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Show doubledly the greatest aid to disguise. But great care has to be taken, for If too btrlking an appearance were given to the subject the 'whole purpose of the scheme would.be defeated. In our ait the whole secret of success lies In iot attempting too much. There H in particular kind of beard. As a rule, it has to be thin, and Is usually ff a lighter hue than the hair. Besides altering the complexion, thu use of slightly smoked glasses often helps greatly toward a good disguise. Alterations can also be made In the loch and color of the eyebrows; and, talking of eyebrows, ou would bo surprised sur-prised If you only knew how often we have to paint out black eyes. Of course, with certain persons It Is unelnss for us to attempt a dlsgul.se , solely by working on the face. Ttten- Hon has to be paid to the contour of the back and shoulders; while sometimes some-times the use of a towel or two over the latter inside the coal works a great change. The use of a high heel and a low one Is often successful in altering the gall, hut in this matter a good deal depends upon thp person himself. From "The Art of Disguise" in the Strand. BEARD THE GREATEST AID TO DISGUISE The disguise that really scn-os Its purpose instead of only betraying lu wearer Is a difficult art. It Is an art I hat enters more effectually Into real life Its romances and tregedy than most people would b disposed to b-lieve. b-lieve. In the case of men, tbe beard is un- |