Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-11-22
AN ARTIFICIAL BLUSH.
How Woman Puts Roses in Her Cheeks
Hypodermically.

NOW " WOAhuh ueo AsooN" as 49, N.@~N--'
HypOdermically.
Kansas City Times.
Quite the latest invention of some
disordered intellect is the hypodermic
blush, which gives even faded cheek
the tint of morning rose newly washed
with dew for the length Of two hours,
and then it is TO lowed by retribution
swift in the shape OF greenish yellow
hue suggestive Of the charnel house
and tomb. The enchanting effect is
brought about by inserting bit of
coloring matter beneath the skin as
Partisan ladies insert perfume, and
though it leaves an ugly scar it is war
ranted TO outlast the average marriage
proposal or wedding ceremony.
Of course the horrible custom is
ascribed by all English writer TO the
American woman, who is martyr to
the photographers pen. If nothing
else can be discovered or invented iu
fill the pages of English journals, the
American wOman's whims and fam
cies are served up with most imp0s-
sible and fantastic garnishing. We
read from one English scribbler that
the American woman's staple food is
candy and ice water; from another
that American girls may he judged
best as 10 their native state by their
behavior in receiving kiss, for the
Young ladies of Boston allow them
selves to he kissed without a struggle
andwhen the thing is over they remark
with bitter smile: IL think you
ought to be ashamed of Yourself"
IT, Alabama the remark is: 81 think
it's my turn now," followed by box
on the ear, and in Louisiana the Young
ladies take the kiss, smile, blush and
say nothing. Itrequires the temerity OF
the home product to set in circulation
the remark made by Chicago dentist
that the widespread decay Of teeth
among American women was due 10
their universal custom of prOmiscuous
kissing. Again, we read that the un
graceful walk of the American wo-
man is due to her wearing ready
made boots, which an English lady
would no more think of buying than
she would have her best gown fitted
TO some one else, and only the other
day an English visitor remarked that
she didn't wonder American men
could not get on with their wives
because the wives were so eXtravagant,
when every one knows that the aver
age wife dresses for her husband, and
is led into her small extravagances
simply TO obtain his compliments.
Most amusing of all, though scarce
ly relevant to the subject, was the
little announcement in a recent Eng.
lish paper that a woman's club was
going to build day nursery in Har-
lem, U. S., which remark is about on
a par with the others, in so far as &C
tual knowledge of the subject matter
is concerned.
The American woman is dear, de-
licious, inconsistent little creature,
but we like her as she is. She may
consume sweetIneats and drink ice
water but she doesn't smoke cigar
cites or drink ale until she is blousy
as a milkmaid, and if she doesn't have
her boots made to order, it is because
her pretty, slim little foot is the exact
shape of the conventional last. As
for the other insinuaiions, she is rare
good cOmrade. from whatever state
she may come; easy and familiar in
conversation; but her very lrankness
and good fellowship eflectually forbid
any foolish and sentimental advances
of Oscula;ory intent except with the
man she lovcs-but how she can kiss
then!