The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-08
A TALK WITH A
BEAUTY EXPERT
Mrs. Harriet Hubbard Aver, the
Authority on Health and Beauty,
Tells of Her Life and Work.

language that is abused unscrr,puIousiy. It
is the adjective delightful but il -ou
want to employ it correctly. uppiy it to the
charming little woman who just left the
elevator
This beautiful compliment, coming from
the lips of one of the leading and most
conservative newspaper men in America,
was made few days ago in the building
where one of New York's greatest dailies
is published.
The uerson spoken twas Mrs Harriet
Hubbard Aver. the famous beauty expert.
whose archaeological advice has brought
upon her head the blessing of women from
every quarter of the globe. including even
far distant Honolulu. South Africa, Japan
and China
1t is safe to sny that no woman in
Gotham is as busy as is Mrs. Aver She
edits the woman's page of a leading me
tropol!tan daily. besides experimenting the
home page OF the evening edition of the
same publication; and yet she finds time
to answer the hundreds OF letters which,
are poured upon her desk with every i,.-
coming mail, begging for enlightenment
upon the inws of health and beauty.
But the wonder of it all is that with tho
iuN4liidIIuliS MIS- aver mas
time to write a book devoted specially to
topics of interest to women containing
something like six hundred pages.
YEARS OF HARD WORK
THE book is the result of fifteen years
of hard work. said Mrs. Aver few days
ago, and say it with no little pride that
there is not one thing in it thnt I would
be afraid for any woman to try. In fact,
all through my professional career, it has
been my motto never to recommend any
remedy which 1 would hesitate to use
myself were 1 in my patients place
About how many letters day do you
receive from women asking your ndyice.
Mrs. Ayer?'' was inquired.
Well she replied there are never
less than a hundred and eighty-five.
have numbered as many as a thousand
day. But this is the maximum amount.
and the cases were unusual"
do you ever advise women on topics
other than those relating to health and
beauty Mrs. Aver was asked.
Yes; and one of the happiest days In
my life was when this letter came to me-
she said. extracting from one of the
pigeonhoies of her desk a Letter Srom
heart-broken wife. whose happiness had
been secured simply by following the adj
vice given by Mrs. Aver.
II preparing the treatises on health anu
beauty. published in her book. Mrs. Aver
has considered no difficulty insurmountable
that would contribute to the success or her
work She studied for years in the labora-
tory at Paris carried on experiments IN
her laboratory in New York, and worked
out every idea until It was developed inIo
an indisputable fact.
BEAUTY y POWER
In her book she says: Beauty Is the
supreme power in woman. and 1t Is the
desire off every woman to be beautiful
Plain women are not preferred by the
opposite sex. and the maintainence OF
beauty after matrimony means purity and
temperance. Age is a matter of feeling,
not years, and if she would defy the years
to come and collect interest on her past.
she must remember that cleanliness Is
next to godliness.' +"
These and many other hints of invaiua-
bic worth to women she relates III
,cnaHr:5ing aIi eloquent manner, rh-e.
makes her book read more like ro-
nance than subtle statement OF cruelty
plain facts.
In personal appearance Mrs. Aver is
about the average height. with q proper
tionately fun figure. light hair and blue
eyes. that express a sympathy for human
weaknesses as we'll as keen wit. She pos
sesses many accomplishments. Is an au-
thority on music and an art critic OF rare
ability She is also an accomplished lin
gust.
II: manner Mrs Aver is truly delight
full She never refuses to see any one
who calls upon her. and those who seek
advice from her receive 1t cheerfully.
Mrs. Aver is firm believer in that charm
ing bit of French philosophy whics, rea-
sors THAT we should never hesitate when
1t Is In our power to smile upon others.
Lighting another candle from one already
lighted n@ver dip1s the brill!ance OF the
formers flame