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Copyright, 1912. by American-Examiner. Great Britain Mghta Reserved.
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IN tome parts of your country the
list part of the Winter is the
wont In all localities Winter is
a trying time to the hands. Mme. Cav
lieri's advice on the subject of care of
the hands is timely, and as always
direct, simple and healthful.
"Work the hands back and forth from the wrist for a
few miutea."
M'
, By Mme. Lina Cavalieri
my correspondents them. Its action la eoftened by ml
rA-VT of
complain 'that they are
emerging from' Winter with
"dUgraoeful. looking hands." I do
not suppose that this statement ts
really true. Americans, and espe
cially American girls, sre prone to
extravagance In conversation. What
they mean, as I learn by resding
their letters further forpartlculars
in this bill of complaint. Is that ttft
hands look rough and red.
Don't mourn those reddened, coarse
looking hands. Ton will only etch
lines la your face and cause the
muscles to sag as muscles do early
In life It they have not been upheld
by a cheerful disposition and the
facial exercise that laughter brings.
Besides all force Is wasted that la
not used In upbuilding new condi
tions or In remedying old ones.
What is to be done with those red
bands?
First, do tot expose them to sud
den changes of temperature.
Don't plunge them Into hot water
and draw them out of the hot water
and dry them In a cold room. Sleep
In a cold room by all means, but
dont dress In one. If there are no
means to make your bedroom
warm for the morning toilet dress
In some part of the house that Is
warmed. It necessary by the kitchen
store. Cold followed by heat or the
opposite extreme is sure to red
den the hands and to coarsen the
texture of their skin.
Second, do not wear tight gloves.
I dislike a tightly-gloved band. It
lias always seemed to me vulgar. I
am glad to see that Fashion Is recog
nising this and giving her endorse
ment to the practice of wearing
(loves a bait or whole size too large,
so that the glove will wrinkle a
trifle over the band and look as
thoagh the wearer were comfort
able. Wear gloves that are other
wise comfortable, that Is, that do
sot Irritate the skin. For Summer
cotton or very thin suede, silk or
chamois are best Suede are
best in Winter, because they are
softer than most other materials
used by the glover in providing his
stock. Woollen gloves may be wora
over the gloves, but I do not advise
wearing them next to the skin, for
they cbsfe the skin, making it
rough.
Third, do not wash them In water
too often while they are In the
coarse, reddened state. Remove the
dust or grime when possible by Tub
bing oil or cold cream over the
bands and afterwards carefully wip
ing them. When you wash them in
water let It be in merely warm
water. Into this you may drop a
teaspoonful of powdered borax to a
quart of water, or in the same
amount of w. ;r a dessertspoonful
of liquid ammonia or a half dozan
drops of tincture of benzoin. All
these will whiten the skin. If you
drop In the water a handful of bran
or oatmeal it will aoften and whiten
the hands.
Drying the hands la as Important
as washing them. In the first place
don't thoroughly dry them, but
rather leave that task half don,
and pour over the handa a half
dozen or more drops of glycerine. If
glycerine does not "agree with
your hands, but seems to irritate
Murphy's Motor Car
MIKE MUBPHJ, a contractor. be
came rich and toney, and got a
handsome motor-car. Mrs. Murphy In
vited Mrs. Clancy for a ride 1 It-
"Whatever you do. Mrs. Clency, don t
talk to" tha shofler' at all; not a word
or a whisper to him. forjt takes ais
mind off what !-.e Is doing."
So they started out at a rapid clip.
Tae chauffeur went ilp around the cor
ner ar,4 ip around another corner: some
times the car vwld be on two, wheels.
Finally Mrs. Clancy touched tha chauf
feur on the back and says:
"Mr. Shorter. I brg your pardon; I was
to'.d nrt to apitte to you at ail. but let
me te:i you that Mrs. Mu.-phy hain't
betn i.i tie car for the last ten minutes."
Ing the glycerine with an equal por
tion of honey. Another preparation
that helps to dry the handa and at
the earns time refine the texture of
the akin Is:
Glycerine, 1 ox.
Rose water, 1 ox.
