The Washington times., 1908-08-17
SECRETS OF THE BEAUTY PARLOR
ARE REVEALED TO TWO WAIT
ING TURNS.

Dolly and I wandered into the parlors
OF a beauty doctor at the summer resort
to have ourselves renovated.
I'm a perfect fright" said Dolly.
viewing herself in a small mirror as
she went up the steps.
II hope we shall not have to wait
long" / murmured and then we opened
the door, and there came from within
burst of conversation which sounded
like a pink tea and a suffrage meeting
combined Inside the room was divided
into a number Of alcOves. each of which
contained one or more women in VaTi-
us stages Of dishevelment.
why is it that everyone else thinks
of coming here at the identical moment
/ do?" pouted Dolly. And then a tall
and stately young woman With rustling
petticoats came forward and inquired
our wishes.
"A shampoo, manicuring and a facial
massage" replied Dolly, promptly
You will have 10 wait some time.
I'm afraid" said the young woman, her
voice tinged becomingly with regret.
'YoJ see, we are very busy, for there
are 10 be a number Of balls tonight. and
everyone wishes 10 be made beautiful
for them" Then she placed chairs for
US aud glided away, and Dolly and
were about to commence serious con-
versation when we we're interrupted by
q voice from a nearby booth.
MY hair is so fun of salt water it is
sticky" il said.
At this another feminine person spoke.
You amaze mel I don't see how that
happened she remarked. drily-
1.-THE water Of the ocean is usually
regarded as salt, my dear
Never In Contact.
II have seen your bathing suit" an
Cwered the sarcastic woman, and /
have seen the ocean. but L have never
seen the two in contact with each other.
II your hair has ever been touched by
salt water. 1t must have been through
some fatal accident"
There was a giggle after this, and we
could near the soothing voice Of the
hair-dresser explaining that the salt air
affected the hair whether one put water
on ii or not.
We are going 10 hear the secrets Of
the prison-house. see that; keep very.
very quiet" warned Dolly.
Il haven't seen Ethel lately" said the
first woman after an interval filled ia
with the splashing Of water and the hiss
OF a spray.
And good reason why" responded the
sarcastic woman. You know what SUI
.perb Titan colored hair Ethel had?"
yes"
wei. it wasn't a fast. caIor. The
very first day she went into he surf.
my dear. IL turned a beauti SIiI green.
Not a grass green, you know, out sort
OF sage tint. II seems that he Chemi-
cal which turned her BROW hair TO
auburn turned II also 10 R:een when il
came in contact with SAL.
How terrible! AND what Is the poor
thing doing?'
Staying in the hotel until il grows
back TO lis natural shade. Her mother
gave out that she had a wretched Geld
but I saw her hidden behind the cur
tains yesterday watching the passers-
by They say II viii be two weeks be-
( fore she can be seen In public again"
This teaches as TO let dyes and
things alone" whispered Dolly, when
Immediately there came a plaintive wall
from the ether side.
Did you ever see anything so sun
burned q my hair! Do you think IL
will ever go back TO its natural color?
Why, il is regularly striped now. l look
Ike gaZelle or whatever the creature
y. What can you do for il, 50 that
VII look moderately we'll tonight 30
Il can touch 1t up with a little brown
dye responded the hair-dresser, amia-
bly,
i'Wul it hurt it?''
Not a an II VIII simply restore II TO
its usual tint" the beaUty-maksr re
piled, and Dolly and I. who have always
regarded hair dyes as tbs last step in
the path of feminine degeneration,
looked at each other with round eyes
We both tried 20 peep into the booth 70
see the process. but the curtains very
meanly interfered with our enjoyment.
We did, however, manage to discern
an elderly LADY right IN front Of US,
having her beautiful gray hair blued.
1t has taken on q yellow tiuEse IateIN-'
she complained plaintively TO the girl
who was ministering TO her.
This will make IL a dazzling white"
responded that young woman. reassur-
ingly, and began the shampoo with
water OF as Cerulean a hue as that in
the Gulf OF Mexico.
Presently there tottered from an al