Answers to Correspondents).
Gwendolen.— To Impart gloss to the hair
brush It with a brush dipped In perfumed
Agnes P. H.— Nothing Is better for the
iralsV IX you want to keep it trim and
I Mrs. M. M.— For your little girl's hair
use 'a fine comb dally, and then massage
the scalp with alcohol and water in equal
quantities. Afterward give It a thorough
brushing. '• . . *
• Quinine » grains
• Tincture of cantharldes 1 dram
Spirits of nutmeg 2 ounces
Fluid extract of JaborandL.14 dram
Rose water 1 pint
'Mix well and apply twice a week, using
a small, stiff brush. .
Glycerine .........l ounce
James H.— A rood wash for the hair. If
you are becoming bald, Is made of:
. Constant Reader.— A good lotion for
whitening the skin Is mad* of:
. - Pure honey (strained) 4 oonoes)
Glycerine ......................1 ounce
¦ Rose water ....................1 ounce
" Citric acid ..a drama
Essence of rose........ .6 drops
water to which a little alcohol has been
added. Dress the hair while It Is damp,
then It is easy to give It the right turn.
When quite- dry It can be loosened, well
combed through and again dressed to ad
vantage. ' '
Enquirer.— To Increase growth of eye
brows, bathe them once a day with warm
water and salt— about % teaspoonful of
salt to H P'nt of water— and occasionally
rub on sorao sweet oil, — ~*
Annetta.— A cheap remedy for freckles
is made of % or. each of glycerine and
water and 2 drams of lactic add. Apply
with a small camel's hair brush, which
you can buy at an art store for about 15
cents.
Patridaw— To prevent your hair from
turning gray rub tat* the root* a lotion
made of:
Cocoanut oil .j. .¦.'..«..— ....^3 ozs.
Bay rum ....1 os.
Oil of bergamot 5 drops.
Shako well before using. I would warn
you against pulling out gray hair, be
cause others will come In their place,
which will b« stiff and short and much
more noticeable than those pulled out.
Take great care of your health. Gray
hairs often are the result of a run-down
condition. With Improved health tho
color of the hair may be restored.
symmetrical, than an elaitlo exerciser.
Indeed, as a waist-reducer It Is a positive
delight. Not only does the waist grow
more sylph-llks, but all the muscles of
arms, shoulders and back become firmer
and stronger. Facing the exerciser, and
alternating right and left band, with body
erect, pull forward, upward, downward,
outward. For the downward movement
draw the arm quite close down to the
side. With the back to the exerciser, and
using both hands, pull straight forward,
pull overhead, pull both bands forward
under the arms.
It is a simple and prosalo recipe. Take
the white of an egg, dilute It one-third
with water, beat It a little and put It In
an airtight bottle. At night saturate *
comb with the mixture and pass it
through the hair until It Is well mois
tened. Divide It Into strands and wrap
It around on Ions; kids.
This mum not be done carelessly, or
the hair will eventually present a jum
bled, crinkled appearance, very different
from the symmetrical waves which are
to be desired.
Herein lies another secret. Each strand
must be as tightly twisted as a cord be
fore It Is wrapped around the kid. la
this way the wavea are made of the earne
size.
Old-fashioned bandoline Is not to be de
spised by the girl who wants curly love
locks.
It Is made by pouring one pint of boll-
Ing water over three teaspoonfuls of
quince seeds. Let It stand for several
hours then strain and thin It with water
or cologne. A few drops of essence of
rose or violet may be added.
The styles to which society's hair adapts
Itself at the various resorts thie ssasso
may be thus analysed:
Bar Harbor girls wear natural curls, 3
Long Branch's run In fluffs.
The Lenox lassie's hair falls In masses,
While Newport's twines m ruffs;
Down at Cape May the breezes play
With ringlets soft and fine.
That sleek and neat, despite the heat,
Are kept by bandoline.
The hair dries under this firm treat
ment, and the result Is a nice, even wave
that will stand a good deal of weather,
even that damp kind which abounds at
the seashore, to the vexation of the sum
mer clrl who delights In curls.
The densest sea fogs and the humid
summer air of the mountains may alike
be Indifferent to the girl who possesses
another secret about making the little
sugar curls that Barrle so likes to writ*
about.
An excellent drying lotion for damp
hair Is made of half an ounoe each of
powdered bicarbonate of soda and bor
age of'BOda and three ounces each of
bay rum and rose water.