That faithful aid to beauty, the
lemon, ahould be on every toilet
table. The Juice of half ef one could
be mingled with the same quantity
of glycerine for the after wash dry
ing of handa.
Dry the hands gently. Don't treat
them aa though you were putting
them through a clothes wringer with
the Monday wash.
Fourth, until the hands reach the
refined condition you desire, never
retire without dressing them for the
night Rub over them thickly lano
lin, or nafalan, or a mixture of equal
parts of vaaeline
and lanolin. If you
have made tha
handa too greasy
by this application
wipe off the super
fluous cream with
a soft handkerchief
or piece of cheese
cloth. Or If you
prefer you can use
the English pasta,
or the French, for.
mulas for which
follow:.
Pure soap
.shaved, t qt
Olive oil, J, qt
Mutton
suet !i qt
Brandy, 4 qt
Warm the soap,
suet and ell until
they blend. While
they are still tepid
pour In the brandy.
Add a few drops
of any favorite per.
fume if desired.
Eau do cologne,
100 grama
Oil of almonds,
100 grama.
Powdered soap,
30 grams.
Wsrm to blending point; then
shake Well and poor into a Jar, and
keep in a cool place.
Spread these pastes or one of the
foregoing ointments over the hands
and draw over the bands large loose
rubber or large old kid gloves, be
fore retiring.
If the hands have reached auch
ataga of roughness that there are
small cracks or fissures in the skin
cover these cracks or fissures with
zinc oxide plasters. If the Assures
( -r--,wr: . ; ,- ; v Y.
t t? ! ; .. 1 'C; ?38 "Leave the task of drying the hands with towel half done, and pour orer
llfr V i 1 them a mixture of glycerine and honey."
f I ' ' ' ' ' ' w " 113 i I pr,0M "dr, no t0'' ,blr n,Ir-'
' Fl I ' ! " 's- '- Sl rf aoaie to their eyes, others to their
fl '' fk J ' ' f . ( '", I W complexions. But It Is well to bear
' S ' f J-'" v-i vi- r--- t i fa In mind whether the complexion be
V X 7 f 5 I'St '"-i" ' ''' III pale or rosy, as to the wearing of
, 'f .V.f 3 V'-k'-' 'v ff1- III Mme. certain shadee. For example, taa
Vi I , 5, V .f - V'Hi II would be becoming to the girl with
V" -.'if1 PiSSl' i t ' brown hair and blue eyes, it she
lv-if - ;( ' .fjA"' J, :'Y had considerable color in her
Jere- 1-. sr V J i v-Iv f S A . . , L- .ir v Cavaliert cheeka If not, she would better
;- 4 A J forego It The same la true of gray
Am, Dw.ht. X r If :Nytl.'.M 'rn'Y- ' and green. But she Is safe in wear-
"v' J- i . ":V s ,' --if1- r1, , f ,. lng a shade that matches her eyes.
"S ' (v '' ' JX " .:. .'A A girl with blue-gray, Irish eyes aV
1"" ' , " ways looks charming la a bluelsh-
rfr$j :' v' ' gray gown. The girl with golden
J&jS$52 - '' " '" '! "h, ' brown hair Is quite sure to be be-
' EvHB; - - -'V'Tk ''v' j-- ' comlngly gowned la a frock of that
vSLSAr; -' ': - ' f ' ahade. A girl of this coloring
jTAj trsSSgi 0,f '' ".v '-'i'vil should avoid the neutral or pastel
-sVMSpyJ If Ijl .iy-'-JkH'-i X:J'Y'St- ehadei and eeleet decided, rich
w!rjVSyti?X lls&Vl ;"!' ..'v 'vCfK ahaoea, aa wine color, unless she
VMm-h i ' ' :t V':.'. r- ,"-' have the rosy skla that will en-
W' W , MfM ,or th bl00d W,M run b"k ,nt0 XsyYifJj; 'V,a;.H:4 iiv0
if fSSi J if '. 'WMW Ml are held aa uaual. On the other VHa ,;-" " 4"' r&ViP!-:i-'A J
IUm1'2$$ ! H,,r hand the ahaklng of the hands and ' 1' 'XX
0?MlM '0 fX circulation, the Interruption of Vv' !W '.: ' X .i - J ' J
mWKXwm Vtt I which has eauaed the hands to red- X V s'rfcHs
I JVf,w1asvv . tvi-y.- I den. Bt lurt IhX v.u, HM. . a Tv I "it"w
j -y l I....... ' "V.-Tlsk .Z M law evea
l ( ' I not too xignx, lor tney are they TrW
caa afford It have the freckle
treated with galvanla electricity.
