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The Washington herald., 1906-11-12
Proctor n Big Lot Owner.

The return Of the Hon. Redfeld Proctor
to Washington for the winter was the
occasion the other day for an interesting
statement made about him by an intimate
friend II was that the Vermont Senator
probably is interested in more city real
estate in the United States than any
other citizen Of the country. Il is said
that he has made a practice for years Of
picking up bargains I'm city and suburban
property IN all parts Of the country. For
many years he has been an extensive
traveller, and in his journeyings whenever
and wherever he learned Of a promising
piece of unimproved city property for
sale he has purchased it. He is not
known to have disposed of any Of these
purchases, either, though in many cases
he has improved the property, and IS now
drawing good dividends from the invest
ments II is believed that his estate is
one Of the largest owned by any member
Of the Senate, except, Of course, Senator
Clark, Of Montana
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The political drama is interesting. q"
notes a contemporary. Well perhaps il
would be if il we're not for the horse
play and the slap-stick comedians.
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'Lynchers beat State troops" says an
Atlanta headline. What for? The troops
wouldn't hurt them for the world.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-12

The English papers are still discussing
the exciting race between Mr.. Murphy and
Mr.. Hearst for the presidency of New
York
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On the whole. we should say that
French counts are decidedly at a dis
count
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Another Rising Root.

/ Secretary Root received a visit a few
/ days ago from his nephew, Oren Root.
/ vice president and general manager Of
/ the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company
I Of New York. Oren Root is one Of the
most notable products Of present-day in
/ dustrial conditions. He is scarcely more
than thirty years old. and occupies one
/ Of the most responsible and remunera tive
positions in the United States Graduating
at Hamilton College. the alma mater of
/ an the Roots, and the home Of many Of
/ them, various members of the family
having held professorships there. young
I Root joined his elder brother. Walstein
I in St Louis, in 1884, Walstein was then.
as now, a newspaper man. and his young
brother desired TO enter Journalism. He
was finally dissuaded from doing so. how
/ ever, and after the usual hardships Of the
/ young collegiate starting in life without
T money. he went 10 New York CITY His
distinguished uncle was then the genera!
/ counsel Of the Metropolitan Street Rail-
/ road Company. To him Oren applied for
/ a position. The uncle surprised the ambi-
T tioUs nephew by telling him that IL he
really wanted 20 go TO work ne might be
/ able 70 get him "a job as mOtorman. With
/ the genuine grit or TIE Roots. however.
/ the yOungster accepted the situation, and
I in two days was wearing the uniform Of
/ the MetrCpolitan's operating employees.
After the usual probationary period he
+ was placed at the front OF a car. and
/ was motOTmau FOR nearly year. He
was gradually promoted as ne mastered
/ the details Of the business, until he
/ reached his present position. 20 which is
/ attached a salary that runs well up into
1 five figures. There is no harder working
/ business man In the metropolis to-day
/ than Oren Root. Known personally 10
/ few people. he is seldom seen in public
places lie sleeps with a telephone at
/ the head of his bed. so that he can be
called at any hour of the night when his
services may be needed, or may be in
/ formed Of any occurrence Of interest TO
! the great corporation which he manages.
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Mr. J. r. Wood. passenger traffic man
ager of the Pennsylvania Railroad, is at
the New Willard
The Washington herald., 1906-11-12

The Kaiser is trying to reform Prince
AlbTecht by marrying him. That's an
old trick. but it seldom works
The Washington herald., 1906-11-12

Mr.. H. H. Kohlsaat of Chicago, is q
guest of the Arlington.
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Old Senator Blank-peace TO his ashes
was one of the finest men in the world.
but also as canny as any Scotchman-"
said the head clerk of one Of Washington's
swell hostelries. He lived with US for
years-in fact, during all his career as
Senator-and In all that time l don't
think I ever knew him TO draw his check
for over S. except to pay his board bill.
For a long time l wondered at his
drawing such ss.oricst amount, but there
was method in it, and one day he gave
me his reason. II was done he said. 10
protect him against lot OF good fellows.
his own followers. who were IN a chronic
state of 'bustedness' WheT. one of these
tackled the Senator. the old statesman
would go down in his jeans, FISH out his
money, explain that IL was his whole
capital, and generously offer the suppl
cant half his pile. In this way ne headed
off touch OF magnitude"
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AIr. Howard Gould is at the New VII
lard, en- route TO the South.
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rhe Republicans Of Missouri said
Mr. Charles Nagle, one Of the leading
lawyers OF ST Louis. at the Arlington,
ARE much obliged to Hon. W. J. Bryan
for those forty speeches he made in our
State. The only effect they had was 10
cut down the size OF the Democratic
majorities, and had Mr. Bryan only made
eighty speeches / think we would have
had the same success throughout the
country districts that we did in St
Louis"
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
Tiny Pimples Under Ewes.

