The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17

v AM genuinely sorry for the summer
maiden that fluttered away this sum
mer minus her cold cream jar, with
1 the determination to return as
brown as a berry"
l met one of these girls last June
She was highly jubilant at the prospect
of an outing at the seashore.
To my admonition not to forget her cold
cream Jar she remarked that never
smitch of cold cream would find It's way
into her trunk this year.
mo, Stree" she added emphaucally;
last year l supplied myself with all sorts
of creams and lotions; took along an ex-
ira supply of wells and gloves, and liter
ally spent the entire summer caring for
my complexion to prevent looking upon
my return to town as though my face
had been dipped in redhot grease. Well.
l didn't have a bit of a good time, and
when my friends saw me they all de-
clared they didn't believe I'd been away
at ALL thought I'd just been concealing
myself in an attic or back bedroom!
So no cold cream this year, and my trunk
boasts nothing in the way of head pro-
lection but a few of the daintiest little
hats that would be about as much service
in protecting my face from the sun as a
doughnut pinned to my tresseS: seSa Inc me
shadow of a chance this year.
And she waited me a kiss from the tips
of her fingers and was gone without nav
ing given me an opportunity 10 sup IN a
word edgeways.
Well! | met her again yesterday, and
of all the forlorn looking creatures that
one could possibly imagine she certainly
took the lead. Her nose looked as though
1t was endeavoTing to amputate itself by
a slow peeling process, and her erstWhlle
fair complexion was covered with a gold
en- brown tan that had distributed itself
like patches on crazy quilt.
well, what kind of a time did you
ve?" l inquired, delicately Ignoring the
state of her complexion, but well-nigh
bursting with desire to say Il told
you So
"Oh, | had glorious time Went fish
ing without any hat at all and sat out
on a huge beautiful bowlder by the sea,
with the only young man in the place
Never gave my complexion thought
just went in for good time and had 1t,
but do you think I'm hilariously happy
now that it's all over? Look at my face!
Did you ever see anything quite SO
hideouS?
'sBut low about your friends?" 1 inter
rupted Have you succeeded in convinc-
ing them that you spent your summer
My friends she exclaimed, "the
brutes do nothing but giggle and smirk
and nudge each other and make disa-
remedies. Dear Nine. Hygeia, shall
take your advice next time, but what in
the world shall / do in the meanwhile to
get rid of this horrid tanE
There are probably others in the same
boat with this little girl, so they shall
have the benefit of my suggestions.
Tan is much easier to acquire than to
get rid of Besides. it's case of him
that has gifts" However, as it is caused
merely by exposure to wind or sun, it is
the easiest thing in the world to avoid.
Gloves, a few pretty wells and good
sized parasol will successfully combat the
warmest of old Soils rays and the bliz-
hardest blizzard that ever hailed from
Medicine Hat. Any good cold cream will
help matters along. Never. under any cir
cumstances bathe your face in soap and
water before going out or just after COM
ing in.
A lotion that is said to prevent the skin
from tanning to any great extent is the
following:
Distilled witch hazel, three ounces.
Prepared cucumber juice, three ounces
Rosewater, one and one-half ounces.
Essence of white rose, one and one-halt
ounces.
Simple tincture of benzoin. one-half
ounce.
Rub this into the skin with the finger
tips and after the cuticle has absorbed
it apply a pure vegetable powder
After the face has become tanned or
sun burned there really is nothing to do
but to apply plenty of cold cream and to