St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-29
DANGER In DIMPLES.
The IIishap of a Young Lady Who
sought to Enhance Her Beauty.

Sought to Enhance Her Beauty.
Philadelphia News.
A young lady well known in society
circles, where she is shining light and a
general favorite, is just now suffering the
punishment of her vanity in regard to the
existing feminine craze for dimples. In
seeking to acquire by artificial means
| ''those hollow caves, those round enchant-
| ing pits" it'll which nature had not en-
| dowed her beauty, she has probably become
| somewhat diSfigured for life. She is a
charming blonde, and her mishap will
| evoke sincere regret among her large circle
| of friends.
About year ago an exceedingly suave
young man. calling himself s'Prof. King"
| arrived in Philadelphia from Boston. He
|. took up his quarters in fashionable board
| ing house on Spruce street, and had his
name tastefully engraved on polish ed
| brass plate on the door. He had a splendid
| suite of rooms. Within few days he sent
out number Of confidential circulars
among society ladies. He undertook to
produce perfectly natural-looking dimples
on any lady's cheeks for $40 pair. He
| secured large patronage for his peculiar
| work. Society ladies could be found at
any period of the day in his magnificent
success, and the dear, delightful young
man became quite as great favorite as the
| charming productions of his peculiar art.
He was very handsome and very gentle
manly and dressed to kill, while he was
| captivating talker, having rich musical
baritone, over which he had absolute con-
troll.
The foolish maiden visited him about six
weeks ago. Prof. King explained to her
the process of ''dimpling, and claimed that
it was harmless and painless. Whatever
msgivings she had were conquered and she
submitted to the operation. She paid the
fee of $40 in advance and was taken into an
ante-room and seated in a plush-colored
chair resembling that Of dentist Then
she was told to smile. She did so. The
next moment she uttered scream, and,
jumping from the chair, would have fled
from the room, but the professor" detained
her.
''My dear MISS" he said. ''you must not
be frightened. 1t is merely a scarcely per-
ceptible prick on either cheek"
Both the girls cheeks were bleeding.
With pair of forceps the professor" had
cut minute portion Of the skin and under
lying flesh from either cheek at the center
of the required dimple.
The young lady, after much persuasion
calmed herself, while the professor ap-
piled some balsam to the wound to stop the |
bleeding. This done, he washed away the |
blood and covered the punctllre with a |
small piece of court plaster, which, when he |
had finished. was invisible. This was the
preliminary treatment, and he directed the |
patient to call early the following day.
Notwithstanding the application of the |
healing ointment the lady found her left
cheek rather painful. She could not sleep
that night, and the next morning her face
was considerably infiamed. She became
alarmed and hurried to see Prof. King
He appeared somewhat disconnected when
he saw her. After a microscOpcal ex-
animation of the puncture in her left cheek
his blandness returned,
''Do not be alarmed" he said 81 assure
you it is nothing. Simply when applied
the forceps you started, and the result was
that the forceps cut deeper than l intended.
be all right again"
But the professors treatment, while it
hid the wound, failed to reduce the swell
ing. and his reassuring suavity was in
sufficient to allay the young lady's distress.
She hurried straight to the family physician
and stated the whole case to him. The
doctor removed the court plaster and ex-
amined the "dimple-bed."
1.-THE rascal has produced dimple that
will last all your life" he said; 'but don't
think it is one which will enhance your
smile. The forceps nearly pierced through
the cheek. AS the flesh has been removed
scar will remain"
The wound was not healed, and, true to
the doctors prediction, disfguring star
like scar remains. On the right cheek
however, there is beautiful dimple. The
doctor endeavored by every means to avert
the scar, but failed. The skin is so con-
tracted as to move the scalp when the I'M
fortunate young lady speaks. She has
naturally been very much annoyed by the
mishap, and fears as much the ridicule I
which her act may call forth as the dis
hgurement.