Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-27


showed signs Of uneasiness and CON-
planned that IL burned. The doctor as
surea the girl that all burning would
pass away In q few minutes.
"And what does that do?" asked.
This nrst application is simply a
preparation for the treatment which
follows. In ordinary cases Il only
takes week TO bleach face. This
case, 'pinchins the girls cheek NAV
be an obstinate one, as the cutIcle h
very thick. When she leaves TO-DAY I
will give her something to put on her
face tonight By to morrow her faca
will be very irritated, not painful, but
itching. Tomorrow aud every day IN.
oil the treatment is over she will come
for another application, which will be
Just like this. only as the face grows
accustomed to the preparation I shall
increase It's strength. BY the third day
her face will begin to peel, something
like q bad case Of sunburh, only
much worse. She must not Do
tempted 10 pull this skin of, as
IL must remain until 1t becomes
thoroughly loosened. II the case is
successful and not obstinate by the 18th
or sixth day, her face will be quite
ready for me 10 remove the outside cut
icle. This is done by moistening with
oils and rubbing of gently with the
hand. The thickness OF this cutiels IL
about the same as the skin OF a bologna
sausage, nor is II unlike in color.
after this is removed the face is fire.
Quenty red and very sensitive, looking
I rs..k kae - k.t
Two or three more days OF soothing
treatment, avoiding all chance OF catch
ing cold, leaves the flesh firm, tender
and many shades faIrer than before. BY
repeating this operation frequently l
can bleach any face as fair as please"
the fifteen minutes were no. The
doctor carefully wiped OF the mixture
with soft linen cloth. Then she
bathed the face again with oils, which
she rubbed thoroughly into the skin,
finishing with a cooling dash OF rice
powder.
where did you ever hear Of such .
thing?" | asked, incredulously.
II had s friend a few years ago with
hideous birthmsrk. She had the
recipe for this preparation, which she
used TO bleach the scar when IL became
very conspicuous bought 10 from
her, aud tried IL first on my own face.
As there Is positively nothing injurious
about II l did not hesitate to use IL on
others"
The girl here interrupted the doctor
by telling her that she wanted her hair
Strengthened also. Concentrating my
self upon my good fortune, prepared
myself to see the remainder OF this I'M
usual performance.
The doctor unbound the girls tightly
| braided hair, remarking as he did so
that colored ladies' suffered much an
noyauce from having klnky hair. Hav-
ing combed out all the snsrlS-and they
wore many-a lather made OF a white
mixture about the consistency OF paste
was rubbed thoroughly through tho
hair and Ia the scalp.
Then the head was covered over with
an oilskln cap and the girl Informed
that she must remain With her head In
that condition for half an hour. After
washing her hands the doctor sat down
10 wait.
~ never knew there was any way TO
straighten colored peoples hair" re-
m arked.
There are several" she replied.
"The old-fashloned way was TO plaster
10 straight with pomade. But rs the
pomade soon became rancid. this was
very uncleanly. Another way Is 20 Iron
IL straight, but Just "a soon rs tho per.
son becomes warm the hair kinks up
worse than ever, and lamp Ntther Is
| still more destructive. Tut : ~
treatment nothing viii affect Il"
"And does II stay straight" ! asked.
Until the new hair grows In. IL Is
lust the same as bleaching the hair. 10
must occasionally be touched up At the
roots"
'But you don't bleach coored peoples
| haIr?" / asked in amazement.
| "Sometlmes do. Have you never
seen colored people with red hairP' she
questioned.
replied that believed / had, but
always opposed them to have been
been freaks OF nature.
where did you hear OF thisP' i In
quisItively questioned.
This has been a secret In my family
for almost thirty years, she answered.
"My aunt married white man. He
was Frenchman and very fastldlous.
He was a barber, and used 10 annoy ny
aunt by saying he wished he knew
something that would straighten her
hair. One day he came home elated
and Insisted on trying preparation
which he had made himself, on her
head. At first she objected, but Nm
ally yielded. After few treatments u
was found to DO most effective"