Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

them from time TO time new coat of poll
fsh, by means of the ordinary shoe var
nish and brush. wfit~do much to make
you look well dressed. The French, who
are very nice about such things, say that
If a girl be well shod and we'll gloved the
rest of her dress does not much matter.
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1t is a great pity that any girl In her
teens should ever suffer from callous places
or corns on her feet. If once theyahave
come, the obvious. thing is to get rid Of
them as soon as ever you can. To this end,
soak the feet in hot water. and when the
surface is softened, pick the corn out IL
you can, remembering that any instrument
you use for the purpose must first be care
fully sterilized by dipptng it into boiling
water. Some years ago | knew very sad
case OF death which resulted from blood
poisoning caused by neglect Of this pre-
caution. A young girl tried to remove a
corn with sharp pair of scissors that had
not been steriliZed and lost her life in con-
sequence
Do not uSe any lotion for your feet that
has not been recommended to you by
physician. Even tincture of iodine, which
is often recommended to ease pain. would
better be purchased on physicians pre-
scription. Nothing is better for the feet than
daily bathing. They should be kept very
clean, indeed, and observe that If there Is
tendency to disagreeable perspiration you
must dash OF ammonia in the water.
and after drying, powder the feet with tall
cum before putting on the stockings 1t is
wise TO use good quality OF stockings.
Those which are coarse and harsh and have
rough seams are as bad for the feet as are
ill-fitting shoes,
Some of you. fear. know the meaning OF
that disagreeable word chilblain. II has
happened to you some winter day TO
have very cold feet so cold that they al
most ceased TO have any sensation, but felt
like sticks. Some part of them, the toes
or the heels or the elastic cushion under
the soles of the foot suffered from touch
of frost Once Jack Frost has seized on any
part of the body it is hard to rout him.
He Is quite apt to come back year after
year In a freeze or thf=W. Feet that
frost-bitten swell and burn and itch and
thro5 and ache. and sometimes crack. They
are inexpressfbly painful
All sorts OF remedies are suggested. Agnes
tells me that her, feet are better IL she rubs
them with snow, that the snow seems to
take out the acute distress and the fire
which come into frozen feet. Polly. on the
other hand, has, found relief by Soaking her
feet in water as hot 1t can be borne. In
which has been dissolved double handful
of coarse salt. or else a handful of pulveriz-
ed alum. Relief is sometimes given by an
alcohol rub.
One of the best things to do for this
trouble is to build up your health in general.
Do all that you can to have good circuia-
ton, and above everything else dress warm
ly. If your feet are tired from too long
standing or too much walking rub them
well with olive oil. But remember that no
other treatment so quickly gives feeling of
rest as a hot bath with plenty of salt
Every girl who can should have in use
several pairs of shoes at the same Time as
one is often greatly refreshed by simply
changing ones foot-gear. Have beside the
bed at night a pair of slippers slumber
shoes. and do not walk around cold floors
with bare feet.
Some of you have a great aversion to
oyershoes. do not quite understand why.
II you wear thick shoes with cork soles
you will be protected from ordinary damp
ness, but for rain and snow nothing equals,
in the way of efficient protection, pair Of
good old-fashioned rubbers. II you live in
q hill country, and must tramp over rough
roads choose rubbers with a sole of extra
thickness. They may be had at country
stores, though you ransack city shops for
them in vain.