Daily camera., 1901-05-20

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The English woman In the JefHey
suburb kicked on her rubbers, threw
aside her rain cloak and felt walking
hat and 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"
"More mist than rain," responded
the English woman, mopping her face
with q mans handkerchief. Besides,
I don't carry an umbrella on this sort
OF trip. I've been taking the COM
plexion cure. / always do, every
spring"
Completion cure?" echoed the
friend. "Is it new one? Come right
in and tell me al about 1t. II that
color you have Is permanent l want
to take that cure myself. You're
walking testimonial"
"It's the Oldest cure In the world, my
dear" remarked the English woman,
settling herself to make speech. ''and
the simplest. It's also free. Anybody
can take 1t for nothing, but I'll guar
antee that it's just as good as those
you pay dollars and dollars for In New
York.
"The materials are one nice. drizzly
or misty day, which nature will pro-
vide, one good country road, OF which
there are plenty around here. one pair
of easy shoes, light rubbers, a golf
skirt and comfortable rain cloak.
and hat that won't wilt.
Take one hour for II anyway, two
II you have good legs, and waIk-just
walk. It's simplicity itself. You may
knead your face and rub 1t with towel
before and afterward II you like. but
the chief things are the rain nnd the
walking. lpresent you with the recipe
and II you'll try it and keep II up ]
guarantee Its success"
ut sounds WE'LL" said the friend,
"but how about taking cold?"
"Bosh!" responded the Englishwom-
an. "FollOw my directions and dent
stand around and you won't take cold.
On the contrary you'll be all the better
for the exercise you've taken. That's
part OF the cure.
"You see it's as plain a. the nose on
your face. You American women envy
the poor Irish and Scotch servant girla
who come over here their red cheeks
and clear compiexions, and you spend
most Of every ~ hours for six months
In the year in rooms heated by hot air
and wonder why you don't have COM
plexion like Bridget's.
when you go out you ride In heat.
ed car. You have hot biscuits and Ice
water for breakfast. drink more
ice water throughout the day, yet
when you go out you are ever so care
full that q little good. wholesome rain
water doesn't touch your face.
I'm summer It's . little better, but
the air IL dried for you then. Now look
At the difference In the life Of Kate
and Mary and Bridget In their native
heath. In the first place the air Is near
ly always moist and cool. and II rains
or IL misty--foggy you might call it
two days out OF three for nine months
in the year.
Kate and Bridget probably worked
out doors In the fields. Whether they
did or not they weren't slaves TO UNI
brellas, and while you take car to
go three blocks they would walk
three miles and think nothing
about II. In winter in the house they
have an open fire in the kitchen, and
the living room. il they have two. and
cold bedrooms. so 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.
II yoa'il shut OF the heat from your
bedrooms except when il is really very
cold. and walk out when it's good and
damp and healthful. and let rhe rain
beat on your face and the moixture
soak into your skin. you'll be all the
healthier and look all the better for it,"