The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-12-31

He wAs handling como mysterious little
parcels At the toilet counter Of iashioa-
able drug store, I'm tvouhls you 10
send 10 my quarters. II You dont mind.
You'll send IL carly' All. thaaks. avail
Tyr Then with few lAnguid stridss, hs
carried himself 10 the door. aud strelisd
down the street. throwing bis heavy bore.
handled cane right across his path u every
stop. then ds1terously jerking Il avsy
jus, In time 10 let himself BY.
Vanilla cream said he Bar nss.
tossing nickle on ths marble n froal q
tho soda fountain. The druggist lssksd
amused as he drew Tho valsr aad ssoed
smiling al Tho scribe ~ he dispossd Of n
"wbat is IN" Askcd the scribe
"A dude" was tho reply.
20. thought II was somslAiag W
matter with the water" and ths Bar naa
finished his glass freed Of N awful sus'
picion.
Hes one Of en-
"Ahw
"whAt do you think he buysf You
couldn't guess" Then hc went over End
whispered in the Star mans ear
"whAl2'
Rouge. Yes, rouge, Tor Ne eAssks
and lips, and iacc powder. 700. asd b
wears corsets." replied the druggist 10 .
coarse whisper Then ho proceeded 70
lot out some astonishing secrets. "Thsrs
arc lots OF them In this city. more thsa
anywhere have ever bean. and I've stood
10 drug stores 10 most Of The large sitiss'
We sell more cosmetics 70 men here thao
to women; Comparatively lev women 10
Washington paint and most Of them hsvs
pretty good compilations. ne The nss.
They oil buy fancy ircnch POWDER md
paints, color their checks and lips md
pencil their brows. could stand d W
door a minute with you and point any
number who do all this. and you can ~
for yourself, il you take the trouble 70
notice. that they oil wear corssts. You
didn't know that' Pshawl it's eonnoa
thing among these fellows. who donv hsvs
anything to do but to FIX themselves sp
to please silly girls"
"But what kind Of fellows are thsyf"
asked the scribe, becoming interested 10
the new discovery.
"They are mostly young men whose
fathers have made some money and then
died and left them 10 spend IL. Then
there are the" here his voice sank 10
whisper,
"Do you mean to say -" exclaimed The
scribe.
"No, no; wouldn't tell anybody for The
world broke in the druggist. II only
imply it, that's the word. OF course. Ne
only the young ones. None Of the men
who have seen service would do such
thing. But you know some Of these
young fellows who are on duty here and
spend their time in ladies' society get very
eifeminate. Isuppose il We should have
war they would get over it-or resign.
Don't mention II, please" Then NE
druggist became more confidential. ''Dut
they do use lots Of powder" and then b
laughed at his own joke.
EYES," he continued. 1T 10 sad 70 ~
how men use cosmetics. They sssn 10
care more about looking pretty than ssheol
girls do. Why. even the girls Themselves
get ashamed Of II and declare thsy ~
Disguised and will depend upos losg
walks, cold water, and flannel for thsis
compilations. and will stop using povdss
Of any kind. There arc lots Of them vhs
never use bit, and there's whore they
are sensible. The best thing for The com.
plexion is exercise and flannel undssveas.
Flannel stimulates the skin, brings sbout
q healthy action Of the blood, which y
essential for delicacy and olearnsss Of MAJ.
Frequently those who have the best con.
plexion bother about IL most"