The National tribune., 1908-09-10

| and their kin the world over. but othef
peoples have other colors-the Chinese
white: the Egyptians and Burmese. yell
| low: the Syrians, sky-blue: the Persians,
pale brown; the Turks, violet.
| Nature intended every woman to have
| a beautiful figure. 1t Is the chest, when
1t is in control of the abdominal and
| waist muscles, the carriage of the shoul-
ders and the poise of the head. that
| give woman the power of personality.
An erect carriage is the first quality to
| be sought and acquired. The body must
be held erect without stiffness, the alb
| domen drawn in, the chin prevented
from protruding. and the chest kept
i er development of the chest is the bury.
ing of the shoulder blades. the promi-
| nence of which will spoil any figure
/ A woman who is well groomed cannot
| afford TO be careless of her appearance.
She must dress so as to bring out her
good points. To do this takes time At
least half an hour is required for Dress
| ing. in order that she may present that
perfectly prepared appearance which Is
the indescribable charm of the we'll
| groomed woman. Particular attention
| must be paid to the finishing touches.
| Each hook and button must be perfectly
adjusted; her hair must be as neat as
| possible, with no struggling. ill-kempt
locks flying about. and her hands must
| defy criticism.
However healthful and inyigorating
| sea bathing may be to the system, 1t
| may certainly be harmful to the COM
| pleXion, for salt water is one of the
most pronounced astringents that can
! be applied to delicate skin. Inciden-
| tally it Will harden the cuticle about the
II ho Afr,a ,,s.t.
| lotion, and it acts with equal rapidity
| upon the hair. for the tresses become
stiff and coarse. and, what is even worse,
the color will change if the hair is fire.
| quently wet with salt water.
No woman should ever go into the
sea without having first rubbed her face
with cold cream. This forms an excel
| lent protection for the complexion, and
viii not be unpleasant to see if it Is
thoroly rubbed into the pores. The
grease will neutraliZe the action of the
salt, and the face will be in much bet
| ter condition. Then the cream may be
removed with fresh, warm water after
the swim The nails. too. should be
| thoroly covered with cold cream, or
| they will become unkempt looking.
A society woman noted for her beau
tiful complexion and good spirits laid
it all to the little onion sandwich which
she made 1t point to eat each night
before retiring. The bread, as she ex-
planned, was simply an excuse for hold
ing the filling together, SO that 1t could
be dispensed with, if preferred. There
should be, however, plenty of Bermuda
or other mild onion5 minced fine, mixed
with oil and sprinkled with just sus-
picion of salt and paprika. little
lemon juice may be added. but no yine-
gar. 1t made her sleepy at once, which
ri Il
for insomnia, and her complexion was
exquisite. Onion soups are having great
vogue these days at clubs and high-class
restaurants, Potage la Clermont, as it
Is called, being one of the most popular.
To make it, cut a dozen small onions in
rings and fry 20 golden brown in a
little butter or olive oil. Remove, drain
on fine sieve. then put into two quarts
clear broth. veal or mutton, colored
with little culinary bouquet to an am
Der color. Season with salt ami pepper,
and serve with toasted sippets of bread
soaked in the tureen.
Lettuce and celery are both good
nerve tonics, and a diet of nothing but
celery is said by some physicians to be
sure cure for neuralgia and rheuma-
tism. The free use of this vegetable is
always recommended to rheumatic pa
tientS. The frequent eating of carrots,
it is said, adds to the beauty of the skin,
bringing a soft, satiny quality to it.
Cattlemen know that it is good for stock
and countrywOmen say it forms blood
Carrot roots mashed make an excellent
poultice for inflammatory surfaces.
Water creSS possesses abundant sulphur
and iron, and imparts these necessary
constituents to the blood in the most
delightful method possible. Eaten with
lemon and olive oil in the shape of a
Id l.
that should be appropriated daily. The
old Romans used to say, Eat cress and
learn witt A good way to make cress
salad is to mix it with young dandelion
leaves or shredded cabbage and serve
with French dressing. 1t may also be
cooked and served like spinach.
If one is so fortunate as to have a
bath tub with hot water always on tap
1t is the greatest possible refreshment.
after a long evening, to take a tub be-
fore getting into bed. The water should
be drawn as hot as can be endured
without discomfort. There will be no
danger of taking cold, for one should
get into bed Immediately afterward.
Not more than five minutes extra will
be consumed in taking this most re-
freshing bath, for the tub can be filling
while one is undressing. and the sooth-
ing effect of immersion in hot water
more than repays any trouble. There
should be an eye lotion and some soft
old muslin near the bed. where it can
be readily applied. No simple eye tonic
is better than a five per cent solution
of boracic acid. in which few drops
of camphor water have been added, II
desired. Two little pads of muslin
should be soaked in this, and when
quite wet laid over both eyes. The
moisture causes them to adhere. and
they will remain on for an hour or
more. When dryness causes them to
drop off 1t is very wise precaution il
one awakes to wet them again, for by
this means there will be no heaviness
of the lids the next day, and the eyes
will feel no fatigue.
If, instead of having been to a din
ner. one is going late to bed after fast
of some hours it is the greatest possible
mistake not to take some kind of nour-
ishIuent first. TO sleep when the stom-
ach is entirely empty is quite impossi-
bile, and something easy of digestion
should be taken. Warm milk, slightly
saIted, is most beneficial, but If one is
so situated that anything hot is impossi-
Bile to get, some substitute must be TAX
en-. Cold milk should be avoided. as at
a low temperature it is difficult of di-
gestion, Malt extract for those with
whom it agrees is good; also fruit, bis
cults or anything light.
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