Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-08-19

that Aunt Sheba one no, day ia cay
July found herself in the one drug
store Of BrownviIle, a little village
about two miles from the farm where
Aunt Sheba did her shopping
Good mornin', Mis- Hawley," said
the clerk affably as she entered. what
can / do for you today? Somethin
for the skin? Yes'm, certainly. was
down TO the city last week and brought
up some new goods. This is Cream /
O. Roses; sounds as If it ought to be
good and make any one fine compile |
ted, but they told me the best thing in
the world for tan an freckles is this !
here Beautifier. Just the thing for
your niece, though, 'pon my word,
shouldn't think she needed anything |
o. the sort, but tlen city zle
folks. And the young man ratified on
volubly, while Aunt Sheba stood In
great distress at this allusion to her
niece. for her honest soul revolted at
ANYTHING like deception.
Seeing her confusion, he fastened
to her assistance.
IS pose these things amt quite IN
your line, Mis- Hawley, but if l were
YOU I'd take the Beautitier; you don't
have to use so much Of it, only two or
three times week, and 'one applica
ton will last for several days, con
Guiding with quotation from the
wrapper.
well, guess this'l1 do; if it don't
suit
"She can try the other, Any time
she comes down I'll be happy to show
her anything I've got, and he deity
wrapped up the Beautifier, at the same
time wondering what was the matter
with Mrs. Hawley that she should be
so unlike herself.
She waited to give no explanation,
however, but slipping the precious
package into the depths of her capa-
cious pocket, Aunt Sheba hurried
homeward It was nearly twelve
o'clock when she reached home, almost
time for the midday meal which Patty
, had undertaken to prepare for the tirs'
time herself. The girl was not III the
house when her aunt arrived, so Mrs
, Hawley proceeded at once to her bed
room. What better time could She
have to surprise them? Could any
6 thing be more opportune? Their posi-
;, tions were reversed Patty was play
!, ing cook; she would play the lady
! With eager fingers she drew from he
>, pocket the package, unfastened tn
. wrapper, disclosing small round box
= very insignificant looking, but of S
! much Importance to the woman VII
turned it round and round, and rea
the directions curiously. They wer
= very. simple-''Apply evenly with
- soft cloth"
- I'm glad it amt hard to fix-an
: one could do that. Guess | can Sc
:. we'll enough without opening tt
~ blinds and lettin' the flies in An
!, soon she was absorbed in her work
= covering the Objectionable skin wit
re- the preparation which, as it drie'
- formed a coating of white on the dal
= features.
% s.What difference it does make,
70 he surer' thought Aunt Sheba, co
N templating the unfamiliar face
u wish it didn't look so strikin', thoug
r makes me appear sorter ghastly, but
III ruess 7 ain't used to 1t. that's all-n
SO skin is 50 dreadful dark. Patty 's-us
n to fair completed people; it wol
be look that way to her.
is With hands that trembled like G
,e citement, she changed the dusty DIRE
he for a fresh one. fastened her lace g
,at lar and stepped back to look at ht
at self. In the semi darkness OF t
Ter room she saw little woman IN bla1
a with softly-waving gray halr, and
~ pair Of dark, bright eyes IN stran
6 I contrast to the white face AT
ut Sheba began to feel queer. She hop
mt the change in her appearance wol
yes not be so noticeable IL the others as
he was to herself, but she frightened
md she thought that the change was c
ath tainly in her favor, and, with t
til comforting thought IN mind, she "
boldly out to find her niece.
as why, Auntie. when did you
, in back? l didn't near You come II.
ngs must have been out al the we'll.
and how pale YOU are" exclaimed the &
ttv. looking at her aunt through vel
nly steam rising from the dish of potat
as IN her hand Don't you feel W
be- That long walk must have been
Of much for you Uncle Eph says Il
n j. such hot day and Patty pnt d'
me the potatoes and an1iously approac
ook her aunt
Ill Aunt Sheba faint protest that
Iced was we'll was lost II Uncle Il
pare hearty voice exclalmlng:
her What haze vou been doln 70 y
acre self, Sheha: You're the color Of
nice fence Jobs been whitevashln, al
ph 5 declare. l believe that's Just
Il a vou've been a-doln -wh,te"ashl
FOR his keen eyes had caught sigh
ents the dividing line between the face
.has the neck still brown, which Aunt
glass 10. II her ignorance of cosmetics,
macy not thought 70 cover
she We'll. well. Patty. ve are &c
; adj CAV since vol ve been here tho
and | was :ixln m considerable. rlttil