The times., 1898-12-18

good things of life They want to know
what cosmetics she buys-what powders
and face washes
Miss Held simply smiles biandly and
answers that she uses nothing gave pure
water and plenty of IT," The widely dis
simulated story of the milk baths she
frankly acknowledges to have been the
clever idea of press agent. Exercise,
cold plunges and discretion in diet are
her only recipes for preserving her charm.
She takes long walks into the country
every day, rides a bicycle or pony with
equal facility, and rows a boat or goes
yachting whenever the opportunity pre-
sents itself. A lover of the sea, she IS es-
sentially an excellent sailor, and knows
naught of the wretchedness of malde-
mer. After an hours exercise each
day she takes a dip and follows 1t up
with quick. hard rundown. This stimu-
lates the circulation of the blood and su-
perinduces a. fine complexion in conse-
quence. In eating she simply abstains
from fatty foods. She partakes OF all the
fruits and drinks all the cream she de-
sires She takes care that her meats are
lean and well done, follows no arbitrary
rule. and always eats enough to satisfy
her appetite. That is the limit of her di-
citing. and the results seem to justify the
method.
George Nash, who comes to town TINS
week with "A Bachelors Honeymoon,
was the original Small Bottles" in that
delightful series of character sketches
"Chimmie Fadden." 1t will be remember
ed that the young gentleman he imper-
sonated had gotten his SObriquet from
a somewhat excessive use of the liquid
contained in pint champagne TASKS. Dur
ing the course of the play Mr.. Nash was
supposed to consume the contents of at
least dozen of these and the property
man provided so much charged water for
his benefit that the actor often remarked
that toward the close of the evening he
felt like a Kentuckian or a tank car. But
one night some friends of his saw the
performance and were so pleased that
they Immediately decided to show their
appreciation. In view of the character
Mr.. Nash assumed, nothing seemed more
appropriate than champagne and so
case of the sparkling wine was sent
round to the theater. The player receiv-
ed the liquid, wrote note OF thanks and
then proceeded to sample the gift A
bad cold however, had so injured ms
sense of taste that the wine seemed fat
and he determined upon keeping 1t until
a more opportune time
Accordingly il was placed in the dress
ing room. But the best laid plans of men
and mice often lack practically and
those of the actor proved no exception TO
this rule. For at the next performance
the property man went about looking for
empty bottles to fill with charged water.
saw Mr.. Nash's present, was bit sur
prised that all his preparation had not
been used at the last entertainment and
quietly sent in a pint of .'the real arii-
cle' every time that Mister Paul ordered
a small bottle" Meanwhile, the actor,
subiimely unconscious of the use 10
which his cherished champagne was be-
ing put, drank and drank without tasting
anything. Those about him noticed that
he began slurring lines early in the sec
ond act that he missed half the cues in
the third and that his walk was anything
but dignified in the fourth. Nothing was
said, however. excepting by the imper-
senator himself, when he remarked, as
the final curtain fell: Il fear I'm about
10 have pneumonia. I feel frlghtfuliy
dizzy" The fear vanished when he dis
covered that he had consumed nearly
two quarts of champagne during the
evening And 1t is related that the prop
erty man resigned in preference to meet
ing the man whose wine ne had appro-
priated