Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-09-23
80 not Neee.sarr . Lora.

We believe that most novels preceding Jane
Eyre, made personal beauty a peTquisite to the
gaining Of Woman's heart At any rate. the
idea Of great personal beauty is inseparablv
allied in the noVel-fed brain, with the idea Of
a successful lover. Whether this hotion with
regard TO personal advantages produces much
Despair il the minds Of those not blessed with
them we are not sure. Still, as IL is liable 10
do 80, we have wished to bring together here a
few facts proving that Miss Bronte wrote not
against nature when she made Eyrie love the
homely, disfgured and disgraced Rochester.
The celebrated Lady Hamilton was probably
the most beautiful, fascinating and accomplish
ed English women Of her time. Bat this wo-
man gave her heart ~siufully. It is true, bat IN
ressrVsdly and overwhelmingly to Lord Nelson.
And what were Nelson's personal advantages ?
He was an Inferior, homely, sickly looking
man, and the advantages Of the loss Of an eve
and arm, never sliensted Lady Hamilton's love.
Such were the personal giftl needed to cspti-
vate and retain the most dazzling woman Of
her tine. No man Of bis age was more sue
cessful in captivating womau's heart that John
wilkes, and vet bis PORTRAIT Is frightful. and
his own face must have been hideons. Rogers
speaks OF bis g disbolicsl spirit.o
Equally successful, in the same way, was
Mirabeau. And he, too, was a man utterly de-
void Of any pretentions to personal beauty.
In speaking Of himssl to a lady, he described
his appearance as that Of a tiger who has had
the smallpox George the I. OF II. Of Eng
land had a daughter, who, for reasons OF am
bition, was betrothed to a continental prince.
who came 10 marry her. He was found TO be
90 inexprsssibiy ugly the king told bis daughter
be could not ask her 10 marry him, ana even.
az thar late date, be would ind some pTetext
Cor breaking Of the mstch. The princess de-
ciined the ~prOfiered service, married the prince,
and proved one Of the most deEotedly loving
wives If hFT time
l. E~L----ar- A. - -
in the artificial Court Of Charles II, the man
whom the correct, fss.idious and universally
sought Frances Jennings most eagerly wished
to marry. was Jermyn, Of whom Grsmmont
GAYS q As to bis figure there was nothing sd-
vsnfagsous in it. He was little; his features
were not agreeable be wac affected in his car
rage ard Behavior. He heard Of Miss Jen-
uiugs, went to court that be might see her,
and our author continues: In the meantime
JermyH quietly enjoyed the happiness Of seeing
the indignation Of the prettiest and most extra
ordinary creature in England declared in his
favor And this triumph was in the midst Of
. crowd Of noble forms and majestic faces
Blckinghams Sydney, Monmouth, Talbot and
-thsir c5Dpeers.o
There is q most affecting and thrilling story
toll 10 illustration Of cur them Of Commodore
Barclay. who fought the battle Of Lake Erie
against Perry. he was engaged to Be married
90 a Ere English girl. At Trafalgar. with
Melissa. be lost an arm AtLake Erie be lost
leg. On returning to England, feeling hls
c~oadition very zcutely, be sest a friend 70 bis
bsTo-hed 10 tell her that, under tHe circum-
stances in which be found himself, be consid-
cred her released from all engagements 20 him.
The lady heard the message, then said 10 the
friend: . Edward thinks I mag wish our en-
gagsmeqt to be broken because Of hHs misfor-
tune does he? Tell him If be brings back
bodF enough to hold he soul be csriried away
with hin, Pl marry him"
We make great mistakes in these things.
Love is one thing mere optical admiration is
very much another thing The most beautiful
valentine that ever was penned has this in
s~tructiFe stzuZa: