The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06

Fourth of July week is always duh. With
the exception Of family parties and jollih-
cations Of a similar kind. where children
may be both seen and heard, society makes
no special note Of the day. Then. too. 1t Is
always frightfuIly hot; and those who have
fingered in town until this week are might
fly rcgretting the fact. The next few days
viii see a mighty exodus; and I venture TO
say that II you should chance 10 pass
through the Midway about noon to-day.
you would so scores Of persons whom you
know. emptying themselves from station
wagons trans and brOughams, laCen WITH
golf BAGS fshiug rods. tennis rackets in
their leather cases. and a general ready-to-
travel atmosphere as accomplishments, and
see them hurry aboard the waiting midday
trains TO the East.
Summer resort seasons always formally
open with the Fourth. and everywhere at
Northern Lakes and Eastern coast. hotels
and cottages viii this week take on a live
" air. No small number of St Louis resi-
dents. who went TO Europe early in May.
expecting TO shop in Paris aud get back 10
LONDON for the coronation. with a return
trip home BY this time. are on the ocean
and will go directly North to Hsrbor Point
and some OF the other places on Michigan
Lake.
Miss Frances Allison has gone to Boston
and the vicinity TO spend several months
with neT aTlel4. us NeNlEcL NHb sftAA
some time in St. Louis last winter. The two
young ladies will visit several Of the re-
sorts with a party Of friends.
hr. and Mrs. CIarkson Potter. bridegroom
and bride. are down at Jamestown. at the
summer cottage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry $.
Potter. They will remain there for s1me
time. having changed their plans about go
ing to Europe.
g.. z.ho- rarar+ TaparFrrreG fGr the
summer are: Mrs. W. @. Hagar and her
little daughters. Mary and Margaret. her
son Mitchell OF Bartmer avenue. have gone
to their summer cottage. Dixie" on Luke
Chsmplain in Northern New York near
PttsburB. They were accompanied ny
Mics Sue Bearden Of Shslbyville. Tenn,
and expect TO remain until the last OF Sep
TENDER. Mrs. James E. Dye and her
daughters. the Misses Blanche. Rose and
Violet Dye departed last week for the
mountains Of West Virginia, where they
will spend two months.
Glencoe was the scene Of a pretty we'd
ding last Monday, when Miss Gertrude Fra
zIer, sister Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Frazier.
and MI. Linus 3. Carroll Of St Louis were
married, the ceremony taking place very
quietly, Will only a few friends present.
The brides brother gave her away. She
wore an attractive summer costume Of
white mousseline and lace. with the custo-
mary tuIle veil and a spray Of orange bios
SONS. There was no reception. as plans
have been made for a function OF that kim
when the bridal pair return from their
Eastern trip.
Joplin, Mo-. July l. IsO2--Dear Miss
Lamb: II complexion items are rot
beneath your notice, will you give a
word Of advice TO a most afflicted girl2
1t is all my own fault, too, for several peo-
pie warned me when ! first began to wear
worry hfOh eFprEE Thuf thay uforfIH i0TT1Te
both the shape and color Of my neck. l
did not believe IT. however. and am now
in a most repentant mood. for my neck is
80 diseolored and full OF deep lines that a
low-hecked dress. or even a dress cut
slightly low for summer wear, is almost
out OF the question. Is there anything that
] can do? If 50, please inform me.
Yours, EMILY T.
Yes, there are things that you can do,
Miss Emily, but 1t will take time and pa
tfence. The lines and the discoloratIons
did not come IN a hurry. II you will think
a little, and they must be eradicatsd quite
rs slowly as they formed. Alas! You are
only one out OF hundreds Of girls who,
when the style said high chokers, wore
theirs as high as they could and as tight
as they could. And now there are aggra-
waiting streaks OF brown and red on the
sides, with deep red marks under the ears
and wrinkles-almost cuts, they are so deep
running from car to ear under the chin.
II - AOA nO a hlBh jill
as the bad dye in collars that causes dis
colorations. II this happens TO be your !
SAD plight, try v~aseilne. One Of my New
Orleans friends fairly reyels in vaseiine for
Utmost every known i'll where the skin is
concerned, and certainly in her case Il
works wonders. Take a soft cloth and rub
on the vaseline as II it were soap, turning
the cloth when II becomes soiled. Take a
rest Of 1ve minutes after the YaselIne bath,
and then with a soft sponge and warm
owoAa -.-A - -. --a
tcle is removed. Be especially careful
about this. Rinse in hot water several
times and cool of gradually with colder
water. Dry perfectly, and then rub the
neck gently with some finely powdered oat-
meal, which will leave a hne white powder
on the neck and a marked Improvement In |
the skin texture and coloring. A few treat |
ments of this kind are usually enough for
even the worst cases. This, you under \
stand, applies only to discolorations. If
your neck has become deeply wrinkled from
winding a wide ribbon stock tight about the
throat and high up under the ears, then
patience alone can effect a cure. Get a
good kin food. not the fancy preparations
which are warranted TO do everything under
the gun IN the way OF identifying, but
some simple creamy preparation, or even
sweet almond OIL, alone. will 30. Gentle
massage with this night and morning. and
regularly for several months, may take
out. or at least partly remove, the deeper
lines. 1 know one girl who has kept W
this good work since Easter and her neck
tf greatly improved and the lines that were
nercely deep and long have faded into al
most nothingness. But let me warn you. |
don't try any severe methods. such as salt
and lemon Juice, as / heard one Cabanne
miss rubbed In with a flesh brush the other
day with the cheerful result that her neck
Is now so blistered and sore that she can't
wear a collar Of any kind, not even the
eoftest ribbon, for three weeks. And don't
use ammonia, either. You might as well
apply concentrated I've and be done with It.
Your neck and shoulders are covered with
most delicate satin skin and cannot stand
the same vigorous rubbing which you give
to the rest of your person. Therefore, 20
easy, and let nature lend a little assistance.
SERENA LAMB.