After moistening the hair with this
mixture it can be curled easily If put
up on "kids." Or the tongs may be
used If dispatch 1« necessary. The use
of tongs once or twice a day is not
harmful. Heat the tongs Just enough
¦o they will not eeorch paper. An at
omizer Is convenient to use In moisten
ing the hair, and either the lotion rec
ommended or a perfume can be used.
After twisting each lock about the
tongs hold them until you can count six
ty. The tongs are not too hot, the hair
Is damp and the pressure Is steady and
fcard.
The hair, by thla time, should be
cleansed and silken, and each Individual
hair made to shine. It Is a treatment
which certainly gives bloom to the hair.
If a maiden has only a brief ten
minutes In which to dry her dripping
hair after a bath it may be restored
to beauty and flumneea In short order
by the use of a nickel-plated hairbrush
with hollow back and teeth.
The brush is bo constructed that It
separates at the handle, and Into the
hollow back hot water can be poured.
The handle Is then adjusted and the hair
can be dried in a very few moments.
At least one thing can be- Bald in their
favor — they are cheap and can be bought
daily and lost without regret. Then they
protect the neck and lend an abandon to
the ensemble that Is In keeping with the
unconventionally of the moment.
Hats for mermaids need not be the plain
affairs cf years past. New ones are of
ribbons and flowers, bo recklessly ex
travagant is the modern maid. These
hats tie under the chin and are so large
that they completely hide the rubber caps,
which may be covered with shot or plain
ellk or plaid silk. The latter ar« tho
prettiest.
. Caps and bonnets aside, the pretty
jrlrl who roes Into the water with a
blue silk handkerchief knotted over
her hair, whether It la "golden, gray
and curly" cr can boast of only lamp
post locks, la bound to look coquettish.
"When I go out for a long swim or
a race," says one beauty. "I wind a
•silk handkerchief eecurely about my
head after braiding and binding up my
hair very tightly."
However, if tressea are allowed to go
unbound and get thoroughly wet. It Is
neither a long nor a tiresome task to
dry the hair and make it presentable.
In the first place. Bit down In the
sun. like little Sallle Waters, and nhake
out your golden locks, your raven locks,
your purple locks, or locks of whatever
hue. Let each separate hair have a
chance to become sunned and aired.
Especially let the scalp get well venti
lated. The sun's rays eure curative and
stimulating, and nothing Is better for
head and hair, ns well as complexion,
than a daily isun bath of ten minuter
duration. It gives life to the hair. The
eun may also sprinkle a few freckles
over your precious nose, but what are
they compared with abounding health
and vigor and beautiful tresses T
The hair dries In a surprisingly short
time when treated to a sun bath. - It
must then be brushed to give It gloss,
and finally a rub with a towel may ba
neceesary.
The rubber cap must be red with a wide
ruffle. This is the verdict of one fair
maid, who adds, "it Is the only headgear
for bathing which has the slightest pro
tense to adornment. Bonnets are too un
becoming to be Indulged In by the maid
who possesses a spark of vanity."
Another damsel thinks differently about
the bonnet question and will give as her
verdict that "the untrlmmed huge
bonnets that are strewed upon the beach,
heavy with moisture and burned by the
eun, are the most picturesque after all."
The ca;> is made of black stockinet lined
v.ith robber, and under Its edge is sewed
the suggestion of a fringe of hair. If such
frivolity is not out of the question. Then
the l-a: p. put up In papers concealed
beneath the cap. is ready to appear In
ail its glory when the sea bath is over.
This arrangement of the hair, with
rubber cap, and bra!<Js that are not
"really and truly" ones, is bo genuinely
protective that half an hour from the
time the wearer leaves the water her hair,
beautifully curled and dry. Is the envy
of all her friends.
•71 V OST women find the manage
/ \ /I meet of the hair while bathing
I y I a rather difficult problem.
V. "* 1 Not only is It a Question how
JL to arrange the hair ao that she
¦will not look like a fright, but the proper
way to dry it after the dip Is also a
matter requiring Borne study.
The average girl la aware that nothing:
is uglier than a rubber bathing cap, but
this .head covering mar be managed la
Euch a way that It ii positively becoming.
First, the h&lr is arranged In two tight
braids end then pinned closely to the head.
Then two false braids are fastened on,
which hang down the back with quite
the effect of natural hair.
(Copyright. 1*3, by T. C. Medure.)
THE SUNDAY CALL.
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HOW TO BE
PRETTY
WITH DRIPPING
LOCKS