The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 8, 1906, Page 12

THE SAN d our ideals ffice, removing to his friends, know- views, urged him to stand so strongly n sentiment complexion may be & thing of rose tints her features perfect, b creamir lack beauty of expression a plainer of noble and lof which she )t hope to comma: ength of time. W lize that b d mind toge e takes \terest the omen cauty is a r. F or spirit in many cities p; s are forming for the pur- the outer person by of mind and body ) Iy FRANCISCAN ! iN PARLIAMENT § wust be overcome before the Lib- eral ticket could win, but Mr. Balfour not discouraged. He t mpaigning wit s mever falled to win in busini n the vote was registered he had majority of I517. Thus he has the distinction of having contributed to a political victory that— judged by majorities—is without an equal in parliamentary history. And he will have an opportunity, as member of “the first club in Europe”— for so the House of Commons boasts ft- self—to aid in the settlement of many a vexed question An assoclate in this new experience is his business partner, Mr. Archibald Wil- liamson, newly elected member from El- gin, who is known to many San Fran- ciscans through the visits he has occa- ionally paid the eity, and the two gen- tlemen are important members of the business clement that forms the backbone his, the first Parliament assembled King Edward VIL Both are strongly liberal in thelr views and sympathies ana both are opposed to the protective tariff policy by advocating which former Premier Chamberlain has disrupted the Unionist party. FRANCISCO SUNDAY CALL IHE STEZINED 200X Almost every woman nowadays goes through some kind of bodily exercise, either to reduce or develop her figure. Usually she does the movements me- chanieally, her eye on the clock, her mind on whatever she is going to 4o gets through with these tire- Her interest znd her Wd the work does - some exercises. encrgy are divided her little or no good. The way to de- 1 benefit from physical culture, or any kihd of beauty culture, is to be intent on what you are dding and so train the mind at the same time as the body For instance, you look at your- self glass and note that your fare s seamed with numerous hori- zox Every time you think of n she rive re du that are to be done your eye- brows unconsciously go up and these lines appear. They are the lines of the scrupulot conscientious person. A woman with these lines engraven in her face takes her work too hard— worr \d frets about her capacity for doing successfully what she under- takes. he works twice as hard as she needs to and attends to every detail of her house or her business personally. mow, these lines can be removed—for the time being, at least—by massage, by wearing adhesive plaster bandages at night d by other treatment, but nothing in the world will keep them away unless the excessively conscien- woman is willing to eliminate a ¢ cares abo-t “things.” It may seem unreasonable, but there are always a few cares that can be sliminated, a few burdens which the conscientious woman is carrying along which belong to others, yet are rob- bing this. overpainstaking woman of the youth and ccmeliness which belong to her. These horizontal lines in the forehead merely give to the face an anxious and ther unhappy look. They do not destroy its charm alto- gethe do the fretful lines, the lines that indicate a love of malicious gossip or the cynical look which ages the face and makes even the most reg- ular features unattractive. One has to be very frank with one’s self and be willing to admit that the drooping cor- ners of thc mouth are not the fault of nature, but rather :ne result of a dis- contented spirit. When the spirit changes and becomes more cheerful the will lighten up at once. The ex- pr ion of the face and of the whole body is the result of the dominant thought of the ming. This dominant thbught in the minds of most women over 36 is the fear of old age. 1 have received the most pa- thetic letters from girls who were anywhere between 25 and 30, and were aiready thinking themselves “well on” and aging. This is real torture to the one who has to endure it. No woman need look old or be old until she is ready. I know of women of 70 who at- tend to a multitude of home duties, are club members and grandmothers, and no one ever stops to realize their years, so charming and attractive are they. The woman who fears age is the one who gvill succumb first to its imaginary evils. A woman, like a man, is as young as she feels, and she will look it, providing, of course, she takes I cer- tain amount of care of herself. There are two great factors in a woman'’s life which add years to her looks; one is “worry,” the other is face “nerves.” Both of these must be con- quered from within. “Nerves” can be soothed and quieted by massage, ther- apeutic and outdoor treatment, but there must be the desire to control them. As for worry, so much has been written on the subject of this great enemy to beduty, yet every hour we sce men and women® worrying about trivialities. The tense expression, the strained attitude, the frown, the com- pressed lips—all these are the attrib- utes of the woman who worries. The nervous tension never relaxes in many of our American women’s faces. Even during sleep thg forchead is contracted. No wonder that indelible lines write themselves upon the fair expanse of the forehead of WO n who worries. She must train her brain not to worry, just as