AT THE SIGN OF THE SEVEN EGSTASIES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 455, 13 March 1909, Page 11

AT THE SIGN OF THE SEVEN EGSTASIES.

There was once a king'j daughter who had most of the things a princess can reasonably desire. She was of a noble figure and a very gracious dignity. Her jewels stirred the impotent envy of the night of stars. She had a thousand paland a comfortablo little Daimler in the garage near at hand. Sho had several hundred of the handsomest princes on earth for lovers—at least one of whom loved her for herself alone. She was healthy as a youngling cherub. Sho played a better hind at bridge than any other woman in the kingdom. She liad written a successful play, and moved the wholo world (including lnvercargill; to laughter by her merry wit. She could digest anything without affectation. And yet sho was not happy. You can't havo everything. '. ■ Tho Princess had no complexion—if you make hasty exception of tho one she didn't want. Her skin was muddy nnd blotched piniples made miserable mock of her sovereign charm. She had the complexion of a chorus-girl who has grown reluctantly old freys richly caparisoned in hbr stables, amid siroccos.

And it befel upon a day' that tho Pr'm-1 cess's Fairy Godmother camo to her, and said, "If you..will lend me your Daimler to go shopping withal, I will givo you a complexion liko tiebo's." • And tho Princess sighed, .for truly this was a great matter. And'the Princess yielded, for truly her complexion was a greater, having regard to her uncertain tenure of the noble lord who quito possibly loved her for herself alone. Thereupon, the Fairy took'' tho Princess to a place of fragrances, and said, "Hero, at the Sign of tho Seven Ecstasies there sittelh one, a very wise woman, who shall suieiy do away your woe." And sho in waiting gave the Princess'tho first ecstasy that was Valaze. and the second that was Novena Cerate, and tho third that was Valaze Skin Tonic, and the.fourth that was Novena Sunprooi Creriie, and tho fifth that was, Valazo Herbal Complexion Soap, and tho sixth that was Valaze Liquidine, and tho seventh/that was Valazo Snow Lotion. And, 10, the Princess forthwith becamo bo lovely and adorable that she married an Kmpeior, who loved her for herself alone. And the other charms wherewith the wise woman compassed this thing, aro they not written in the book of "Beauty in the Making," the which any grave matron or maid just blooming may havo from the Valaze Massage Institute, Drandon Street, Wellington, for threepence, or froo with order. Head Depot, 24 Grafton Street, Mayfair, Lond*« IV. AJ-sn at Sydney and Melbourne.