The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-04


have acquired the habit Of allowing
others to think for them.
There are many women gifted with
excellent memories-memory for num-
bcrs. dates, names. etc.--but the ma
jority Of them are those who have been
obliged to think for themselves from
childhood, and their memories have
therefore. become more or less Guilt
waited.
Lack OF memory can be cultivated as
quickly as memory. Take the cases Of
parents who bring up their children.
never allowing them to express an
opinion of their own. ! know a case
OF a young woman who has never been
allowed even TO have a word TO say in
the selection of her own clothes. This
girl has been through college and is
wonderfully educated. but she is never
allowed to enter into any topic of dis
cusaion. whether modern or otherwise.
and probably the reason why this beau
uful girl is still unmarried is because
her parents are waiting to choose "a
husband for her-not giving her credit
for enough sense TO choose one for her
self. No wonder II this girl Lacks mem
Dry at the time when 1t is demanded
OF her
There are women also who DELHI
craGly refuse 10 use their mental fac.
ulties. How often we hear n woman
say: "Oh, Wouldn't know what TO do
about II. VIVA: 90 YOU think ! should
do?' This is the type or woman who
Is positively too lazy TO think for her
self. and depends upon the opinions
and memories OF others. Her brain be-
comes relaxed from lack of use. Just AN
the muscles OF the body become relax
ed from lack of exercise. and as the
body becomes soft and limp. so does the
brain become soft ana limp.
TO a drug clerk a few days ago. as fol-
lows:
II want to have that prescription
put up again
What prescription. madam"
20. one | had put up three or four
weeks ago; think IL was for Il sore
throa, or indigestion. or something"
What Was the number
The number. o. 1 forget the whole
number. know there was three
and Il nine In it, but Il whole lot OF
other numbers, too"
What was the doctors name
Ills name. does that matter?
don't remember. / guess | had better
phone TO my sister. You know our
phone number, don't you2 Well. look
/, UP. have forgotten IL Smith IS the
name"
BY that time other customers had
entered the store. and she never did
get any further.
felt sorry for the poor. un,hinking
thing. for sho will never grow to fun
Intelligence. having been warped in her
infancy by. never being allowed TO think
for herself.
emember-memory is one OF the
most important Of exercises. mental or
physical
Lillian Runscil's Answers.
Anxious Girl: cannot print all the
remedies for reducing on account Of
lack OF space. nor In the short time in
which you ask IT II takes some time
before letter can be answered through
the columns. but II you wish an lmme-
diate answer, send me "A stamped. adj
dressed envelope and shall gladly
send YOU instructions for reducing
flesh.
Mrs. c.. Most stains can be rubbed
from the hands with lemon juice or
alcohol When doing work where the
hands Will get stained. gloves should
be worn. To take oJors from the
hands, immense the hands in mustard
water. After the fingers have been in
water for 4 great while and look with
cred and shrunken. dip them into vim
egsr. This will restore them.
for the skin. Highly co!ored and per-
fumed soaps sometimes make some
skins burn after using them. CASTLE
soap usually agrees with all skins. II
the soap causes your face to feel drawn
and dry and gives q burning sensa-
ton after using II. don't use il again.
for this shows it does not agree with
your skin.
y. IT,: Whether you can use glycerin
on your face is 4 question YOU must
decide for yourself. Every one cannot
use glycerin. II is healing TO one per
sons skin and Irritating TO anothers.
Many people use IL pure, but 1t is
usually mixed with rosewater. II your
skin becomes boitchy and irritatcd af-
ter using the glycerin 1t does not agree
with your skin ! have never heard of
glycerin causing Il growth OF hair. No,
do not use peroxide on your face. Pc
roxide bleaches, but in time IL causes
the skin to become dry and yellow and
full of fine wrinkles Send me a stamp
ed, addressed envelope, and shall send
YOU the formulas for cold cream and
face bleach.
w. L. W.: The first thing / would
advies you to do is to sleep less and
exercise more. Exercise is all you
need, ! am sure. TO make your flesh
firm. Try your best to stop worrying
and being so Respondent. Every one
has their share OF sorrows and trou
bles, but nothing makes one grow old
more quickly than worry and constant
ly thinking OF your past sorrows I
am sure If you would get interested in
some outside interests you could throw
off that respondent feeling. Get out
into the open air more. Go for long
walks, not alone, where you can only
think OF your past troubles, but with
congenial companions. y change of
surroundings may also do you n great
deal of good. Can't you take your chill
dren and go into the country for Il
while? This would do YOU much good.
/ am sure. If you cannot do this, get
interested In some special work or some
club. Each day exercise as much as
you can. n lf-hour's rest In the af-
ternoon Is all that is necessary Eat
plenty Of good. nourishing foods. The
dumbbell and Indian club exercise are
splendid. Spend time each day eXcr-
cisinG with these. Get out as much as
you can I'm the open air.