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Shampoo for Light Hair.

"Sis"-A good shampoo is made Of
white CASTLE soap. in shavings. one
ounce; water. twenty-four ounces; po-
tassium carbonate. thirty grains; borax,
30 grains; cologne water. two ounces.
bay rum. two ounces. Dissolve the soap
in the water and add the other ingre-
dents Rub well into the roots Rinse
thoroughly in several waters. then dry
carefully.
To reduce a double chin practice the
following exercise: First. stand erect
in military position. Place the hands
lightly on hips, fingers forward. Drop
the chin slowly on the collarbone, then
throw the head back with a quick. even
movement that Is not a jerk. but yet
puts all the muscles into quick play. Re
peat ten times. Second, turn the head
quickly TO the right till the chin Is inst
over the right shoulder; then back again.
/ Repeat ten times. Do not tire the mus
cles Of the neck. but gradually increase
the number Of exercises daily. until you
can practice each enc about fifty times
without after discomfort
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Quinine Hair Tonic.

S. w.-To prevent the hair from fall
ing out apply the following tonic: Sui
phate at quinine. one dram; rose water.
eight ounces; diluted sulphuric acid. fif-
teen minims; rectihed spirits, two ounces;
mix. then further add. Glycerin. one
fourth ounce: essence royale or essence
musk, five or six minims. Agitate until
solution is complete Apply 10 the roots
every day.
The yolk Of an egg cleans the head
thoroughly and causes the hair 10 grow
only the scalp should be rubbed with the
yolk, and the head rinsed in hot water
The beaten whites OF eggs are also good
for cleansing the hair. Rub the scalp and
rinse IN hot water
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ment is all right in fiction and before the
wedding. but most men know that when
you get il home after the ceremony II is
likely 10 turn out Just plain temper or
nerves or moods A man likes woman
who looks up to him. not one who looks
through him. one who reaches as hiCa as
his heart, but couldn't possibly reach up
70 his head If she stood on her menta!
tiptoes."
I've noticed. - remarked. that it's al
ways the little fuffy thing who sits oppo-
site man at dinner and makes eyes ut
him. not the brilliant creature who sits
next him and makes epigrams. whom he
seeks in the drawing-room afterward. and
the subtle creature who cries. How per-
fectly lovelyr when he relates one Of
his adventures"
And Hear, hear! when he tells a
joke put in Minerva.
And How wonderful when he be-
comes philosophical or witty or impress
sive.' I finished. whom he always cred
It's with the finest feelings and the high
est intelligence"
And she deserves the credit" rejoined
Minerva laconically. THE trouble with
a clever woman is that she Is so busy
trying To scintillate and so blinded by her
own flashes Of wit that she doesn't even
see Il man AT ali nan the lIIlle- CIe IS 50
engrossed with pointing her little arrows
of speech that she sends them out at the
wrong time and in the wrong direction
and hits a man right on his amour propre
or his vanity. or his self-esteem. She is
so dizzy with treading on air that she
treads ell over mans mental corns and
crunches his feelings: and nobody except
gigantic man without a jOt OF egotism
or a mighty small one without a jot OF
self-respect is going to marry a woman
like that"
And there aren't enough of these to
go round" sighed. But we don't have
/ TO marry"
''Of course we don't have 10 marry re-
I Joined Minerva sarcastically. we don't
/ have TO eat bOnbOns. nor go to matineeS
nor wear pretty frocSs. nor live without
working, nor do any Of the nice. com
/ Portable things that make life easy. and
endurable, and worth living
Woman is learning TO do all those
things for herself I protested.
And man is letting her do IL, now that
| he finds she can. just as he is letting heI
stand in street car and pick up things
for herself" retorted the goddess. but II
/ the awfully clever woman could only get
far enough round herself TO see somebody
else and would only climb down off hei
/ egotism sufficiently to reach a man;
level, she would discover that earning
| your own income isn't half as pleasant
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BY HELEN ROWLAND.

