The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13

ing young woman cts always surprising
her friends with her remarkable IDEAS
and ways. In town their novelty Is less
startling for one has so many other dis
fractions; but at summer resort. where
the pleasures of life depend upon unique
diversions. the decorated arm appeared
What is it9' flow did. you do it?''
and will it come OFF, were few Of
the questions which came simultaneously
from the excited trio.
"If you II promise not to tell, I'll let you
into the secret" said the devoted young
wife. It's a birthday surprise for Ed
ward today. so don't breathe word to
anybody about It.
was quite safe with her three bosom
friends. she proceeded to enlighten them
as 10 how the picture had been sketched
upon her arm.
in town to do 1t. He's been working at
IL ever so long. and has 1t finished just
in time for Edwards birthday. Won't
he be surprised and pleased when show
The husbands pleasure and Arrangement
would certainly prove highly satisfactory,
for what man but would feel lattered at
such mark Of devotion?
Tattoo Made Them Think.
While the novelty appealed TO the three
girl friends and each was turning over
IN Ter mind the advisability of copying
the rad it contained one element wn.cn
made them hesitate OF course, IL waB all
right for Mildred to have her husband s
picture actually tattooed on her fair arm;
they were a perfectly devoted pair, ana
neither they nor the world at large ever
considered the possibility of change in
| others affection for the other. 10 tnem
the tattoo idea would possess more cnarIn
| IN account of the lasting quality, but
| would this be desirable In many cases?
| wondered the summer butterflies.
| Each In her own heart lonBsdFto try
| the experiment, II only process c9ulu
be found w!ncll would make me picture
| lsst for sio.te time than eternity
II there's one thing which Is absolutely
essential 10 the happiness OF the suinzn u
girl 1t Is variety-Varlcty IN hef 2eauN. ~
well as her bonnets--so It would never dc
to stamp upon her lovely arm a M.eneS-
which would Withstand the changing sea-
sons OF time and her own heart
Why couldn't a photograph be printed
on the flesh in the same manner thai
fancy pillows screens ana even dainty
handkerehiefs are decorated?
There is sont method Of transfer OF
! sensit.zinR IA orics so why not flesh? T 1t
| thought flashed through tire head of ons
| Of the enyious trio of young women. anc
the more her mind dyyelt upon the $40
ject the more plaus!Sle it appeared.
In fact, there seemed many advantl ge:
| over the pillow Commentator, for CIR
| tainly photographs traasScTfei on The ara
would assume p.-etty natural hesh tin..
The idea asrccl her az bang immense
| V
Eseaaihillty toni her, the folio wing cay
| o a prom. nent photographer n the city
| II want YOU to make photograph q
him on ray arm; was her stIrsiils nc
treasured portrait of handsome nm ~
BUT nv dear young woman, we don
do that sort of thing; ITS ar r.s,, ,pp''Is'
I'm sure IL can be done she pleaded
~ only, you'll try. / do so want TO Be
lhead Of the other girls. and the idea 4
| all my own I've thought IL out III ms
Ioyn mind. You see. I'm something OF al
amateur photographer myself, and Know
a little about isochromatic piatts. hyp'
and toning solutions. / feel positive yo'
After All. he concluded, she isn't reall.
crazy only about this idea. So he decided
TO reason with her on the grounds OF ut
Ter impracticability. -
Think Of what might happen to YOU
For instance, there is the silver bath
which would certainly turn your arm
cutie black; and there
"Oh mt YOU needn't do II that way,
she interrupted. TRY some other. Jus
as Won do those delicate white porce!a n
and ricn worries. / must have photo
| graph of him on my arm before &
as Won like-to do il. I've promised mysel
| this surprise so please do help me, won
you?'' and her voice and eyes PLEADED
her cause. mi, -. -. =.
L All flgnt. / III NlliiH5 ~ Wy -
! neriment " was the god-natured reply
though / tell you beforehand. the ptotur
viii not last more than three weeks a
the most and it will be tedious work
II don't care if It stays on U,V arT
lonIv twentv-four hours, Just so | have Y
there long enough to show the otnei
el-ls," and she offered her pretty arm tol
So n came about that a sweetheart. {
bevv Of Girls and the whole summer col
ony were amazed one day 70 see th;s ~
| ~entous Young woman wearing a fasA
| $4,000 eIhoT.sleeved froclt.f' which die
Closed to advantage the head and shoni
| ders Of her uniformed sweetheart pho
/ toaraphed in the sunonrned arm.
The idea was altogether toe mover ah'