The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

BlUUlNB lO uuIL anu lOOh SNIdlucu. Odh you tell me any exercise for resting them or making them stronger? Also please advise me about the cosmetics l would need to give them a softer look when going out in the evening.
 "A BUSINESS GIRL"
 The eye is the most responsive of our physical parts, and from this very fact it requires a frequent change of focus. While doing any work which requires a close, fixed gaze, such as writing, sewing or embroidery, the worker should often lift her eyes and look off to more distant point If the office desk is near a window, pitch the gaze to the farthest object visible dur ing these rests, which if only taken ev- cry halt hour would be of benefit. But the oftener the gaze Is directed to- ward distant objects the better-such as the blue tip of a distant hill, the horizon line, a shadowy church steeple, etc-for the normal eye the far-off gazing is a natural rest. Small badly lighted rooms and the shut-in outlook of city life readily promote eye strain, for constant muscular effort is re- quired to adjust the eye to close ob- iects. If the window gazing is not possible, or the outlook provides only view of high walls, a good expedlent for resting the eyes is 10 hang pictures of mountains and landscapes with dis tant psrspectiyes where tHs worker can see them easily when looking up from her close work.
 Frequent rests of two or three min utes with the eyes closed are also helpful, and these will never be missed from the sum total of the days work. being more than made up for by the greater ease with which the task can be pursued. But at the same time a definite eye strain often intimates need of glasses, and if these are cor. rectly fitted and used always for working moments, it is frequently pos sible to do without them at other. times.
 Washing the eyeball night and morning with tepid water and an an- tiseptie such as salt or boracic acid, would undoubtedly be a comfort to much-used eyes. and it would not be much extra bother to keep an eyecup in the dressing room of the office and repeat the baths several times during the day. The eyecup will cost ten cents, and the tiniest pinch of salt is all that is needed, this being mainly to soften the effect of the water. which, when used alone pains the eyes considerably. The boracic acid, being definite antiseptic, is consid- cred more helpful than the salt and it Is best bought in crystal form. Put a teaspoonful of the crystals in a glass of boiled water, cover the glass, and use the dilute fluid both in the eyecup and for bathing with absorbent cotton. The water will only take up as much of the acid as it can hold, so more water can always be poured over the remaining crystals.
 Many doctors advise the use of ice packs at night for very tired eyes, the chill of these reducing inflammation at once. Wrap up a little finely cracked ice in two bits of old hand kerchief, and apply the packs to the closed eyes when lying down. Using the lee during the day as well would be further benefit
 Sensitive eyes should always be guarded against the direct glare of ar tificial light, so the reading lamp must be shaded with dark quiet color such as deep green and the light itself should fall over the left shoulder. When long exposed to a bright glare of artificial light the eyes out of gear may be seriously injured; as for per fectly well eyes they would have to be of the strongest sort to stand such abuse. Eyeids are for the especial purpose of guarding the eyes against too much light, but as they do not shut it all out healthful sleep can only be takeh in a dark room
 The simplest coloring materials used are the cosmetic pencils, which can be had iE every color, black, brown auburn and blonde; very dark brown. however, is more used than pure black, as this makes a line almost too heavy for naturalpes. The pencil fol- lows the natural line of the eyebrow, and as straight brows are now thought more beautiful than the curves ones once admired the very arched brow is never painted at the outside end. A very faint tlntlng is done on the up- per and lower lid, and for this the pencil is rubbed on n niece of napor and the powder transferred to the lids with a finger This gives a softer and more blurred shadow than if lines were made with the pencil itself.