Under either eye the skin IS very
rough The appearance is the same as
any part OF the flesh when one becomes
chilled, known as goose flesh ! have
used the orange flower cream for sew
eral months. Would you kindly advise
mef That IS. II I have made IL plain 70
you.
Can you suggest something 10 sweeten
the breath after eating onions2
Kindly tell me just how TO massage
the face.
May I ask you to publish a cure for
oily hatr2 A shampoo that would free
the hair from oil would ne greatly ap-
preciated. CONSTANT READER.
This trouble under your eyes may
be caused by tiny pimples under the
skin; and again II NAV be some pecu-
liar condition quite different. and re-
sulting from quite a different cause.
Before prescribing, 1 should have 10
know more Of the circumstances.
Onion odors are a little difficult 10
manage. ! should suggest as rene
dy-don't eat them! However, charcoal
tablets often prove effective IN killing
the odor.
For what purpose DO you wish 20
massage your face? There are various
movements. Those used for a general
treatment can be found with tllustra-
tiOns) in books published for the pur-
pose. Frequently they are described at
length on this page.
FORMULA FOR OILY HAIR
Use the following mixture daily, rub
bing vol into the scalp;
Alcohol 2 ounces: witch hazel,
ounces; Tesorcin. Is grains,
The above formula will remove the
excess Of oil in your hair. Also, sham,
poo with CASTLE soap eV2ry TWO weeks.
rinsing thoroughly.
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Outstanding upon a box and swinging
on easily without a suspicion Of Jar.
Another good exercise Is walking with
weight on your head and resisting the
weight as you walk, raising your neck
and shoulders and the upper part OF
your body 70 meet the unaccuEt0med
strain, or let the weight take the form
OF a high vase-anything that IS tall
and stretch your arms straight above
your head, holding on 10 the tip Of the
vase 20 steady IT, The same effect will
be accomplished as when you hang from
bars or swing from rings. And IL re-
Qulres no paraphernaliai
Vary the exercises by raising slowly
upon your tptOes. keeping your arms
high above your head and steadying the
vase; and when you've got used 20 the
curious balance, walk around the room
on JiDtOe
Stand against a Jutting corner OF the
room, with your back directly against
the corner. Then stretch your neck
trying 10 make 30 straighten so that IL
will touch the wall all along. OF course.
you can't do IT, but the attempt will lift
shoulders and Chest-and that IS what
you want.
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into a bath Of warm water and soap
Then dry them carefully
IL Is a good plan, by the way. to shave
the bits of your f8vOrite soap, when the
cake has worn down to too small a size
20 use any more. Keep the soap shay
iugs in a soapcup or IN an empty tin
talCum powder box. A great many man
tourists use the powdered soap. but the
shaved soap Is as good, and is good
way Of dlsposing OF those last cherished
bits OF fine soaps.
While your hands are relaxed and
warm. massage tOO-pTOminent kuuckies,
pInchiug them gently between the thumb
and fCrednEer OF the other hand.
II goes without saying that nails
should never be cut-never be allowed 70
grow 10 the stage where they must be
cut, unless you've day to spend filing
them down,
Very long nails are disliked by fasudl-
GUS women; and for women who use
their hands a great deal-particularly
those who play the piano or other mu-
steal instrument-the nails should not be
allowed 10 grow longer than the fieshy
tip Of the finger. and should follow its
outlines.
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- o TO a doctor and ask him how
you can acquire a long waist,
and he win probably laugh at
you. explaining at the same
time that It is a thing impossible 10 ac-
complish. And 80 IL IS, looked at from
the standpoint OF physics.
But-go In training. holding yourself
just so. going through the few simple
exercises IN your turn. You've got the
effect OF a longer waist; and that is
practically accomplishing the apparently
impossible
First Of all. learn 20 stand-and %
walk-well. strengthening out the curves
OF your back and standing tall" This
one point makes a world OF difference
IN the length from shoulder 10 waist
Any simple exercises which bring the
hands above the head tend 10 make you
stand better and 10 hold yourself well
poised. instead OF sinking down lazily
into your clothes. And as the length OF
your waist increases its size decreases
you've drawn the superfiuOus flesh up
and away from the waist
In such exercises as consist OF
swinging from hanging rings, or par
allel bars. IN handwriting, the great
point 20 remember IS that there must
be no sudden Jerks. no feeling OF strain
Unless you can practice them without
either. they are best left undOne Try
instead OF springlng up and catching
the rings always attended with a little
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Mrs HenrySymes' Advice to Correspondents

