An hour's sleep or rest every day, just after luncheon, is a great aid to the preservation of beauty. It rests and relaxes the muscles of the face and body, and brings relief to the hard, strained expression of the face. While resting, think bright pleasant thoughts. Try to forget everything that is unpleasant or annoying.

Lines and wrinkles are apt to form on the faces of those who have much responsibility and care, or who have some great grief or trouble to bear. These can be remedied to a great extent by relaxing the muscles of the face several times a day for five or ten minutes. Lie down, close the eyes, think of nothing and give the face perfect rest; this, with plenty of exercise and fresh air, will do more good than any wash or medicine. (See directions for "Repose.")

Care of the Eyes.

Never rub the eyes; do not read or write by any imperfect light, whether natural or artificial, nor read while lying down. Reading in cars, coaches, steamboats, or while walking, or in any position where the body is not perfectly tranquil, is very injurious to the eyes, and they fail sooner or later for it. Looking up and away to large objects frequently while reading, writing or sewing greatly rests and relieves the eyes. Let the light fall over the left shoulder, or left and rear. Have abundant light, but not too dazzling. If the eyes smart or burn, or are at all inflamed from overwork or study, fill an eye-glass with tepid water, and add five or six drops of Fusiyama, in which open and close the eye several times; the relief will be almost instantaneous. Taking the eyeball between the thumb and forefinger horizontally and pressing it gently together will aid in preserving its rotundity, and thereby in retaining the sight much longer, as in old age the eyebail becomes flattened, and hence the failing sight.

Spotted veils should never be worn, nor those of very dark colors. Unless necessary to protect the eyes from dust, it is best to dispense entirely with the veil.

The Ears.

But little can be said in regard to the care of the ears, except to keep them faultlessly clean, and on no account introduce a pinhead or other metallic instrument to cleanse them. A thin soft cloth over the end of the little finger should suffice. In very severe weather a veil completely shielding the ears from the cold should be worn.

The Nasal Toilet.

It has been stated that there is always a corresponding relation in size between the lungs and the nostrils; large nostrils accompanying large lungs, and vice versa, which shows an obvious adaptation of one to the other in size, and, consequently, in use. The numerous stiff hairs at the entrance of the nostrils are obviously intended by nature as a protection against the introduction of small particles of matter into the lungs, showing the special adaptation of the nose as an organ of inhalation. Inasmuch as the nasal passages are liable to become obstructed by colds and sometimes even completely closed for a time, the mouth seems to have been intended as an auxiliary or substitute, in case the functions of the nose should become temporarily suspended; for breathing through the mouth in a perfect state of health is most unfavorable to its continuation, And if naturally used as an organ of inhalation during winter, the teeth and lungs would constantly suffer from the sudden influx of extremely cold, dense air. The nasal toilet should

never be neglected. Cleanliness is absolutely necessary to freedom from catarrhal nasal trouble Beside the function of moistening the respired air, the nasal secretion also serves to flush out the nasal cavity. If by disease its quantity is diminished or its quality altered, this function must be supplemented by an aqueous solution as near as possible to the normal secretion. Hence, it should be neutral or slightly alkaline and in sufficient quantities to thoroughly flush out the parts. It (the nasal toilet) should be a routine practice to be kept up, indefinitely, at least twice daily. Dr. Nichols, in a recent paper, said: "The great prevalence of catarrhal diseases among the tenement house population, as compared with those in good circumstances, shows that bad air, poor food, uncleanliness, and want of attention given by parents to the small ailments of their children, are prime causes in their production." The exercises given under Oral Elements, of dwelling on the sounds of the nasal labial m, the nasal lingual n, and the nasal palatal ng, are excellent for clearing and strengthening the nasal passages.

Teeth and Breath.

The teeth should always be brushed directly after each meal in order to remove every particle of food which, if allowed to remain, will form tartar and eventually cause decay. In brushing, great care should be observed not to cut or lacerate the gums so as to cause them to bleed. A quill is the proper toothpick, all others being more or less injurious. Tepid water, to which has been added a few drops of Fusiyama, should be used for cleansing the teeth. Chewing gum, eating candy, very hot or very cold food or drinks are injurious. To preserve the teeth sound and beautiful requires more attention than any other part of the toilet. Frequent brushing and exquisite cleanliness are absolutely imperative. Parents should often inspect their children's teeth, and should do all in their power to preserve them

sound and perfect, constant care and attention being necessary to prevent disease and premature decay. As to their importance in the human structure: In the first place, they constitute a very essential part of the vocal organs; secondly, they contribute in a very high degree to personal beauty, both by themselves and by preserving the natural form of the face; and, thirdly, they are indispensable to health as instruments of mastication. It is said that excessive meat eaters usually have bad breath arising from a morbid condition of the flesh of the body. The breath of the cow and sheep, or of any animal fed on grass, is said to be perfectly sweet, while that of the cat or dog, if allowed to feed on meat, is most unpleasant. Not meat eating only, but diseased lungs and decayed and uncleanly teeth also cause bad breath, Good digestion, plenty of fresh air and exercise and simple food are indispensable to a pure breath.

The Hands.

With a little care it is much easier, than is supposed, to have soft, white and graceful hands. For the former, soak the hands well in warm water with good soap, rinse well in clear, tepid water, in which a little powdered borax is dissolved; then, on retiring after the bathing and rinsing-if the hands are at all rough or chapped, bathe them well in a wash made of equal parts of Fusiyama and glycerine; and pull on a pair of old loose kid gloves for the night. This is the best preparation for softening and healing the skin that we have ever found. To make the hands graceful, the use of the little balloon previously mentioned, together with the exercises for the hands and joints in the Finger and Cobweb Exercises, will be found exceedingly beneficial. The hands are capable of as much expression as is the face. Several times a week, after soaking the fingers in warm water, the skin should be carefully pushed back from around

the nails and trimmed up, the nails cut or filed in proper shape and polished by rubbing, either with the little chamois pad, that comes with the manicure set, or with the "cushion" in the palm of the hand. It is also well to protect the hand as much as possible from dust, or when handling articles from which any dye or coloring matter may rub off and while reading or handling newspapers, as printer's ink is very injurious to the skin. If possible, sleep with the hands open, all work requires them to be closed or partly so, and the skin becomes stretched or drawn and the joints strained and enlarged. The open hand gives the necessary change. Age first shows in the hand, in wrinkles which may, by the above directions, be "warded off."

The Feet.

The poor feet are obliged at all times, except when "tucked up in bed," to stand a great amount of ill-treatment, if not positive torture, by the absurd fashion of wearing narrow-toed, high-heeled shoes; and it is probable that not one person in a hundred wears a shoe loose enough to allow the foot free movement. Thus, deformity of the toe joints, rheumatism or gout, bunions and corns are produced. The heavy stiff boots and shoes now worn are not conducive to perfect circulation, nor to health, nor to perfect movement. Too much strength is required to lift the feet thus clad, and awkwardness of gait and heaviness of bearing or carriage is sure to be acquired. Not only the lungs need fresh air, but every portion of the surface of the body and especially the feet demand it. All the surface of the body must have its minute sewer-pipes-the pores of the skin-free from obstructions, so that they can throw the perspiration out upon the surface, where by contact with the air it deodorizes and evaporates. Thick shoes cause the perspiration which should be gotten rid of by evaporation to be