Lotions--Treatment of Facial Blemishes and Disorders--Care of the
Hair--Diseases of the Scalp and Hair--Gray Hair--Care of Eyebrows
and Eyelashes.


Certainly this is a duty, not a sin. "Cleanliness is indeed next
to godliness."--JOHN WESLEY--_On Dress._


In all her multitudinous concerns the housekeeper should not forget her
duties toward herself. Many a mother in looking out that her children
are a credit to the family in dress and manners and care of their
persons, gives up all thought of standing as an exemplar of these things
among the ladies of the community. This is a sacrifice of self that is
not commendable, since it defeats its purpose. The mother should always
be herself an illustration of the lessons she teaches, else they will
not be seriously considered.

It is impossible here to give more than a few general suggestions as
to the dress and millinery of the mother. She should have a variety of
simple house-dresses, suited to her various duties, and these should be
kept as neat as possible. Each should be made for its purpose, not
converted to it from one of her fine dresses. Nothing gives an
impression of slatternliness more than the wearing about the house
of a frayed and soiled garment "that has seen better days."

The best dresses and hats of a woman, even one who goes little "into
society," should also be sufficient in number and varied in style
to suit the changing seasons of the year, and the widely differing
occasions for use which occur in every station of life. The purchase