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uev5 in C&re 5 By Margaret* Vl*TJC« Oaerijeu Wmmmmmmmmmmmmil Bfesa^' 4% BnK 4v.s wft\ ^fefaL .JuJmII 1MPROVE pew phase, some novel development of (he barefoot craze but soon it drops out Df public interest and public view. A.od why? Well, one shrewdly suspects be cause the feet themselves are not "fit For publication," that the following up of the barefoot craze would bring to light unsightly and distorted feet, feet that depart so maikedly from the clas sical standard that their owners are too Rsha-med to exhibit them, even under the guise of health seeking, and of physical cult-i"? fada. That the importance of paying due at tention to the foot is under-estimated there is no manner of doubt. The girl who will visit the manicure's regularly, who will have hair and scalp scientific ally treated and taken care of, who goes in for face massage and all the rest of it, she is very likely to neglect her ~ee% ynfl think that because they are not on public view they don't matter in the least. One might taik at length about the anatomical Importance of the feet about its sixty-four little bones, its network of nerves, its delicate veins and blood f- I* ps-/m--xMrLL //Mwx*i A «a#v Tl\£ eare of tlyz. Na^il iir\portai\J *IV^*MVMVMV)VU\)VVul TO CARE FOR AND rat-- sels, without making the slightest im pression bat just refer only once to the discomfort which an ill-fitting shoe, a tight or short stocking induces, speak feelingly of the causes that lead to corns and bunions, of the hobbling gait of the girl who has deliberately maimed her feet by wearing the wrong shoe, and at once you have an interested and eager audience. Fundamentally—and this is no joke or pun—the foot is really the secret and foundation of all bodily grace and fuii as much care and attention should be paid to its well being as any other part of the body. And first and foremost, just make up your mind that you are goinqr to b« goo to your feet Study them, coax and caress them into shapeliness, and soft ness, let them be as pink and white as an jour hands* and take due care of kvvv\ ,^1, ,£BBS5r- -*"*V' '. -V- ,&ti '•&?i0W~A%- ff i:- \\\u r:/ «. S* N*« THE FOOT Every once in a while we hear some the toenails. The foot that is well cnred fee does not show blemishes and disfig urements but there is no part of the bedy, not even a delicate complexion, that will soqner resent neglect, and "rub i» in.** so to speak, as will the foot. The first point is. cleanliness, an .iraf! cleanliness. The million tiny xr3 of the skin are closer in the foot than on any other part of the body and if functions°thos^littli norlsf'hift'oni functions those little pores must be kept with open mouths all the time. The foot bath should be warm, never hot the soap dissolves in the water, and a tablespoonful of violet or other toilet ammonia will prove decidedly refrcslau^. Scrub the foot well with a brush, and scrub extra vigorously between the toes. Here the skin is naturally more deiicato because of lack of exposure, it -:Uods quicker, and the dried skin requires to be removed often. Scrub the soles well, too and then rinse off the foot in clear water, just as warm as the first. Dry it well, patting off the excess moisture, va\\ V^sMP* if•. '& -&& /*x\ ts***/v y"^ *t %si .{- iR""^ V'.^'.i *4%t *.•*-* ?. nirvr-~* vase^ne and 1 thp- 1 ing a brisk rub with a coarse huckaback or Turkish towel. Now is the time, after the skin is 60ft and dry and clean to attend to those blemishes which are-a part and parcel of the usual foot. Pass the fingers over the entire foot, and wherever a calloused spot is detected, file that down instancy with a little velvet pumice stone. For five or ten cents you can purchase a conveniently shaped piece at any drug store or toilet counter, and a better in vestment for comfort you cannot make. If the callous be large and of long stand ing it may be necessary to pare off the upper layers with a good corn knife, and then, apply the pumice. If the f3«t have not had attention for some time, it ~ai£ht be as well to hold one foot in warm water to kep it soft while attending to the other. The calloused spots all well attended^ to, anoint each one with a little olire or sweet ..oil, or even with cold cream or (*&re corns. Treat these in the same manner, and finish by putting a piece of the old fashioned eoap plaster—five cents will purchase a goodly piece, enough for twen ty l.mes or more—right over the corn, being careful *.0 snip the edges of the plaster :u a t-ias manner so that it will lie comfortably in position. This wj«! soften the corn and raise it, so that after a few times of os thing and plastering it can be lifted right out When this »c curs, then use a little alcohol—be sure to avoid w«od alcohcl, for this means poi sod act the possible loss of the toe—to disinfect an. cleanse the resulting 'itt'^ carity. anW put cn a piece of ordinary adhesive plaster. In a few days the place tLers*of siiail know it no more. For bunions, when such have occurred, more care and a degree of skiikis neces sary. Indeed, there are many who claim that only a surgeon should treat these, and for aggravated cases medical advice, should be relied upon. A cold compress put on and renewed as often as conven ient will help to reduce the infiamma* tion, and a toe spring to hold the en larged