The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-07-06
Ram A GREAT BEAurlrIER
A. Anglish woma.'s Recipe for the
cenSlexiou aAd Her Reasons
fer GIVING IL.

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The English woman in the Jersey
suburb kicked off her rrbbers, threw
aside her rain cloak anu felt walking
that a1nl entered with her face bright
and glowing. says the New York Sun.
"Gracious!" gasped her friend.
"Aren't you drowned Why didn't you
have an umbrella?"
'.Atore mist thun rain" responded
the English woman, hopping her face,
with mans handkerchief. "Desides,
I'don't carry an umbrella on this sort
Of trip. I've been taking the COM
plexion cure. always do. every
spring"
Complexion cnre2" echoed the
friend. "Is it new one2 Come right
In and tel me all about it. II that
color you have is permanent want
10 tnke that euro myself. You're q
walking testimonial.~
'I''s the oldest cure in the world, my
tiear." remarked the English woman,
settling herself to make n spe ech, and
the simplest. It's also free. anybody
can take it fur nothing, but III guar
antee that it's Just as good as those
yom pay dollars and dollars for in New
York.
"1hc materials are one nice. Grizzly
or misty day. which nature will pro-
vide, one good country road, of which
there nre plenty around here, one pair
of easy shoes, light rubbers. golf
skirt and comfortable rain cloak.
and hat that won't wilt.
"Take one hour for 1t anyway. two
II you have good legs. md walk-just
walk. It's simplicity Itself. You may
krcad your face and rub il with towel
before and afterward if you Ike. but
the chief things are the rain ami the
walking. present You with the recipe
ind il you'll try 1t and keep 1T UP
guarantee its success
at sounds we'll" Said the friend.
but how about taking cnld?"
"Bosh!".rssponded the Eng.ishwon-
an. "Tollow my directions ans; A.;n't
stand around and you won't TAKE cold.
On the contrary you'll be all 1.-THE better
for the exercise you've taken. That's
part of the cure.
you zee it's as plain as the nose on
your face. You merican women envy
the poor Irish md Scotch servant girls
who come over here their red cheeks
and clear complexions. and you spend
most Of every "a hours for six months
III the sgar in rooms heated by hot air
and wonder why you don't have com
plexion like BridgeIs. le
"When yeu 60 out you ride in a heat
ed car, You have hot biscuits and ice
water for breakfast. drink more
ice water throughout the day, yet
when you 20 out you are ever SO care
fal that little good. wholesome rain
water doesn't touch Your fnce.
In summer it's little better. but
the air is dried for you then. Now look
ut the difference In the life Of Kntr,
and Mary and Bridget in their native
heath. In the first place the air is near.
~ always moiat and cool. and It rains
or is rnisty-fogay you might call IT.
two days out Of three for nine months
in the year.
Kate and Bridget probably worked
nut doors in the fields. Whether they
did or not they weren't slaves to UNI
brellas. and while you take {. car to
20 three blocks they would walk
three miles and think nothing
about 1t. In winter in the house they
have an open Are in the kitchen. and
the living room, II they have Two, and
cold bedrooms, 30 there is no warm,
dry air to dry their skin and fade the
color In their cheeks.
"Of course, YOU can't alter climatic
conditions. but that isn't necessary.
If you'll shut OH the heat from YOUR
bedrooms except when 1t is really very
cold. and walk out when it's good and
damp and henlthful, md let the rain
beat on your face and the moisture
soak into yt@r skin. you'll be all the
healthier and look all the better for IT,"