The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25
TO DANISH WRINKLES
UOUfNs,s EFFORT 10 BIZ AND 10
REUgIN BEaUIIFJI.
Pathetic struggles, Many of Them with
Romsoce Behind Them, to Ward on
Times Ha,ascs.

OF course, II it came to the point. all /.
most every woman would Ike TO Know I
what 10 10 10 be- saved. tut as q matter I
OF real everyday interest, there Is an
other question 10 which she gives rather !
more tine aud attention, ana lhat quts J
ton is What shall 4 20 10 he beauu- J
fun. 50 Tar as martyrs are concerned, /
the longing Tor beauty makes as many da
TIE !cdiilh5 Tor salvation ever oiu.
4 "beduuuer has whole library Oh
letters containing appeals, comic, pa1net-
ic almost tragic. IL one OF the no'el1'7
ot the realistic school could get nold OF
these letters-but ne can the could
weave a story out OF them, q story OF real
life which no woman, at least, WOulu
think OF doubling How those let
tiers are net FOR him. nor FOR anyDOds
else The only two which the "heauu-
ier' was wiling TO yield are the ones
which are here reproduced lhty are l"-
diCrOus. 10 be- sure, but N there ISL "
romance somewhere between the lines OF
those misspeiicd words. Why then. there
Is mo- romance I'm love and devotion anu
the hopeless signing for happiness, even
b. 10 all turns Oh the pivot Ol a Wrinhlcu
skin. Here are the letters.
Dear Madam sent some time ago
for your circulars and SOW let me c0ms 90
you and ask you 10 neip me- Tor you
spoek 80 honest o. maybe you VIII not ce-
CeiNe me as others have done ! am poor
q prsd also. but ] viii tell iyOu all ]
have good chance 10 mary agen q do
well but the gentleman Is mucn younger
than ] am, but he does not seem 10 lO0N
~ or ! DO. but ] am 10 proud unless 1
face powders viii not cover up
am using Dr. ,--s wriklo
cure and faciaie Instrument, but
see no good I'm 10 my health
being so poor makes my skin SOFT *
habby ana when ] rub it il wrinkles q
around my eyes are little Fuckers wen
powder viii not hide 1 never have used
any cosmetics only face powder dt parties
a. now | see lu your circular YOU 90 pre-
par. whatever anyone calls for. DIT. --
says he can cure the wrinkles ! nave
used his 90 DDS FOR six months ~ se'
lizzie change 81 amy ! have heard Oh "
face Enamel witch covers up wrinkles *
keeps the skin out plump ana smooth /
have "a lady friend who Us 80 years o4u
She uses something Wlch covers up every
line / am "A and never had any wrinkles
until this winter * Sickness lanliy
troubles is telling on me now ana deat
| Lady j would Ike To mary * get "a sood
Z Home if only ] could ind "A remedy Tor
my complexion g. now dear Lady nave
told yCu all can you prepare me a cos
/ metic Wich VIII cover up my Ioupiea u
you will now grateful 1 VIII ever ieel TO
YOU / cannot spend but Sl.p at one time
/ and IL you can and Will prepare the cos
/ metic / Will send you 10 ana pieces give
me AN tho advise possible DO you KNOW
I anything of the face enamel on now Blau
] ! Should be TO get a remedy 10 cover up
+ the lines and tie puckery looks * when
/ ! get out Of Or. rs skin tones 1 Will
try yours he is very liberal with me but
I ho does not believe I'm powder or cO~iucl-
/ les / can't make powder do at all II VIII
not cover up at all I'm completely dis
I couraged q dishartmed for nowadays
. cvry one deccives & 1 am poor * cant
/ afford 10 pay for whats no use
az now dear Lady can & Wlll you hrlp
/ me x so as I have told you AL VIII you
/ Doe my friend SO / await reply nopclhs
I YOU gan help my need 4cu look so lhit
/ bon your photo that itsn9kes mo envy you
/ Iuf Inn glad for your Looks for nice
/ face IS a. comfort 20 all On dear Lady 10
help If you can Yours truly
II IS small wonder that even the busy
"beautiher' was touched py ms pi,'t".
/ appeal At any rate. she sent the poor
I woman some advice and other things, ana
received the following acknowledgment .
Dear Madam. ] received your knl
letter d. the samples also a many ln,iAa
/ for your kind advise / have TRENDS li
New York d ] am coming 90 New 1ork
I'm two weeks If 1 am able am confined
/ fi the house am feeling DaNly pul apN,
l "a change VIII Ltuent me a. 1T you VIII d
] low me TO call and examine my case ]
will call / think ! was sorry ! could NOT
get % tempry help Some days YOU can
hardly see line on my lace ON
] tines they shcw terribly ! nave used ny
/ lotfer DIR. -'s preparations for 10 cure
wrinkles . used his faciale instrument
and see no change after using IL NON n-
am just discouraged / have used Mtd.tiI
--'s wrinkle cure e. Madam --.s a. ilr
IS wrinkle cure * ! have went Win
ont close 90 get the goods had no. Wrin,
lles when / first commenced but looked
a- II they would come and 90 avoid thcm
got the cures & ann much the worse "
dear Lady YOU cannot know ncW nl- D.
pointed ] am TO Doe so badly deceived
could not wish 20 deceive any one a. give
! thom such "a sad achcing heart n now
feel I must give up my one hopeN ana
know 7 am doomed "a have wrinkles un
/ less YOU can help me but TO ID. nl7a
J pointed agcu ] could not bear IT inc gen
Gcman I spoke Of is waiting for his an-
-wor and I must give mp my hearts ldo
for 10 look Cld in his eyes / colld No
. boar n Dee does NOT seem % SEE III gas
Summer / was t.scn for girl WnereVc.
hc took me hut / have failed 1WtuiF hn'
don't look like the same one ] can see
I and how It Is ] change so quickly don
-.e and 80 lts a. hard Matter 20 give my
/ the One Won love best ON earth but ] mus
/ DO II if you cannot cover Wt .i..
/ can Won sell mo how long II would ttke
/ and what the cost would Doe June is ti'
I limo witch Doe SCI If ] would accept Woni,
/ improve any hy that time DO you tninf
tho only way 1 can do IS 20 call an'
fnau parhaps Won can tell Won see nave
io.f gith FOR being deceived has put 2
doubt OF my recovery l)f- rtiu
. need have mo- scruples my wrinkles Wout
BID. loro away with Surely but it must
take time if 7 improved orc bit c9hf 50
would come but l look worse Oh 40 Tee
badly Twill Doe in tho city for few WecH'
/ and viii call Dr. - said could have u'
flao peeled OF but the expense is our '
question or quickly ! would DO IL n.e
FORGIVE me- for saving $50 much but I.,
/ -0 sad over my Self. now lsl me ''i'.,
g.. IN is rather odd" said the "heautiler'
/ 4rrrnos Of these letters. "tho part mr'