Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-26
CARE OF THE FEET.
BY MARY ASNABLE rAxrox.

Ing woman Win tired feet is trying ~
succeed in life with crippled machine,r
There Is very little joy for her either T.
industry or amusement. She il. "a !.
were, always handicapped by her teo,
No matter how enthusiastically ~.
starts the day, she is tired in mile 1,Io
Shakespeareis .ssd heart'.
In nine cases out of ten IL ism, ,;.A.
shoes. 1t is often the wrong sort OF shoos
or paddy made shoes or shoes that t,v;..
in the wearing, but American women ~
longer as race pinch their feet, Tho,
seem to have come to realize that ~
pretty feet must be in harmony with tho
figure.
Tired feet when not the result NJ IN.
wrong shoe are generally a proof they
need some sort Of attention not iust
resting, but treatment, and fortunatal,
the sort of treatment every woman can
give herself without expense for doctors
calls or remedies.
The most important treatment for feet
that ache with the day half over. tina,
swell snd.burn, is the cold water cura
Every morning, regularly, winter and
summer, cold water shouidIbe poured over
the feet. Don't stand I'm it, but dash the
cold water over one foot at a time for
couple of minutes and then rub drv
vigorously with rough towel. This i
the best remedy in the world for poor
circulation. II will relieve chronic swell.
ing and is an admirable preventive for
corns and bunions.
There are. however, feet that require
more radical attention than this, but any
other treatment should be in addition TO
this, not In place of it. Where feet are
blistered or calloused from standing, the
ankles chapped from exposure and the
nails brittle, they should be treated to
daily miniature Turkish baths.
Every evening before going to.bed they
should be bathed in very warm borax
water "a pint OF borax to quart OF water
and allowed TO rest in it for say five min
utes, then cold water dashed over them.
and dried with the hardest rubbing.
When dry they should be manicured st
once, the nails cut square and moderately
short, the skin pressed back with bit Of
eeliuloid or.orange stick.
And then, as a final comfort the entire
foot should be masssged with oil or cold
cream, and done thoroughly 80 that the
corns or callouses are softened, the rough
skin smoothed and the nails rendered NAL
lsable. After treatment Of this sort the
feet viii be normally cool, without any
swelling or pain, and in affair way to con-
tribute to peaceful nights sleep.
To get the.best results from this care Of
the feet, they should be bathed always in
soft water. Hard water leaves the skin
rough, does not loosen the callous and in
tensifies any burning or irritation. Where
IL is difficult to get rain water, add halt
teaspoonful ofspure borax to basin OF
warm water sfor all foot baths and a fine
velvety smoothncss viii at once be percep-
tibie to the sensitive skin.
An excellent emoliient for the skin Is
also prepared with this heaithful and
soothing ingredient. One ounce of sper-
maceti; one ounce of white wax; five
ounces of best imported oil of sweet al
monds; one and one-half ounces OF rose
water; twenty grains of powdered borax.
Dissolve the borax inl the rosewater, and,
IL the weather is cold, set the bottle in
pan of moderately warm water, melt wax
and spermaceti, add almond oil and beat
slightly; remove from the fire and pour
into rosewater quickly; beat to foam
with an egg heater. When partly solid
add two drops of oil of rose. Cease BEAT
ing before the mass is firm, and pour into
little porcelain jars which should be kept