St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-24

ttiileS more uellcdte tnan CnaJ which Is
impaired by the daintiest perfume. 1t
was not the strong odOr which follows
the rustic of gown and strikes one
like blow. 1t stole over one softly, so
delicately soft, so daintily sweet. 1t
was breathed forth from the white
round throat and snowy shoulders.
When her hand rested upon yours it
left the shadow of the perfume.
Yes, it was discovered in Paris; it
was born of vice and carries with it a
punishment.
Discovered by Accident.
A beautiful social queen in the gay
capital first lit upon it. Like many an
other, she was victim of the opium
habit. She noticed that after injecting,
hyp0dermically, strong infusion of the
drug. as was her habit, her entire body
was redolent with its pee liar and often
sive odor. She laved herself in per-
fumes. but neither that nor the sachet-
scented clothing could overcome sthe
Sickening OdOr OF the opium.
An idea came to her. She decided to
try an experiment. She injected a few
drops of perfume into the body as she
did the opium. Her delight was I'M
bounded when she found that her body
breathed forth the delicious perfume
much Sweeter than that given forth by
the extract directly.
She tried TO keep the secret, for the
dainty odors with which she was always
surrounded attracted attention among
all the fashionable women. But her
unfaithful maid divulged it. In little
while dozens of fashionable women had
adopted the new method. The physi-
clans hypOdermic syringe became the
sS hon fol ri
q toilet table was not fully equipped
without one.
And Ibis was one of the first things
which American society women. and
particularly those from New York,
learned when they went to Paris this
summer to find out what was new in
the gentle art of making ones self
lovely and attractive.
How general is the new method in
New York? Well. in the first place, it
is confined to a particular set, and there
are many women in that who do not
care to employ the rather heroic treat
ment.
The hypodermic infusion of perfume
carries with it some element of danger.
Then, too, the insertion of the syringe
is not absolutely painless, and when the
single drop of blood makes its appear
ance it makes some women become
faint.
That is the great objection, that single
drop of blood. A society woman may
risk death in hundred ways, yet her
courage fails her at the single LIQUID
ruby that is drawn from her veins.
How the Perfume is Injected.
A woman can inject the perfume her.
self. or her maid can do it. American
toilet dealers have not placed the SUBJ
cutaneous perfume syringe in stock.
The ordinary physicians hypOdermic
| syringe will do quite as we'll. Indeed,
there is no difference between them
| These can be purchased in any drug
store for any price ranging from 81 to So.
The perfume is a powerful extract,
usually the strongest of the odOr that is
made. The quantity injected varies
| from three to five drops.
| The perfume is usually injected in
| one of three places ana generally in two
of them. At fiji st the society queen in
serts the syringe in her arm. If she
one. as she can handle the instrument
more skillfully with the right.
The cylinder of the syringe is three
elghthS of an inch in diameter and two
inches long. The insertion point is an
| inch long and about the size of a large
needle. 1t is beveled at the end, MAX
ing sharp point. The tube running
through It is about the size of hair.
The arm is barred nearly to the shout
der. just where the arm is bent at the
elbow the needle is inserted horizontally
about Il quarter or half an inch. 1t
pierces the cu3icle and the epidermis.
Then the piston is pushed down and the
drops of perfume are forced into the
body.
When the needle is removed the tinv
drop of blood wells forth upon her white
arm. A slight swelling has been raised,
caused by the perfume. She gently
presses it with her finger with a soft.
rubbing motion. The perfume is dis
| seminated and the swelling disappears.
1t enters the millions of capillaries, the
cobweb network of tiny veins which
covers the body. The capiIlaries
Carry 1t to the Veins,
which bear it along through the system
to tine heart. There it passes into the
lungs, and the delicate odor is thrown
off through the breath. And such de
liciOuS aroma comes from the cherry
| lips! No haby's breath could be half so
sweet. Re-entcring the heart, the per-