The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
WHAT TO DO AND HOW
How HouseWork Preserves Youth Easy to Save Your CompIexion-
 Some Simple Remedies.

A woman doesn't mean to be un-
 truthful when she says, T don't care
 if my hair is getting gray, and I see
 some wrinkles and crows feet"
 She declares this in the same spirit
 that controls the small boy who whis-
 ties in the dark to keep his courage
 up.
 She does care. Every woman cares,
 for we are all desirous of making the
 most of the looks God has given us. Though we read of beauties at sixty
 and belles at seventy, we know that
 these are in the minority.
 The great multitude in our own
 walk of life do not, like wine, improve
 with age. The gray hairs and wrin-
 kles are the shadows presaging that period. when we will no longer care
 to look at our reflections in shop windows, under pretense of studying their contents.
 As an ounce of precaution is worth
 a pound of cure, want to give my women friends. especially those who can't afford a massage, a manicure and a hair dresser, just a few little
 tips that will help slave off thai
 period so much dreaded.
 Now as to complexion-this is real ly an easy matter to handle, The woman who does her own housework
 has no excuses for not having as fresh and dainty skin as the pampered pet who spends half her time at the Beauty Parlor."
 Every time tn edishes are washed if this is done properly-steamins hot water is used. As this steam
 arises when the water is drawn or poured into the dish pan, the house wife should hold her face so that the vapor will moisen it. Then with a clean linen cloth dipped in cold water the face should be rubbed, and a glow and smoothness will follow that is the
 real essence of well grooming If steaming appears to make the day or perhaps only once in two days Butt do it thoroughly. Its cleansing quality if nothing else,l comments it. When cucumbers are peeled. rub the face and hands with the rinds- nothing so whitening. Note the many cucumber creams on the market, none as good as the cucumber itself. If the eyes begin to loose their luster don't throw away the tea leaves or the liquid left in the teapot. Keep these. and at night lay them in a cloth and place on the closed eyes when ready for sleep.
 Now for the hair--I don't advocate dyes, but sage tea will help to keep the hair dark and glossy, and some times even coax the gray hairs back to their natural color.
 Don't try pulling out these white visitors for, as you know ten will come to their funeral, and, unfortun- ately they do not come sonaberly and appropriately arrayed in dark colors Though it seems prosaic, housework is really the best exercise to develop woman's beauty. Take sweeping for example-even doctors prescribe this as better than many gymnasium ex- ercises for the development of grace
 and the hadening of flabby flesh. When the throat begins to show age, and there is no more certain tndlca- tor of advancmig years-keep away from high collars and practice the
 simple exercise of holding your head up and puffing at some imaginary bit of fluff This done several times a
 day will restore the scrawniest neck, unless caused by disease.
 The care of hands-use gloves and
 cold cream. I wrote about some time
 ago. Therefore I need not admonish the housewife to heAvery careful in drying her hands making certain that she does not go out in the cold when they are damp, and always wearing
 gloves when she works in the ashes
 or digs in her garden. s These are the two strongest points
 to remember Tn the care Of hands
 not hard if you only think of them.
 and the results more than fully justi-
 fy the few minutes extra expended.