The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-16
A COMPLEXION FIEND.
Mrs. Coils P. H%untiGgtOu's Small
Bill of 5000 for being Beauified.


Bill of 5000 for being Beauiiied.
Mary Scott Rowland, who for years
has made a business of enhancing
the beauty of M in society, has
begun legal proceedings against Coils
p. Huntington, the millionaire rail-
road man, for the collection OF a bill
contracted by Mrs. Huntington. Mrs.
Huntington is the possessor OF a beau-
tiful diamond necklace. 1t was pre-
sented to her by her husband aud
cost q small fortune. The lady is very
fond of il, but last winter she found
that she had acquired so much flesh
that she was unable TO make the
| necklace reach around her neck.
| Somebody told her of Mime. Rowland,
and Mrs. Huntington sent a friend TO
5 ee her and secure reference. his
friend was instructed not to make
known identity of the prospective Gus
toner. The references were given, and
a few DAYS later a stout lady alighted
from a carriage in front of Mime. Row
lands apartments, and climbed up the
stairway. She said she wanted the
size OF her neck reduced, but in addi-
ton she desired to have a few lines
and wrinkles removed from her face,
and a brown spot, caused by sunburn,
taken from her neck. lI was not
until there had been two or three in
terviews that the oma introduced
herself to Nine. Rowland as the wife
of Mr.. g. p. Huntington. She e X
planned her caution by saying that
- -. lg. rrn go IN RaNvaalanE
her identity at once because nearly
everybody tried to bleed a million
aires wife.
For several weeks the beautifier
worked over Mrs. Huntington. Slight
wrinkles about the eyes were removed
and the lines running from either side
of the nose to the corner OF the mouth
were reduced. But, above all, the
flesh on the neck began to disap-
pear gradually, so that the diamond
necklace would encircle it once more.
Mime. Rowland told Mrs. Huntington
one day that she proposed sending her
a bill Just to let her know how they
stood financially.
ION, never mind that Mrs. Hun
tington is reported as saying. II ex-
pect the bill to be a big one. Do the
best you can for me-, and in addition
TO your bill | will make you a present
of the finest silk dress you can tind.n
Mime. Rowland sent in her bill a ew
DAYS later. 1t was for a trifie more
than nine hundred dollars. She has
never seen Mrs. Huntington since,
although she had an appointment
with her for the following day. In
stead of fulfilling her appointment,
Mrs. Huntington sent the following
letter, signed by her secretary
No. 65 Park Avenue.
NINE. RowLAYD:-Mrs. Huntington requests
me to write and tell you that she is expecting
TO 20 TO Washington for a few days, and will not
be down tomorrow. Please send the bottle that
you we're to get ready for Mrs. huntington, as
shs wishes TO take it with her.
Then Mr.. Huntington was heard
from. He wrote:-
No. % Broad Street, New York,
DEAR MApAME:-Mrs. Huntington has handed
me your bill. II you will send a bill for the cor
rect amount l will send you a check for the
same, but / shall not pay the bill as rendered.
6.P. HuSrISeroN.
Nine. Rowland had charged Mrs.
Huntington for three or four treat
ments when the lady had failed to
keep her appointments, and these h
deducted, sending a bill for 1924 less
than the original amount. In reply
to this she received the following:-
NINE. RowLASD:-I have received yours of the
22d. l can hardly believe you seriously ex-
pected me to pay the bill as rendered. | am
willing TO pay a reasonable amount. One hun
dred dollars 1 should say would be right. Yours
truly, c. +. HUNTINGTON.
The beautifer placed the account in.
the hands of well known lawyers for
collection, and they have begun suit
to reeoverthe amount of the corrected
bill. Mime. Rowland is very much
nut out about the matter. My re-
lations with those whom l treat" she
said, ARE always strictly confidential.
When Mrs. Huntington first came
here she insisted on this secrecy. Her
visits lasted from two to three hours
each, and she had exclusive use of the
parlors. One day, when l was very
tired and wanted a cup of coffee, she
even refused to let my servant come
into the room. "-Philddelphio Press.
|. In the Kitchen.
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