must be taken that Il does not reach me
eyes.
The two formulas below will probably
remove your other dimculues;
TREATMENT FOR BLACTHEADS.
Get the correct cameTs hair face scrub
brush. q bland toilet soap, a little good
cold cream or toilet cream of superior
merit-there are many Of them-and
few ounces of common washing soda II
the black points are very distinct, press
them out; If not, scrub the face morn
ing and night with hot water into which
YOU have put a bit of the soda about
a filbert in size to each quart OF hot
water; soap the brush precisely as you
would were you going TO use II for your
hands and scrub the face thoroughly.
LOTION FOR OILY SKIN
Boracic acid. I dram; distilled witch
hazel, 2 ounces; rOsewater, 2 ounces.
Use as a wash two or three times a day.
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N7r 16oHl1e1f HnUchIes

- UMMER does play havoc with
hands and nails. Somehow, it's
hard TO keep them up to the
pink of perfection in arm
weather. and salt water, or the
rough though delightful life Of
camping leaves it's mark in the way Of
roughened skin, thick OF brittle perhaps
both nails, with the skin grown about
the base of the nails.
Instead Of the more usual soaking IN
warm, soapy water for ten or fifteen
minutes. an expert manicure often sub
stitutes a bath of olive oil. slightly
warned, IN which the hands are kept
for fully fifteen minutes
If you do this yourseIf-and there's
nothing Ike It for roughened hands
dry them thoroughly upon linen soft
enough 10 absorb all the OIL You don't
want your hands 90 be greasy while
you work on them. They may even be
put. after wiping the oil off thoroughly,
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Take enough to make a paste and add
warm water 20 II until the proper con-
sistenCy is secured. Spread over the
hair surface and allow 20 remain for
from one 10 five minutes. according 70
the nature Of the growth and the sus-
ceptbility Of the skin. then scrape off
with a blunt blade-a paper knife. for
example. It should be removed, as in
every case with a depilatOry. when the
burning sensation IS produced. Too
long contact with the skin should be
avoided. and Immediately after the hair
mas been removed the deuuded surface
should be gently washed with warm
water and a cold cream or a bland oil
applied 10 prevent irritation.
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Hair on Arms.

7 have an unsightly growth OF hair
on my arms, very long and thick, and
write to ask you to give me a remedy
20 remove tiff not permanently, to
keep It in subjection; something that
will positively not be injurious TO the
skin. Can you give me the name Of
preparation that will do this?
A. 3. II.
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I have read a great many Of your
recipes. but do not know whether any
Of them exactly suit my case, so
thought I would write to you personal
" for advice. Ny hair has been turn
ing gray quite rapidly for two or three
wears mot from old age. 1 am yet in
the twenties). but from things 1 have
used on nv hair to keep 1t light. II is
naturally q light brown, or perhaps you
would can IL medium brown. l have
used a hair tonic, but all the new hair
that comes in is gray. Is there any
thing that will permanently restore it
80 ifs natural color? How long viii
II take 10 accomplish this?
- ''-iN0 - Mrs. A. J. II
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

A great help toward Improving the
appearance OF your figure in this re-
spect is 10 plan Ire style OF your dresses
70 this end. Avoid every suggestion OF
horizontal trimming or pattern in the
waist, wear lOnE-tailed coats tas much
a. the fashion VIII permit, and adopt
horizontal tuck and rufites for the skirt
10 shorten the legs in appearance. A
good corset CarefElly selected for your
special needs, viii help n great deal.
Braces VIII do much 10 correct round
shoulders. together with continual Prac-
uce IN swelling the chest and drawing
the shoulder blades together.
A good exercise 10 strengthen the
back and remove excessive flesh from
the hips consists simply IN picking up
q small stool or chair and raising IL
high over the head ana then bending
over. placing IL on the dOOr. Repeat
this movement until tired.
Take a deep breath when you raise
the arms above the head, and eXpel
when you put the stool 20 the uoor.
This is a vigorous exercise, and r kept
Up viii not only strengthen the muscles
OF the back, but drive away the super
ftuous flesh from the hips.
Before consulting physician Try
this formula for your persPirlng hands:
PERsPIRATION CEXCEsS1VE).
SUbnitrate Of bismuth. 2 ounce; pow
dered oIeate of zinc, y ounce. Dust ire
cuenJly over the perspirIH6 SKIN
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OLD DEPILATORY.

