The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-02-28

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cate petty eolors, short curly hair, dress
ed sirlishly, and acted the youthful wo
man with more or less success, as she
would have said in speaking Of anoth
er
When she had, for that moment, con
cluded her observations, Mrs Fitz smiled
slightly, toycd with the strings of her
hat, and glancipg into the looking glass
opposite, smiled pointedlv and then
wondered if it wasn't time for her to
bring her visit to close. However, be
fore deciding afrmaiively upon that MO.
mentous question she thought she would
afford NE little amusement by just light
1 ly running over the chief deceptions
praeticed by Miss Ella Clarence, to
make Art, well fitted on, pass for Ma
ture.
| Was I aware that darling Ella roueed
Oh, dcarl Why do look so incredu-
lous Did | think she would assert an
untruth ? No Then why look Sc as,
toGished Though, to be sure, to those
uulnitlated in the mysteries of Ella $
toilet 1t was no great wonder that aston
ishment should be shown on learning that
the delicate rose pink that lay 81 softly
upon her smooth fair cheek, and which
an inexperienced eye would have declar-
ed natural, for it a,mGst seemed to fade
and flush as nature only cou,d-was
rouge! Blu she kncw-she was Ella 5
most intimate friend was admitted to
her room at al! hours Of the night or day,
had seen her apply coswetcs-had even
seen her prepare the rouge, for it was no
ordinary substitute for true roses, but a
preparation so exquisite that not the
most practiced eye could detect the arti,
fee, nor would even Mrs. Fitz herself
have discovered it, but for the confidence
dear Ella reposed IN hcr-she trusted
her entirely and concealed nothing from
her.
At this point my visitor paused mo-
ment to allow the full significance of her
last statement to sink into my mind, aud
then weDt on to observe that it was true
Ella had beautful hair of her own--at
least size supposed so-but why, if that
was the case, why would she persist in
wearing false braids aud false roll of
iair done Up in the French twist style
Did think Elias eyes particularly
beautiful? | must pardon the question,
but she rather valued my opinion, and
upon this particular point she was little
anxious to know if our opinions coincid-
ed. Did | really think Elias eyes be u
tlful? To be sure, they were bright,
they were capable of a great variety of
expression; they had wondrous power
III bewitching people !; they seemed to
attract even men but if l had ever ex-
amined them closely | must have per-
ceived that they were of DO decided color,
1t was impossible to class them under the
head of grey, blue, brown or h. zel-they
were such queer eyes. Did think the
nondescript eyes pretty? Could con-
slider "qneer" plmentary term to
apply to an eyc--dld |, in short, think
Elias eyes beautiful?
Oh, did. Al very well. Size was
delighted she was charmed to agree with
me, and to knew that screed with her.
She too, though; them beautiful, but
there were people in the world more
wanting IN good taste who would have
disputed with us both. Then followed
series OF questions dis to the merits Of
Miss Clareuce's nose. Didn't think it
a little, just the least degree in the world,
retrousse, Mrs. Fitz said, because The
horrld English word, once applied to u
nose. ruined it forever, ruined the face,
ruined tie woman, and utterly and torev-
er ruined her reputation as beauty, how
ever faultless she might be in all other
respects for would not the public turn
away in disgust even from v ertmul,er's
Dana if told that lis nose was pug!
And yet, if could only credit it there
were people who had not scrupled to as
sert that Ella Clarence's nose was pug
But that was wandering away from
the orr ginal question. Dind't | think
that Elias nose was slightly, ,--eser so
slightly, retrousse
Yes | did think Elias nose was ev-
er SO Slightly re:rousse; but that in my
opinion did not detract from the beauty
of her face. on tie contrary, thor ght
that nose of that type on such a face as
nature had blessed Miss Clarence with,
gave to it a certain piquancy of expires
sion, without which it had been almost
too perfect.
How delighted was Mrs. Fitz that here
again our opinions coincided; but what
had | said about countenance almost
too pelfecty Was it possible that tho't
Ella handsome
Beautiful
| considered Ella beautiful How
strange. Well, she was. more enra ptured
and enchanted to hear me say SO than
she could readily express How pleased