The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-10-22
Washington Dudes.

do was handling soma mysterious
little parcels at the toilet counter of a
fashionable drug store. "Tn twouble
you 70 send 1t to my quarters. IL you
don't mind. You'll send it earlyp All,
thanks. awfullyr' Then with a few
languid strides no carried himself to
tho door and strolled down tho street,
throwing his heavy horn-handlcd cano
right across his path at every stop,
then dexterously jerking it away just
In time to lot himself by.
"Vanilla cream" said tho Star man,
tossing nickel on tho marble in front
OF the soda fountain. The druggist
looked amused as he drew tho water
and stood smiling at the scribe as ho
disposed Of it. "What is itP" asked
the scribe.
"a dude" was tho reply.
80. / thought It was something the
matter with tho water" and tho Stas
man finished his glass freed of an aw-
full suspicion.
Hos ono Of en-"
"Ahr'
"What do you think he buysp You
couldn't guess" Then he won't oyor
ano yhispered in tho Star mans ear.
''WhatP"
"Rouge. Yes. rouge, for tho chooks
and lips, and face powder, too, and he
wears corsets," replied the druggist,
In hoarse whisper. Then he bro
ceeded to let out somo astonishing Sc
crets. There arc lots Of thom in this
city, more than anywhere l have over
boon, and Two stood in drug stores in
most Of tho largo cities. We sell more
cosmetics to men hore than to women.
Comparatively few women in Wash
ington paint and most OF them have
protty good complexions. It's tho men.
They buy all tho fancy French pow
ders and paints, color their checks and
lips and pencil their brows. l could
stand at the door q few minutes with
you and point out any number who do
al this, and you can SEQ for yourself,
II you take the trouble to notice, that
they all wear corsets, You didn't know
thatF Pshawl it's common thing
among these follows, who don't have
anything to do but fix themselves up to
please silly girls"
"But what kind of fellows arc thcyP"
asked tho scribe, becoming Interested
In tho new discovery.
| "Ihey arc mostly young mon whose
fathers have made somo money and
then died and left them to spond it.
Thon there ore tho" Hore his voice
sank to q whisper.
| "Do you mean to say--P" exclaimed
the scribe.
mo, no; 1 wouldn't tell anybody fol
the world" broke in tho druggist. 81
only imply it;imply it-that's the word
Of course, it's only the young ones
None OF tho mon who have seen service
would do such thing. But you know
some of these young follows who or,
on duty here and spend their time il
ladies' society get very offeminate.
suppose If we should have war tho,
would got over it-or resign. Dom
mention 1t, please" Then tho drug
gist became moro confidential. "Bu
thoy do use lots of POWDER" and thcl
no laughed at his own joke.
Yes" he continued, 'it is sad tt
SEQ how men use cosmetics. They seen
to care moro about looking pretty thar
school girls do. Why. evon tho girls
themselves got ashamed of 1t and do.
olaro they are disgusted and will de-
pend upon long walks, cold water, and
flannel for their compilations, and will
stop using powder of any kind. Thoro
are lots of them who never uso bit,
and there's where they arc sensible,
Tho best thing for tho complexion is
exercise and flannel underwear. Flan-
mel stimulates the skin, brings about
healthy action of the blood, which is
essential for delicacy and clearncss of
tint. Frequently those who have tho
best complexion bother about it most. "
Washington Star.