HINTS ON GOOD LOOKS. 
A soft flannel face cloth is best. 
In washing the face press it with the cloth, don’t rub it. 
Cold cream thinly applied is good to prevent chapping. 
A recipe for wrinkles: Alcohol 12 grammes; tincture of benzoin 2 
grammes; judea balsam 5 drops; liquid storax 2 drops. A few drops of 
this compound in a glass of water makes a good face lotion at bed time. 
Let it dry on. 
Eat fruit plentifully to have a good complexion. 
Biting the lips spoils their appearance. 
Olive oil is good to freshen the lips and improve their color. 
Powdered charcoal applied with a brush not too hard is an excellent 
whitener for the teeth. 
Over sleeping is as bad as over' eating for those inclined to corpu¬ 
lence. 
Hair that tends to become thin should be frequently clipped on the 
ends. 
Trim the eyebrows every few weeks. It helps their growth. 
A pinch of borax in water makes a good eye wash. 
Slippers without heels are bad for the shape of the feet. 
Much sea bathing roughens the complexion. 
Bran and oatmeal are both useful to whiten the hands. 
Powdered oris root is good to disguise the odor of perspiration. 
The proper length for finger nails is just level with the finger tips. 
POINTS IN ETIQUETTE. 
A young lady should not shake hands with a gentleman on being in¬ 
troduced. 
A lady or gentleman entering a room should be announced in a 
moderate tone of voice. 
In introductions pronounce names clearly. 
Every visiting card received demands the recognition of a return card. 
Introductions require prompt answers. 
It is always the lady’s place to first recognize the gentleman. 
It is no longer thought necessary for gentlemen to remove their hats 
in elevators in deference to ladies. 
It is bad manners to come late to a public performance or to go early. 
RULES FOR SMOKING. 
Never smoke in the presence of ladies without permission. 
Don’t smoke before breakfast, especially if you find you are smoking 
more than you ought to. 
Smoke leisurely. Half the, good of a cigar is lost when you go at it 
vigorously as if it were a task. 
Don’t light a cigar on one edge. See that it is lighted all round. A 
cigar is like a lamp-wick; half the character is in the even lighting. 
If your cigar goes out before you have finished it blow the dead 
smoke out of it or it will be rank when re-lighted. 
After dinner or after supper are the best times for smoking, whether 
from the standpoints of health or enjoyment. 
Don’t leave “stumps” around on the mantelpiece or the window¬ 
sill. Few wives can stand untidiness. 
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