Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-03-07
ONLY a Beauty.

and gesture, and even the carriage of her
head, was studied. When she was at
party she was continually thinking Of
The effect she produced; and when she
was al home, she was planning some new
ornament 10 wear in public.
OF course she had many admirers,
She could never walk half The length Of
the principal street without being Joined
by some gentleman; aud a, dancing as
sembly she was sure 10 be engaged Tor
every set before she had been in the roum
ten minutes. In the summer there was
always brisk competition for the honor
Of her company at a picnic. And yet,
somehow, she was still unmarried.
Her school companions, one after an
other had settled in life; but she was lef,
single, alone, of all the number-if we
except Mollie Newconb, who from shy
ness and excessive plainness, was gener-
ally set down as certain 10 die an old
maid.
If truth must be told. Emma was ex-
cessively particular. Her notions Of her
self were so high that she though, but few
suilors good enough for her. At last, how
ever, when George Budd returned from
Europe, and settled down in the large old
mansion OF his family, the Grove agreed
that the beauty had found at last lover
equal 10 her ideal; for he was both rich
and talented AID belonged, beside, 10 the
most aris,ocratic set Of the country.
George seemed to have been conquered
by her charms the very first time they
met. He danced with her as frequently
as he dared, and when not dancing stood
apart stealing gances at her; he hung over
her when she sung, and accompanied her
home. The next day he called upon her
as soon as etiquette permitted, and on
Sunday appeared with Emma al church.
Every body said il was an engagement,
for if he was fascinated, she appeared not
less so.
But all at once George Budd ceased his
attentions to the beauty Of tho village, and
was soon beheld as assidious in his aten-
tions to MoIlie Newcomb, as he had ever
been to her more beautiful rival. Every
body was astounded except few elders
of the place with whom Molle had al
ways been a favorite, who shook their
heads, saying il was just what they ex-
pecled, for that Molie's amiablity was
thousand times better than Emma's beau
ty.
lie, US look on George, as he sits chat
ting with confidential friend, and hear
The real cause Of The change.
"You must know Mollie," he said.
"She is modesty personifed; yet her tai
ents are extraordinary, and her amiabllIly
and mplishuents as great Indeed
her modesiy, by causing shyness, makes
many think her plain but she is not, at
least TO those who know her; for in ia
miliar conversation, the enthusiasm Of
her soul kindIes her countenance into a
spiritual beauty that is indescribable."
You were soon of with tie beautiful
MISS Sinclair, of whom you wrote so
rsprurously the first week you spent here" I"
George bIushed little, for he felt how
foolish re had been as he replied
"Yes ! she dazzled for while, but |
soon found my error; though | cannot for
give myself for being duped, even for
week, by pair Of fine eyes and &C.
quene's artificial manner"
els she merely beauty :"
"Yes, merely beauty. All she thinks
abou, is how she looks. Her mind is a
mere blank or rather a shallow stream, Of
which one gets The plummet immediate
ly."
"Yet you seemed so enraptured al first,
that fear she may have begun 10 like
you
George laughed.
mo fear Of that, my good fellow; she
loves herself too intensely ever TO love
any man. Ah what contrast between
her and MoIIle. 1t is like passing from
crowded ballroom, with its glare Of gas,
and It's hum OF meaningless conversation.
TO The free air Of heaven, with the birds
singing, the waters gurgllng, and The sun
shine sparkling around you."
"You are poetical."
"And so you will be, TOO, when you
know Mollie. But come, put on your
hat; il is lime to 60 there, and | want you
to be quite intimate before you return to
be my groomsmsn."
A month from that time George Budd
married Mollie Neocomb. The bride
really looked beautiful on that auspicious
morning, and what is more has been
growing more lovely ever since. Would
you know why Because an intelligent
mind, united 10 generous heart. is the
creator Of beauty, even where il does not
originally exist.
Miss Sinclsir is now faded old maid.
with sunken eyes, sEin like parchment
and the shsrpes! OF noses. Her face has
a sour and Disconnected look which in
cresses with her years. Ever since she
lost George Budd she has been secretly
ct war with the world.
Now, then. reader which is the better
TO be plain, and good, or merely beaI-
ty We leave il 10 your special consid'
Grafton.
The DYsPEPTIc'-The trials and suf-
ferings of the DysPeptc can only be real
izeG by those so unfortunate as 10 he az
flicied by this disease, and ye! how many
Of them suffer, snd continue 10 suser
Why they do Ibis SO patiently it is im-
nossihle IN tell. Iimay be from IgnO-