Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
FOR 4 FRIEND.
Of Course She Did Not Want to I'M
prove Her Own Complexion.


The "demonstrator'' at the cosmetic and
beauty goods counter In a certain depart
ment store sighed YEARLY as she rested her
elbow on the show case during luli in the
shopping. She gathered up the left side OF
her face in the hand that supported her
head and smiled indiferently at the girl in
charge of the ribbon counter. The young
lady's face was an exemplifcation OF DE
fore and after taking" and the reporters
attention was attracted. One side OF her
countenance was wan looking. while the
other cheek glowed with beautiful COM
piexion and indications of perfect health.
The reporter was mystified and to satisfy
his curiosity approached the demonstrators
counter to obtain closer view of the SEEM
Ing phenomenon.
Looks bit faded by the side Of the
other one; don't it?'' said the observant
demonstration. as she patted first one cheek
and then the other. II know you don't
want to buy anything. so / suppose you are
curious to know what ails my face. One
side Of my countenance is as II grew on
me: the other side is my attempt to I'm
prove upon nature. am here to show some
of the women of this town how to regain
their fading beauty. This Is all beauty
stuff around here" she continued, indicat-
ing the array on the counter with ges-
ture.
IF you were a woman and your COM
plexion had gone to seed, and the lines had
begun TO creep cautiously over various parts
tie counter and get set of this stuff-four
or five boxes in all-and with little careful
practice you could make up so that your
own husband wouldn't know you. L give
the women painting lessons and Illustrate
the action of the cosmetics on myself.
At this point in the conversation mid
dle-aged woman who had been casting sloe-
long glances toward the cosmetic depart
ment for several minutes approached the
counter half timidly, and gingerly fingered
the different boxes, with an expression on
her face that was intended to betoken In
terested curiosity. The reporter stepped
aside a few PAGES.
want to look at some Of the goods?"
asked the demonstration
What in the world Is this stun, any
way?" queried the woman.
The demonstration glanced at the reporter
with just the faintest indication Of wink.
and replied: These are remedies for the
skin, the very safest kind, prepared espe-
clally by reputable physicians for preserv-
ing the cuticle. You know there are so
many things nowadays that tend to de-
stroy the skin. and even when it is in per-
feet condition there Is danger or skin aHec-
ton from one cause or another. or course,
too 1t is an aid In preserving the complex
ion because of its action Let me show you.
See rub this stuff off with damp sponge
and now both sides of my face have the
same wan look, which Is perfectly natural
for me, for. never did have good COM
plexion. 1 apply this remedy and rub 1t
gently, and then a little of this, and by
touching 1t up with some of this preserva-
t1Ve-See, L nave nne compleSloH lndt
looks like 1t might have grown on me. 1t
Is perfectly safe remedy, there being no
bad effects, and any one can use It,"
"Well, well; you don't sayl Complexion
powderi / don't see how any one could use
It, But then, 1 suppose there are lots OF
women who do. / wouldn't think of such
thing. But it does look natural. don't TT
And, as you say. it might be valuable as a
remedy for the skin; but to think of using
1t to restore the complexion I wouldn't
think of it. And yet, do you know, have
a very dear friend who does use such
things. This seems to be especially good,
too and I believe l will get a set OF the
stuff for my friend; she is always trying
something new and this looks more natural
than any have seen. How much did you
say 1t was?"
The customer paid the price. and as the
demonstration was tying up the package the
woman said: please put in that list OF.
printed instructions. SO that my friend WILL
know how to use 1t.
AS the customer turned to leave the DEM
onstrator called out, quietly: Don't forget
to rub the face clean with damp sponge
and don't try to put 1t on with dry cloth,
and be careful to use the remedies In the
proper order" and several other important
directions, to all of which the customer u.s.
tened with the closest attention.
When she had gone the demonstrators
turned to the reporter with the remark:
Just look at the innocent; did you ever see
the like? She Is q sample OF all the rest
who buy the stuff. They all pretend to be
ignorant of what 1t Is and always end by
buying some of it for a friend Just as IL
we girls don't know that they can hardly
wait to get home before trying the powder
on. There are all kinds of deceits mixed up
with that beauty powder. and don't you
forget