The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 23, 1904, Page 13

THE ' SAN FRANCISCO SUNDAY CALL. “TO-DAY 15 C¥ = TWEN tion, this is a problem to solve, and he easiest way to answer is to tely grant that circumstances there is the young wom- g one, say 16 or there- MME. YALE’S * Almond Blossom OMPLEXION .... CREAM GREATEST TOILET LUXURY MADE Cleanses, softens, purifies, whitens and beautifies the skin. Soap and water only cleanse superficially. Mme. Yale says: A little Almond Blossom Complexior Cream should be applied every time the face and bands are washed. It removes the dust, soot, grime, smut and smudge from the interstices of the skin and makes the surface smooth as velvet. A daily necessity at home and abroad; a treasure when traveling by land and water, or when on an g of any kind, and particu- larly prized at a seaside or moun- ta resort. Protects the skin from cutting winds, burning rays e sun and every injurious ef- the elements. Prevents es abnormal redness of the nose or any part of the face, and that purplish hue due to ex- cold, also chapping, 1g, cold sores, fever blisters and all irritation of the ski: It is the greatest known specific for s the fire out more an anything else, , heals and prevents scars uppuration. Indispensable of infants and every mem- e household. An exqui- al beautifier. A grateful fter shaving. Excel- for massage purposes. Now in two sizes. Mme. Yale's Almond Blossom Complexion Cream is d in two sizes by OWLDRUGCO. (Both Stoges) 1128 Market Street 80-82 Geary Street At specia! price of 40c and 80c of tt fect of and g N THE A SommeRs L apouts. What does she knQw of health, heredity or soclal influences? She has been too busy wrestling with studies, too busy attending dancing classes and too busy having an altogether delight- ful time to ponder over life and its many responsibilities. Each day as it passes is the one day for her, and the disappointments that chance her way are heart-rending. Besides all this, her ladyship has in all probabiiity delved Into the family library or nine times out of ten into the public one, and her head is filled with all sorts of romantic notions, that are certainly very pretty but not very practical. She Imagines that the man who cuts a dash is the one to be proud of, and in her unsophisticated way flut- ters and colors every time he chances to even so much as glance in her direcg tion. In fact, s0 much of a hold does he gain on her that she follows blindly where he chooses to lead, without thinking or realizing) anything but that He is calling. In a measure it is both the foolish and the wise age. Certainly it is the happlest age of all, and the wise old saying, “Where ignorance is bliss it is folly to be wise,” is particularly apropos. Of course, barring the possi- bility of going too far. Everything and everybody is good, and, in fact, the world Is & highly delightful place to be in. But here comes the trouble of sweet sixteen. She is too wise and refuses to profit by the experiences_of those who have learned a bit of wisdom by hard knocks. She may be told that the man who pleases her at sixteen is not likely to be the one she would choose a few years later. But would she belleve it? Certainly not, for she realizes that there Is plenty of happiness in the world, and she has not yet awakened to the fact that there is likewise quite as much misery. Young people are bound to be more or less impressionable and romantic, and no matter how closely they are guarded it is bound to out. Let them alone and thelr severe case of “puppy” love dies a natural death, but defy them and away they go rushing head- INTHE DAYS OF THE \WAR. OF ‘6] SGIRLS GOT MAERIED WHEN THEY PLEASED long Into matrimonial snags, which there is no remedy. It is for the world and all like the small boy who was left in charge of his baby sister. “No, no; you mustn't do that,” and straightway the brow- beaten one determined to do or dle, and when physically restrained sobbed out in a fit of rage that “he was just trom . tryin' to boss her.” And so It is with this hglf-grown-up woman. She Is just being ‘“bossed,” and she don't take the trouble to rea- son with herself that perhaps she is being saved a life of drudgery and dis- content, which would have been avolded 1f she had only walted a few years and better equipped herself for the struggles and responsibllities that marriage is bound to bring. The girl of the early days married young, it is true, but the conditions were vastly different, and femininity has changed not a little. In the time of P X e the war of ‘61 romance filled the air, and every soldler who marched away from his chum or sweetheart rode back as furfously as he could to clalm her for his very own before some other fellow came gayly along and lald siege to her heart and hand. In the early days of California girls were almost at & premium. Men came by the dozens, but families chanced along only now and then, and when they did were hailed with delight by every eligiblle man within a radius of fifty or more miles. And even then when the girls were In clover, more than half of them were not married because they cared a fig about the men, but merely because It seemed quite the proper thing to do, and be- sides it was expected of them. Not that they all did just as they were bidden in those days, any more than they do now, for one small lassie I wot of absolutely defled her father ADGE: M "" THE ‘(O;J;’ifi‘_;\l Rl OF TODAY 1S QA VANMTY when h prought her nome from &choo! the middle of the term to at- tend 4 great ball. She was more inter- ested in her dolls and making dresses for them than she was in the great six-footer who was to act as her escort and frankly told the family so. But go to that ball she must said her father, and go she wouldn't gaid she to