The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-20
TOO HANDSOME.

Drain. bccause our conscience oprea US 70 eknoW-
ledge the working. Nevertheless, Ne an obsorva-
ton which few make, and fewer still will confess
to be true Therefore, intend " enter the list in
lehalf Of uguess. Prom this declaration II will
doubtless be concluded that we arc sorne old bache
Tor, ugly enough "to frishten the crows" as coun.
try children say; but decidedly such Is no, the
case.
Having thus given out our thesis, II Is our inten.
ton T. Illustrate il by tae-an over true tale"
a. the annals would write and, moreover, we Judge
II best at once 10 acknowledge that II is n love tale,
nothing but a commonplace love tale no won
derful sclf-deyouon "heroirn in humble lfe,"
will bc found therein therefore, gentle reader II Is
useless 10 srek IL. And, snor this cHcrdiun, We
will begin
| Philip Hea,hcop lived IN a country town, where
he was the beau par erceilenoe ..thc Aonia AroIo,
Nsrcissus, of almost every younc lady from h',een
10 fry sud h NN the truth, Philip indeed
very handsome. We have no intention Of dcscrb-
ing caosoricslly his eyes noso and mouth, bccau
beauty s, entirely personal matter. 7. is seldom
that two people agree on the subject Each one has
his her ideal Of perfection and Judges others to
sccrtNin exten, as they approach TO- % diverge
from, this image, formed in each mind. Usliness
b'N'hta A'AAEN anu bthuAl hSNDINink w
ones own fancy. There is no w!ichery SO complete
as that Of a loving eye. Therefore, let each one
picture our young hero as resembling her own, al
she will like Philip Hcathcote all the better
Philip was one Of those fortunate pcrsons who
seem born with talents for everything. HIS con.
yersaton was winning enough to " vile bird OF
a bush,"he was "a msu Of infinite humour," AS
shakspcare has II, and possessed that ever welcome
quality Of making the dullest party merry when ho
entered a. Then be was the best dancer, the lest
singer, tue beat Hup player for miles round wrote
poetry, composed songs, drew llkenesses,-in short
Philip was pattern Of perfection. HIS praise RAM
through the country round mono were nscnsibo
" H. save one the very las, he would have wished
to be So young girl, named Msrgars. Lester.
with that peculiar contradiction which charac.
terizes love, young Hea,hcote's hearth be had a
heart, which some doubtcd-was given to one entire.
ly tie opposite Of himself. Quiet, uuassuming, not
beautiful only interesting, with no accomplishment,
save sweet voice, which could MARBLE for ever.
Margaret Lester had yet stolen away all the love
which the snowy, fascinating dashii.' Philip could
bestow aud, wonderful to tell, was ate inscnsible
10 her prize. She no; IN love with any one else,
that was certain and that tho sweet, gentle Mar
l
too but ye, she did for Philip in the least
she never asked for his poetry seldom sang with
him was perfectly happy to waltz with any one
Else would quietly, and without changing colour.
acknowledge II 3 personal aud mental qualities, aud
! praise him with the greatest unconcern. 10, for
, months aud months these two moved through the
circles ufcountFy gaiey meeting constantly, and
furnishing for some time grand subject for specu.
> laton. In worldly matter both were equal neither
= very rich nor poor,-we matched. az the gosaips
said but il all useless and Philip at last NOR.
, tilted with the calm indifference which his homage
won from the gentle girl ceased all outward show
Of it paid attention to every or pretty face,
and seemed determined 10 dazzle and charm with
, out ever really loving or being loved. Margaret
was apparently uumovcd by her lovers derelie-
ton, as by hisprevuus alteration, Her real thoughts
on the subject were only expressed to her mother,
who naturally wishel to see her only child settled.
I "Why could you not like Philip HeathcoteS" ask
ell Mrs Lester. "Iou know, love- be has good rros.
poets every admlres him he is very andsome,
and IL the life of al society, wherever he goes"
"rhst is the very reason he did not please me NE,
dear mamma" answere Margaret. 81 should
not wish my husband to be so fascinating l want
= more than mere outside qualities aud should be
J. Inclined to distrust who was very brilliant
, he would never do for home. Donryou remerll e.
Beatrice in In Much Ado ABOUT Nothing when
Don Pedro aGks II she will have h.In for her hus
band, No, she SAWS should want another o. week
days your gracc is too costly FOR everyday wesr
e And" continued Mss Lester, laughing checrfully
+ Il think IL is much the With m self and young
y | Heathcote, lie u IN truth, too handsome fol
II mel"
h Perhaps MarPAret's feeling was natural. Every
. truehearted man likes to ice proud Of her Low
1 er, rsther to have that she can rlhtly ano
II Justly feel proud Of lcrc is sensation more deli
Z cious more unselhsh than this. But we loub
Is very much II woman, sincere, smple-hcarted an,
good, Ms We wish t. paint our MARI would fee
e owe for aPhlip Hcathcote, the idol OF q ballroom
- he admired snl admircr Of oil the vain AMI frivo
i lous. That Philip had deeper qualities than thcs
K was as yet unknown such was hissppsrent char
. acter and Margaret right when she said, tina
, he was too handsome aud too fascinating for her.
y Mrs., Lester aud her daughter sat morning a
G their work, when there announced that bore O
bores, morning visitor AMI one never particular
Is ~ welcome at any time the news-retaler Of tn
q place, q sort offeunnc Paul Pry. Country society
i alas has not the blessing Of London vsitln y--n
D. dropping the acquaintance Of these human bsrea
>, cles. There was q suspicious twinklng in Mrs
=. Doldridge's little black eyes, which shovel sh
u was Drumming over with news and out the infor
nation came, at the earliest opportunity.
"Have you heard Of the frc'"
:. "wbat hre'" asked the ever.sympath zlns Mr.