. American etiquette and rules of politeness. STONES. ?OMANCE and imagination haveascribed to the various preciousstones different curious and interesting instance, some people are very solicitous to secureappropriate stones for presents, lest the health, life orprosperity of the donee should thereby be injured. January — Garnet. Constancy and Fidelity. February — Amethyst. Sincerity. March — Bloodstone. Courage. April — Sapphire. Repentance. May — Emerald. Success in love. June — Agate. Health and long life. July — Ruby. Forgetfulness of, and exemption from vexations cause
. American etiquette and rules of politeness. STONES. ?OMANCE and imagination haveascribed to the various preciousstones different curious and interesting instance, some people are very solicitous to secureappropriate stones for presents, lest the health, life orprosperity of the donee should thereby be injured. January — Garnet. Constancy and Fidelity. February — Amethyst. Sincerity. March — Bloodstone. Courage. April — Sapphire. Repentance. May — Emerald. Success in love. June — Agate. Health and long life. July — Ruby. Forgetfulness of, and exemption from vexations caused by friendship and — Sardonyx. Conjugal — Chrysolite. Freedom from evil passions and sadness of the — Opal. Hope and Faith. (393) 894 AMERICAN ETIQUETTE. November — Topaz. Fidelity and friendship. December — Turquoise. Prosperity. Diamond. Innocence. Pearl. Purity. Cornelian. Contented mind. Moonstone. Protects from danger. Heliotrope. Causing the owner to walk CHAPTER XXXVIII. TOILET RECIPES. TO BEAUTIFY THE HAIR. HE hair may be made more beau-tiful or darkened by taking fourounces of good bay rum, twoounces of olive oil, and one dram ofthe oil of almonds ; mix and shakewell and apply frequently. TO CLEANSE THE HAIR. Beat up the yolk of an egg with a pint ofsoft water; apply it warm ; rub brisklylor several minutes, and then rinse withclean soft water. > Another method is to take one ounceA of borax and half an ounce of camphor., Powder these ingredients fine and dis-^ $ solve in one quart of boiling water. Whencool, the solution will be ready for use. Dampen thehair with this frequently. It is claimed that this notonly effectually cleanses and beautifies, but strengthensthe hair, preserves the color and prevents baldness. TO REMOVE DANDRUFF. Take a piece of gum camphor as large as a chestnutand place it in one pint of alcohol. This camphorizes (395)
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