The times., 1897-11-14
WAS NOT \ WELCOME GUEST.
What One Man Learned From the
Head Wrinkle -Eradfcator.

head Wrinkie-Eradfcator.
New York, Nov. 3 He knew ne had no
business there. The women who came in
to have their wrinkles smoothed cut cast
I glances that would have burned large holes
III him had he not been partially protected
by a large purple screen with defoTmed
srorks on II. The head wrinkleei eiadicator
however had told him to sit right where
he was and not mind her customers at all
He did 81, and in The course Of the after
: noon be learned a great deal about the
Ieraoying Or wrinkles
/ Fortunately for nim It was a rainy. wet.
and wholly miserable day outside The
, head wrinkleeradciatoT expla inec that
business was Invariably better on Iainy
/ days.
Ny customers" she said attend TO
/ their wrinkles when they have nothing
else To do. Many OF them come down here
on pleasant days firmly resolved 10 have
me treat them, bur the temptation OF the
shops Is too great Once they wander into
a dry goods store their good resolutions
are broken they forget ali about ne and
their wrinkles, and ali their troubles.
suppose / should be the same way If had
the tiiae."
learned was that the wrinkle expert must
possess, aside from her ability to smooth
out the dreaded crows feet, ready and
versatile tongue and the gift of soothing
wrinkled woman s mind as well as tie
furrows in her brow.
Really half Of the treatment she said,
consists in convincing my customers that
their time-stained complications can be
|,
young girls. When 1 have inspired them
VITA confidence the rest is comparatively
easy They become as eager and enthu-
siastic al the worst victims OF the patent
medicine habit.
''Of course, complexion once tarnished
by yearsOf trouble aud care, and sometimes
dissipation, is extremely difficult 70 restore
fully to its giriish bloom; but II the owners
can be made to believe that 1t can b4, why,
then they are happy, and my business pros
pers.''
Just then a prematurely old woman came
into tie studio. The unw elcome guest
learned before ne went away thst all wonl-
ca with wrinkles are pFematureIy Old, but
h. did not know Il then A baby elephants
skill. as elephants skins go, was soft and
sn,5cth and lovely Compared 20 that of the
first premature:y old woman.
'Anditwas so pink and SO pretty once
ste sighed. Don't you think. now, If L
follow Your instructions faithfully. at least
a seuIb.ance of my old complexion can be
rest0rcd2 ] am willing 10 do anything,
ever 70 bathing in yitTiol, ii It wiz d. any
good
There IS not the least doubt re-
spOnde1 tie expert eheerfulIy, that moIe
than a semblance can be restored. There
Is no skin so tough, - wrinkled. or 50
ciacked that it canpOt be made 10 bloom
again. II all women would realize that
they car preserve their cUmpIexiUus until
their diving day they would be a great deaf
hanpier and the world great deal more
bea utif H.
III youn only give me the recipe IN
not only do my best, but IN bless you
To ms dying day she Of tile baby elephant
complexion "rIel earnestly
All this tine the artists fingers weIo
dancing nimbly and swiftly over the ,leep
furTows and the CLOVIS feet aRd as the
rooin. was fiIliRg up rapidly WITH customers
the quiet li.tle Conversation became more
in he nature of lecture.
"A voHIal continued the expert
should renovate her skin every spring
ana fall as relieiously as she renovaJes
heI holse.''
Il suppose she ought to close it up in
suE-Hner and air itevery J morning in winter,'
Commented a witheTed matron.
You are partly right replied the ex-
pert, without noticing the sarcasm. AS
far as the airing OF i5 every morning goes,
she certainly shoald. After living in our hot
house homes all winter it is Just as i'm
peFative that We should have our complex
Ions cleaned and exposed TO the air as it
is that our homes SHOULD be-
i wish had paid more attention TO the
house cleaning on my countenance and less
70 curtain cleaning and carpet beating"
said another, mouFnfully. Possibly, then,
wouldn't look as if 1 had been left in an
oven by mistake. And yet 1 have never
been afraid OF soap and water"
Possibly you used TOO much soap and
water. on some skins water acts rs d pt.I-
son; sap and water are responsible for
many tough aud leathery skins. Whenever
It is possible, use only distilled rain
water ON the4ace. Soap never should Ae
used unless il is Of 3ile best quality II IS
one Of the mcst difficult things in my busi-
ness II persuade Woman that il is economy
to use .nly the most expensive things On
their faces
y NDAiitu VIII Cu5uG TO ne u nave
her faSe renoy ated, and she will get
all the preparations I advise except the
soap aud powder She will admit candidIy
enough that the soap OF the powder
she is using irritates her skin, and Uhen 20
on enG use it, rather than throw 1t
away
IF it is chemically pure, face powder
should be used After thoroughly cleansing
The face in the morning it is better for =
womsa to fiji the open pores with some
pure powder tnat 10 20 out into tie street
| and have them filled with dust and dirt
''Simpiy from selfish point of view,
If for no other reason, women should
learn hew profitable it is to have good
complexion. If they really want 10 get
| married it helps them almost as much as
dowTy- Wheu a woman's Complexion is
in first-elasS condition she can wear
garment ct any eolor and look well IN it,
And while the expert was stin rafting
Oh the unweIcome guest stole out
In the Cable Car.
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