woman should not keep her
complexion and her health at the same
time. 1t is not much Of a bondage to
put little cold cream and powder on
ones face before one goes out for spin
or game, and TO make an
application of the same sort after one
returns. 1t is certainly better than a
peeled nose and bIisterad cheeks.
Now that every woman, practically is
riding a wheel it behoOyes Womenkind
in general to give some thought to the
care of the skin if we would not have
set Of girls with much injured com
pleXions.
There isn't complexion in the state
of Texas" [ heard stated one day. The
harsh winds, the hot sun accounts for
that. But there is no reason why girls
in other parts Of the Union should inn
pose upon themselves Texas conditions.
They must ride wheels, they must take
other forms Of outdoor exercise. But
why should they not at the same time
indulge in few simple precautions
which will enable them to keep their
good looks past their first youth?
Suggestions have already been given
as to the protection that may be accord
ed the complexion if the girl who is
going to expose herself to the sun and
wind will applya little, c0ld cream to the
face and dust it with powder before she
mounts her wheel OF starts for her other
outdoor sport. This application may be
wiped from the skin when she comes
home and with it will come the dust
that has settled on the face.
The girl who lives in the open air all
day should do few things to her face
and hands when she goes to bed at
night. She should wash them in warm
water, dry them with soft cloth and
put on some sort of a cold cream OF
other good unguent. Not enough to
make the skin so tender that it will
chap and burn the more readily. There
are good preparaIlcnS on Cne Market
that will not soften the skin too much.
After the cold cream has been left on
few minutes it should be wiped from
the face with soft cloth. With the
cream will come the dust that has sifted
into the pores during the day. Then
the face should be washed again, and
dried once more. The hands should be
covered with gloves at night, if those
are worn during the day. But there is
no use in going barehanded in the hot
sun all day and then sleeping in gloves
at night. It only makes the skin more
tender and more ready to burn and tan.
The nails should never be neglected
It is not enough to keep them n erely