Minerva says she'll see you in a min
ute" whispered Ganymede. as he tip
toed toward me down the Olympian
lobby, "and please be as quiet as pos
sble,' he added. She's spinning a SON
net and her nerves are all on edge" and
with a finger on his lips he tiptoed out
again on the points of his tennis sandals.
"Ganymede. Ganyme-eede"' called a
sharp voice from the other end of the cor
ridor Tell Apollo to stop pounding on
that Tyre"
Yes ma'am."
And inform Pan that if he keeps up
that flute practice in the mornings. I'll
speak to the janitor. simply can't stand
the noise in this house
Very well, maam."
And ask that newspaper girl to come
right up. I'm awfully rushed this morn
ing" and the door shut with a bang.
Ganymede approached me. making the
sign Of the double cross with his fingers
and l stuck my pencil in my hair with a
tremOr and followed him into the literary
goddess den"
There" exclaimed Minerva, making a
final flourish and putting down her stylus
with a sigh. as she turned a touzled head
and a pair Of gold-rimmed glasses toward
me. Now. what do you want?'
Il want 10 know" 1 began stam-
meringly, 4 want-to-to know
"Of course you want to knowr' inter-
rupted Minerva sharply. That's what
every woman seems 20 want nowadays.
But they know too much already The
feminine folly Of the age is the folly OF
being too clever" and she got up with a
nervous movement and began rummaging
about amid the litter of the tossed-up
den TO clear n chair for me-
How clevery' I murmured involuntar-
ily. slipping down into the hollow between
a pile Of parchment and a bundle of old
clothes and cast-off sandals.
Minerva turned with a withering smile
at my words.
That's what they always say" she re-
Joined bitterly. How cleverr never
How beautiful nor How fetching.
nor How sweet" but Just how clever,'
It's beginning TO wear on my nerves"
Would you really rather be sweet and
fetching?'' 1 Inquired IN astonishment.
Any woman would" returned Minerva.
amy man would rather have her that
way. The greatest feminine genius who
ever lived would rather be told that she
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Sultana Cream Make-un.

Verna-This recipe will make a
harmless rouge for the face: Sweet al
mond oil. four ounces: white wax
(melted), 800 grains; spermaceti. 800
grains; benzoin Finely powdered, 100
grains; rice powder. 800 grains; pure
carmine. fifteen grains Blend the fats
in the inside receptacle Of a custard
boiler; add benzoin while they are heat
ing the rice powder and Carmine while
cooling, and the tincture last Of all.
Spread It on the face and neck gently
ard carefully. rubbing it into the skin.
and avoid getting II into the eyebrows
or close 10 the eyes. Powder with any
fesh-colored powder or veloutine. ap-
plying freely with a pun and after a
little while wipe of with a bit Of
chamois This masks as effectuallv as
a plaster Of pastes and paints all slight
lmperfections Of the skin without hav-
ing the repulsively artificial look which
they give. By artificial light 1t is i'm
perCeptible
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had dimpled elbows and perfect teeth
than that she had the divine fire and per
feet judgment. The worst handicap a
girl can have in life is reputation for
brains" and Minerva stopped TO pull a
frayed binding off the hem Of her shape
less garment.
do you mean to say" I demanded
wonderingly. that you consider 1t a dis
advantage for a girl TO be clever?"
Not if she is clever enough TO hide It,"
returned Minerva promptly. but the
trouble with cleverness is that, like muir
der, it will out"
Il know" I agreed sympathetically.
1T jumps out before a girl knows It,"
And man hates anything that jumps
at him." rejoined the goddess. Like a
cat, he always runs when he is startled"
"Oh. WELL. 1 remarked, scornfully, IF
you're going to take the mans point Of
view" and l shrugged my shoulders.
/ It's the only point of view worth
taking" retorted Minerva acidly, IT'S
the point OF view from which women are
judged or condemned. and from which
they receive or don't receive all the bless
mss III me- rum cAAA AANDtAiN ~ a bAlANll
of violets and a dinner invitation"
But surely" l protested. there are
men who appreciate superior woman?"
Perhaps. sighed Minerva laconically.
but they don't marry her. Look at me.
| for instance
! I did look at her. and from the heels Of
her rundown sandals to the bridge OF
her high nose and the top of her frowzy
head the goddess certainly appeared the
living corroboration of her argument.
mo man in Olympus would have me"
she declared sadly. with all my Athe-
nian possessions thrown In. never even
had so much as a Irritation, much less a
proposal"
You never had mother" declared
stoutly.
No" acquiesced Minerva, II never had
mother 10 invite them up 10 dinner and
inveigle them to dance with me at
parties. nor to teach me how to wear my
frocks. nor to tell me what to say and
what MOTTO say"
Juno might have helped you" said,
/ sympathetically
juno Minerva spoke bitterly. Juno
would never lift finger for me, because,
in spite OF that clever story OF Father s
that l sprang from his forehead. she al
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ways had her little suspicious. Sic. even
looks at me coldly when I speak Of my
sonnets as brain-children.' But a mother
wouldn't have helped much after I won
out in that little contest with Neptune
for the City of Athens. The few who had
begun 10 be dazzled by my social position
dropped off after that.
For goodness sake. why?" 1 asked,
putting down my pencil.
Because" explained Minerva. "a man
always is very shy of a woman who has
proved that she can go him one better,
whether it's in a story or a joke. or a
quarrel or a contest. II there is going to
be any superiority around the house he
wants it on his side of the table. He isn't
looking for star when II comes to mar
riage, but for foOtlight that will meek
ly shine up TO him, not down on him.
He's not searching for a parlor orna-
ment. but for a kitchen utensil or a nice
quiet background against which he will
show 10 advantage. The trouble with a
clever woman Is that YOU can't keep her
! in the background. nor shut her in the
kitchen nor leave her on the shelf
''Oh, well,'' I tossed my head defantly,
perhaps you wouldn't have been any
happier married than unmarried"
Minerva took of her glasses and stared
dt me pllylnBly
"Of course 1 wouldn't" she snapped.
Did you ever hear Of a very clever
woman who was happily married? Did
you ever hear of a famous authOress or
popular actress, or a female reformer
who got along with her husband?'
Il never heard OF any who even got q
husband-worth having" 1 sighed. "All
of them are married to mushy little an
nexes who either need a backbone or are
willing to be scrunched daily for the sake
of the financial returns or the glory OF
shining in a reflected light"
Exactly" agreed the goddess. Most
! clever women never get as far as acquir-
! ing any masculine attention, much less
/ love or marriage From SapphO and me
down to Queen Elizabeth and Joan OF
/ Arc and so on to Olga Nethersole and
Marie Corelli half of them never mar
ried at all and the other half never
/ stayed married a moment after their hus-
bands discovered that epigrams spoiled
] the appetite and repartee interfered with
I the digestion. man feels so much more
comfortable with a little pink and white
goose who just cackles and doesn't make
any demands on his thought waves, nOI
| interferes with what's already in his mind
nor interrupts his reading OF the news
paper than with-with-
AN OWL" I broke in. who boots al
his jokes and screeches when she's mad!
| YES" acquieseed Minerva, "tempera-
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Fosatti Cream for Pimples.