she would try to develop any muscle of the body, beginning with the small worries and gradually tackling the big ones. S should remember that it is useless to worry over what can the be mended, since all one’s strength is needed for the m-nding: and it is equally useless to worry over what can’t be mended, since all one’s energy should go to changing the old unpleas- ant and worrisome conditions. The energy which is spent in worrying over trifles, whether one can or cannot atch a certain car, for instance, would, if preserved, keep many a nervous woman in health. All this wasted nerve force shows in the lined and haggdard faces we see about us. We waste our energies try- ing to do too many things. We exhaust ourselves thinking of one thing while do- ing another. The woman who goes on a day’s shopping and forgets her luncheon in the excitement of bargain hunting has only herself to blame if she comes home fatigued and exhausted. The human body \ machine and mind and will play upon it as they like. The smooth, white hand of the society belle, which p such sad havoc with the hearts of admirers, is not kept her 50, except in rare instances, without in- finite palnstaking. Particularly in that her hands require more care than summer does she find ordinary. If they are exposed to sun and wind, not merely without gloves, but without the right kind of gloves, reddened or browned and coarsened skin may be expected, perhaps further adorned with freckles and moth patches. Old Neptune is as bad as Old Sol in his effects on the skin, but she who knows a thing or two gets the best of him every time. Immediately after a dip in the ocean the hands are bathed in borax and water, with just a drop or two of am- monia in it. Not too much ammonia or the skin will be made yellow. A word about washing the hands in water to which ammonia has been added; it is a common practice, and all well enough if the supplementary proceedings are fol- lowed, otherwise the last state of the hands is worse than the first. Ammonia is unfit for toilet purposes, unless its ef- fects are removed. It is alkaline, and destroys the natural oil on or near the surface of the skin, leaving it rough, crackly and with a tendency to chap and wrinkle; therefore after the use of am- monia, any alkaline preparation, or soap of any sort, the hands should be rinsed in clear water and rubbed with giycerin and rose water or almond oil, or some other like subgtance. Never use hard water if possible. The best way to soften the water is to put somie bran in the water pitcher—one pint of bran to four quarts of water—or, bet- ter still, keep a bran bag on the toilet table and dip that in the basin of water. Borax or ammonia Softens water, but too frequent use of either is not advis- able. Summer freckles on the hands are eas- ly dealt with. An ounce of cure or pre- vention if taken in time is: Rose water, three ounces; glycerin, two drams; tinc- ture of benzoln, one dram; lemon juiee, one dram; borax, & fourth dram. Rub the borax with the glycerin, gradually edd the rose water; lastly, the tincture of benzoin, stirring constantly. Apply at night. A second recipe calls for: Powdered alum, one ounce; lemon juice, one ounce; vose water, a half pint. Or still another preparation which is equally as good: Glycerin, 3 ounces; citric acid, % ounce; oil of sweet al- monds, 3 dram: oil of lamon, ¥ dram; rosewater, 1 pint. Rub the acid in the oils, add the glycerin, then the rose- water, a little at a time until the whole is well mixed. Shake well before using and apply every night. If hands perspire, after washing them in -cold water containing a little alcohol ~—about two drams or two teaspoonfuls may be used for moist hands or if powder 1is needed occasionally to whiten the hand: Powdered carbon- ate of magnesium, § ounces; extract jasmine, 1 dram: oil of rose. 4 drops, oil of neroli, 10 drops. Recipe No. —Powdered tale, £ ounces; extract jasmine, 1 scruple; oil of rose, 5 drops. Recipe No. 3—French chalk, 4 ounces. powdered orris root, ounces; oil of rose, 5 drops. If one Is tormented with warts they may be cured if touched carefully. once a day, with salicylic acid, % dram; lactic acid, 1% dram; collodion, 5 drams. Apply with a camelshair brush. Care must be taken in the use of the collo- dion, for as you know it is a solution of gun cotton in ether. Or warts may be touched frequently with the color- less tincture of iodine, or wi nitrate of silver. A strong solution of salicylic dcid alone destroys warts. moles or any unhealthy growth of the skin, without pain-or 1njury to the healthy parts. Warts may also be removed by the electric needle. Tiny white specks on the finger nalls are due to slight knocks or other inju- ries to the pails. Usually the nails can withstand a good deal of knocking about, but if they are soft, white marks are often left even after quite trivial injuries. They may sometimes be re- moved by an application of vinegar and myrrh, one ounce of the former to one half ounce of the iatter, to which 1s added one-half ounce flour of sul- phur. Rub on the nails once a day. A teaspoonful of vinegar in a cup of warm water will remove stains from the fingers. An important factor in hand culture © SEZX CONSCIOUS VI COWSEQUENTLI " FWRIVFXOL —<p, of alconol to one pint of water—pow- der the hands with starch and orris root. Each must be well powdered be- fore being mixed. The proportion is one part orris root to four parts starch. Put In a thin muslin bag and keep near