New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-08

Startling revelations are made to the
world from time to time concerning the Sc
cret and mysterious processes upon when
the fair sex depend for their beauty ana
charm. The great actress takes innumer-
able baths in the fountain Of youth, the
great beauty eats onions thirteen times
week, the great singer exercises for forty
seven minutes day before mirror racing
the east. and the belle Of the ball prepares
her complexion for the great event by rub
bine IL with ice and rose leaves-or some
thing equally unexpected. The result Is
that the world, which in its innocent youth
imagined that beauty was born, not made
has now grown quite expert In beauty lore
and every daughter of Eve reckons cold
cream not Fate responsible for her COM
plexion No tale Is too extraordinary for
The beauty seekers to believe, but New
York has recently produced a treatment
which the World, grown so sophisticated,
may hesitate to accept. 1t may be too
simple for the experts. It is a popular girl
of the most select circles who gives away
her amazing secret She does not eat too
much. What a confession for a vision of
ethereal beauty,-such a creature az the
poets tel US must hNV WI Hi''H H''''' "''N
honeysuckle,
NO" says this lovely maid, 'T never
allow myself 10 eat too much or too often
at any friends house where / may be VS.
Ting Other girls I'm the same party often
miss nice little picnics and walks because
they have made themselves Ill al luncheon,
when they We're 50 greedy that they could
not resist some choice tidbit, even though
they knew what its effect was sure TO be.
Then, when dear Lily has too bad A
headache TO come to dinner tonight |
say 10 myself, Serves YOU right, miss.
As result Of my ability to resist tempta-
lions. | keep myself I'm perfect health, my
complexion clear and my eyes bright NJ
dresses. too. always Tx me. for ] am not
always gaining a pound one day and losing
It the next with the present fashions
few pounds may make q fatal difference
In the way a gown fits. and l can't afford
to have two wardrobes one TO wear on
fat days and another to wear when / get
thin again.
by keeping myself from being i'll avoid
also all anxiety and extra work for my
hostess-whlch IS something to be grateful
for later on. \ girl who gets III on a
visit will not be asked to that house again
for many a moon. 7 am always in good
spirits, which is really quite an asset, and
the hostess knows she can depend on me
to do my share of entertaining.
Another point / make is to avoid cock
tails I'm the summertime, as they are bad
for ones compleXon-and reputation Girls
who have no brothers do not realize as |
do how girls are rated among men by their
capacity for cocktails. and how often
, slurring remarks are made on their good
spirits in the evening n they have INDUCED
too often"
subway manners are bad enough. and
Brooklyn Bridge ones are worse said the
guest at dinner, but the worst / ever saw
were I'm Fifth avenue, where one used to
expect better things II happened I'm bus
sudden shower came up, and as ] was
I'm my Sunday best | sought refuge IN
the first bus that came along. There was
Just one empty seat. near the door, which
| appropriated. OF course as my feminine
prerogatlve ] paid no attention 10 the
huge man who entered at the same time
He stood scowling above me. The con
ductor, however. did notice him.
You can't stand there sir" said he.
ITS against the rules. | shall have 10
ask YOU to get out and take the next car
The big man eyed the conductor, who
was little. and he said nothing. Then the
conductor mutterei:
VERY well! If you stand there I'LL lose
my job
The big man didn't bulge, but 1 began
10 be more interested.
"Is that true" | asked chat you'll lose
your job If this man doesn't set out?'
Yes" he answered, there's an inspector
on the next corner, and If he sees 200
many passengers in the bus TN get fred
III that's the case. I'll get OUT said