The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-10
Ways And Means Whereby The
Feminine Face Is Made Beautiful
Lent Will Give Opportunity Look After This Important Mat
ter-Big Rush to Clear Up Compilations McIntyre's
New Parlors In Empire Building Very Convenient
to Shopper-AI the Newest Modes
of Beautifying
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ny DOLLY DALRYMpLE.

atmosphere, which was surcharged as well
with the scent of bay and bergamot,
and all the delicious ointments that give
| an Oriental air to this aluring place.
"You see my skin is rather blotchy and
that's why Dolly thought ] ought to come
here" / heard Pe6gy explaining. and then
| suddenly her voice was smothered with
the soft, hot towels and there were MUIR
INJURED abs ard obs as she settled
herself And the masseuse began her
work.
| "Oh, it's lovely" ] next heard from
Peggy" and 1t doesn't hurt a bit"
ut never docs" remarks the clever
masseuse, when done by those who
know
Another hot application, and then tow
els wrung from the coolest Of icy waters,
and I heard little shudder and then
communication with the outer world was
| shut off effectively.
| just then from another source came a
wild shrek like that in the torture cham
Der of 1.-THE Darling Of the Gods" and
thinking Peggy was being slowly muz-
zled, or put to death. l exclaimed:
What was that2'
| Only to discover that it wasn't Peggy
at all, but another lady, having superfiu-
Gus hair removed by electricity from her
face, who had emitted the blood curdling
yell.
Pm so glad 7 haven't got whiskers,"
said Peggy, jubilantly.
at really doesn't hurt at all To have
the hair removed" remarked the pretty
masseuse nonchalantly. "Of course 1t
isn't like eating lee cream, but there's no
use making a fuss about it. But some
women Just naturally can't stand much"
Al this moment the nasseuse provided
a long, queer looking arrangement for
Peggy to get into to be steamed. and the
last I heard of her before entering was
| something like this:
Goodbye. Dolly: I'm in New York.
and have just dropped into the Broadway
| subway, to go oct to Columbia universi-
| ty."
| When she emerSes and the little instru-
| ment is used to take off the cream and
the great drops OF perspiratlon and all
| the impurities which are issuing forth
| from her face like a man when he's get
! ting shaved, Peggy says.
Mercy, but l an ashamed Just look
at the dirt. will you? Why | never
dreamed of anything so awful
And then mole delicious creams and
cloths soaked in alcohol are applied and
a cunning little Alass that looks like 4
champagne cup Is run over the face and
| then the masseGse turns on a brilliant
| light and gets her little tools and imple-
ments and looks for stray eyebrows and
| little whiskerettes that are trying to peep
through like the first little croesuses AMI
| jonouils of the early spring.
| "Oh, but / feel lazy and happy and at
peace with the world" hear Peggy say
as she stretches herself comfortably in
! the great arm chair and the finishing
touches are applied by the masseuse.
She, womanliks. asks for a mirror and
upon surveying herself in It,, she ex
claimed:
| "Oh. Dolly, I am so happy, for | really
am-beautiful-no, I mean Clean
What a change" / remarked candid
| ~, as | looked at Peggy after her first
| facial, "Why. it's wonderful, and I can
just see you all these nice quiet days of
Lent tearing your hair to get here to be
made beautiful.
| do you think its very van?" she ask
ed, timidly.
II think it's a woman's duty to be as
pretty as she POSSIBLY can, I replied
emphatically. who cares for brains or
peaches and cream complexion and her
couture done in the latest mode and her
nails like brilliant Jewels"
| II wonder what Tom will say when he
| sees me.' opined Peggy.
! I'm the case of husbands opinion,
must take PoIonous advice te his son
and reserve my Judgment" said T. for
I'd much rather have him commend you
| personally than to conjure up in my mind
all the complimentary, beautiful things
that he will shower upon his wee WHEY
when he sees her looking so lovely