by for frequent use. Another powder is made of three parts French chalk and one part arrowroot. Mix well and put in a bag. Other powders which is kneading and massaging. This se- cures good circulation, which helps to keep the hands white and smooth, and makes the skin pliant. For this pro- cess begin with the fingers. Hold the tip of the finger between the thumb and forefinger, passing them down the length of the finger, its inner and outer surfaces by one or two quick move- ments, the motions being from the ex- tremity to the hand. This movement is intended to empty the veins. ke up each finger separately, then the outside of the hand, the mo- tion being toward the wrist. Massage first with the thumb, then with thumb and forefinger. One can cultivaje one’s own hands, although the assisfance of a friend is valuable, better work natur- ally being accomplished by two hands than by one hand. The strength of the manipulations or stroking fes from the slightest touch to a firm pressure. For the outer surface of the hand itself, with thumb and fingers knead the flesh of the other hand, or if you can call any one to your assistance, with both hands she will. so knead and manlpulate your hand that every individual muscle gets a proper degree of attention. The muscles of the hand and wrist are exercised and strengthened by fin- ger spreading. Hold the tips of the fin- gers apart, then bring them together and tightly clinch them to form a fist Repeat this slowly at first and then rapidly for five minutes at a time. Af- ter this process of cultivating the hand has been diligently carried on for some time, there should be a noticeable gain in its appearance, with added supple ness of wrist. But don‘t look. for results too soon. Persevere and still persevere, pondering upon such wise saws as, “Rome was not built in a day.” Before beginning this process of knead- ing, take about one pint of fine white sand and put it in a wash basin which is nearly filled with warm, soapy water. Wash the hands in this. rubbing them thoroughly with the sand, then rinse oatmeul water and afterward theroughly dry them. At times, during the process of cultivating the hand, hold up first ona and then the other, to free the veins of an excess of blood. When beauty has noth- ing else to do let row up her hands.” whether at tie command of high= her e rE INDEZ — IBZE ZINES VY o zrrE o O E LTI o < B waymen or from a sense o ed by her personal appearance beneficial performance and hel the hands white. Never allow to hang down, as the blood will stretch the veins. So great is the charm of a beau hand that there is scarcely any other that surpasses it. In the estimation of many perso indeed, a beautiful hand wields a great power than a beautiful face. A handsome hand is even more often the exception than a handsome foot. An artist once said: “The most beautiful hand I ever saw, perfect and beautiful as it was in all other parts, needed just ome- sixteenth of an inch of flesh to make it perfect.” Sir Peter Lely copied from a pretty housemaid the hands for every one of his sisters, and whether they hold a fan or a rosebud, whether they dimple one cheek with a taper finger, or clasp the girdle of a gown, makes no difference in the gen- eral effect produced The most beautiful hand belongs to the Irish girl The glish hand s too plump, the American is too long and nar- row, the German has fingers too short and the palms too broad. If to the Irish girl belongs the first prize, the daughters of Poland carry off second honors. The hands of the French, Spanish and Italian giris may be called indiffere though there are more beautiful hands to be seen n France and Italy than in Spain. The Parisiennes bestow a great deal of time and attention on th nds, the conse- quence being that they are believed, by superficial observers, to have finer hands than the women of any other part of France or any other countr: Charles Reade, who once started a long newspaper discussion on ambidexterity, thought that mankind ‘can, ought to, and eventually will be either-handed 1s possibie te. train both hands from the story told of Sir Edwin Land- seer, who on one oe ow a deer’s head with one hand while was draw- er. Ano ing a landscape with the clever artist could draw. simultanec A two different objects with either hand, or he uld draw an object wi one hand and at the same time wrl the name with the other. Piano players have to train both hands. Children without doubt should be taught to use both hands with equal freedom and facility Don’t cut the nalls out first holding them In warm water to soften them. Don't cut the cuticle or any part of the flesh around the nal Don’t polish the nails too highly should have only a natural gloss Don't cut the nalls fa polunts, but care- fully arched. Don’t file or scrape the nalls—it only helps to thicken them. They should only be rubbed down with the very fine emery and cinnabar powder which Is used for polishing shell ard ivory. Don't allow the nalls to remain long soiled with anything that will stain them. Don't wash the hands oftener than nec- essary; dry them thoroughly after every washing. Don't wear gloves that are a size too small or that fasten too tightly. This prevents free circulation and makes the hands red. Don’t wear rings that are too small; the inevitable result is disfigurement—red and swollen hands and knuckles. Don't wear bracelets so tight that they affect the circulation, or so loose that they rub on the wrist joints. fe! they