Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-09
BELLIES OF OLD ROME
THE TIME AND MONEY THAT WERE
SPENT ON THEIR TOILETS.

Guitar" Are SihipIr >'upiparc'I with
Ancient LuAuriOusncss - Hygiene
the Inter Day Magic.
The secret of eternal youth. 50 eager.
ly sought By the magiciaus of all cen
turtles and sought in vain, has almost
revealed itself to the present genera
ton; ut least we have its watchwOrd,
which is hygiene. For youth means
beauty, and beauty means health, and
the skillful beauty specialists accom-
plish all their successes by means Of
rational methods based on careful
study of the causes that may affect to
its detrilcnt the health Of the skin.
IN the dim back ages Of the world of
civilization beauty was made IA cult Of
the utmost moment. but for many "A
century lter the downfall of the Greek
and Roman empires such matters We're
allowed to anguish, Not until the de-
clining years Of the nineteenth century
was the subject reiu~1Httd as one Of
paramount interest But today beauty
specialists abound some for fac" treat
mcnt, others for manicure and again
many more for r,ectrulysiS
OF course these Treatments are rX
pcuSive but il is worth much to a Wo-
man to he rid of II carcWoru express
sion. Moreover, to feel that her youth
and therefore her beauty is somewhat
restored has beneficial influence upon
her mental state.
But whoever fancicS that the modern
husband is to be pitied for the cost of
his wlic's beauty personalities should
consider the toilet expenses Of "a 10
man lady in the comparatively early
days Of the worlds history Excessive
As may appear the tim" and money
spent now upon the art of beauty culu.
walton, the grooming of Il modern WON
an of fashion seems invested with an
admirable simplicity compared with
the time and money thus expended in
/ the days of Poppma and Agrippna.
In the early days of Rome three
| classes of slaves assisted at the toilet
| of a lady of fashion, On leaving her
bed, which was usually at noon, She
J Immediately went to her BATH where
she was carefully rubbed with pumicr
stone. She then put herself in the
hands or the cosmetics, class Of slaves
who possessed many secrets tor pre-
serving and Identifying the complex
Ion; therefor" their functions were con
! sldcred or the greatest Importance, eS
peclaIly as they Claimed Tor theIr arts
! hygeian advantages,
w - hlr.
ouEhly sponged with asses milk, then
ma Ssased with various mixtures CORE
spending IN intention 10 the "SN.h looa
OF these days, WITH ASHES oi shalIs ana
or large ants bruised ANA burned lh
I salt; with honey IN WHICH the bees hau
been smother'd; with the fat OF Pun
let mixed with onion ola, shades oi
Araby, And Ias'ly' the lat OF Il swan
was vigorously "pp!ltu' 10 when WAS
attributed the property or rtlnoN Ih-
wrinkles Ned Spots were tnaceu Wi'lI
piece OF WOODEN cl'th s'''l'ed III OH "l
roses ana lrechleS We're treated VIII"
scraping OF sAeel'Skln mixed WIN OH
or Corsica TO when was aduea 'i4e
powder Oh 1railAlh't"se'
men appeaIcl lAe secolli cl"Ss Oh
slaves, armed WIN l1'lcnrTS anu porcu-
pine ulllI!S. ohc OF thtll VNif"c'eu cN-
cry liaIr' however minute from ''''
1acr OF her MISTRESS ana aHo'!er c'eaH
Ell llle tecth Win grated l'ulliee STONE
WIN nlarple uusl anu hli'i'E Win
toolhplcK or l'orcuplilc gum,
a lllru class ol saves " NO We're N''
can eoIoftd eyebrows e!e!"siies anu
halr to the shade or my lau! Nasle'
der ups were 'roatcu With i'' po"inu',
but II chapped tl4ey were hFSl rupoe"
WIN the INSIDE Oh II shc'l'Sh'n' 'ne''
covered Win Tue aSh's Vi ouiii
mouse mixed WIN lelllie' ioo'S'