Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-26

doors. but not the smallest approach to
such thing on the promenade is agreeable.
Excepting the spooks and spiritualists oil
the Diss- Debar stamp. there are no greater
humbugs tolerated by the community tn an
the complexion artists whose stu1y little
rooms abound in the district Of feminine
shopping. The amount OF mischief these
men and women accomplish Is simply in
calculable. If the worthless stuffs done up
in miraculously labeled bottles and jar 8
were harmless (and of course there are
really beneficial preparations in the mar
ket) their traffic would not be SO heinous:
but they are allowed to swindle the gullible
women and girls out OF their money and
impose upon them lotions that burn and
blister the skin. ruin the hair. and very
often derange the entire system. Twas not
aware of all this a week agn. One has to
grow the plant experience for herself.
I have had some school friends visit
ing me from the West. One was
pretty woman under twenty-five. who.
after the customary time OF mourning. Is
gradually getting into colors again. and
beginning to look about for a second hus-
band. although wouldn't let her know that
such is my observation for the world.
Grace has a remarkably pretty face. the
only blemish being small but thriving
mustache of the same golden blonde as her
hair. The down growth Is such q vexation
to her that she never goes on the street
without veil, and positively refuses to see
company before candle-light. Our conf
dences have been growing old and mellow
to visit me we slept together. and in one Of
our all-night talks she told me Of her
trouble. I knew at once. or thought knew.
the thing to be done to remove the grew
ance, and told her so. The next morning
I took her to see complexion artist
bunchy figure. an ill-fitting black gown. a
most untidy pair OF shoes. an olea9inous
complexion and a pair OF the plumpest
hands you can imagine. copiously jeweled
with gold rings. She received US in adarken-
ed parlor; did lot of rambling talk about
superfiuous h air and the danger ladies in
Cured in attempting to remove it ba Der
fashion; told is the old story about having
only the best people In New York society
for her customers. and paid herself g eat
many more compliments than modesty
should have allowed. Becoming impatient.
for an answer she took q seidlitz pOw'ier
box nom a cabinet and displayed VIII at at
first seemed to be red wax plates such as
dentists use to straighten crooked teeth.
On the convex or outer side Of each was a
rambling growth of hair. which the fat old
fmpostor had the effrontery to tell rs she
had removed from the faces and arms OF
her hi2h-born patrons. The assertion was
90 absurdly funny that l laughed out
right
sure eDo Salo' BNo yVo NY wVE0s
All these hairs have removed myself.
Here was q chance for my friend. and she
seized it.
Il don't doubt 1t. madam she said, that
Won removed them. but you must have had
q Chicago hog for your subject. Those
hairs never grow on any American woman.
This was moro than the HUNGARIAN lady
could endure. and she clapped the tin cover
on the box WIN a click. rose to her Ieet.
With . jerk opened the parlor door. and
invited us to please go OUT which We did
With alacrity. after . eigned struggle and
her assistance in opening the street door.
How to dress our children is not . puzzle
| by reason Of the expense question alone.
Parents with plenty OF money with which