Evening star., 1907-08-04
v ater the Best Cosmetic.

Water is the most universally employed
o. all cosmetics. and rightly applied 1T is
the best Notwithstanding that with the
great majority the act of face washlng
averages more than twice a day, the num-
Der who know how 70 do this correctly Is
comparatively small. The enemy to fine
complexion is dirt. In no place do com
rIaxions suffer so much from it in the
civ especially in those cities where soft
coal is burned. In such places it is al
most Impossible To- keep the face clean
Dust dirt and impurities collecting upon
the face choke up the pores Of the skin
and interfere with the circulation. making
the complexion muddy and causing erup-
tionS The object of face washing is TO
cleanse the face perfectly. For this pur-
pos. the water must be hot-not warm hut
hot Hot water does not Wrinkle the face;
on i've contrary. ii makes the skin sort ana
rl;abI.. good soap. generally such as is
free from scents and alkalies: shnuid be
used pffrrreut soaps agree with different
skins and they should be selected by tHe
experience oe the individual AS general
tHins mems faces show a clearer, better
skin than woman's. though natGraHy IS
OF a aoarser texture This Is due 10 the
fact THAT men use much soap in latherlns
for shaving. and the shaving soaps are ol
much finer quality than most toilet soaps.
Many eonIIpxiuus are ruined by the en-
piovmeut of spunEos and face cloths; not
that these are pernlciOus in themselves
but they are not properly cleaned a1ter
using They Car"lcSsly are wrUnc out OF
the water in which they have been used
and hung out 70 dry by the washstand ont
of the light. The soap and impurities OF
the water remain in them, and AS they are
used time after tim" tle dcCayel soap aud
collected matter is applied to the face ana
will occasion the appearance Of hlackheads
and Httle ptmples. aud the skin viii be-
come muddy \ sponge is we'll enough in
Itself the wash cloth Is well enough in IL
srlf hut even after being used once the
sponge or tine cloth shoul be washed
most carefully and. after hong r'nsed IN
boiling water. hung to dry in the sunlight
and rain.
Be Cheerful in Sickroom.
The restorative power Of good cheer is
far greater than medicine and mental de
preston is the PHYSICIANS worst enemy. 1t
IS the banc Of the sickroom and the
sI!ackI- upon recovery. In fact. the mental
attitude is responsible for more ills than
all other causes put together. II nurse
cannot control her feelings or the exterior
manifestations Of them. her usefulness is
turned into uselessness. and ANYTHING use
less IN "A sickroOm is positively harmful
The lest las an important part 10 play IN
TIE sirkruom ~ RENE Iy for irrltab!ity
Don't trU long stories, don't talk about
gone other persons trials, and don't think
UP miserable possibilities. The keynote TO
suCcc-sfgI nursing IA order. observation
and obedience. These qualities, joined with
Tactic want OF xHiCh IS the base Of
nearly every sin wtiCH a nurse may COM
Init-makr fpr tae ideal sickroom at
tendsEt
Buttermilk as n Tonic.
Ordinary sour buttcrIuilk is better
tonic. Is a better food than ever was bot
tied or boxed up by the chemist or doctor
Buttermuk il a hearty food. Two glasses
a day Is enough for any one. This should
be drunk with meals, or else should not be
taken within two hours of a meal Time
should be given for It 70 digest thoroughly
before anything else Is taken into the
stoRach 1t takes buttermilk consider