herself. Upstairs she was sent to dress, and when the hour came it found her new frock hanging limp and dripping and her highness tucked away in her bed, sleeping serenely, Of course she got a good, sound spanking, but she went to school the next day and escaped the wiles of the six-footer until she was nearly six- teen. But in this age and generation, the girl who marries even at the age of twenty or thereabouts is an innovation. And the reason for it is simple enough. Education means-more than it did and travel infinitely less, and so the mar- riage date is pushed farther and far- ther forward and in the meanwhile the lassie Is having a jolly good time, free from the many demands put upon the shoulders of the society matron. In this country, as in no other land, girls are possessed of a freedom, a sort of personal liberty, that they are some- what loth to give up. In no respect are they like the French girl, whose entire future depends upon finding a huskand and In finding him as quickly and as quietly @s possible. And then, again, American girls are pushing so vigor- ously Into the business field that they are more or less independent. To a girl who makes a good salary, has but one to look after and to please, but one to account to for her follles and her pen- (R nies, marriage is somewhat of a re- sponsibility that is quite as well post- poned just another year and then another. Spinsterhood loses many, In fact, all of its terrors, and after a girl has reached the age of thirty or so, it is pretty good to look upon, and she sits down In her own cozy room and thanks her lucky stars that marriage is on the wane. Then i{s more than apt to come the blase age, and it is not what one would call either satisfactory or comforting. Nothing is absolutely pleasing. Con- tented? Perhaps, after a fashion, but not absolutely so. There muyst be din- ners, teas, theaters, flowers, anything to keep things up and humming, yet if any one called her restless and un- happy she would snap her fingers and strenuously deny the allegation. She has no home life, and either de- votes her time, energy and talent to her work, to some one’s else business, or to having a rattling good time, and what would interest a blase woman of 85 would have shocked ner beyond ex- pression at 20. ° So then, what is the marriageable age of women? If not too young and not too old, what is left? Why betwixt and between, of course. In other words anywhere from 24 to 26. By that time a girl should have arrived at a time ot understanding and should know that it I1s wiser to choose ou a basis of in- dividual fitness and not upon individ- ual caprice. Then, too, she should have learned something of the problems of life, and it is her own fault if she blunders head- Icng Into such an arrangement, for the marriage, even under most favor- able circumstances, cannot be given too much forethought. It is all very well and;good to give advice as to this that and the other thing, but it is frequently the part Qf wisdom not to accept this selfsame advice. No one should help shape the destiny of others —though there are scores of people who fairly revel when poking their fingers into matrimonial ples. Perhaps, after all, es there Is no time set for the coming of this love, which is supposed to be the basis of happiness and contentment, the time to marry is “when a woman, young or cld, meets the man she loves.” And when one stops to think of it, that sounds surprisingly llke an old- fashioned love match. Does It.not? et St M AR L R IS D Answers to : Correspondents THE LAUNDERING OF PONGEE (Violet).—Garments of pongee silk may be successfully laundered in this man- ner: RIp off any buttons or trimmings the laundering qualities of which are doubtful or llable to stain the silk in process of cleaning., Half fill a tub of convenient size with lukewarm water and make a moderate suds by shaving a scant halfcake of white laundry soap in two quarts of boiling water; when dissolved strain into the tub of water. Be sure and strain to avold having any small particles of softened soap find lodgment on the silk. which would cause an ugly stain. Force the water through the soiled silk by squeezing the fabric in the hands and plunging up and down in the suds; do not rub, as it riins the texture of the .goods. Rinse in three clear tepld waters to remove every trace of soap, wringing with rather moderate pressure: shake sharply to free from wrinkles and hang in the shade to dry. To facilitate dry- ing always wash fine garments on a bright breezy day. for slow drying is apt to streak eilk. Do not starch pongee, it ruins its appearance, causing it to wrinkle badly and very easily; bluing is also superfluous and unless WIAT AGE SHOU GIRLS usal In very minute quaritities will muddy the clear shade of natural pongee. Iron the silk while still damp, but not wet, using as cocl an iron as will remove the wrinkles. Press on the wring side and be sure to have the ironing board heavily padded, as hard wrinkles in the pad will cause ugly shiny streaks on the goeds. If such streaks should appear by accident sponge and reiron the spot. TO BLEACH THE SKL\'.(E. E. B). As the sensitive qualities of the skin differ with each individual, I cannot state positively just what degree of strength of peroxide of hydrogen you can safely use to bleach the skin of your face without injury. It is rather risky at best, but if you insist on mak- ing a trial here is a safe method. Get a pint of peroxide of hydrogen and have a perfectly clean quart bottle in readiness. Put one pint of clear cold water in the bottle and one-fourth pint cf the hydrogen, shake and then bathe the face with the solution twice each day. Always be particular to precede the application with a thorough face bath, drying the face on a soft towel. If no irritating effects are felt afger a week’'s use, gradually increase the strength of the solution until it is equal parts of hydrogen and water. Continue the treatment for a month and then discontinue for the same period and peat If necessary. Always keep the so- lution In a cool dark closet, as it spoils quickly if exposed to strong light. Be very particular to keep the solution away from the edge of the hair, eye- brows and ldshes, for, it will bleach the hair. TO DARKEN BLONDE EYE- BROWS (Helen).