The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-08-22

He was handling some mysterious little
parcels at the toilet counter of a fashion
able drug store. "I'll twouble you to
send it to my quarters, if you don't
mind. You'll send it early ? All,
thanks, awfullyw Then with few
languid strides he carried himself to the
door and strolled down the street, throw
ing his heavy horn-handled cane right
across his path at every step, then dex-
teriously jerking it away just in time to
let himself by.
vanilla cream" said the Star man,
tossing nickel on the marble in front
the soda fountain. The druggist looked
a mused as he drew the water and stood
smiling at the scribe as he dispos-
ed of it. "What is it ?" asked the
scribe.
"a dude" was the reply.
"Oh, 1 thought it was something the
matter with the water" and the Star
man finished his glass freed of an awful
suspicion.
Hes one of 'em," continued the drug
gist
"Ahm
What do you think ? You couldn't
guess" Then he bent over and whisper
ed in the Star mans ear
"What ?"
"Rouge. Yes, rouge, for the cheeks
and lips, and face powder, too, and he
wears corsets," replied the druggist in a
hoarse whisper. Then he proceeded to
let out some astonishing secrets. "There
are lots of them in this city, more than
anywhere have ever been, I've stood
in drug stores in most of large cities.
We sell more cosmetics to men here than
to women. Comparatively few women
in Washington paint and most of them
have pretty good compilations. It's the
men. They buy all the fancy French
powders and paints, color their cheeks
and brows. could stand at the door
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 that Pshaw; it's COM
mon thing among these fellows, who
don't have anything to do but fix them
selves 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
fathers have made some money and then
died and left them to spend it. Then
there are the -" Here his voice sank
to whisper
80" you mean to say -?' exclaimed
the scribe.
mo, no /; wouldn't tell for the world,p
broke in the druggist. 81 only imply it;
imply it-that's the word OF course,
it's only the young ones. None of the
men who have seen service would lb
such thing. But you know some of
these young fellows who are on duty
here and spend their time in ladies' So
ciety get very effeminate. suppose if
we should have a war they would yet
over it-or resign. Don't mention it
please -" Then the druggist be-
came more confidential. "But they do
use lots of powder" and then he laugh
ed at his own joke.
"Yes," he continued, at is sad tb,,,see
how men use cosmetics. They seaa 10
care more about looking pretty IMan
school girls do. Why, even the giTsget
ashamed of it and declare they are sdis-
gusted and will depend npon long walks
) cold water and flannel for their complex
; ions and will stop using powder of any
i kind. There are lots of them who never
use Bit and there's where they are
sensible. The best thing for the com.
plexion is exercise and flannel under.
3 wear. Flannel stimulates the skin
: brings about healthy action of the
blood, which is essential for delicacy
e and clearness of tint Frequently thost
= who have the best compilations bother
about it most."-Washington Star.