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A
BACHELOR'S
CUPBOARD
How
a
Man May
Valet
Himself
working
the
toes
about
In
the
shoe
and
making
it
con-
form
to
the
shape
of
the
foot
as
the
leather
expands.
This
will
not
injure
patent
leather,
but
it is
a
good
plan
to
rub
over
with
vaseline
or
petroleum
jelly
on
a
flannel
rag
after
wetting.
This
nearly
always
gives
instantaneous
relief
from
pinching
shoes.
For
tan
shoes,
banana
peelings
possess
some
coloring
matter
and
tannic
acid
that
seems
essential
in
polish-
ing
red
leather.
Rub
the
inside
of
the
peel
on
the
shoe
and
polish
with
a
flannel
rag.
This
gives
the
best
of
results.
To
dry
wet
shoes
quickly
when
one
is
far
from
a
shoe-
tree,
put
some
small
pebbles
or
gravel
in
a
pan
and
heat,
not
too
hot,
and
fill
the
shoes
w^ith
them.
It
may
be
necessary
to
repeat
the
process.
To
restore
the
softness
of
leather
that
has
been
wet,
rub
the
shoes
with
kerosene
oil,
pinching
the
leather
and
working
it
between
the
fingers
as
you
do
so.
Rubber
boots
should
be
dried
carefully,
and
when
they
become
wet
inside
they
need
heroic
treatment.
Have
a
peck
of
oats,
or,
failing
these,
coarse
sand,
or
even
old
rags.
Heat
quite
hot,
then
put
inside
the
boot,
and
repeat
until
the
boot
is
quite
dry.
Allow
mud
to
dr>^
on
the
shoes
before
brushing
it
off.
Then
rub
over
with
kerosene
oil
and
glycerine
in
equal
parts.
If
glycerine
is
not
available,
the
oil
alone
may
be
used.
Even
tallow
or
melted
lard
may
be
used
in
emergencies.
For
creaking
shoes,
put
in
a
shallow
pan
or
pie
tin
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