Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28

from the New York World.
It was one OF last seasons fads FOR women TO pre-
tend that they actually preferred being tanned,
freokled and sunburned. In reality, however. It
was simply case Of "Jack wouldn't cause he
| Couldn't" They didn't zee just how they were
gong 70 enjoy lawn tennis boating, bathing, SAIL
ing and all the other outdoor delights OF the
summer without mourning the penalties, so they
speaking with outward pride and inward sorrow,
out good many OF them, at least privately, re
and so the fair maids and matrons having settled
the momentous question OF summer clothes have
now Dent their minds TO the consideration OF cos
them Is labelled with the most entictng promises
OF emcacy IN removing all these abhorred blem-
isnes But aiasl at the bottom Of each jar, bottle
ana oox generally turks disappointment. Some
how the majority OF them don't have the desired
erect However, as there Is q very wide field for
experiment IN TINS direction. hope springs eternal
One young woman would have none Of these
modern medicaments She unearthed recipe
and TO have had the most marvellous identifying
enect IL was decoctlon OF fresh violets pre-
pared Win scalded milk. The young lady thought
she might as Wei lose no time In testing the en-
cacy OF this balm, SO she set about preparing IL
early In the spring. The preliminary Step was
interesting intelligence that she dotted on vioets
AT that season vioietS-even q few Of them-meant
good many dollars; but what OF that? His dull
cinea ueilgnIed In them, and the youth nearly
Deggared himself in sending huge clusters Of the
purple blossoms a daily Offering at the shrine
or his divinity. These sentimental tributes were
received with sweetest gratitude. Her soft, shy
giances OF pleasure when she told him how she
always loved TO have her favorite flowers about
her wrought fearful havoc with the young mans
neart He actually fancied that when their sweet
ness ned his faded offerings were treasured in It's
sue paper and emDalmed IN tender memories. As
o matter OF fact, the very heartless young lady
who received them stewed them up in milk the
very minute his Dack was turned.
TnlS Blfi Is already so pretty that one does not
know now much or her loneliness Is due TO the
poor little boiled flowers, or how much to that
sweet heaven-Sent bloom which Is like the ''some-
thing sweet that follows youth with flying feet,
and that meyer comes again."
There Is probably nothing that will entirely re-
move the effects OF the nerce sun rays, though
much may be done TO mitigate it by keeping the
skin 10 thoroughly healthy condition. Ii women
would only understand that It is less what they
put on their faces than what they neglect to take
on which renders this desirable result difficult OF
attainment, half the battle would be already won.
There Is not The slightest use OF applying powders
and indictments when the tired little beauty
comes nome and goes to sleep. with the traces Of
powder aud inperceptible dust which is constant
~ deposited On The face and The moisture exuding
from the pores OF the skin remaining on her face.
NO cosmetic that she can put on the next morning
Will entirely repair the soil and damage done by
allow1ng these 10 remain on ner skin over night.
SOFT llerino or silk flannel washcloth dipped In
Ing are the preliminary steps TO acquiring nice
complexion. After this almost any soothing and
cooling cream or lotion hich contains deleler-
Gus substance rubocd on when retiring and thor
OuSnly cIeanSed away the next morning Will do
much 10 prevent both tan and Suuburp.