Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-21
WANTED IT FOR A FRIEND.
The Lady Purchasing Face Lotion
Did Not Want 1t for Her
own Complexion.

during a lull 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 an exemplifica-
ton of "before and after taking" and
the reporters attention was attracted.
One side of her face was wan looking,
while the other cheek giowed with a
beautiful complexion and indications
of perfect health.
The reporter was mystified, and to
satisfy his curiosity approached the
demonstrators counter to obtain a
closer view of the seeming phenome-
non, relates the Washington Star.
Looks bit faded by the side of the
other one, don't it ?" said the obseFvant
demonstration, as she patted first one
cheek and then the other. Il know 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 ma
women of this town how to regain
their fading beauty. This is all beauty
stuff around here" she continued, in
dicating the array on the counter with
gesture.
IF you were 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 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.
/ 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
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 Gu
riosity. The reporter stepped aside
few PAGES.
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
kind, prepared especially by reputable
physicians for preserving the cuticle.
You know there are so many things
nowadays that tend to destroy the skin,
and even when it is in perfect condition
there is danger of skin affection from
one cause or another. OF course, too,
it is an aid in preserving the complex
ion, because of its action Letme show
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
perfectly natural for me, for never
did have a good complexion. I apply
this remedy and rub it gently, and then
a little of this, and by touching it up
with some of this preseryative-see. I
have fine complexion that looks like
it might have grown on me. 1t is
perfectly safe remedy, there being no
bad effects, and anyone can use it."
"Well, we'll; you don't say! Com
plexion powder! don't see how any
one could use it. But, then, suppose
there are lots of women who do. I
wouldn't think of such thing. But it
does look natural, don't it? And, as
you say, it might be valuable as rem
edy for the skin; but to think of using
it to restore the complexion, wouldn't
think of it. And yet, do you know, /
have very dear friend who does use
such things. This seems to be especial
ly good, too, and l believe will get set
of the stuff for my friend; she is always
trying something new, and this looks
more natural than any I have seen.
How much did you sayitwas?"
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
it."
AS the customer turned to leave the
demonstrators called out, quietly:
"Don't forget to rub the face clean with
a 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 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,"
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