It not this remedy may aufflcer
Lard .. t'eunce
Copper aleate .... ......10 gralna
Place this ointment on the Indi
vidual freckles, with soft old mus
lin or with absorbent cotton. ,
This lotion has a valne:
Roaewater .. ........ .....1 ounce
Qlycerlna ........1 ounce
Lectio sold .1 ounce
Half the quantity ot freah lemon
juice may be substituted for the
lsctlo acid.
M. I. sends the timely query a
"Will yoa toll me ot a good blood
purlflerT"
Suppose that Instead ot nostrums
you adopt a diet of food that Is
medic trial. - Eat a great deal ot
spinach, many carrots and onions,
and much Juicy fruit; also green
salads In abundance.
One Thought
handa up to let the blood run out
for the blood will run back Into
them again as soon aa the hands
sre hald aa uaual. On the other
hand the ahaklng of the hands and
limbering of the wrists will restore
the circulation, the Interruption of
which has cauaed the hands ts red
den. Be sure that your rings are
not too tight, for If they are they
will Impede the circulation and
cause the redness so many of you
are trying to avoid.
are very deep apply a salicylic aoap
plaster.
If your hands "take a notion to be
red," aa you aay on some occasion,
aay at an evening party or at a tea,
for instance, when you are expected
to "pour," ahaka them violently, so
that If the fingers were leas loosely
attached they would fly off.
Also work the handa back and
forth from the wriats for a few
. minutes. Thia la. better than the
old French, custom of holding the
''Spread the paste or ointment over tho hands before)
retiring.
Beauty Questions Answered
TiET sat closely o(ther ST the Ire
In the drawing room, for rhy had
entered Into aa ancas ament with saau
rlmonr as Its animate goat Her head
waa pillowed on tda shoulder and ke
felt very spoony.
1 have bean reading a book," be an.
nounced. In raptured tones, "and tha
sincerity and beauty ot tho author's
thoughts enfold me. It la a work
I-l-lore ao uplifting:, so beautifully la-,
spiring, ao pure."
Una looked at him with far-awaM
To him she seemed te bo ponder
Ins over every wars. He wrna charmed.
Then, trutally, like a alab la tha
dark, he realised (hat bar thoughts had
been elaawhere.
"George." she blurted ent "I've fust
... i. a"0 tbe right Idea for trimming my aww
black .tr
H. J. Inquires how to make her
limbs plump enough to correspond
with her well-developed body.
Two methods are practicable.
One is to rub olive oil Into tbe skla
every night before retiring. Or, it
you prefer, a cold cream. Develop
ing exercises that will enlarge tbe
muscles are. for the arms, twirling
the in In large circles at the aides
and holding them straight from tbe
shoulders. For enlsrging the mus
cles of the legs a similar exercisa
from the hips, swinging the leg in
large, free circles, la valuable.
Brown-haired Girl writes to aak:
"Please tell me what hair color
goea well with brown bair of a me
dium abada and blue eyes. Also
what shall I do for my bands, the
akin of which is prematurely
wrinkled ?"
It is Important to know whether
yon have a rosy or pale akin. Some
A Speaking Likeness
An Ingenious Machine That Walks to Its Work
A1
T Whitby, in Yorkshire, may
be seen an ingenloua de
vice specially designed for
carrying out marine work. It is
nothing less than a travelling stage,
so devised that it can be made to
walk out to its wora and return to
sbore again when desired. It Is
now being used for the construc
tion of concrete breakwaters and ia
the invention of the engineers car
rying out this work, Messrs. W.
Hill & Co. like msny other contri
vances, it is absurdly simple. an4
tbe wonder Is that the idea has
never been conceived before.