One OF the oldest depilatories manu-
factured, and which has a very large
sale, is as follows.
Sulphydrate OF soda, 100 grains
chalk, 800 grains.
Mix thoroughly and keep dry in we'll
corked bottles until wanted for use.
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This Formula VIII Help You.

Would you please tell me what / could
do for enlarged pores? Mrs. l. z. N.
The following formula will correct
this trouble for you:
LOTION FOR ENLARGED PORES.
Boric acid. ! dram: distilled witch
hazel. ounces. Apply with a piece OF
old linen or q bit OF absorbent cotton.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
Shadows Under the Eyes.

Can you give me the address Of any
goOd PLASTIC cosmetic operator? Would
you resort TO such a treatment, and Is IL
-----a4nAnk2 or do you think q massage
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TO RESTORE NATURAL COLOR of THE
HAIR
a physicians prescription)

Sugar Of lead, y ounce; lac sulphur
y ounce: essence Of bergamot. y ounce;
alcohol. Il gill; glycerine. ounce tine
ture Of cantharides. u ounce; ammonia,
y ounce.
Nix All In one pint OF soft water. AD-
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neroh. l5 drops; oil Of petit grain. Is
drops. Melt the first three ingredients,
add the glyceriue TO the orange-1ower
water and dissolve the b0raX in the
mixture; then pour II slowly into the
blended fats, stirring continuously.
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Sc Answer 10 ~. S. Il,

VIII you kindly give me the prescr!p-
tion for restoring gray hair2 I saw il
In last Sundays page. but have not the
paper now. Also tell me how 1t should
be used. A l..
Your query is answered under the
letter OF M S X"
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has a tendency 20 grow darker 7 had
the tonic prepared by a druggist. and
am delighted with the result y the first
shampoo. ] am a little gray I'm the front
and sides of my pompadour. I incIoss
the color Of NV hair. and ask II YOU
can give me a good stain or c0loring lust
10 touch IL up a little. Mrs. J. T. s.
Partial staining OF the hair should be
attempted only by a professional. and a
clever one at that. Continue the use
Of the shampoo for light hair. SHOULD
your hair become gray very rapidly
YOU might try the physicians remedy
for restoring the natural color OF the
hair published elsewhere in these col
umnS
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Marks Left by Smallpox.

wT Ill you kindly tell me II
NM there is anything TO remove
Wv the marks LETT by smallpox?
never used 10 mind it, tin
Of late people are passing so many re-
marks about il. asking me what is the
matter with my face. / am slightly
marked; my nose is the worst part Of
my face, CLAIRE.
am afraid that treatment by a skin
specialist would be the only method of
removing scars and pittlngs. Stiu, no
doubt you can greatly improve the ap-
pearance of your face by personal ef-
fort Try daily massage with witch
hazel cream; but II your skin has a ten
dency TO oiliness. use only a little OF the
emollieut,
A thorough cleansing Of the face each
evening with a camel s-hair brush. hot
water and soap win prevent the cream
from stimulating a growth of hair.
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Shampoo for Light Hair.

noticed the shampoo and hair tonic
for light hair in your Beauty Column.
and vshlla nv hair Ia pat VarY uGht Il
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ply TO the roots OF the hair, which must
he clean.
The dye should never be applied if
there is any irritation or abrasion of
the scalp.
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For Gray Hair.

Please give me your prescription for
restoring gray hair TO its natural color
NJ. s. K.
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Trv the remedy prescribed IN the an
svver 10 M. s. K" The length of time
required depends upon the nature of
,-o1r hair and scalp. The effect Of the
treatment is not permanent Where
ever the color needs renewing, apply
the remedy.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Breathing exercises help, as does that
exercise by which you raise your hands
above your head and then bend. trying
70 touch the foOr with your finger tips.
And-a good corset helps, If IL fits so
that II seems almost part OF YOU and
not a thing full OF uncomfortable curves
and more uncomfortable straight lines
which seem built Tor anyone In the
world but you. The Kay it helps is 10
help you 10 stand well, for that Is al
the root OF the whole thing
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Short Wasted.

Please tell me how TO make the waist
line appear longer, how to straighten
round back and how 10 reduce extra
large hips.
Also. do YOU think a person afflicted
with excessive perspiratiOn of the hands
should consult a Physician
VIRGINIA
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Hair GRAY in Front.

