The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 4, 1902, Page 15

. THE SUNDAY CALL. . 13 THis CHESY he more endt orm Jf the of her throat, will whisper to secretly ng flat on the not lose my slender murmured a decaying , for without it T am noth- As well lose her head as the lines e knowing belle you nd then she will admit that, whatever portion of YOU NS STER A%S F WELL DPEVELZPED / 1 the right rance HE 1S HEALTHY HAaPPRY AMND CONTENTED should be a parent’s chief study. The kitchen in which the meals are prepared must be presided over with as much in- telligence as if it were a chemical labo- ratory. And it is. The experiments con- ducted in it are of the utmost importance and on their results depend the bright- ness of the child's eyes, the clearness, softness, satin smoothness of the skin. A cbild’s .cook’ can do much to make the child’s flesh flabby and coarse, sickly, blotchy and irritable. The cook can also do much to make it elastic, pink-tinted and dimpled. Milk and cereals, - fruit, beefsteak, nutritious broths and soups, coarse bread made from whole wheat ficur, and simple sweets and puddings. The child must eat at regular hours. Never coax a child to eat. Lack of in- clination often indicates lack of neces- sity. A drink of cold water ‘the first thing in the morning and the last thing at night rinses away the impurities that have gathered all night or all day. A bath is, of course, part of the daily routine. A warm ‘tub” in the morning, and a quick, sponge bath at night; the drying should be done carefully with a soft towel. A child’s delicate skin can- not stand harsh rubbing. The nails, besides the daily attention, should have a ten-minute treatment once a week. Any detached ¢ le must he carefully trimmed away where necessary, and the flesh about the nafl pressed away from it with a soft piece of linen. This ought to be done daily. In this way the delicate flesh about the finger tips will become firm and hard, and the child will not suffer from hang nails. Like everything else, children’'s locks require careful cultivation. Both night and morning the hair should be well brushed, though much combing should be avoided. In the way of nutrition for the roots the occasional use of castor oil and alcohol is advised, a small brush being 1sed 8o as to rub the wash into the scalp. One_part castor oil to two parts aleohol is the proper proportion. Another very good thing is sweet lard beaten to a cream, with a few drops of perfume added.” Use this once a month, rubbing well into the scalp. A thorough washing or shampooing is necessary a month; when rinsing the hair aftef the shampoo, put some alcohol or cologne in the water. This will prevent the child frcm catching cold. Too much _stress cannot be laid on the necessity of thor- oughly rubbing the hair with heated towels after washing. Only soft water should be used for nursery purposes. The ends of the hair should be clipped once a month. Curling tongs are extremely bad for children’s hair; if locks abso- lutely must be curled—in “little sugar curis”—twist them at bed time In soft cloths. The closely cropped head, turn- ing sweet, little darlings into conviet-lik: innocents, is no longer the fashion; in- stead, we have the “‘Columbus cut” It is the style in which our old friend Chris- topher Columbus used to wear his hair when on exploring expeditions bent. Shocks to the nervous system and febrile disorders often cause squinting in children. The old idea that the squinting child needs a little skiliful surgery and nothing more is dying out. Glasses are often necessary, but that the child may be taught to use the squinting eye is a new idea to many and the theory of a learned London doctor. “Of course there are parents and there are children,” he says, “on whom all time and trouble ent in- this way are entirely thrown away, but on the whole I have been sur- prised at the care and patience with which directions have been carried out, and pleased with the results.” Squinting has often been brought on, the same doc-~ tor s, by a fall or a fright or often by an illness, such as measles or whoop~ ing cough. The scientific treatment of physical de- fects has reached in these days a high point of skill; many of nature’s unkind- nesses may be overcome to a curious and interesting extent. Marvelous things are done, by the dentist, who is a clever sur- geon' in the way of straightening crooked teeth and bringing into fair’ and lovely proportions the projecting jaw that so ten mars a child's beauty and makes its years uncomfortable. These are now so easily achieved that there is no reason for parents to allow a child to grow up disfigured. When the second teeth come, if they show a tendency to project or lap, they should be pressed Into their proper position. It is very easy to train teeth by regular pressure at certain fixed times every day. The instant there Is the least sign of decay or a dark spot appears upon the tooth the child should be taken to the dentist. It is of interest to the child’s and the woman's or man’s good looks, comfort and health that their first teeth be preserved as long as possi- ble. One of the most important functions is to keep a place in the jaw for the sec~ ond set, and if the first fall out too soon the second may come too soon and out of their regular place; then the latter teeth will not have room enough and will be twisted sideways or pushed in front of or behind the others In the jaw. As soon as a chua cuts its first teeth the cleansing process should begin by rubbing them with a bit of linen, and as soon as it is old enough to allow a brush in the mouth it should be used at least twice a day. A very narrow brush should be the first one. Children are apt to acquire a decided liking for the cleansing taste of a few drops of listerine used in the water with which teeth are brushed and the meuth rinsed. AT MR SwWAYiNg MoV EMENMNY FoR amacge on a sheet, for a half hour. e weak spines and make fine This hgs er of great importance, al- by attended to parents, 1 regular. for if sof hild’s neck will 1in its shoulders, nd become d of a uniform and to sink wi ure to turn the want n should ng for me; if th fidget, move restlessly and attitudes them grow crooked not be ywed to y do they wih from to which may make 0 stooping les g, should e rm exercise. to wallk about ths for about five minutes with hands crossed behind their back and sit st side side n a lay books on their heads; give a reward to the