—Your eyebrows can be greatly improved in a few months by careful training. Daily brushing from the Inper corner toward the tem- ple will excite the hair follicles to more healthy action and cause the growth to assume a pretty curve. An application of plain yellow vaseline will stimulate the growth and darken the shade of the hair in a few weeks. As a matter of convenience two small brushes should be used and kept expressly for this purpose. One brush should be kept perfectly dry to complete the day tollet and the other used for applying the ofl. Either the very small nail brushes or small tooth brushes, such as are sold for the use of children, will answer the purpose nicely. After the nightly face bath dip a brush in vase- line and gently stroke the eyebrows, always outward, following their natu- ral outline. Careless use of the brush or thé finger tips will Cislodge many hairs which might otherwise be pre- served. Repeat the application until the skin will absorb no meore, occupy- ing ten or fifteen minutes in the work. With a soft cloth wipe away any sur- r’u gn either side of the brows. I [ggest this as a matter of neatness as well as_to prevent an irregular or superfluous growth of hair on the face. Be sure, however, you leave the halr of the eyebrows quite olly. Once or twice during the day you may also apply a very little vaseline to the brows; If carefully dome it will not give the skin a gfeasy appearance and will materially hasten the darkening process. SCIENCE OF DAILY GROOMING (Blossom).—Teake three war.1, soapy tub bsths each week, and during warm weather a sponge bath of tepid water will be refreshing on the alter- nate nights, taken before retiring. While it is hecessary to keep the body exquisitely clean, a very thin girl should be careful not to remain In a warm bath too long, as it is very Y enervaung and also apt to still fure ther decrease her weight. The girl of 16 vears should not use a face cream, only occasionally, unless the skin seems very dry, and this is rarely the case unless an anaemic condition prevails. When the face or lips chap, then, of course, one or two applica- tions of a slightly oily cream is essen- tial to restore the natural softness of the skin. A very little pure talcum powder on ace after the bath is not harmful, but it should never be used unless the skin is perfectly clean and should be washed off thoroughly before retiring to prevent clogging the pores, which would result in pimples. An excellent cream to soften and whiten the skin ade thus: Take three ounces of of sweet almonds, one-half ounce each of white wax and spermacet! and two ounces of rose water. Cut the wax and spermaceti in small pieces, put in an enameled pan, set in a pan of hot water, and when the ingredients are melted beat in the almond oil and lastly the rese water. Beat continuously until the mass forms a smooth white cream. As you hair is abundant and curly you should have no difficulty, after a little practice, in n a becom- ing manner, it out about the face without the ald of snarling or & “rat,” neither of which I can recom- mend. Snarling the hair fs very harmful to its growth and condition: the vigoro shing and combing incident eing it from the mass of knots when dressing it breaks and wears it off rapidly. ERUPTIONS OF THE SKIN (Mary). When the skin is very oily and al- ways more or less disfigured by black=- heads and pimples, it -learly indicates an over-secretion of the sebaceous glands and impaired circulation, which must be relieved before a better condi- tion will prevail. Skin foods, under these circumst:--es, should be strictly tabooed, except in a very small quan- tity and when absolutely necessary to prevent the skin from actually becom- ing rough from exposure to the wind. Additional oil for the skin is absolutely useless, for it aggravates the condition and thus creates more eruptions. Fre- quent bathing, to cleanse the congested pores, Is of paramount importance and when foilowed by massage to encour- age more perfect circulation a cure can be begun speedily. Turkish wash cloths and towels are too harsh to use when the skin is sensitive from eruptions; use instead soft towels and cloths of damask. A bland pure soap, such as castile, is most refreshing: a mild astringent healing lotion and some re- fined toflet borax will also be required. Before retiring make a lather of hot water and soap and rub over the face several times with the finger tips doing the work thoroughly; this will assist in setting the cfogged pores in action. To a basin of hot water add a liberal pinch of borax and wash the face to remove the soap, rinse with clean warm water and again in cold water fo close the pores, dabbing the water on with a clean soft cloth. To the cold water used should be added ten drops of sim- ple tincture of benzoin. With thumb and finger press out the worst black- heads and pustulated pimples, dab with warm water, dry and bathe the spots every night with the following healing lotion: Take one dram of gum cam- phor, two ounces each ¢f water and best alcohol and two drams of milk of sulphur: dissolve the gum camphor In the alcohol, then add the other ingre- dients and shake well each time before using. The materials for this lotion may be obtained from any high-class drug store.