VIII you kindly let me have the rem
edy for restoring the hair 10 its origi-
nal color?
Ny hair is black in the back, but
quite gray in front I would like 10 re-
store the color in front, so Il would
correspond with the back.
Mrs NJ. T.
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N-t--4-- N-tE -ht--aff tl+- A'il ll-aih y HLltAL
You want You can prepare il yourself:
CHINESE EEELASE STAIN
Gum arabic, I dram; India ink, y
dram; rOsewater, 1 ounces.
Powder the ink and gum and trfturate
small quantities OF the powder with the
rosewateT until you set a uniform black
liquid in q powder, and then add the
remainder of the r0sewater TO it. Il
should bee applied with tiny camel $
hair brush.
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Mislaid Recipe.
A CONSTANT READER.

VIII you please print your recipe for
the orange-fiower cream? I had the
recipe, but lost II.
r,CNrc,ur A Nv-z READTP
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oRANGE-FLOwER CREAM.
"a Skin Food.)

oil Of sweet almonds, ounces; white
wax, drams; spermacet, dramsi
borax. drains; glycerine, ~ ouncesi
oranEe-fOwer water, 2 ounces; oil OF
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White Evebrows and Lashes-

I have written most every place 20
Ind out what I can do fer my lashes
and eyebrows. They are as white as
snow and ! have always been used 70
using an eyebrow pencil and that al
ways shows. Would YOU please tell me
ot something which I can stain them
e brown 1 would like 10 have some
thing which would not wash on 1 90
away 10 school and ! do not ike my
gl-l friends 20 see me darkening my
lashes and I look horrible without them
being dark. as my hair is darker than
my eyebrows. LIGHTBROWS
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Peroxide OF hydrogen is a face bleach
and viii whiten the skin. Pour a little
in a saucer and apply with a soft piece
Of linen once or twice a day.
The following formula Will help
stCaighten out the kinks:
ANTI-K -KINK HAIR POMADE-
Beef sueJ. ounces; yellow wax,
ounce: castor oil. 1 ounce; benzoic acid,
grams; oil OF lemon. II gram; oil OF
cassia. 8 drops.
Mix the suet and wax over slow
heat. add the castor oil and acid and
allow TO properly cool. then add the
other oils.
Apply 10 the hair as any other pOmade.
Both this formula and the peroxide
OF hydrogen can be obtained from any
good druggist.
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ofSZa base .slaDes w2I5 q
Sood glove -DZSfe

For very much rougnened hauds-curi-
ouslv enough. suuburu seems TO rOughen
tie skin even when the burn Is not Sc
we're enough 10 blister or peel-it Is well
10 sleep with loose gloves on, which have
been well lined with prepared cos
metic paste. Such treatment IS espe-
ciaIy good too. for the skin Of the
hands when the first fall winds roughen
them.
Use soft. large leather gloves, three
OF four sizes too large. Rip them open
and spread the inside with one OF the
following preparations lhen sew y. @ tAe
ripped seam mp. The simplest and there
fore the least troublesome, paste TO
make iL this.
Cosmetic Glove Paste.
Ground barley, the white OF an egg.
a teaspoonful Of glyceriue and one
ounce OF honey.
Cosmetic Glove Paste-No. =
Homemade soft soap p pound; olive
oil. I glu; mutton tallow, ounce.
After boiling these together remove
them from the fire before adding spirits
of wine ! gill. ambergris or some other
perfume 10 an amount 20 suit the taste,
always being on your guard not 10
scent things TOO hlgnly-
Cosmetic Glove Paste-NO. 3.
Refined pine tar. ] teasPoonfuli olive
oil. 1 pint
Melt i'm a water bath. seeming with
rOseyvater or some other perfume IhiS
Is a pre- paration which does not spoil
Cosmetic Glove Paste-No. 4.
The following preparation for use
with cosmetic gloves is slightly more
elaborate:
AIyrrh. ] ounce. honey, 4 ounces; yel-
low wax. . ounces; rosewater, 6 ounces.
Melt the wax In water bath and
add the myrrh 10 IL while II Is hot
After beating them together add the
honey and rOseWater. Beat all up ana
add glycerine by the teaspOOnful until
you secure "a paste which VIII spread
nicely.
Very little cleansing acid will be need
ed If the hands are properly bathed and
the nails cleaned with bit OF cotton
deftly twisted upon the blunt point OF
on OrangeWOOd stick. For obstinate
stains the stick may be dipped into a
bleach made OF one ounce OF 0Xanc acld
10 sixteen ounces of water. The bleach
should be rinsed of the nails as quick
" as possible.
But 'the main point TO emphasize in
the secret of restoring the hands 10
their prettiest and best is to rub a good
cream or a bit OF cocoa butter or little
good olive oil into them frequently.