The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-09-02


they worship. They find them uniform
lybrilliant in society, but an unexpected
call sometimes catches the angel una
wares, with eyes almost flshy in their
lackluster want of. their accustomed
stimulus. After marriage an accidental
rummaging of the lady's bureau and
the discovery of the mysterious little
brush and the belladonna vial, lets q
flood of light in upon his bewildered
brain.
PENCILING.
India ink enters largely into the ma
king up of a fashionable lady. The
brows and lashes'are penciled with it,
and frequently tiny horizontal mark,
on the corner of the eye, is found very
effective in producing the desired ap-
pearance. The work requires to be ar
tistically done, as a bungler not only
fails to improve her appearance, but
succeeds in making herself hideous. The
practice of peuciling is harmless, and
there is no good reason why it should
not be in dulged in at discretion.
ARSENIC.
The use of arsenic as beautifier pre-
walls to a greater extent than is gener-
ally suspected. 1t is taken internally,
and imparts whiteness and clearness
to the skin which is coveted. The prac-
tice is carried on secretly. AS it is diff
ficult to get arsenic except on prescrip-
tion, and its use by inexperienced par
ties is excessively dangerous, most la.
dies take it through the connivance of
the family physician. Fowler's solution
or Donovan's is the usual shape in
which it is administered. The patient
who is ambitious of rivaling the beau
tiful snow in the whiteness of her skin
complains of imaginary eruptions, and
thinks she needs an Alternative. A lady
friend of hers was afflicted in the same
way, and her physician gave her arse
mic, which cured her. The discreet ply
sician takes the hint and prescribes ac.
| cordingly. 1t is pleasant little farce,
| which both see through. Some girls,
who are not up to the prescription dodge
chew card board or heavily enameled
paper, in the manufacture of which
arsenic is used. This practice is infinite.
ly worse than taking the stuff. Arsenic
is cumulative poison, and its contin-
ued use results in the most disastrous
consequences. 1t invariably kills, soon
er or later, unless the habit is aband-
oned, and once established it holds the
victim as tightly as whisky or tobacco.
| ANTI.BILIOUs BEAUTY.
We once knew lady who laid great
stress on the matter of complexion, and
she was in the habit of taking, the
night before any social event in which
she was to participate transpired, a
heavy dose of some drastic medicine,
that she might appear on the scene
pale and interesting. 1t was a very
gay and festive season, and she barely
managed to live through it.
COSMETICS.
The various paints, washes and pow
ders are too we'll known to need des-
cription. Some, as the rice and chalk
powders, are comparatively harmless
while many are composed Of lead, bis
muth, or other meatals, and are deadly
in the extreme, producing partial para.
| lysis, blindness and sometimes death.
Carmine in solution penetrates the skin
so that it has to wear off, and hence is
better for the lips than the cheeks. Va
rious shades are used for the cheeks and
chin. The use of damask rose is con.
sidered bad taste. Application is made
by rubbing on with bit of kid glove
or piece of stocking leg. Painting is q
work of art. A daub is horrible. But
carefully and artistically done, the
white over the red, the effect i.
good. In face painting, however, III
aim is not to initiate nature, as vers
few ladies in comfortable circumstances
know anything of natural complexion,
The rich, healthy, brown and red color
of romping country girl, who has
be deemed coarse and vulgar. The
standard complexion of fashionable so
ciety is that of blanched turnip-top
grown in cellar, with hectic flush o.
carmlne added. The fashionable lady
has a mortal horror of sunlight, and i
caught upon the street without her par
asol, even with the sun only an hou
above the horizon, she may be observed
carefully interposing fan, newspa
per or handkerchief between her pre-
cious complexion and the destroying
rays Of the baneful luminary.