Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-10-23

eyes were smtNli neT laSneS Jnln, duu bhc
arch above them family visible Arch ! |
can hardly give it that Araceful designation.
had not seen the expression Of those eyes.
As / looked toward her, with that strange
consciousness Of observation which all have
remarked, but which few can explain, she
turned her eyes from another part Of the
room aud looked at me. They did not
fash brilliantly, nor strike, at the FIRST glance
us having in them anything peculiar. They
were the common eyes we meet at every
tnrn=-no soul in them. My second was
different. / had turned my eyes away !;
but something l had seen caused them al
most inyoluntarily to wander back to the
maiden's face. A FRIEND whom ! highly
regarded, young man Of more than com
mon worth, had room, and was standing
before her. She had lifted her eyes to his
face, and there was no light in them--not
o dazzling, but SOFT winning light, that
purity and love made almost beautiful.
They were convcrSing, and / watched
for some time the play of that unattractive
countenanre, uaattractive no longer.
'Ah said ], there is beautiful soul
within that casket.
And as spoke thus, in the silence Of
my own thoughts, l looked towards the
other maiden, who was still surrounded by
q crowd of admirers. .....-- ....
Her beauty is wonderful = could not
help the utterance Of this tribute to her
charms. Yet had scarcely spoken the
words, when she turned to ene of the group
which had gathered about her, slight
curl of unlovely scorh upon her lips, and
threw at him Hu arrowy word that wound
ed as it struck She saw that it hurt and
a glance of pleasure went forth from her
brilliant eyes. ......--
A 6lmy veil came between my eyes and
that eountenauce, which q little while bea
fore had shown upon the with lOVeliness
that was absolutely enchanting.
turned again to the other maiden, my
friend was still before herr and her eyes
were lifted to his face. She was uttering
entiments-what, did not hear, but they
must have been good and beautiful in con-
ception, to have filled every lineameut with
such awinning grace.
AMP said i, the real truth dawning up'
on my mind, here is the inner, imperishi
able beauty, The beauty which instead Of
losing its springt.me freshness, forever and
ever advances toward eternal youth
A few weeks later, and my friend com.
munieated to me the intelligence that his
| heart had been won by the charms of this un
attractive maiden. Once he had been a wor
shipper at the shrine Of beauty, aud know
that ouly but few months before, hand
and heart were ready to be offered. Ac
cepted they would have been, for he had
personal beauty attractive manners, wealth,
and above all, manly, honorable spirit,
For all / had seen was scarcely pre-.
pared for this. The maiden might be good
al did not question that---but she was SO
hunlely, and this homeliness would be only
the more apparent in contrast with his ele'
giant exterior. 1t was almost on my lips
to remonStrate-to suggest this thought u
his mind But prudently forbore. s2'.-
you know her well, | hopeP could
not help the utterance of this tautioii. gg
she is not thought to be beautiful ht
replied, seeming to perceive my thoughts
Indeed as to features she is plain, yet in
person she Is tall, dlgnlled, and With car.
riage that queen might envy
This was true to the letter ] dad mol
thought of it before, Nature had given
at least this compensation.
But the higher beauty he added, is
all of the soul. Alelse Is soon Unfinished
! Scarcely has the bushing girl stepped for
ward through the opening door OF woman
hood, ere we see the lustre OF her blooming
cheek beginning tc tarnish in the social at
mosphere, or to pale from hideous disease
But the souls beauty dies not. 1t is i'm
perishable as the soul itself. Our bodies
die, but the soul is immortal .
'If she possesses this beautyr
Il know that she Possesses it, he answer
ed very warmly. i have seen it looking
forth from her eyes, wreathing about be
lips, and giving to every Ineament heav
enly charm. 1t is musical in every tone o
her voice.
'Gooduess alone is beautiful l said.
And she is good he replied. Il neve
met one who SO rarely spoke of herself o
who seemed to take so loving an interest i
humanity ga
THAT is God-like.' 81.
Is not God the source Of all beautyp
'Ah,' he added, Il have found, indeed,
treasure Morning and evening than
the uOod Giver, that he has opened m
eyes to see deeper than the dnaluring SUI
face. was dazzled, once, 10y a glittern
exterior but have clearer vision now
win her, aud wear her, then, | replied
and may she be to you all your fancy pit
tureS.' .r
'She is won, be answered, and / sha
wear her proudly in the eyes Of all tiien
There was world of surprise when
became known that my handsome frieu
was about leading his chosen bride to Il
marriage alter. s. .e'.
How could he throw himself away upC
such an ugly creature Y said one eoarsel
He might have taken his choice fro
the loyelest, remarked another.
He will tire of that face in a mont
All the gold 10 Ophir would not Tribe n
to sit opposite il for a year
Il And so the changes mrg.
L l. l. Il -.