Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11

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These examples have led to a suddenly tre
use of artificial colors on girls faces, ant
that is the whim of the movement. 1t ha
been observed that famous beauty, who's
raven hair, almond eyes and marble whit
throat have combined to reduce small
army of men to the state of helpless adora
/ tion, owes large share of the pink luster o
her cheeks to such appliances as are put uI
so cleverlY by the French in neat boxes
| One old crab Of man made the remark il
the hearing of her father, that if she woult
stop putting rouge on her face she would
not be so stared at by strangers who saw hel
on the street. The father accordingly pu
on his glasses the next time be say hi!
| daughter and examined her carefully.
"What is that red stuff on your cheeks
my child?" he asked, wetting his finger
| and rubbing it over the girls face.
''That's nothing, papa" she replied
"only a little pink powder-that is all. !"
HER PAPA CONVERTED.
go and take it off at once" exclaimed
the old gentleman.
''But, papa" interposed the girl.
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| do as bid Y l."
The humiIiated beauty went to her room
and washed her face thoroughly. Then,
| after shedding a few tears, she went back
| and knelt down before her father, implor-
| ing his forgiveness for being so foolish as to
| paint her cheeks. The old man put on his
glasses once more and scrutinized his
daughters face.
You've taken it of, haven't you," he
said.
"Yes," replied his daughter.
"Well, said he, after moments pause,
"for Heavens s sake go put it on again"
The famous belle now rouges her cheek
with the sanction of her doting parent.
A young lady wearing the latest thing in
| waistcoats tooled a pair of glistening bay
horses down Fifth avenue, turning into one
of the cross streets and drawing up in front
of well-known gymnasium. Her groom
sprang to the horses heads and she, with
the grace and speed of a bird, leaped to the
ground and hastened inside the building.
Two minutes afterward she had donned q
gymnasium suit, and then for an hour she
exercised on the parallel bars, the arm and
leg weights, swung clubs and took hall
mile dash around the running track.
BEAUTY AT THE BATH.
She then pulled heavy shirt known as
a Sweater" over her shoulders and hur-
rled down stairs again. Next she wrapped
a soft pink robe about her and tip
toed across a hallway into a marble-lined
bathroom. Throwing aside her robe she
placed herself under shower bath, and
pulled the cord, putting and slapping her
self as the icy spray deluged her. Then,
with little cry of excitement she ran
across the floor and flew head foremost into
the placid and cool plunge bath. Here she
disported like naiad for five minutes or
more, and then pattered back to her dress
ing room, getting into her street clothes
with interesting rapidity, and, with care
less brush to her wet hair, flying out to the
street, where her cart awaited her.
Whipping up the horses she sped away to
Forty-second, and got out at a door bearing
the sign of boxing professor. Running
upstairs she called out bright good morn
ing to two men who were lying about in
make herself ready. Presently she came
forth attired in the same manner as at the
gymnasium, and, pushing her white hands
into huge pair OF boxing gloves, squared
off before the herculean professor. For
some moments the spat of the gloves kept
up regular music, the girl leading straight
from the shoulder, and the professor, at her
invitation, landing firmly on her pretty
face. Agile as cat and strong as an Indian,
the fair fighter danced gracefully about,
darting forward and jabbing vicious blow
at the teachers nose and getting away with
light tap on the jaw.
THE OBJECT OF IT ALL.
Three rounds of two minutes each satisfied
the athletic maiden, and then the professor
called his wife from upstairs to give her a
rubbing down. When she appeared in her
street clothes again there was an unorna-
mental straightness about her dark brown
hair, but her face was as clear and healthy
as a rose leaf, and she stepped about like a
Young bantam. She next drove to q res
taurant and drank bottle of stout and ate a
hard cracker. After this she went home and
Law down for half hour. For luncheon she
had steak, baked potatoes, rolls, and ale.
At o'clock in the afternoon she was gal
Ioping through the park on thoroughbred
hunter. The other day this vivacious crea-
ture was asked why she was doing such
rigid work.
1T am In training to become a healthy,
wholesome, long-lived wife and mother, !"
she replied. Jack was stroke In his col
lege crew, you know, and mean to be a
wife whom he will be proud Of"
This is one girl out of many in society
that are running athletics into the ground.
An old sporting man said at q dinner table
the other night that he thought the best
girls had decided to show that New York
can be populated with Sullivsns instead of
dudes, and were taking on muscle for the
good of the next generation. But it is far
more probable that the passion is plain
fad, unrelieved by real athletic ambition.
AN ACTORS BEAUTY.
Two young women, in an almost deserted
Broadway car, were discussing man read
ing a newspaper in the corner furthest from
them on the opposite seat. "I'u tell you
that is B." said one, naming an actor who
is famous for his physical beauty, and who
passes most of the time in which he is not
acting in tearing up uninvited love letters.
"And say it isn't" rejoined the other
girl. II know his face perfectly well, and
that is not he."
"Well, I know his face also, and insist
that it is he"
"But, my DEAR" persisted the little
blonde, "I have dozen pictures of him on
nv bureau. and do you think could be
mistaken"
"You might" said tine other, who was
brunette. "Pictures do not always look
like person."
"But have sat In box, Marie, within a
week and he has looked square at me. Do
you imagine would forget his eyes. That
man over there is nothing like him."
"Why isn't he like him?"
THAT man is ugly and the actor is beauti-
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