The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-19

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portunity, and, when the rush Of Chew
OF shitt sleeves has subsidized into Id
duster and coat, and settled itself L
watch the Eleusinla Of femininity from
which the veil 10 rather rudely torn aside
In these railway lodgings, She gets 4
chance TO make her toilette, with plenty
TO supervise, while the
SPECIAL BRuTR
takes his place ct the car door, 30 al not
70 lose any possible opportunity Of making
. nuisance Of himself Our unfortunate
friend Is obliged 10 wash her face In he
same basin where 80 many have preceded
her. Providing there Is water enough
leit to do It with. She tries pushing The
hair pins back In her hair, but Il will moi
do; the structure Is tumbling and must
come down. She looks Of you, and
wishes she was 0 child and could make
faces, or q man and might swear, but,
being 0 woman, must grin and bear Il: 90.
with one defiant glance, she commences
operations. OF come the braids, and the
rats, and the rolls, and the puts, until the
mo back hair TO speak or hangs revealed
in all It's scanty brevity. She ought TO
keep cool, but she doesn't, and It Is rather
q trying situation; 90, instead of cOmbinR
gently through that microscopic capillary
ornament Of Natures bestowal, the mo.
ton somewhat resembles hetchellIng, aud
the comb Is very apt 10 break In the pro.
cess. The natural basis Is soon adjusted,
however, and the structure Is rebuilt
How the men chuckle; how she wants to
box the ears Of the special brute at the
car door, standing there with his hands
In his breechcs pocket and whlstling
some burlesque melody; how red she gets
In the face as she realizes that
The worst that can be has been dore;
and that, in spite oil herself, "She has
told all her secrets" 10 car full, while
her empire has fallen. The back hair is
finally arranged, but the lovely crimps oil
yesterday are rough, harsh, implIable
locks, that must be combed straight back
-Gigh1ully unbecoming, as she knows;
and she looks again OF you, and sees that
yours are as Wavy as ever. Certainly
You had used your crimping pins the
night before; no accident had happened to
betray the TACT; and, even If It had, you
would have been no worse of than you
were last summer when your hat blew of
on the sands OF Newport, the day OF the
Grand Hop, and young Fitzasttery told
you be thought "crimping pins were di.
vino, just the thing 10 hook fella's heart,
and . girl looked so very swell at night,
you know"
Our fated friend has washed her face
In the minimum OF ice.water, until II
looks much like South Sea islanders,
red and black in spots and streaks. That
woman's temper is ruined for the day.
Her collar Is rumpled, and her cuffs ditto,
and she has only the extra ones, which
must be saved for use when she arrives at
her destination. Under ordinary clrCum.
stances, she Is charming, agreeable wo-
man; but her usefulness to society is CON-
pletely lost Tor the present, because she
did not know how TO make her toilette en-
route, as you did.
You next reach the
MISREPRESENTATION,
but this morning you need not depend
upon porters or conductor even to put
you right. That young man thinks,
"What q pretty woman; no art about her;
and she looks SO cool, clean, and fresh.
Wonder i'll might offer TO accompany her
To breakfast" and he brushes his hat,
Straightens his collar, settles his neck-tie,
strokes his hoped.for moustache, and calls
the porter 10 give him an extra busting.
Before dinner you will grow more or
less social, according to the characters.
tics Of your fellow. passengers, your own
age, and incidental considerations. It is
just as well to be courteous In travelling,
and thus while away what might other.
wise prove very monotonous hours.
Again, the scent Of
aiar of will send the male bipeds to the
wash-room. No earthly show for the
gentler sex, especially in warm weather;
but, my dear, you have the odd trick.
Take out your hand.glsss and Cologne,
and battle your face, and attack the grim.
iness Of your ears The delicate spirit
will overcome it as magically as Ariel
could Caliban; then just cool your slight.
" sun.burned or rouGhened skin with
dash Of violet powder, all superhuity of
which you can wipe off with your hand.
kerchief Your lady travelling compau-
ions will frown; those Of advanced years,
from the rural districts, probably, will
think you are not quite proper; while the
others will hate you for the little toilette
luxuries you can indulge IN, but quietly
make "mem." of it for future use. Put
on the new boots If you like, now; take
the veil from of that stunning hat; don
clean collar, cuffs and mouchoir; brush
of your dresss, and you will be as fresh as
though you had just started, while the
rest look more travel-stained than ever,
Eat your dinner quietly; the conductor
will see that you are not LEFT; and there
will be supeFfuity Of gentlemen now to
attend to it. After you return to the car,
restore your hat to its dust. protector, put
on your slippers again, and; II you feel
like 1t, take q nap, Tell all peddliug
news.agents that you never went 10 pub
lie school, that you don't know how to
sew, and that your father keeps a grind
stone to sharpen the needles you never
learned to use. OF course, supper and
sleeping preparations are but recapilu-
lation Of what you have already accom-
plished with such eminent success.
You will have had two nights Of
proper sleep, and, your toilette again
nicely made, you will reach your deslina.
tion as fresh as when you left home, and
as clean as 1t Is possible for you to be I'm.
der the circumstances, though very glad,
no doubt, oil a warm bath IS soon as soon
as II Is feasible. Eat your meals regular
", avoiding all trash, and eating nothing
between them, then, instead Of requiring
weeks rest to overcome fatigue and
nausea, you will be ready to go sightsee-
ing or pleasures seeking at once.
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