Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-18
GROWING BEAUTIFUL.
T. s. ARTHUR.

"You remember Kate MAXWELL" said
lady friend, an old acquaintance. We had
net at an evening party, and were talking
Of auld lang syne.
"Very well,'' answered. at would be
difficult to forget her hOmely face"
"How long is it since you saw her?" IN
quired my friend.
at must be several years. think it was
in 18- that her family removed from the
city,"
"Yes, it was in that year."
at is unfortunate 10 be SO homely," said I.
"a beautiful spirit is more TO be desired
than a beautiful person." remarked the Ia
dy.
True" replica. "The eyes bright
ness, and the skins pearly lustre are but
transient; while the souls beauty is imper-
ishable. Kate was gool girl, for all her
singularly unattractive exterior"
"She had many true friends" said the
lady, land they were all CT the better class
better, mean, in It's right sense"
was about changing the subject of con-
versaliOn, when my companion directed my
attention to young lady, the centre Of .
group OF three or four ladies' and gentle
men. She was talking with some anima-
tion, and there was glow Of feeling, and a
play of thought in her lace, which, though
not possessing feature that might be called
handsome, had something in it that was sin
gularly attractive,
"Who is it?" inquired.
Don't you know her?" said my friend
smiling. ........ .....
The face is quite familiar. l ought te
know her. But am in doubt Gs 10 hel
identity"
Let me mention her name"
do so, if you please"
Kate Maxwell"
"Impossible! 1t may be cousin, or I
sister. But not homely Kate Maxwell"
was incredulous.
1T is Kate herself. Hasn't she i'm
prOved?"
Wonderfully! Why, she is really grow
ing handsome! Has she discovered the fOun
tain of beauty"
"She has been drinking Of its waters 70
years." replied my earnest friend.
III must renew our acquaintance, said
And we walked together across the room
4 nearer view was not the breaking Of al
illusion. The smile Of true pleasure tina
lii up her countenance, as she recognized
me, covered every plain feature like vel
of transparent light. How remarkably wa
+ she changed!
Later in the evening, had quiet tall
with her first about old times, and thei
r upon a variety of themes suggested BY III
occasion, or coming into thought spontane
ously. What an exquisite perception O
things true and beautiful she had! He
thought was lucid as crystal. But mos
apparent was her interest in all things pur
and good in our common humanity. Ii
speaking of others, she seemed 10 take
peculiar delight in magniiying their excel
lencies.
Present, IN that company, was anothe
maiGen, whom had known for years
She and Kate had been intimate before tn
latter removed to another city. They wer
much together, and people OF a certain elias
used to say that Nancy Lee was incapabl
Of sincere friendship for any one, an
only associated intimately with Kate Max
well, in order that she Nigh, have foil t
her beauty. This was stating the case
little too strongly, and the remark had it
origin in certain smartness Of speech cul
iivated by many persons, and which is yer.
nearly allied to il-nature. Nancy Lee ha
regular features, and face narrowed to
fine oval. Her lips were moderately full
and of faullless outline; her chin slight
prominent; her meek queenly; her eyes dark
large and lustrous, with long friuging lid
that lay like shadowy line, upon her cheeks
Every one pronounced her beautiful at
glance; and those who met her for the frs
time, turned TO gaze at her again. And ye
the oftener you looked into her face, tn,
less satisfied were you with its beauty
. Something was lacking. Il was not tha
you felt, as when looking at statue, .ha
soul vas wanting; for taking up the sculp
tors ideal, thought creates soul even nor'
beautiful in its diviner attributes than th.
chseled marble; but, it was the glimpses o
the soul, less beautiful than its investure
caught now and then through revealing ex
pressions, that was forever disappointing
the half entranced beholder.
| The beauty Of Nancy Lee did not grow