Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-11-07
The Bric-A-Brac Queen.

/ i 1IC DG (-i3Sc0.
From the New York Journal
a woman of wealth and fashion to
be reduced to the level of saleslady in
bric-a-brac bazaar is the position to
which Mrs. Herbert A Aver has
been subjected
who is that female p asked a mat
ronly person attired in silks and Jew
elry sufficient to more than burden two
of her proportions as she referred with
an ill-assumed air of Indifference to
Mrs. Aver in Sypher & Co IS, at No.
74l Broadway
The wife of man who failed for
$4,000, 600 in Chicago last winter re-
piled the clerk to whom the question
had been addressed "A woman who
| has been presented at the Courts of
St James and Italy A woman who
mas travelled the world over who can
converse iluently in any Of the modern
languages; who was the leader in
fashion on the Northside Of Chicago
and who was famed for giving the
best dinners in the Western Metro
polls
Oh, dear; how badly she must
feel, especially at being cut by all her
old friends Pm glad | didn't know
her continued the matronly person,
who was out apparently to exhibit her
wardrobe
Her friends have not deserted her,
my dear madam, returned the clerk;
If they had she probably would not be
holding her position here. She was
once one of our largest customers, hav-
ing purchased at different times no less
than $4,000 worth of curios and
antiques
Happening to overhear the above
conversation a reporter sought Mrs.
Aver. She is handsome of face and
figure Her complexion is fair and
rosy, her features refined and her hair
a medium blonde, while her large blue
eyes bespeak spirit, Intelligence and
kindiiness.
viii YOU come into my little sane
tum = said Mrs. Aver, and she led the
way to little corner in the great es-
tablishment, where, surrounded by
knightly armor, grim instruments of
ancient warfare and furniture of mod
crn age, she she seated herself at o
mahogany desk and began TO talk.
1t is pretty hard for woman of
fashion who for Is years never break
tasted out of her room to be obliged to
work for her bread and butter, arising
every morning at o'clock, said Mrs.
Aver
Mrs Aver, where is your home in
New York?'
4 brought all my furniture and the
remnants Of my collections from Chic
ago and furnished the house No. 100
West Thirteenth street, but | am now
stopping at the Colonnade. Mrs.
L0ngtry has renty my house. She
went through it once and was satisfied
Don't think me egotistic when | repeat
that she said it was the most elegantly
furnished house she had been in while
in America. went out like a western
gale of wind and she came in like u
summer breeze and now Pm looking
for a fiat or some apartments
What induced you go into The bric-
a-Dfac business, Mrs. aver!
Il never applied for a position, it be-
ing 50 well known that | was con-
noisseur in that line that several large
firms offered me an interest to come
with them. 1t was while consulting
Mr.. Cypher as to which Of two offers
| should accept that he told me to ac-
cept neither, but to come with him.
| am to travel through Europe to make
purchases, and | am allowed so many
other privileges that | hope | shall
feel quite contented Why, before |
was here an hour | had sold 81 600
worth Of goods
Were you ever snubbed by any of
your old frinds ? was asked Mrs.
Aver.
Yes, once A parvcnu, who is the
niece of well-known woman Of New
y York society, came in, and speaking
almost inaudbly, gave me her hand
listlessly and then withdrew. Two
years ago she was crazy to make my
acquaintance
Are your feelings hurt by such treat
ment ? asked the reporter
yes, indeed. For the first week,
when people came in and treated me
the same as they would their maid,
was overcome. Every night went
home and wept.'
DO you wish to speak Of your family
affairs, Mrs. Aver =
My father was the eighth white
voter OF Chicago, and my uncle Cur
don S. Hubbard, is now the oldest set
tier there | was married to my hus-
band, who is some years my senior,
when very young, and | have two
daughters whom | am educating. My
husband is now in California, looking
after what remains Of his financial
wreck