Health—
Noble Soul
"CURLS AND COSMETICS ARE ALL IN REQUISITION TO ENHANCE THE BEAUTY OF 'THE HUMAN FACE DIVINE;' BUT WHAT IS THE RESULT? YOUTH'S ROSES ONLY FLEE THE FASTER- OLD AGE WILL CREEP ON APACE; ROUGE CANNOT HIDE ITS WRINKLES, NOR CAN IT MAKE ANY FACE BEAUTIFUL. WE ARE DECIDED BELIEVERS IN THE OLD ADAGE, 'HANDSOME IS THAT HANDSOME DOES.' NO FACE HAS TRUE BEAUTY IN IT THAT DOES NOT MIRROR THE DEEDS OF A NOBLE SOUL. THERE IS NOT A THOUGHT, WORD, OR DEED, THAT DOES NOT LEAVE ITS AUTOGRAPH WRITTEN ON THE HUMAN COUNTENANCE; AND WE CARE NOT WHETHER KIND NATURE HAS GIVEN HER CHILD AN UGLY FACE OR A HANDSOME ONE, IF THE HEART THAT BEATS UNDERNEATH ALL IS WARM AND LOVING. AND IF THE SOUL THAT LOOKS OUT FROM THE EYES BE TRUE AND PURE, THE FACE WILL BE BEAUTIFUL ALWAYS, FOR IT HAS FOUND THE TRUE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH; AND THOUGH TIME MAY FOLD THE HAIR IN SILVER, AND FURROW THE BROW, YET THERE WILL EVER BE A BEAUTY LIGHTING IT UP THAT YEARS CANNOT DIM, FOR THE HEART AND SOUL NEVER GROW OLD."
The Health Reformer
October 1, 1871