The machine has eight lege and
feet four of which are used at a
time when in motion. There are
two massive steel framework struc
tures, one Inside the other, the
outer being square and the Inner
rectangular, the latter being some
what smaller than the other. The
legs, comprising stout members,
which can be moved up and down
vertically for a considerable dis
tance, are fitted at the comers ot
each stage and are pointed at the
lower end to secure a firm grip
upon the rocky sesbed.
The walking action Is secured as
follows: The outer frame has its
front legs lowered until the spuds
or feet secure a grip upon the aea
bed The legs ot the inner stage
are then raised to clear all ob
structions when the stage la moved The Strange Steel Contrivance for Marine Work, the Legs of Which Can Make Strides of Ten
forward the full extent of its travel,
which brings it against the forward Feet, and Which la Here Shown After It Has Waded Deep Into the Sea.
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TM)' m i v.w.sm a-e eajasiagr
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able her to becomingly wear niaca aatr
or white. Girls of neutral coloring
should avoid strong pinks and
bright blues and select colors that
are at once softer and richer. The
prematurely wrinkled handa ahould
oils, as cocoanut almond or olive. fORO.NER-Tou knew the decease
or In cold cream, than In water, and weH I believe, an aauld
very night they should be thickly Identify hmr
covered with it, before putting on Witness lea I should Anew las
the loose kid or rubber gloves to again." '
be worn during sleep. A photograph ot the deceased was the
I.. O. N. Inquires for a remedy for handed to witness. '
a stubborn case ot freckles. If yon coroner Do you recognise thatr '
Witness (shaking his head) No, g
dunno who that la."
Coroner Tou said you weald knew
him eerein If you aaw him."
WIImm ia T alwtifM air Xnl T Jm
end of the outer stage, when its leturfc
are lowered to the ground. coronet What waa there about the
The lege of the outer stage are now imue th,t you would know and
eievated vertically ao mac ma ia reeosntce asainr'
ter rests upon toe former.
The outer stage la now moved
forward until the inner stage is
brought Into contact with the rear
end ot the outer ataga The lege ot
the last named are then lowered,
those of the inner stage raised, and
the same cycle of operations la re-
Wltneaa (brishtenlng up) 'Is stutter
lng, sir. 'B stuttered awful."
Only Temporary.
A Scotsman waa on hla deathbed, and
bis friends persuaded tlm to forgive a
neighbor with whom he had had a stand.
peated. By thia alternate movement JJSLl . -wJ .
nf th. Inn.. .rt t, th. ' "lolr the dying maa'a
M.Hkn. . .. . bedatde.
After they kad shaken hands and
Blade peace, the 8coteman ezcuimed:
If I gat better, Donald, remember.
machine proceeds to its work, snd
when the site of operations ia at
last gained the whole ot the eight
feet are caused to rest upon the all thia goes for naught'
seabed to hold the structure rigid.
The -walking man- is quite a Uncontradicted,
massive affair. The outer frame I; n.T. uld ,h, m.a ,tt.
til ?TiXoT - m
spuds to the working deck leveL Iw marr th w"e,t ,ooUl
The inner stage is 2hti feet by 40i "Sy no more, Mr. Slowboy." rejalaed
feet Tbe result ia that tbe machine the fair maiden. T appreciate your
can make a forward atrlde of about ' rtendehip, but I can never bo your
ten feet while the inner stage can w"-"
move aldeways for about three
feet The feet are raised and Indispensable.
loworea uy .crew gemnug anven oy Ch,rI1... Aunt-o oa have a Botl-
electric motors. A complete move-
tlon In a bookseller's. I hopo jrou will
m n t fnrwiril ran lu. m1timA fn
fifteen minutes. succeed In making yourself India pen.
It ha. been found that with this &2ZSS?PZ, aunUa w.
travelling suge. work can be con- , to b. muTled nut month,
tinued in tbe roughest weather. In-
deed, it was heavy seaa experienced T, Onan Tlnnr
at Peterbead that led to its lnven- IM WP"n U00r v
tlon. One is now working for the to " ervant I do sot
Admiralty at Dover and has expert- tolerate gossip, but--Jf yoa know any
enced some very heavy seaa interesting news you my ten snol