Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-12
The DRUGGIST TALKS,
Aud Reveals the Secrets of How Modern
Beauty Is Made,

Beauty Is Made,
U'nfng.5 Sur.
IL Vas handling some mysterious little
parcels at the toilet counter Of a tashioua
lie drug store. "I'll trouble you to send il
/ 10 ny 5rug quarters, il you don't mind
I Icull send it early? All, thanks, awfully,
Then with few langujd strides he carried
himself to the door and strolled down the
street throwing his heavy horn.hauiled
care right across his path at every step,
hen dex;rously jerking it away just in
time 10 let himself 6y Vanilla cream.
said the Star man, tossing a nickel on the
marble in front Of the soda fountain. The
druggist looked amused as he drew the
water and stood smiling at the scribe az he
disposed of it. What is il? asked the
scribe.
A dude, was the reply.
oh thought It was something the N At.
ter with the water ami the star man ir-
i>hed his glass freed OF all suspicion.
Hes one OF en- continued the drug
list.
All
What i, YOU t5iaa he buys: You
couldn't gus Then lie bent over aud
whisrrred in the Star mans ear.
What
Rouge. Yes, rouge, for the cheeks and
lips and face uoadcr too, and he wears
corsets, replied the druggist in hoarse
whisper Then ne proceeded % let our some
astonishing secrets. 60 here are lots OF them
IN this city, more than anywhere have ever
been, and I've stood in a drug store in most
Of tine large cities. We sell more cosmetics
h men here than TO women. Comparatively
few women in Washington pain. md most
Of them have pretty good compilations. It's
the men They GUY all the ancy French
powders and paints, color their checks and
lips and pencil their brows I co.ld stand
9, ,ae door few minutes with you aud
point out any number who do all this, and
you can zee tor yoUrselt, if you take the
trou1le % Got.ce, that they ali wear torsets.
You didn't kuow that? Pshaw; it q CON-
men thing among these fellows who don't
have anything 10 10 out liN themselves up
10 phase silly girls.
But what kiGd Of fellows are they ask
81 The scribe, becoming interested in the
rev discovery.
They are mostly young mea whose a.h-
rs have made some money AID then died
and lett them to spend it, Then there are
the Here his voice sank to whisper.
Dc you mean to say exclaimed the
scribe.
No, no; | wouldn't tell anybody for the
world, broke in the druggis, 81 only ion.
ply it-thats the word Of course, its
only the Young ones. None Of the nau
who have seen service would DO such a
thing. But you know some Of thes, young
fellows who are on duty her and spend
their time in ladies society get very ellen
mate. | suppose i! we should haze war
they would yet over it or resign. Don't
mention it. please Then the druggiSI be-
came more confidential. BIT they do use
lots OF powder. aud then he laughed At
his own Joke
Yes" be continued, 1t is sad to see
how men use Cusmetics. They seem TO care
more about looking pretty than girls 10.
Why, even the girls themselves get ashamed
Of it, and declare they are disguised and
viii depend upon loCg walks, cold water
ard flannel Tor their compilations, and VII
top using powder Of aay kind Torre are
los o. tE.m who never use bit and there )
where they'are sensible The best thing for
the complexion is exercise and flannel uu-
drrwgar. E'lsnuel stimulates the sSin,
brings about healthy action Of the blood,
which is essential for delicacy and clear
.ess of int. Frequently those who have
4 he hest compilations bother ABOUT It most