1906 A Bachelor's Cupboard

A BACHELOR'S CUPBOARD How a IVIan May Valet Himself

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. , 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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