Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-28
WANTED IT FOR A FRIEND.
The Lady Purchasing Face Lotion DId Not Want 1t for Her own Com pl exiOn.

department SUOre S1gheQ weaT1Iy as she rested her elbow on the show case during a Hull in the shopping. She gathered up the left side of her face In the hand that supported her head and smiled indifferently at the girl in charge of the ribbon counter. The young lady's face was ansexemplifica- tion of "before and after taking" and the reporters attention was attracted. One side of her face was wan looking, while the other cheek glowed with a beautiful complexion and indications of perfect health.
 The reporter was mystifed, and to satisfy his curiosity approached the demonstrators counter to obtain closer view of the seeming phenome- non, relates the Washington Star. Looks bit faded by the side of the other one, don't it7" said the observant. demonstrator, as she patted first one cheek and then the other. sIknow you don't want to buy anything, so sup pose you are curious to know what ails my face. One side of my counte- nance is as it grew on me; the other ! side is my attempt to improve upon na- ture. I 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, in- l dicating the array on the counter with a gesture.
 "If you wene woman and your complexion had gone to seed, and the lines had begun to creep cautiously over various parts Of your face, you would trot down to this little counter and get 8 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 middle-aged woman who had been cast- l ing sidelong glances toward the cos metic department 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 interested cu- riosity. The reporter stepped aside few paces.
 "Want to look at some of the goods?" asked the demonstrator.
 "What In the world is this stuff, any way?" queried the woman.
 The demonstator glanced at the re- porter with just the faintest indication of wink, and replied: "These are remedies for the skin, the very safest I kind, prepared especially by reputable physicians for preserving the cuticle. You know there are so many things nowadays that tend to destroy the skin, l and even when it is in perfect condition l there is danger of skin affection from one cause or another. Of course, too, 1t is an aid In preserving the complex ion, because of its action. Letme show l you. See, I rub this stuff off with a damp sponge, and now both sides of my ! face have the same wan look, which is 1 perfectly natural for me-. for never. did have a good complexion. apply
 this remedy and rub it gently, and then a little of this, and by touching it up
 with some of this preservativesee have fine complex.on that looks like it might have grown on me. It is a perfectly safe remedy, there being no
 bad effects, and anyone can. use it.
 "Well, well; you don't say! Conn plexion powder! I don't see how any
 one could use it. But, then, I suppose
 there are lots of women who do. I
 wouldn't think of such thing. But 1t
 does look natural, don't it? And, as you say, it might be valuable as ren-
 edy for the skin; but to think ofusing
 it 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 especial ly good, too, and believe 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 itwas?"
 The customer paid the price, and as
 the demonstrator was tying up the package the woman said: sPlease put in that list of printed instructions, so l that my friend will know how to use it."
 As the customer turned to leave the
 demonstrator called out, quietly:
 "Don't forget to rub the face clean with
 damp sponge, and don't try to put it
 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 listened
 with the closest attention.
 When she had gone the demonstator
 turned to the reporter with the re-
 mark: "Just look at the innocent; did
 you ever see the like? She is a. sample
 of all the rest who buy the stuff. They
 all pretend to be ignorant of what it
 is, and always end by buying some of it
 for a friend Just as if 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 it."
 II Would Get Careless. tFf'
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