The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-07
PUNISHMENT OF WRINKLES
uoytN,s EIFORT 10 RE AND TO
REMAIN BEd UTTFUL.
..,,.uc struggles. Many OF Them with
uow,pc. Behind Them, 90 Ward on
T,vr,. RnvnEe--Ar Appeal 60 n Beau-
uh,t She I'm Accomplish

nj, o,,-sc ~ IL came to the point. almost
oman would like to know what to do to
..v.d But as n matter Of real. everyday
,r,srest. there is another question to which
a.. gives rather more time and attention. and
Ala, ores,ion is: What shall | do to be beautl-
,"I >" 80 FAR rs martyrs are concerned. the
10, ,,,u for beauty makes as many as the
,,sruinc for salvation ever did.
"h,autlfcr" has n whole library OF
,,,,.-, con aiming appeals. comic, pathetic.
.,,,., TRAGIC. IL one OF the n~ovelists Of
49, ,e,,i..lc school could get hold of those
80. Int he can't. lie could weave
80, ont Of them. q story OF real life which
~, ,oman, at least. would think OF doubling.
However, those letters are not for him. nor for
or,,,aiy else. The only two which the
.h.,y,lNer' was willing to yield are the ones
lii, are here reproduced. They are ludi-
c-,us TO be sure. but II there isn't a romance
.cuevhrle between the lines OF those mis-
.p.Il,d words, why. then. there Is no romance
q, love and devotion and the hopeless signing
,o- hnpp.ncss. even II 1t all turns on the pivot OF
A vriuslrl skin. Here are the letters:
"py,U MADAM | sent some time ago for
,,,r CIRCULARS A. now LEI me come TO you and
A.. ,or to help me Cor you speck so honest n
r,yhs YOU vii, not deceive me rs others have
d,,c am poor X proud also but will tell you
nil. have q good chance 20 mary agen 4 do
well but the gentleman Is much younger than |
nm bu, lac does not seem TO look IL or | do.
bp, | am 10 proud unless | can hide the
crow. feet around my eyes face powders
viii not cover up | am using DIR. s
wrinkle cure ana faciaie Instrument but
see no good In II my health being so poor
makes my skin soft n tabby n when | rub II 1t
wrinkles n around my eyes are little Fuckers
wIcn powder will not hide never have used any
-. ... ...ul,r at ,artt.s 4. yA,.
see in your circular you do prepare whatever
anyone calls Tor. Dr. -- says he can cure the
wrinkles | have used his goods for six monihs&
see little change IL any | have heard OF n face
Enamel wich covers up wrinkles * keeps
tie kin out plump and smooth | have a lady
friend who is 80 years old She uses some
thing wich covers up every line | am ~ and
never had any wrinkles until this winter X
Sickness, a family troubles Is telling on me now
and dear Lady | would like to mary " get n
good Home Il only | coald tnd a remedy for my
complexion Il now dear Lady ! have told you all
can YOU prepare ms a cosmetic witch will cover
Up my troubles X II you will how g~reatfull |
will ever feel 20 you cannot spend out sl.OO
a. one time and II you can an. will prepare the
cosmetic | will send you II and plees give me all
the advise possible. Go you know anything
OF th- face enamel oh how glad | should be To
get u remedy to cover up the lines the puckery
loos, when | get out OF Dr. 5 skin tones I
vii Try yours lie IS very liberal with me but he
does not believe Ia POWDER or cosmetics cant
make powder do a. all II VIII not cover 40 at
AL I'm CON p.et.y discouraged & disheartened for
nowadays evry one deceives Il | am poor 4 cant
A!crd 10 pay FOR whats no use
~ nov dear Lady can * will You help me *
so as have told you all Will you he NV friend
20 await - reply hopeing you can help my
need You COX 20 fair in your photo that It
makes me envy you but Inn glad for your
Looks for n nice face Is a comfort to all Oh
dear I aly do helm ~ YOU can Yours truly
It is small wonder that even the busy "beau,i-
der was touched by this pitiful appeal. At any
tate. size sent the poor woman some advice and
