The state of the nails makes or mars the beauty of the hands. Never cut with scissors, as this thickens them. should be They filed, round to follow the line of the finger. Every morning after washing, and while the skin is soft, {press back the cuticle gently with the hem of a soft towel. Rough treatment of this part of the skin produce the disagreeable "hang-jails" But whether we attain to the lily-white hands of the poets' songs, we can by treatment not only have hands. pleasant to behold, but in a state of health and comfortable wellbeing which adds to their general utility—Colina Colquhoun. in "Glasgow Herald. one must wash them in tepid water always, and' with a powder puff apply fine. oatmeal, and rub: the hands briskly. At night apply almond paste, and sleep in loose gloves. To make this. paste, take 202. each of..sweet and -bitter al-mands; pound to a paste; mix with
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