Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-16
The True Bsauty .rhsodosia Burr.

,uvoe,,ion, contained 10 which are well
worthy Of regard, Is from the I"depen'
dent:
The influences Of beauty 10 universal.
and an influence 10 which every one will
confess himself susceptible, whether il
bs The beautiful in nature or 10 art. But
inc beauty Of the human face is perhaps
the most impressive, and yet there are
few who think |, depends at all on cul'
,ivstion. The commonly received idea
Is that ono is born good OF i'll looking.
and can not help himself-which is o
very false and injurious notion.
There may be cultioated upon every
face an enchanting beau'y--an rxpres.
zion which will cnkindle admiration in
every ono who looks upon it, which will
attract attention und win love far more
than sny mere physical combination
snv perfection Of form or coloring.
The physiognomist insists that the
chsra cter is indelibly stamped upon the
f.ce-,hat what one uniformly thinks
and feols traces itself in unmistak able
lines upon the brow and cheek. This |
fully believe though there may be so
many variations that it requires long
ard skiliful practice 10 read correctly
what is written.
Aaron Burr is known 10 every Amer.
lean ss a heartless, unprinciPled man,
but we'll versed in the knowledge OF the
world and tho workinss Of the human
heart. He had an only daughter. Of
whom he was very proud, and Of whom
he was determined 10 make noble,
high. minded woman. Yes, he said, when
she was child, il | though. she would
srow up mere fashionable worIdling, !
would prefer to see her in en- early grave.
He we'll knew the shoals and quicksands
on which women were in danger Of be-
ing wrecked, and very care fully he guar.
ded his dsughter that evils he knew so
we'll should not come upon her.
He began in earliest childhood TO cul.
,iyate and store her mind. He wished
her 10 he an elegant and accomplished
woman, bu, he did not fear that knowl.
edge, however profound OF abs'ruse,
would destroy her true womanly quel'
iies. and he knew it would be me ofthe
hest safe. guards in the midst Of tempta.
ton, disappointment and sorrow. She
was familiar with several langua ges, and
was instructed in all the learning Of the
schools which is usually thought only
necessary for boys, while the accom-
plishmen,s considered exclusively adaP.
led 10 woman were not neglected.
But bad, and wholly irreligious and
immoral as he was himself. the father
was scrupulously careful that his daush'
Ter should grow up with very different
sentiments. She was not beautiful, wat
not even handsome but he told her tha
beauty was a thing Of cultivation and
il at any time she was moody or imPa
tieut or irritable, she was counselled t
look in the mirror, and see the effect /
had upon her countenance, and the ha
6itual indulgence Of these .empers' sh'
was told, would make sny .ace rePu,l
.ive. She was not commanded to b
cheerful, good tempered and benevolent
for these would have been sure to in
crease the evil he was trying to remedy
but motive was given her that woul
h. almost sure 10 influence a child an
a woman, besides setting forth the lmPo'
tance Of the virtues themselves he wa
inculc ating. 1t was so thoroughly i'm
pressed upon her atkindness, dislnte
es,edness, and charity to all would caus
her brow TO beam with spiritual beat
more desirable than any nature alon
could confer, that it was continual SUI
eestion TO the cultivation Of right fee
ines, and the restraining Of bad ones.
The wicked man, too, understood It
necessity Of appearing good in the ey
Of his child, and so we'll did he succet
that she hon ored him as almost supe
human. and loved him with the mo
earnest affection. When he was ifo
home he wrote her every day, and eve
dsy expected her TO write to him, tn
accustoming her 10 the expression OF n
thoughts and opinions, keeping hlms'
informed Of her progress in her studl
and the develo opment Of her mind. al
creating the strongest chain to bind hi
TO her hea,t. =. j,
Theodosia was the idol and object
uncsa.iug care and atteSRon Of the M
whose life was devoted to schemes
ambition and debasing self.gratificate
and it is strange that he did not atten
to be what he was continually attem
ing to seem in her eyes.
When she became a young lady,
was called handsome, and Pronoun'
bymsny Europeans the most accomPl
ed American woman Of her day. /
manners, ss we'll ss the expression
her counienance, were characterized
q dignity and sweetness which won
love ss we'll as the admiration Of
who saw her. r.t
Itmsy seem foolish motive to pre-
to . child, the desire to be beautiful,
it might very easily be misconstrued
misapplied. To attempt to cultivate
expression without the qualities OF HI
on which aloneit depends, would be
ry'likely to stamp upon the face me
ingless simper OF hypocri,ical SIN
which would be anything but pleas
Our first impressions Of person
derived from tine expression Of the
and manners. We every day hear
expression, "That is a good face,
ar. ,h., coun,enance.n - or "What d