her tnings, and received the following &C
"DEAR MADAM: / received your kind letter &
The sam pies also y many thanks FOG your kind
confined to the house am feeling badly but
hope a change will benefit me Il IL you will al;
low me TO All and examine my case will call |
think was .orv | could not get a tempry help
some days you can hardly see a line On my
used ), is,jer br IS 3 PREPARATION FOR to
cue wrinkles " used his faclale %instra-
) non,a, / am just discouraged have used
Madam - UrInkie cureS Madam 5 X
Dr. : wrinkle curr& have wen; without
trst commenced out looked as II they would
come & TO avoid them got tie cures ~ am much
Gt.apola'ed am to be So badly deceived | could
not wish 10 deceive any one & give them such \
ehtl Httr|Ns AtaTL N now 1 'eti / must give M
ny one hope & know An doomed TO have
wrinkle, unl-,s you can help me bat TO be dis
Ago'1ted asen | could not bear 1t the gentleman
lNpnsr OF u " ItInE :r his answer and | must
sSe gn my heart, idol for to look OH IN his
eyes | could not bear Il he does not seem to see
u last Summer was takec for a girl wherever
lr rnok r- bUt | have failed nwfply and don't
lrGS Sr the anne one can see IL and how IL
i'l chang" 80 quickly | don't see ard on its u
tNr! Mater ?" give up tue one you love best on
E'r'h bur | 'uGstGo Iii you cannot cover my
wrinkles can you tell me how long 1t would
AKA AMI HN Il "a fl-V NEnAll la Ian T. Ia
tine wlch Dee ,rt II would accept wOuld !
Improve ans By that time do you think
i" only way can do Is TO call and then per
bag, yoa can tell you see | have lost faith for
lug deceived Ia. pa, q doubt OF my recovery
wr,tkie, would ne done away with surely but
il nnst take time I: | improved one bit courage
YOU'D come but ! loox wore Oh lido feel badly
Will be Ia 'he city for u few weeks 4 will call
", 'aW could have NV face peeled OF bu,
u" rRatn.c Is ont 81; question or quickly !
nst ! Tel .o,ai over my Self. now ls, me thank
~ j, rather odd" said the 'beautiher.
re attempts which women make to preserve
u.,r good looks. Very often it Is some remarl
we that She Is beginning to fade. oh, mer
Ttys Always an eye for q fresh, pretty face
minister I have among my clients the wive,
VI mih',trrs. Why notr \ woman comes t'
TEAM ~ ~ lhs anu; a y1nnG' or a. least Ca a 'TsI .,
A' '"'IHeniaily to his wife. without AM
Wf'f' IfrsFT either:
49,, EnmGh, what.a fresh, attractive wonsr
ana then the vito looks In tho glass an'
maNr' com pnri.Ons ard that is the beginning
S'iHtthn"s, however. II ~ JUST tho other way
ne lH-bNNd, when his wife suggests that he
s.hr'cTl1h Il fading and that she needs treat
nrnt, says:
Ion, noGsense, my dear Your complexion
na'! r!:ht Wait until 1t begins TO fade befor
Jol, DO anything for II "
know Of women who wouldn't for tn
worlf have their husbands know that they d
hhS'h'ng Tor their skin. know Of other case
Where the husband j. Just as interested in tn
treatment n the wife is. | had one case, that q
lhlcHSo woman, a widow, who was going 4
ih'try tca.n. Before the marriage was to tax
I''r sue took an elaborate course Of treal
me- Tor her face, and her hauce was just n
m,t "Nci'ed and Interested about 1t ~ she wal
omen are always ab-urdly jealous an
eHSl'tlHls - n woman with n beautiful con
pt@.uh' lhry are always irwin: to find on
nH'l the lucky woman does for her skin. anC
q good many CaNc-, the lucky woman
slNi determined they shan't find ont. Sh
~ lHt lhrin various things. but she will kre
n'' We ono thing she really credits with u
h.Nth'" on her beauty. You are always roaC
-, Itc,its iur the preservation OF beauty fGl
'.'' ny famous actresses and singers. sal
U|it> uniting each wUmRn's rules TO som,
th'ht IN" tcu-miiG walks. or abstinence frot
eN'' e. r lO' baths. or something like that. "