The National tribune., 1906-11-15
THE FAMILY.
By SEN3RA SARA.

By SENGRA SARA.
She who writes most frequently fo
advice in regard to reducing he
weight, or regarding what will give
her an ideal skin, is just the one @ wh'
is apt to know nothing about the effec
of the food that is eaten. We live IL
day when eating means more thar
a mere qualification of appetite, ant
the wise woman to-day eats to live anC
be strong and just as pretty as shI
can, Proper attention to food vii
transform even the Ugly Duckling into
woman healthy and fair to look up
on. 1t is only the unwise and The
careless who accept any food that Is
provided-and their orders for meals
are evidently based upon erroneous ant
ignorant lines.
1t was Byron who said he disliked
to see a woman eat. How uncomfort-
able he would be in these days, The
choice of one food testifes to the
innate refinement of the diner; to
choose greasy, coarse food when the
menu offers at the same cost some
thing much more delicate, is to show
disregard not only for refined taste
but also for what is infinitely more
serious-a healthy skin. Good blood
makes clear complexion; and good
blood is not acquired thru the use
of pancakes, fried foods. pies or pork.
Mouth patches ans liver spots" may
be attributed to disordered liver The
only way to get rid of them after they
have once appeared is by destroying
the cells of the true skin in which the
pigment is deposited. The difficulty
here is to avoid disturbing the lowest
layer of the skin. for in that case a
scar will result. If the spots are light,
they may be acted upon by lemon juice
or diluted acids, weak solutions of BIZ
chloride of mercury Give grains to the
ounce) or coloriess solutions of iodine
applied in strength sufficient to redden
but not over-irritate the skin.
In the average household Monday is
set apart for the weekly washing day.
though not altogether wisely. Tuesday
is, on the whole. more convenient. as
there is then plenty of time for first
Sorting and mending the soiled articles.
removing stains from table linen and
putting all in the necessary overnight
bath. If all this is done on Monday
the washing should he gotten well out
of hand by noon on Tuesday and the
ironing by Wednesday afternoon at the
latest. leaving Thursday, Friday and
Saturday for the weekly house-clean-
ing For obvious reasons the heavier
and dirtier part of the hOusework
should be accomplished in the morn
ings. allotting the lighter duties to the
afternoons. when the maid. clean. neat
iy clad and provided with a spotless
white apron, should be in readiness to
answer the door-belI. In a well-regu,
lated household there is absolutely no
need whatever for laborious work in
the afternoons; on the contrary, the
hours between clearing away the lunch
con and preparing the dinner should
be LETT practically free for sewing, read
Ing or other agreeable occupation. In
deed. to he quite frank. there is some
thing radically wrong with the house
hold in which either mistress or maid
finds it necessary to be continually
slaving from morning until night.
Unfortunately for our happiness. we
are not often conscious of our highest
opportunities until they have passed US
by. Toll and struggle and fret. with a
few feet of cold, dark earth by way of
ultimate recompense-therein is COM
prised, for all too many of us, the
whole pitiful story Of human life. And
yet life, take it all in all. is neither so
puny nor SO Disappointing as we are
apt to believe it, At any rate, it need
not be-for be ii good or be it evil,
it is just what we make it. neither bet
ter nor worse Lived out bravely and
manfuliy to its end it is its own beau
tiful memorial. for Ito live in hearts
we leave behind is not to die" frit-
tered aimlessly away. with naught save
miserable succession of uncompleted
tasks to mark its wasted years. ii is its
own most relentless accuser. Perfect
lives says the poet grandly, 'are the
treasures of God; of great days He
wears them on the ring-finger of His
heart-hand"-and the perfect life Isl
that which is simplest, truest, purest,
most courageous and most unselfish.
let it be never so humbly and poorly
environed. Let the great soul in
poor and sad-in some Dolly orr
Joan-go out to service and sweep
chambers ard scour floors, and its ef-
fulgent day-beams cannot be muffied
or hid: but to sweep and scOur Will
instantly appear supreme and beauti-
full actions-the top and radiance OIL
human life-and all people will gctl
mops and brooms" Wherefore. let us
take heart of grace. those of us who
have anon despaired because Of life's
apparent littleness, who have felt that
all our struggles and strivings have
been utterly useless in advancing us
one step nearer the goal which wei
would attain II is still worth the l,v.
ing-and will be.
$50. i1ng
As there is wrong to right,
Wall of the veal, against the strong,
Or tyranny TO fight;
'Long as there t"gers gloom 10 chase,
Or streaming tear to dry
One kindred Voc. one sOrrOwing face
That smiles as we draw nigh.
$50 long as Faith with Freedom reigns
And loyal Hope survives.
And gracious Charity remains
To leaven lowly lives;
'While there is one untrodden tract
For Intellect or Will,
And men are free to think and act.
Life is worth living still!'
1t is said that kerosene rubbed into
the roots OF the hair every two or three
nights will not only increase the
growth. but will darken sandy or red
hair to = chestnut brown. This isl
harmless treatment.
Why is it that with youth and fresh
ness young debutante sometimes
seems to be lacking in her ability tol
charm the other sex? II Is because she
thougl1tlessly makes many serious mis-
takes in her attitude towards her men
friends. Ore of these mistakes is IL
giving too free rein to her youth and
freshness 'ro be yIvacious ana full o
life is obviously 20 be more attractiv'
than to be dun. but an Oy1r-vivacious
GIRL ic - trial Ia the nerves of all abOut