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A
BACHELOR'S
CUPBOARD
How
a
IVIan
May
Valet
Himself
with
a
sponge.
Rub
on
thoroughly,
then
wipe
off
with
clear
water
in
the
same
manner.
TO
Sponge
on
the
wrong
side
with
cool
water
RENEW
and
press
with
a
warm
Iron
until
smooth.
SILK
'pj^jg
should
make
the
silk
stiffer
and
MUFFLERS
,
. ,
brighter.
While
every
man,
however
anxious
he
may
be
to
valet
himself,
may
balk
when
It
comes
to
doing
his
own
boots,
a
few
"
how
to
do's
"
along
this
line
may
not
come
amiss.
For
there
are
times
when
the
ranch-
man
or
prospector
or
camper
wants
to
ride
to
town
with
Immaculate
shoe
leather,
or
perhaps
he
elects
to
"
go
to
a
dance,"
and
Is
fifty
miles
from
a
bootblack.
Then
let
him
read
A
fine
ointment
for
boots
which
keeps
the
leather
from
cracking
and
preserves
it
well
is
made
in
this
fashion:
Take
four
ounces
of
lard,
four
ounces
of
olive
oil,
and
one
ounce
of
caoutchouc,
and
melt
together
over
a
slow
fire
until
thoroughly
mixed.
Moisten
the
sole
of
the
boot
with
water
and
warm
It
before
the
fire.
Then
smear
this
ointment
over
the
sole
and
the
top
of
the
boot.
This,
when
exposed
to
snow
or
rain,
will
be
absolutely
Impervious
to
dampness,
and
makes
the
life
of
a
boot
that
Is
used
in
mud
or
snow
twice
as
long.
To
remedy
tight
shoes,
one
may
adopt
either
of
the
two
following
plans:
After
lacing
the
shoe,
wet
a
folded
cloth
in
boiling
hot
water
and
put
over
the
part
of
the
shoe
that
pinches.
Or
pour
into
a
wash
basin
water
as
hot
as
can
be
borne
and
put
the
foot
in
it,
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