THE COMPLEXION AND THE FEET.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7028, 17 January 1910, Page 7

THE COMPLEXION AND THE FEET.

It may be thought at first eight that the complexion, being go far from the feet, can have nothing to do .with these extremities; that, like “Alice in - Wonderland,'” when ‘she ate the -wonderful cake, which made her grow tall so suddenly, the complexion might say, “Goodbye, feet. I am a great deal too far off to trouble about yon. You must manage the best way you can" (says a writetr in a Home paper)- This, indeed, is in what wo do say. We take care of >pur complexion, leave the feet to take car© of themselves, and then wonder that our face is not more blooming, our skin not more soft and pleasing. But the healthful conditions of the feet have; much to do with every part of our, body; and how. indeed, can one look at one’s best when our feet hurt in those tight, uncomfortable boots, wmch -too directly tend to the redness of the nose and the blueness of the complexion. You don’t want cold feet if you wish to look your best, .and the habit 6omc girls havo of wearing shoes with much too thin soles has much to ars-ver for. In the winter time, thick, serviceable boots are necessary—much better than shoes, , which when worn with a macintosh so often allow the stockings to get wet through with the drippings from its edge, or from the skirt. Sitting in damp boots is another danger, and a great one. If it rams nearly gets .wet when going out to their daily work, .but the wise see to it very, carefully that their feet are sufficiently protected to keep out the damp, or else" they change both shoes and stockings. Faddy? Not a bit of it; merely sensibly careful, thus avoiding many , a bad cold, which, by-the-bye, girls’, is always tho reverse of becoming, and also running no danger frdtn worse happenings. For remember that damp, -wet feet lie at the root of many most unpleasant health catastrophes. Goloshes are very useful wear, and don’t be laughed out of them, or« hurt, by the names “mollycoddle” and “frump.”