Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-28

firing and lights viii be trying. It will
freshen the eyes, cause redness to subside.
and give them q brighter and more open
appearance.
Another excellent way to freshen tired
eyes when you must subject them to "a
strain is to apply cold water to them,
keeping them closed, of course-water
sinarts if it enters the eye. Hold your head
over the bowl, take up handful after hand
full of the water and hold it against the
eye. Or lie down with a basin of the cold
water beside YOU and cover the eyes with
a cloth frequently dipped into it. Much is
said OF hot applications for the eyes, but
have found that cold agreed with more
persons
An Eye Wash.
The eyecup is used for washes which
are to be applied literally to lids and balls,
as, for instance, the borax and camphor
wash This is composed of ounces
camphor water and 2 grains borax 1t
has tendency to dry and is especially
recommended for those troubled by "teari-
ness"
If the cold causes intense smarting ard
redness battle the eyes with this wash,
applied with the eyecup: IL ounces dis
titled water, IL ounces distilled wtchhazel.
Apply just, before going into the cold and
Immediately upon coming into the warm
house.
Sleep is absolutely necessary to- weak
eyes-to all eyes. for that matter-anf more
of it is, often the only remedy needed for
eyes that look tired. lifeless and old. A
period of sleeping for twelve hours out
of every twenty-four will do them a world
of good. If you cannot sleep, take rest.
closing them and relaxing the facial mus
cIes. Rest in darkened room.
To increase the growth of the eyebrows,
apply either vaseine or the tonic given
above for the lashes. Rub it into the roots
every night for time. Train the brows
to be shapely by brushing them often with
hrl,S tAa IN.
If they do not need a tonic, dip the brush
into mixture of glycerine and rose water.
This will brighten them, giving darker
appearance.
AS to cOloring thenl-that is a process
which L never recommend voluntarily, for
l believe there is more beauty in browS
and lashes that harmonize with the color
ing which nature has given you. However,
if your taste dictates. you can buy or pre-
pare a harmless stain.
Useful Suggestions.
- If you do not care to have the hair on
the face treated with electricity, use the
following depilatory, which is harmless If
properly applied to the part of the skin
where the hair is. 1t should not be left
where children can reach it. Let your
druggist prepare it for you: 20 grammes
sulphy drate of quicklime, made by passing
a current of sulphureted hydrogen through
a layer of quicklime, saturating the quick
lime; 10 grammeS pulVerlzed- starch, ~
drops essence lemon. After applying. leave
it on the skin about half an hour, then
wash off skin about half an hour, then
wash off with warm water-wash sooner
if smarting occurs. Rub the skin gently
with vaSeline to soothe it.
Apply to freckles a mixture of one ounce
lemon juice, one ounce alum, one pint rose
water.
You must use hard massage to drive
away flesh from the cheeks. Start with
the fingers on the lower part of the cheek,
move in rotary way, upward and out
ward You must work hard enough to tear
Gown the tissues. Never massage with dry
fingers-moisten them first with little
cold cream The proper weight for wom-
an of five-feet-seven is 149 pounds.
A woman of Ineffective has a 26-inch
waist. The ideal weight is 142 pounds
Eating little will not necessarily make you
thin any more than eating much Will
make you fat 1t is all a matter OF what
YOU eat To redute flesh you should avoid
sweets, cereals, starchy foods, milk. butter,
cheese, chocolate and fatty foods
For SMALLPOX marks: IL grammeS alco-
hol. grammes liquid storax. grammes
tincture benzoin, drops balm of Gilead.
Mix put 10 drops of the mixture into
glass of water, and apply this at night,
washing off in the morning with tepid
water.
The remedy for parasites is composed Of
100 grammes glycerne and grammes bi-
chloride of mercury. Apply to the scalp.
shampoo in half an hour, and always use
ter soap in shampooing to ward off further
trouble.