Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03

does. Many a woman appears too neshy
at the throat merely because she allows
her head to droop forward.
Your dancing will Improve wonderfully as
your lessons in balancing and elasticity
progress. Did you ever have a man say
OF girl whom he considered poor dancer.
"She makes me do all the work." A girl
should hold herself so high when dancing
that her partner is not conscious of her
weight.
Deep Breathing.
Remember always that deep breathing
buoys you and is essential to this elasticity
you are seeking. Balance and elasticity;
balance and elasticity. Say them over and
over. determine to achieve them. They are
yours for the asking. They will help you.
might almost say make you. appear well
dressed in the plainest garments. Watch
women who are graceful. study them. You
Will find them on the street. on the ball
room floor on the stage. Everywhere car
riage gives distinction, style.
The balancing exercises give you nerve
control. and without this there can be no
grace. A nervous person moves jerkily
and has look of angularity. If you have
tendency to start at the slightest sound.
to move restlesSly when you are trying to
sit still. try balancing a bundle on your
head and sitting still with it for long a
your little finger nails together without let
ting them slip apart for an instant. Try
standing erect. bearing the weight of your
BODY upon your two feet and clasping your
hands loosely before you.
Another Exercise.
After little practice of this sort you will
find it much easier to walk through a car
or boat while 1t is in motion Practice do
ing SO. Instead of plunging into someone's
lap you will find yourself walking easily
and evenly. and able to take your seat
calmly at the end of your promenade
walk occasionally with the hands on the
hips for the sake of throwing the Shout
ders back and raising the chest Walk at
other times with light dumbbells held so
that they will rest upon the shoulders ell
BOWS out at the sides. Walk ALWAYS with
the weight upon the balls Of the feet, the
heels merely touching the ground. And
stop waking as soon as the muscles he
gin to sag from WEAKNESS.
Useful Suggestions.
To Make Rcsewater.-Get some altar of
rose; twelve drops will be the required
amount, and as it is very precious you will
not care to purchase much of surplus
Mix two drains of magnesia with a half
ounce powdered sugar; add the altar
Slowly add one quart of distilled water
ana TWO ounces of alcohol Filter the mix
ture through sheet of clean blotting
paper.
~ q liz odt tfldl seems not seriously at
fected merely irritated, there is no simpler
way OF curing the trouble than by frequent
gafghng with diluted alcohol-use a table
spoonful of alcohol in a half glass of warm
water. You may use this every day or
Two, gargllng thoroughly with it. Learn to
throw the garEle very far down your
throat. Do not make practice of bum
ding up your throat. If you will persistent
ly take cold sponge bath every morning
IN winter as well as summer rub after it
until you glow, wear a union suit of WOOL
and walk in the open air without heavy
furs at your throat, L believe you can get
rid of the annoyance.
The fruit and vegetable stains in the fin
ger nails can be removed by the use of
liquid bleach that comes bottled; but I have
never found it in the least degree more
efficacious than lemon juice. Soak the fin
gers in soapy warm water, then rub the
lemon juice on with nail brush which i'm
plement, by the way. should not be used
frequently.
good shampoo Is made by mixing the
juice CT two lemons with one ounce salts of
tartar and quart of water. The salts of
tartar should first be dissolved in the
water. which is warm, then add the lemon
juice strained. There will be a moment of
effervescing, when the lemon juice and the
salts mingle. Wait until this has ceased
before using the shampoo. After thorough
ly washing hair and scalp, rinse in several
clear waters and dry the hair in the sun.
You may aid the drying process by rubbing
with your hands, but not with towel as
the lint is bound to adhere