Operator-AppIy the following cream 10
the pimples: Extract Of violet. ten drops;
sweet almond oil. two and a quarter
drains; sulphur precipitate. seveny-fve
grains; lonoIin, sevenJy-fve grains; oxide
Of zinc, two sCrupleS-
Here are several exercises that are ex-
cellent hip reducers:
/. Bring the knee up TO the chest. re-
naming perfectly erect. Practice In al
ternate movements.
?. Place hands on hips. shoulders well
back Raise the leg, with knee fexed,
and give a high. quick side kick. bring
ing the foot back again 70 the floor. Re-
peat ten times. first with the right foot.
then with the left.
8 Take standing position. hands on
hips, and rotate the hips bending the
knees and keeping the chest and shoUl-
ders immOvable. Contract all the muscles
used in this exercise and resist.
Bending exercises are also good
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z<cAh7q. lie RzX

= HAVE suggested a number Of exer-
cises from time TO time, but II is
hardly to be expected that each
form will appeal to every one. In
fact. have written with no thought that
II would I have hoped. however, that
the suggestions would convey a message
that health may be found in the open
air. outdoor games OF all kinds-walk-
ing. riding driving-are all merely the
Jelly with which we take good long
breaths OF air. and different people pre-
fer different kinds Of sweets.
II a girl wants strong and well-rounded
neck and ans, II she wants grace and
easy carriage. she should walk. but If
she does not like walking. she may run.
play ball. climb trees. or do anything
that strikes her fancy. They Will all be
beneficial. for they are all done in the
open air which is the master doctor for
habby muscles, poor complexions, and
weak lungs.
To-day there Is pictured ball playing,
intended TO add some little spice 70 the
time spent out Of doors. The girl, in
holding the ball above her head. is bring
ing into play those muscles which are
ordinarily left at rest except when she
arranges her hair and puts on her hat.
These last two actions cannot be re-
garded as strenuous. but throwing the
ball is strengthening. and it naturally
develops and rounds out the shoulders,
arms. and wrists
The wrist is exercised when throwing
the ball. and it is remarkable how use-
ful good wrist development is. 1t rem
ders writing easy and gives complete
control over a horse when riding and
driving. In fact, there is hardly a mo-
ment In the day when the muscles of the
wrists are not in use. either for carrying
an umbrella or welding the hair brush
Any strengthening of these muscles is
desirable.
Tennis IS particularly beneficial for the
arms, shoulders, and wrists; in fact, this
game brings into play ali the muscles OF
the body At the same time quicknes'
and agility are both acquired. and tn,
eyes are taught TO see accurately ano
rapidly.
II is wonderful. too. what fresh air viii
do for the complexion. The blood run:
through all the little veins and bring:
color 10 cheeks and lips Who has no
seen the pasty-faced girls, those unfor
tunate creatures who sit all day in tn,
house huddled up over the fire? The Eng
lish women are famous all over the worlC
for their clear skins and rosy cheeks
and II is said to be owing to the fact thai
they stay as much as possible out o
doors.
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To Restore Natural Color of Hair.

