The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-17
LOVELY WOMAN ON THE WING.
A New York Correspondent Unveils the
Mysteries Of the Ladies Waiting-Room
By NJ. 8.

mas risen early, ureSStl al louF OF i
the children. cooked the breakfast
and washed up the dishes by candle
light and come in to town 10 do q
round Of "window-shopping All
day she has been doing it Industrious
~. now she is going back TO her vii
lage tired. nervous. over-wrought by
the noise and excitement. The chill
drcn. also tired and out of sorts. have
every one misbehaved in various
ways. been punished pro TEN and
threatened with something more last
ing wnen they reach home. and are
therefore resvish and sullen But
She Will do the same thing next year
in the same way. except she may have
fifth olive branch 10 care for. As
she lays the baby down, the fodder.
sticky and dirty-faced. sets up howl
for little motherins. \ middle
aged woman, motherly-looking and
plainly dressed, from whom one
might expect human things. turns,
glares NJ the tired little woman. the
bowling fodder. the fretful baby and
the Sulking older ones. draws aside
her skirts and turns her back upon
the disconsolate family party. aud
mirabile dictu it is the young woman
with the Notwithstanding cheeks
who Is touched by the scene and tries
to amuse the little bowler
It is SO much cheaper than to go 10
q hotel. that even women of preten-
slOns 10 form stop in the station
F dressinE-room instead % going up
town 60 2 hotel Here they have q
maid at their disposal thirty
eighth Of one at least-so hare they
make their toilet for the nonce. One
woman who is going 10 stay in town
an night has worn her nightie'
under her blouse and petticoat 50 she
may be encountered with nothinS but
{ her carG-case To the usual kit
in her stocking she has added her
s toothbrush. So she IS ready for ;
. weeks tour.
The little ,hi-iy-eishth woman who
comes into the dreSsing-room and
does not lock at the mirror. sinks
listleSsly into q deep chair and lets
{ her umbrella lie where il fell Eyes
turn curiously OF Sympathetically TO-
ward her as their owners hearts d.
+ rect them. Women offer her : stimu-
liant from their bags. and every wo-
mon who has = bag has : bottle il
it, il would appear. But incidentally
discovering il through the kindness
Of their hearts. il were not fair 70
discuss il;
As others come and 80 the little
thirty-eiehth woman is forgotten. The
csaseless tide sweeping Young and
old high and low. rich ana poor.
has ran the gamui Of human expert
ercs between TWO Jrain-cAllS After
about twenty minutes utter Gevitali-
-a5.on iis.ie ,hi-5y-aishth arousss her
self ard looks 81 her watch. Now %
business, This is no trivial under
taking 10 he ne, n The lree-fo--2ll
mirror where the light is not strong
enough. slipping into I eorae, near
4 window sac takes the hand-mir-o-.
before which she draws N q second
chair. or comes her h2:. our comes
her hai--pinS. up comes the notion
sock from her stocking. She Is be-
SHINING with tbe process OF over-lay
n lis first stage when We turn Cur
interested eyes 10 s group o. young
girls who troop in arm in arm, fresh
s. the roses OF May. Here Is no need
Tor powde--r2s 2nd rouge. Il is on
: tom Of inspection thsy penetrate
this sacred precinct. Ethel notices
GLADYS chewing gun with the soul
content nothing else can give. "oh.
where 90 you keep it," she asks in
surprise. y keep it in ny hair.
rosy youns Gladys answers limo
cenly: 4 don't ever put il il my
stocking sny more; l don't think its
nice"
Meantime the work Of the thirty
eighth has gone steadily on. TIE
pins having been taken out OF her
hair, fluffy pompadouI and coil
were carefully laid on the chair in
front OF her. brushed and fu1eG.
the thin growth on her head sks7ered
into fal little knot and the false
browning glory carefully re-
placed
We miSht have asked il there has
been some sort Of black magic here
had our eyes not strsyei 81 Intervals
70 the window where the process Of
regeneration was going on. FLUFFY
OF hair. pink and white Of skin.
dswy Of eyes and ruby of lips. the
weary little woman on the shady side
o. thiriy-fve sms-ges from the al
chemy az hes stocking 1wenty-tour
= the outside The hrin Of her
nat that dropped Is row turned up
n festive fashion. showing 4 blue
lining with pink rose nesting eoyly
against the fuzzy locks The fresh
white gloves must hive come from
the Other stocking. being gailtlesS
Of 6aub OF rouge OF snuteh % black.
With : gay little noi toward the mir
-or FOR hazl assurance. the little
figure ouStles CO and niagles with
the crowd. The saints defend her
on her way.
The accommodating maid who has
fastened hooks. si6ed shoes. brought
fresh towels. helped uapzck grips
and suit-eases. arranged wells. sup
piled needle and thread in emergen-
cies, given critical opinions SIS 10 the
angle of a hat. the sweep OF a skirt.
furnished pins TO conceal rip OF $