Immerse it in cold b.u.t.termilk, and soak for a few hours, then wash out in clean water.

1713. The Young Lady's Toilette.

i. _Self-Knowledge--The Enchanted Mirror._

This curious gla.s.s will bring your faults to light, And make your virtues shine both strong and bright.

ii. _Contentment--Wash to Smooth Wrinkles._

A daily portion of this essence use, 'Twill smooth the brow, and tranquillity infuse.

iii. _Truth--Fine Lip-salve._

Use daily for your lips this precious dye.

They'll redden, and breathe sweet melody.

iv. _Prayer--Mixture, giving Sweetness to the Voice._

At morning, noon, and night this mixture take, Your tones, improved, will richer music make.

v. _Compa.s.sion--Best Eye-water._

These drops will add great l.u.s.tre to the eye; When more you need, the poor will you supply.

vi. _Wisdom--Solution to prevent Eruptions._

It calms the temper, beautifies the face, And gives to woman dignity and grace.

vii. _Attention and Obedience--Matchless Pair of Ear-rings._

With these clear drops appended to the ear, Attentive lessons you will gladly hear.

viii. _Neatness and Industry--Indispensable Pair of Bracelets._

Clasp them on carefully each day you live, To good designs they efficacy give.

ix. _Patience--An Elastic Girdle._

The more you use the brighter it will grow, Though its least merit is external show.

x. _Principle--Ring of Tried Gold._

Yield not this golden bracelet while you live, 'Twill sin restrain, and peace of conscience give.

xi. _Resignation--Necklace of Purest Pearl._

This ornament embellishes the fair, And teaches all the ills of life to bear.

xii. _Love--Diamond Breast-pin_.

Adorn your bosom with this precious pin, It shines without, and warms the heart within.

xiii--_Politeness--A Graceful Bandeau_.

The forehead neatly circled with this band, Will admiration and respect command.

xiv. _Piety--A Precious Diadem_.

Whoe'er this precious diadem shall own, Secures herself an everlasting crown.

xv. _Good Temper--Universal Beautifier_.

With this choice liquid gently touch the mouth, It spreads o'er all the face the charms of youth.

1714. Bathing.

If to preserve health be to save medical expenses, without even reckoning upon time and comfort, there is no part of the household arrangement so important as cheap convenience for personal ablution.

For this purpose baths upon a large and expensive scale are by no means necessary; but though temporary or tin baths may be extremely useful upon pressing occasions, it will be found to be finally as cheap, and much more readily convenient, to have a permanent bath constructed, which may be done in any dwelling-house of moderate size, without interfering with other general purposes. There is no necessity to notice the salubrious effects resulting from the bath, beyond the two points of its being so conducive to both health and cleanliness, in keeping up a free circulation of the blood, without any violent muscular exertion, thereby really affording a saving of strength, and producing its effects without any expense either to the body or to the purse.

1715. Fitting up a Bath.

Whoever fits up a bath in a house already built must be guided by circ.u.mstances; but it will always be better to place it as near the kitchen fireplace as possible, because from thence it may be heated, or at least have its temperature preserved, by means of hot air through tubes, or by steam prepared by the culinary fireplace without interfering with its ordinary uses.

1716. A Small Boiler.

A small boiler may be erected at very little expense in the bath-room, where circ.u.mstances do not permit these arrangements. Whenever a bath is wanted at a short warning, to boil the water necessary will always be the shortest mode; but where it is in general daily use, the heating the water by steam will be found the cheapest and most convenient method.

1717. Cleanliness.