Ruth-One-half ounce sugar OF lead
one-half ounce lac sulphur, one-half
ounce essence Of bergamot. one-half gill
alcohol one ounce glycerin, Cne-half
ounce tncture OF cantharides, one-half
ounce ammonia. Mix all in one pint soft
water. Apply TO the roots of the hair,
which must be clean.
The dye should never be applied if there
is any irritation or abrasion of the scalp.
The best way 10 use any stain is 70
apply it TO the roots OF the hair with
small brush-a tooth brush will answer
for the purpose. Then spread IL evenly
downward through the tresses with an
ordinary hair brush.
This should not be applied more than
once a week. as its frequent use in too
brief an interval would. sooner or later,
have pernicious efIecs upon the scalp.
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The Vaucaire Tonic.

A Careful Reader-I cannot tell how
long II will be before the effects OF the
Vaucaire tonic will be noticed, for all
cases differ. The result however de-
pends entirely upon the condition Of the
individual taking the medicine. Here Is
the formula: Liquid extract Of galega
Cgoatsrue), three huid drains; lacto-phos-
phate OF lime. l54 grains; tincture OF fen
mel, ten grains: simple syrup thirteen
and one-half ounces. The dose is two
sOupspOOnfuls. with water. before each
meal DR.. Vaucaire also advises the
drinking Of malt extract during meals.
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To DevelOp the Legs.

Anxious-EXcrcise IS the best possible
method Of enlarging the legs. Long walks
will soon produce results. A gymnastic
feat which is said to be a certain enlarger
for the lower limbs is 10 stand on one
foot, and. with the other leg held out as
nearly at a right angle 20 the body as
possible try to touch the knee to the floor.
Constipation is often caused from
lack of enough fluid taken during the
day \ tumbler Of cold water ought 10
be slowly slipped in the morning. an
other at bedtime. and a third at noon. In
stead of constantly taking medicine 10
cure this trouble, II is advisable to try
a change in diet. Exercise. too. will prove
helpful
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Orris Powder for Perspiration.

Georgia-For excessive perspiration you
viii fnd nothing better than the follow
ing mixture: Picnic acid. three fluid
drains; alcohol, hve and one-haIf 1u!d
drains: starch. six and one-fOurth
ounces; FIorentine orris, FIVE and one
half ounces; essence Of violet thirty
two minims Dissolve the acid in the
alcohol; add the violet essence. then
the starch and orris root. This powder
can be used TO advantage on perspiring
hands and il IS an agreeable glove
powder.
Here IS a splendid remedy for freckles
and sunburns: Small cucumbers. two:
olive oil. four ounces. lanolin. one
ounce; white wax, one dram, speTmaCeti.
one dram. Heat olive oil Slice up the
Cucumbers. not removing the peel, and
place IN the oil Leave for twenty-fOur
hours. Strain and add other ingredients.
II you wish 70 prevent freckles from
appearing, under no circumstances ex-
| pose your face 70 the fresh air untA IL
has been well dried and lightly pow
! dered.
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For Dry Hair.

Q. E.-Rub the following mixture well
into the scalp. then brush the hair. CIV
ing it at least 100 strokes; Tincture Of
cantharides, one ounce; liquid ammonia,
one dram; glycerin. one-half ounce: oil
Of thyme. one-half ounce; rosemary oil,
one-half dram. Mix all together with six
ounces Of rosewater.
Self-consciousness IS at the root Of the
habit Of blushing. which is so annoying
10 any one unfortunate enough 20 acquire
It, and the only way to break yourself
Of II Is TO give yourself something 10 do
that VIII occupy your mind enough q
make you forget your own personality.
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BIeach for the Neck.

