Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-11-19
Helena, Montana, Thursday November 49, 1885.
EXPOSING THE MEN.
A Malicious Drug Clerk Unfoids the se-
crct of Men's Beauty.
Washington star. ]

Washington Starl
lie was handling some mysterious little
parcels ut the toilet counter OF a fashionable
drugstore. am twouble you to send il TO
my quarters, if you don't mind. You'll
send il earlyi 40. thanks, awfullyl' Then
with few languid strides he carried him
self TO the door and strolled down the street,
throwing his heavy horn-handled cane right
across his path at every step, tEen dexter
ously jerking it away just in time to lot
himself by.
vanilla cream,' said the reporter, toss
ing nickel on the marble in front Of the
soda fountain. The druggist looked amused
as he drew tine water, and stood smiling at
the scribe as he disposed Of It.
"What is i'll" asked the scribe
"A dude" was the reply. "What do you
think he buysi You couldn't guess" Then
he bent over and whispered in the reporters
EAR.
"Whati'
Rouge Yes, rouge, for the cheeks and
lips, and face powder, too, and he wears
corsets' replied and druggist, in a hoarse
whisper Then he proceeded to let out
some astonishing secret. There are lots OF
them in this city, more than anywhere
/ have ever been, and I've stood IN drug
stores in most of the large cities We sell
more cosmetics to men here than 10 women.
Comparatively few women in Washington
paint, and most OF them have pretty good
compile xions. It's the men. They buy all
the fancy French powders and paints, color
their cheeks and lips. and pencil their
brows. / could stand at the door a few
minutes with you and point out any number
who do all this and you can see for yourself,
if you take the trouble to notice, that they
all wear corsets You didn't know thatl
Pshaw; it's a common thing among these
fell ows, who don't have anything 10 do but
fix themselves up to please silly girls"
"But what kind Of fellows are they" asked
the scribe, becoming interested in the new
discovery.
"They are mostly young men whose faith
ers have made soma money and then died
and left them 10 spend IL. or course it's
only the youn, 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. |
suppose If we should have a war they would
get over tor resign. Don't mention it,
please-" Then tine druggist hecams more
confidential. "But they do u-e lots of pow
Her." and then he laughed at his own joke.
"Yes,' he continued. at is sad TO SEQ how
men use cosmetics They seem % care more
about locking pretty than schoolgirls do.
Why, even the girls themselves get ,hamsi
of it and declare they ars disguised anl viii
depend upon long walks coll water, and
flannel for their complexions. AMI will stop
using powder Of any kind. There are lots
of them who rever use a bit, and there's
where they arc sensible. The best thing for
the complexion Is exercise aud flannel un-
derwear. Flannel stimulates ths skin,
brings about healthy action Of the blood
which is esse ,tial for delicacy AMI clearness
II tint Frequently those who have the
oest complexions bother about it least