child who can first carry a light basket or a vase on his head - ithout let- ting it fall. After a littie practice it i better to give the child something ireak for thq he 1 be held up- A child's bedroom should have plenty of wdows for the ne to enter, r open hearth. It should be eiled, with no paper but 1t ard-wood rpets, and. ing e ol of c instea little bric-a-brac: and nd, except when as little time in it as practica- should be worth a gener fes hitect to rfect the venti on a’s droom. rom ten to twelve child js six or s n L and he should eep by himself; under no circumstances vith a older person. ¢ anothes child The mattre should be firm, but soft What a child should eat, and how, her beauty she may allow to go to seed, she is exceedingly careful of her mneck and shoulders. The Scrawny Neck. The hollows in the neck known as salt cellars are distressing and no one ever admires them. It takes a very artistic eye to like emaciation, and though there BEND HEAD THIS WaY SMND T AT 7 Mare o=~ MAaARTINEA U ) ey is a French school which makes a point of depicting scrawniness still as yet the wml'ld in general has failed to see beauty in it. The heavy neck, the high fat shoulders, the awful double chin and the throat pouches can all be cured, as well as the neck that is scraggly. The first principle of shaping any part of the body lies in giving it exercise. You cannot have a beautiful neck and chest unless you will use them sufficiently to exercise the muscies and plump cut the tissues. “ You cannot have a handsome neck up- less you have a strong muscular throat, a throat which you can control ahd which can be held erect with the chin properly lifted, as well as one that will turn and bend and respond to the movements of the body. This is difficult to fully explain, but you will understand when you take notice of the people who seem to have stiff necks. Have you never described a woman: as acting as though her neck were stiff; have you never seen one who seemed not able to turn her head very are the ones who need the be ment along the lines of exercise. The question of arms is a closelyallied You tar? ity These treat- one can scarcely have a prelty throat unless you have pretty arms, too. And in exercising for the one vou get the other. To Have Pretty Arms. There i{s an_exercise -for unding the chest which is uch practiced by thin belles of society. This s the ve simple one of lifting the hands, palms out until the fingers touch at the tips. hands should meet just over the and the fingers lightly kiss each other. The elbows shouid be held out very sharply so as to give the arms full play and open the lung: The "lovely Princess of Pless, said to be the handsomest England, was advised to try cise for a flat chest. She was told to @iift her arms, with elbows protruding, as many times as possible without be- coming fatigued, and to touch the finger tips over her head as she lifted her arms. One should in mild weather practice this in front of the windo S0 as to be sure ‘of good clear air. dust-laden® air were drawn into this exercise the results might be very distressing, if not positively injurious. That is the diffieulty with practicing in the stifling atmosphere of a closed room. One does not benefit as one should from the exercise, for the lungs who is woman in this exer- 1t the lungs during draw in impurities instead of taking in_fresh air. - For grace there Is ~ quite another movement. It is the swaying one and consists in body bending as well as in arm-swinging. The swaying movement for grace should be practiced in pure afr, with the body as unclothed as possible. A warm under-garment might be put on, ané a light loose drapery thrown around the shoulders, merely for looks. The one who is exercising should seat herself and should bend the my as far to ome side as possible. The d should inciine at the same time and the arms be tossed over the head and in the direction in which the body is bending. = Lean as far as possible at the side until the hands can barely tcuch each other. ‘Will You Be Graceful? This should be practiced from left to right and from right to left, many times, until the movement is fully established in the mind and until one gets the sway and can do it without effort. _At first one will feel terribly tived from the swaying ! want to stop and rest. The in is feeling is ifest the beauty-seeker should pause rest, for nothing is gained by over- doing the musecles. Nothing gives grace quite as quickly as this swaying exercise, and there I8 no one beauty movement that equals it for the rounding of the chest. To Remedy Defects. For lines in the throat there is nothing except massage with cold cream. Rub the lines very gently with the hand, going round and round the throat and keep~ ing the fingers well molst with the cream. For morning and evening wear, and in- deed, for all house wear, cultivate the loose-throated gown. There are very pretty fichus that do away with the stock and there are soft windings that cover the throat and yet do not restrain it _enough to do it injury. While treating the neck to wear an cpenwork stock, even when 3sed for the street. Get a wired one all of lace, the object being to give the treatment a chance. Bathe the neck with very hot water be- fore using the massage cream, and be sure to make the applications at least twice a day. Rub gently and always round and round the neck. For the short neck there is nothing but reducing the fat upon the throat. As the fat disappears the neck will appear to_be longer. For the double chin the weight must be reduced and the chin massaged vi%or- ously daily to keep it from getting flabby as it gets thin. Riding a bicycle will reduce the ehin very quickly, on account of the way in which the throat is exercised when one is riding. There is an exercise for length the neck which is very good and it is one that benefits the double chin. Uncover the shoulders so that the air can get at them and .bend the head first this way and then that way. Keep om until you can almest touch the ear to the shoulder. The head should be able to Ije quite horizontal and in accomplishing it you will lengthen your throat and help the double chin. But the double chin requires heavy strokes with the hand. The kind of mas- sage that is to take away flesh must be powerful, and you must actually slaj your chin hard from left to right ang then from right to left. Twenty strokes night and morning will help. And ride the bicycle If you can!