joint in the natural position wou!d better be resorted to. Next comes the toilet of the toenails. Here the girl who does her own mani curing possesses the advantage, for the course of procedure is just the same. The cuticle is carefully pared away all around, the nail cut off square at tha top, and the coinors trimmed or not, just as seems most desirable. Some suf fer Severe discomfort if the corners of the nails be not trimmed out every cace so often while others go a lifetime dryilxS A brisk rab re»store^ eireulatioi\ asassi *tfw fcZ45 Foot next turn attention to thi comfortably without paying any particu- rub, aud see that each toe, ana the flesh lar attention to them. Where there is any tendency, even the slightest, to ingrowing toenails, the cor ner of the nail should be lifted—the blunt or rounded point of a penknife or scis sors will answer—the upper surface of the nail filed down, and a little pledget of cotton, previously soaked in listerine or even any good liquid dentifrice will fill the bill, forced in under the ingrowing cor ner. The first pledget of cotton would better be a small one, and the succeed ing ones can each time be a little larger. In this way the iugrowing habit of the na'il can be discouraged and in a com paratively short time it will have so re shaped itself that it assumes the uatural •shape aud position, and will not require any further special attention. At the first indication of a return of the-trou ble, the cotton can again be forced -inder, and- the condition remedied almost in stantly. Any tendency in this direction must be watched for, and immediate measures taken to prevent it otherwise a doctor's bill and an enforced pest for that foot will be the result. It."9 one of the many cases where the ounce of prevention Is worth pounds of cure. When all Uie uleuiislies and abnoiv malities have receivod their due. rneed ol attention, the next thing is to put the foot in such condition that further ones will not be possible. Place it hi warm water again, this time without any soap or ammonia, just the clear water, to remove the oil or cream or Vaseline with which the corns and calloused spots have been treated, ^fter drying the foot again carefully, give it a good alcohol u^ Jfe, Tr\e Greek. y-^sfr v.Ar^ V-^X%?v!' between'the toes, get an ample supply of the fluid, and rub until it is all ab sorbed. Then take the tonic, or if you have not that, use olive oil, just the same as dresses the salad at table, or even common sweet oil, or vaseline, and rub the entire foot well with it, giving the nails a goodly rubfting so that the soap and water shall not deprive them of all th&r natural oil: Finish up with a powder rub and use the powder as a lubricant for a general massage of the foot. Begin with the toes, and rub and turn each toe sepa* rately. Then take the arch rf the foot and beginning with the under part, on the sole of the foot rub each muscle— they will stand out plainly if the foot be extended with the. toes pointing down ward—upward and outward, and all the time following the natural shape of the arch and the infetep. Next come- the ankles, and these are important, for-here the cords and mus cles and tendons of the foot and the heel center. Give them a thorough mas sage, finishing with the pinching and slapping, movements. Wheh allot those are done, next come the DON'TS and if you would hav* a foot that will meet the requirement not only of beafity but of daily comfort as well, the Doiu'ts "are perhaps fully as important ad are. the Do's. DON'T under any circumstances wear a short stocking, one too short in the foot This Jtfjpnips the toes and inter feres with drctflatioht with the reftult that the foot swella and severe discom fort ensues, Goddesses at P1& DON'T wear the so-called common sense shoe if you have a well-developed arch or instep the common sense shoe— so-called—is mainly for flat footed peo ple, and offers no support whatsoever tor a highly arched instep. DON'T wear a short shoe,. If It comes to a choice between the short shoe and the narrow one, take the latter every time. Severe bone diseases have been started by short shoes bunions are the Queen 'jH-i1" &1_ -5" 11# 1 .fs-'-ri* N. Lopa*d Co., is- V' «vc «v i-c-»'"«, f?''WWWf/m ^m/mm ^fkmm 'J/ .•.c^-. j'A/^.f.'v* .•s/iyiyiy -y~ Tl\ei\ coitus tryp. roof Toi\ie arsii Rawder ^UVUVUW¥"UWOVAAfWyV¥liWWVftVl^VW/ 8 inevitable result. One can teQ tbt wear er of a short shoe as far as one can see her—for it is usually her—by the bub bling gait and the expression of aiong which speaks volumes. The proper shoe to wear dhonM be selected that breaking lb is uuuuce—ary» and although this will necessitate the expenditure of time and trouble to se cure such a shoe, t!he resulting comfbrt will repay. Louise Face Massage Cream The Cream that Rolls. The Cream of Qaeeos The Queen o! Creams. It brings beauty within rtich of ifl women. Why have a poor complexloii when yoo can beautify yourself with Qaeea Loflise Face Massage Creaat It Soothes. Invigorates. Hsfusfces Cleanses, Eradicates WriaUei /amoves all facial blemishe*. a a a it if a jar, SOc^ aid !-«. jar, $^H. For Sale by all prominent Department and Drug Stores In the United 8tates» or direct from us on receipt of price, we will send yon the Queen Timiilo Oream by express prepaid. 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