Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05
How to Care for the Com
plexion of a Little Girl.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
EASY TO DO TT IF TT Is STARTED
IN TIME.
Things Every Mother Should Under
stand-Hints How to
Proceed.


The prettiest of golden curls and the
biggest of blue eyes and the most be-
witching of ways are all married If Miss
Goldenlocks has that malady so common
to little ladies-blemishes of the skin So
many afflicted In this way that one
often wonders why the term "a baby COM
plexion" is applied as a compliment. To
be sure 1t is the baby who has the fresh
ness of skin when 1t is not marred, but
the woman of thirty nowadays has a skin
which is groomed by all the methods which
modern hygienic science teaches, while her
little daughter often goes uncared for in
this respect.
1t Is so easy to correct the fault in al
most any child that it seems a pity that
mothers should not take the little pains
needed to give the child veritable baby
complexion. Occasionally child is so
seriously afflicted with some diseases of the
blood that the skin trouble can be reached
clan, and 1t may be long before his best
efforts can get at the root of the matter:
but If she is reasonably healthy young
person you can give her the peaches and
cream skin that is hers by right
First of all, pimples on the child's face
are more from internal than from external
causes, and need corresponding treatment.
When a woman complains of pmpIes ten
to one they are the result of bIackheads.
clogged pores, and can be banished by
scrubbing and an ointment. To be sure, the
general condition Of the bodily organs af-
fects these pimples, but there must he ex-
ternal care into the bargain But with a
child the matter is different The baby
skin does not form blackheads as easily as
yours, but the blood and stomach readily
cause an eruption, and this eruption must
be treated through them.
Too Rich Food.
Rich food is often the cause of a fine
rash appearing on the face and spreading
until it covers the face. At the first s,mp-
tom of this look to the little ones diet, if
she is in the habit of eating pastry. deny
her that luxury, even though it is hard to
do it. Cut down the candy supply perhaps
1t will be necessary to take it away alto
gether for while. Keep rich meats from
her and let her have little butter She
should eat cereals vegetables and fruits.
with some of the less rich meats-poultry
and fish will tide over the troublous times.
On the other hand, rash may come
from impoverished blood. This condition
results from the child's having too little
that is rich and nourishing instead of too
much. If she has been living on a very
light diet and the rash appears. try some
thing more hearty for awhile. Never
greasy meat; but eggs, milk, soups that
are not greasy and rare beef.
general rule for the child's diet is this:
Give her varied food, appetizing food and
the food she Graves 1t is all nonsense to
think that all sweets are harmful. Every
system, old and young, needs a certain
amount of sweet food. This should come
in the form of dessert after lunch and
dinner. with an occasional candy treat in
between. But avoid the continual eating
or candy. Every system Graves some acid,
too: salad should be given if it is made
with pure vinegar, but the habit some chill
dren have of frequently sucking cheap
store pickles should be nipped in the bud
No Coffee or Tea.
Keep your little daughter In ignorance
of the charms of coffee and tea. They
may be harmless to you, but they will not
treat her so kindly. Many cases of ex-
IRENE sallowness in young cheeks that
ought to be charmingly pink are due to
nothing but the regular custom of drinking
one or both of these beverages. There is
no doubt of the delights of both of them
and children soon learn to crave them
with an abnormal appetite The wise
mother distinguishes between the cravings
that are natural and wholesome and those
that lead to dire results.
For the child whose food does not nour-
ish her well and whose face is either pale
or pimply in consequence a glass OF milk
at bedtime Is worth it's weight in gold
The milk will digest more rapidly If 1t is
warmed. and will lead t. e sweet sleep.
If you are nervous sieepless mother the
sooner you take to this habit yourself the
better
The old-fashioned sulphur and molasses
dose-for impure blood while by no means
pleasant. is one that will never become
obsolete. for 1t has already to its credit
too many cases of skins healed by Its
magic The prescription for mixing is this:
Two teaspoonfuls sulphur precipitate from
which the Jumps have been rubbed, and SIX
teaSpoonfuls molasSes. Stir thoroughly
Give the child a half teaspoonful of me
remedy the first thing in the morning and
repeat the dose at bedtime. Keep this I'D
for half a week omit for half a week re-
peat for half week
For Sour Stomach.
Sometimes the child's stomach becomes
sour. as the expression goes, from one of
those accidents which the most careful
mother cannot ward off. An indulgent
friend may have overloaded the stomach
with fruit or candy. The most moral
youngster once in a while climbs to a lam
pot. Extreme heat cold causes the most
wholesome meal to disagree. When stom-
ach trouble and an eruption of the skin
arises In some such way. add a few drops
OF lime water to the glass of milk and give
the little one charcoal tablet after each
meal.
Sometimes very young stomach adopts
an antagonism of its own. 1 once knew
perfectly healthy child VINO could not eat
red raspberries without the most violent
attack of indigestion as a punishment. In
case like this. do not force the matter;
merely wait. Ihat little one had wise
mother who kept red raspberries out of her
reach for year or two, and in the end she
outgreW the weakness and now enjoys the
fruit.
Rosy cheeks belong by right to every
child: When they are lacking and there is
no illness. the cause is almost sure to he
lack of outdoor exercise. Let the little
people romp in the fresh air. 1t Is the
only rouge they need Their color will at
tend to itself if it is given this opportunity.
Do not be afraid of the cold weather unless
your child has some constitutional weak
ness which units her for the life that
sturdy boys and girls lead. Dress her
warmly. then send her out to play.
For Chapped Skin.
If the face and lips chap in the winter
winds. apply this cream, which will heal
them over night: Two ounces almond OIL
one ounce white wax. one ounce sperma-
ceti one ounce benzonated lard. one-quarter
ounce camphor gum. Dissolve the camphor
in the almond oil. mix with the other in
gradients and melt all together. Beat until
creamy and cold. This should be applied
after the face is thoroughly washed with
warm water and CASTLE soap.
When the pimples come from an impure
blood. use the following cream while you
are giving internal treatments of sulphur
and molasses or some other purifier: Two
ounces almond oil. one ounce spermaceti,