Monsieur, Madame and Bebe, Complete

ge. A cloud of powder is most becoming, a touch of rouge has a charming effect, and even that blue shadow that they spread, I don't know how, under the eye. Wh

to those eyes, and between o

that, they ha

rilliancy beneath that half shadow, an

that-it is very pretty sometimes-I have seen in the Bois charming creatures under

it is put on with a stu

s! It is shocking, upon my word.

s; I have even quite a collection of little pots

re you going to the fancy ba

you, are you goi

he effect will be splendid." After a silence: "I

dear aunt; you will look

e, you littl

air of exquisite grace, and seemed about to

ur opinion on my costume, and then," she broke into a laugh, and taking me by the hand, added in my ear: "Bring your little po

t's bedroom presented a spec

ad been up all night, were both on their knees, rummaging

ave been put to this last hour. I am sure they will take cold in that icy courtyard." As she spoke she stretched out her foot, shod with a red-heeled slipper, glittering with gol

hink of me, Mo

d by this July sun, the brightest of all the year,

then this lofty style of head-dressing gives a majestic turn to the neck. I do not know whether you are aware that I

whole apparatus, and

now what I told you," and she turned her head, pres

rfume, foreign to aunts in ge

ion like the present, and the necessities of a histori

hand will shake." And, indeed, in touc

little pearl powder on one's face in order not to look as yellow as an orange; and one's cheeks once whitened, one can't-you are tickling me with your brush-one can't remain like a miller, so a touch of rouge is inevitable. And

augh freely, as sh

is shameful, for with them it is a trick, nothing more. Oh! you may put on a little more of that blue of yours, I see what it does now. It has a very good effect. How you are arching the eyebrows. Don'

t, are you

way again, smiled, and, leaning back in her chair, said: "It must be

-up,

have recourse to it for the evening-from time to time. It is cer

e it

bottle, it

move, aunt. Put out your lips as if you wish

will teach me your little ac

ngly,

it gives to the lips, and how white one's t

your bits

e smiled at me mincingly, for the

er which she placed near the corner of her mouth, and then, radiant and adorable, exclaimed: "Hide away you

cle entered in silk

ntrude," said he,

. "Ernest is going to the Embassy, like ourselves

aying, "You are enchanting this evening, my dear." Then, with a sly smile, "You

is stifling here. But you, my dear, you look s

n. Jean forgot to look after my fire a

in turn as she