D. L.-Take fresh strained cucumber
juice. boil it for five minutes. and for
every five ounces Of juice add: Pulver-
lied borax, five and half ounces; acetate
of soda, three ounces; uncture OF quilaja-
two and a half ounces; tinct>le OF ben
zoin. four drains; rosewater, 1ae pint.
Nix thoroughly and apply TWO or three
times a day until the stain is removed.
Here is a recipe for a very good tooth
powder: Areca nut charcoal. five ounces;
cUttlefish bone. two ounces; raw areca
nut pounded, one ounce.
Pound and mix. Two or three drops
of oil of cloves or of cassia may be added
If a perfume is required.
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Face Massage.

AnXious-When the skin is inclined 10
be oily. it is best not 10 use creams"
that are at ali greasy. Whatever prepar-
alton is used, it should be rubbed gently
into the skin. taking care TO go parallel
70 any lines or wrinkles that may be
present For tie face the hngertips
alone are used. though when massagirg
other parts Of the body. 6rmer pressure
is obtained by working with the palm OF
the hand.
pores: Boric acid. one dram; distilled
witch hazel. four ounces Apply with
piece of old linen or a bit Of absorbent
cotton
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Irritated Throat.

Minta-Whenever the throat becomes
irritated a gargle Of salt water is most
excellent.
For scant eyebrows mix the following
thoroughly. and apply with a tiny. tooth
brush once a day unit the growth is
sufficiently stimulated. then less often:
oil Of lavender, fifteen drops; oil Of rose
mary. fifteen drops; ,incture Of canJha-
rides, two drains; vasellne, two ounces.
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Face Burns.

E. H-Probably the reason your face
burns so much is that you do not care
for it properly. If you find that soap
does not agree with your skin. in its
stead use good cleansing cream. It
is not advisable TO expose the face to
the air Immediately after washing IT, for
such exposure will make the skin rough
and cause II to burn. II you battle your
face at night with buttermilk it will
relieve the burning sensation.
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Nose Too Iarpe

Perseverance-The only way you may
be able to reduce the lump" which you
say is on the end Of your nose rs to mas
sage it downward-that is. rubbing from
the bridge Of the nose toward the end. I
would not advise you to wear the in
strument you mention for in COMPRISING
the artery It viii interfere with the cir
culation OF the blood. and thus cause a
more serious condition than a pug"
nose.
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as having II dropped in your lap. and
that being a sofa cushion may be hui
initiating. but it's more profitable and
comfortable than being Il pin-cushion or
a porcupine. II you don't believe me.
and Minerva waved a bony arm express
lively. ask Medusa."
''Medusa?" / inquired Wasn't she
the girl who turned men into stone?"
She was. agreed Minerva
And nobody could ever tell why?"
Nobody" said Minerva except me.
And yet there were more men crazy 70
meet that girl She was the prettiest
woman in her set and had a knack of
doing her hair that was simply mar
velous. But her beauty couldn't save
her. Beauty never saved a girl with
brains from becoming unpopular. Venus
herself couldn't have gotten a husband
if she hadn't been a silly little fool"
"Or a pink and white goose" l added.
But tell me- what did AIedusa do?'
'Do2" quoted Minerva with a sarcastic
laugh. She forgot that all that il was
necessary for her 10 do was 10 smile and
| look pleasant; that her beauty alone
would carry her through without any
supplementary attractions. SO she went
out and learned 70 make epigrams and
studied philosophy and memorized the
poets and delved into the languages. and
every time a man would come near her
she would make a brilliant. sCinullating
remark or fling a joke at him. or toss
him an epigram-and naturally he turned
into stone. They always do.
why don't you publish your ideas on
this subjectg' I inquired with sudden in
spiration
Haven't you heard" returned Minerva.
3 I
/ school? Therew and she rummaged on
her desk and brought out a red and yell
/ low parchment poster What do you
/ think of that" and she held up the
poster so that these words in flaming
! letters greeted my eyes;
| oLYNIPIAN SCHOOL OF CORRESPONDENCE
Miss Minerva. President Vice President Secretary
Love Making Taught While You Wait
Thorough Courses in NlatTmony
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The Art Of Gettins a Husband.

But. protested, you've never made
love and never been married"
"Oh Well shifted Minerva, isn't It
always the people who've never done
things themselves who teach other peo-
pie how 10 do them? And now" she
added, glancing nervously at the sun dial
on the corner OF the mantel I really
must finish that sonnet before II o'clock
or Vulcan will have TO hold up the
presses
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= 0blzS< Exercise III Ezr0z1-E7zoc
Lavender Foot Lotion.

Sore Feet-The use Of the following
recipe will often ease the feet: Distilled
water, one pint; bichromate Of potas-
stun, two and one-half ounces; essence
Of lavender, one-haif dram. Brush the
feet over with this lotion after the bath