Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
THE REALM OF Beauty.

A slender. graceful lady, attired in stylls1
blue broadcloJh tailor-made gown. and seal
skin cloak, attracted my attention not long age
as she traversed our streets. face oil un
usual sweetness, combined with rare strength Of
character was surmounted by a handsome En-
glish walking hat corresponding with her gown
A neatly rolled umbrella served as q walking
stick, and carried in her hand was little va
lise of cream-colored leather. Her walk and
manner of surveying the business blocks de.
noted the stranger to the reportorial eye, and
her cosmopolitan, business-like manner IN con-
nection with the valise aroused the reporter
ial curiosity.
Following her, entered prominent profes-
sional parlor, and looking at her card as she
handed it to the proprietor, saw Miss Susie
Nelson Herold." As soon as the dignlhed
movements of the lady would permit, that little
valise, which was such a mystery to me, was
thrown open ana from it hoated the sweetest
perfumes imaginable.
IA commercial traveller for perfumes"
thought, but l was mistaken, for as box after
box and bottle after bottle made their appear
ance, and their contents were eXpatiated upon,
Ii dawned upon me that it was her mission to
sell cosmetics One little jar IN
particular, which contained I9rK, gld.
and hands was of immense interest 10 me for,
by using it, a lady was insured freedom from all
wrinkles and skin blemishes. Nothing new in
the merits claimed for it, as there are any num-
accomplish the same wonderful results, but the
fact that 1t was to take the place of the old
fashioned soap and water was novel
-
Betraying my interest in the goods and the
lady herself, she gave me a rather quizzical
glance and concluded would be a good SUBJ
ject to experiment upon. Crushing the indig-
nation ] felt at the implied slur upon my COM
plexion, in the interest of the public ! consent
ed TO her proposal to beautify me. Re-
moving her gloves, and my hat,
the operation was commenced, while the
progress of the act of beautifying was watched
by all the people interested in the establish
ment With dainty linen napkin the lady ap-
piled the preparation to my face, ears, and as
much of my neck as could be found towering
above 27z5-stoTy collar, which is Questionable
but necessary to certain necks. 1t was delight
ful, delicious, cool and refreshing; but after it
had remained on my skin few moments pro-
fuse preparation broke out ana then with a
stit towel was rubbed, not h2rshly, but dread
f-'ly Systematically, until not vestge of SCOT
ime remained on my skin, but actually a
of color appeared in either cheek When
results of the bath had been sufficiently
Sed, both as to my face and the towel used
lhe operation, a box of sweetly scented face
iwder was brought into reQuisition and deftly
pplied. thus softening the rather decided sapo-
-o-like finish the bath had given my skin.
After this little tablet that looked like an or
dinary courtplaster affair was brought to view
and leaf of it. mosteued and rubbed on the
lips making them the cherry kind that is i'm.
uOII&HZeQ IN NOVELS
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The operation being completed, I was sur
veyed, turned this way and that way, aud on
the strength Of the improvement an order was
given for a large amount of the cosmetics
which will beautify Pittsburg ladies in the near
future. And, beside that, an importation Of
real, genuine New York hair dressers will ar
r1ve shortly and train the Pittsburg locks in the
way they should go. The first iustalment has
already arrived and his card reads, George
Van Eyndhoyen, Fashionable Hair Dresser"
and down in one corner is, "With Goldbergs,
Sixth street, Pittsburg, Pa"
To accommodate the influx of New Workers,
large room will be fitted up in the most ele-
giant style AMI Pittsburg ladies will revel in
as much, if not more, luxury than the maidens
and matrOns of the metropolis while having
their feet cared for, hands made lovely, COM
plexions improved and hsIr shampooed, banged
and coiffured- Thus are we drifting, surely
drifting, Metropolitanward.
THoRNf BRANCH.