Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-28
"onc Bath Of Beau,v-r..
THE ONLY HoMELY WORLD REPORTERS EFFoR
TO BECOME re ArTiFIrI

l
| TO BECOME BEAUTIFUL
| The one World reporter who has 4 poor CON-
| pleXfon and who desires to become h3nis0lne
yielding 10 the seductive Influence OF a fonr-iins
| advertisement, found himself Il fcw evening ouo
Pulling at the bell of an uptown house where
in. tie advertisement said. for a tritiing coasd-
Grafton. visitors could be plunged into bath
Of beauty" with all that the term implies. The
door was opened by well-hred manservant a nd
revealed a hallway of undoubtedly dazzling
Splendor. In richly upholstered reception
room, into which one CT the hali doors opened
stood the p0rtly, ru0dy-faced host warming his
hands, which were cI1sped behind him, a. 2
bright crate fire. lie wore profuSion OF waist
coat. & heavy fob-chan, and a toilet smile.
"What service may [ offer YOU? he asked
unctuousy, widening his smile and unlocking his
hands Tor . gesture Of Difference.
Could you improve my complexion " tie re-
porter inquired.
could II" he sneered, measuring his man
and lowering his dignity accordingly. II You
want bath I'll turn you out in a half hour as
pretty as a girl OF sixteen. C0uldI? Wen, |
should think cOu,d-for two dollars
There was, OF course, no haggling over this
pittanCe, and straghtway the hosts fat fingers
pressed signa-bell, and scantlly clad at
tendant Slid fn at the door Follow him, the
host said, imperously brushing the air away
from him and towards the door.
Passing to the lower end OF the hall the at
tendant threw back another door which opened
into plainly furnished parlor variously Subii-
vided into red-curtained compartments. Fold
ing-dOOrS, however, We're pushed aDart at the
lower end of the room, through which could be
seen bright carpet, several lounges and easy
chairs, and a mongrel collection of paintings
not above several kinds OF criticism. A pile OF
circulars, setting forth the merits of the beauty
BATH" the ''velvet Oil" and the celebrated "herb
essence" by which compilations are made per-
feet, wrinkles are removed, rough skin is made
smooth and soft and Siken eyelaSheS are
sprouted, lay On acenter table. The attendant
Who answered to the name Of George" went
after towels, returned and introduced the re-
porter 10 the agencies OF a yap0r bath very hot.
Then he rubbed some roSewater on his Victims
face and neck with crash towel and took the
skin off. Next came some 4" herb essence
which was apparently a fluid mixture OF am
monia and benzoin, and which did not soothe
The sufferer. at may not do you any good
said George, alarmed by his patients cries Of
agony, but it can't hurt you-thQt IS not per-
manently." An amber-coiored Salve smelling
OF lard and Glycerine, was the next and last an
pllcatton. George said COntdentialiy: .! We
make il in the cellar here, and the women are
wild after it. It's the velvet Ou.'n The effect
was very much that Of mutton tallow recon-
mendcd by eminent Old women for chapned
hands II was soothing.
i" Did you enjoy the .bath?" the host asked
as the reporter was leaving. ~ certainly hone
YOU did, for it viii 60 you good. There's moi h
ing like that velvet Oil, but it's terribly eynn1-
slVe. II comes from the manUfactory that pro-
GUc9S Tie same article for the courts Of Europe.
where i has been used for centuries The duties
on articles OF that kind. you know, are enOrm-
OuS-perfectly ruinOus."
No ole CT his acquaintance has mentioned
any change In the appearance OF the originally
hOmely World reporter.