Smyrna times., 1874-09-16
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The Enamel Artist.

health retreats" and hygienic hotels which
are so popular and SO profitable. In one OF
these hotels found an inmate who piqued
curisoity during my six weeks stay, by the
perfect absence Of any directing traits that
would lead to guesses her state and character.
The face had something French in it, but
prim, cool, Genoese French rather than Pari-
sian her dress was unbecoming enough to be
| English, but scrupul0usly neat She avoided |
company by coming either very early or very
late to meals, and then passed at once to her
room. L made chance to speak to her once,
but the response, though perfectly sweet, was
too preoccupied to invite the experiment again.
shyly asked questions, said a word about her
to the clerk, and gossiped unbushingly with
the chambermaid. Mary knew nothing more
than that the recluse spent her time in study,
that she had lighted closet full of "bawtles
an experyments, an used a dale o cologne"
She had chosen the room for the sake of this
closet with window, and had been steady
boarder for six months before L came She
gave no trouble, tho highest compliment in
boarding house language, out came in and
out like man, another b.-h phrase express
sive OF high respect for the female who hap
pens to meet its conditions. She had sight
0 company one way and another, but they
mostly jlst wint up ter room at once, an some
O them came in carriages, too" L was more
interested. She might be a refugee of noble
birth-no she looked too modest and plainly
for that, and it is ain article of my faith like
yours that nothing tells so surely as blood. |
went away from the house unsatlS6ed, and did
not enter it for months.
Calling there on a friend who was just home
from Europe, | found her lodged opposite the
mystery, as | chose to call the Frenchwoman.
Of course | spoke of the fact.
"Why, don't you know? That is Madame
-, whose powder you have often used. She
is the originator OF the Restorer for the hair.
" Have you seen her?
"Yes, | was introduced by Mrs. RI.
The madame is polite, very, but impossible.
But | wanted to see the madame as she was
: called by most of her clients.
The introduction over madame insinuated
5 {" If you would kindly take that chair she
would be charmed to show you her method
and, while she scanned Il patient, glide into a
neat little speech that answered for everybody
You see, have nothing to tempt the fancy.
[ cannot take superb rooms like those of Nine.
Felix. My customers are good enough to
' overlook my simplicity, aud do all can for
them i'll return.
e "Ah! you are very sanguinG or nervous,
! or bilious, as the case may be-"yOu must
l. study your nature BE generous to yourself,
i and take plenty of pleasure and amusement.
I You should laugh, and sing, and go to thea
T tres, and allow yourself excitement. That Is
n the trouble with these woman who come t.
n me. They have no interest i'll anything, OF
i else they have too much in one thing or one
s person more likely. Either way it is very bal.
:" The blood settles in the nervous centres, and
;" leaves their cheeks, their eyes, their fingers
!: and they grow dull and OF a wrong color. PIT!
n would like to take these ladies' when | rub
~ the paint and powder on them and say, If
e you only cared for something besides your pool
se little selves, and | could only find out what
!, that was, | would soon throw away the pain
and the puff, and let you color yourselves will
h, some agreeable excitement. "
We What would you do with their hair ?"
N asked. You conld not color that or make il
i. grow with excitement.
: 81 would 20 to my big bottle, my son, cal
or it, said madame, laying her hand on huge
h. bottle of brown liquid, much the color Of cat
!, sup. "This would make the hair grow, il i
he has any life-hOw much do you think? If i
he is put on every day faithfully it brings out al
!" inch of hair in six weeks. But people find tn
ne ne perfume rather too subtle and overpowering
@n though it is not in the least like orange bios
ON ON soms with quiet drollery holding the stoppe
~. for trial. A delicate odor of fish oil and garli
ial made me draw back. She laughed. " PEI
''- haps you will like it better now, adding fc'
he drops from small phial, which sent u luxu
ht rious odor through the room. This is G
,,o great uae in one thing, for L am often aske
ap- what to do to make the hair grow low on hig
te foreheads You know how it sOftcns the face
IN have a high brow shaded, and ladies VIII
have spoiled their hair by frIzzng are Onxiou
ihe nh to undo the mischief. Then L take razor an
" shave off all the down on the forehead next tn
'' hair. That starts it growing. put on thes
'ae stimulants, and in time we coax little sot
OF weak hair to grow. That is shaved off two
sss three times, and each time it comes in thicke
, ing 1t is mere question of time. and the brow
:" entirely changed. There is quicker way
GG- a1- do this, but people generally do not like
loI- try it,
Ass 4" 1t is one OF the curious things that can
f. done-to take piece Of scalp from one hea
and | and make it grow on another bald head, ha
nhty and all. A famous doctor told me that.
for can be done in little pieces you know but
,nS mE is fact, and know more than one bald In;
haI who would be scalped if he could have N
: 10 turnl head OF hair put in its place.
Nee Nee "Then gentlemen are interested in yo
'aT- art2
nve- 90, yes" said madame, with g-drav
seal breath. "They write to me from q long WI
off, West and South, to ask for something
cult make the hair grow, or to take it off, or
rett ret change it to its young color. And the gent
ecu, men write on business paper that shows VIII
bfi6S ne is their rank-lawyers, railroad men, arn
Feb. men. They are all one with the ladies aft
sRt mt good looks. But the girls-I think they a
sht. crazy after golden hair. See the price oftf
tory is SO bottle, and | can hardly make enoul
utS the of it, for it must be so old before it is use
cling and it gives the hair beautiful yellow tnge
nEa do She took glass jar from her closet in viii
a.. was tress of hair suspended in a colOrlt
Eht liquid When taken out it was dull viii
isca r. H. otho. hond aha hold a ravan awiteh
lree, Lu Ino oCnot ha"u SilO AN'N 80"
49,, "Ths lock was cut from the switch TO Il
isssG ySsr the solution" madame explained "tom
two row will bleach the whole. Then dip it
cunt this mustard pot of mine" showing jar
DaS yellow liquid, "and it comes out the color OF
sSH, Se.v guinea. Notice this" dipping black tr
ding into the white jar; we will look at it befC
urch you GO"
him, - DO you hlaanh hair on the head, so r
y or 4, ~ 80. A~'' - - --I-I -
and Certainly. IL IS not pleasant WORK lot
nor for those who submit to it. Think