Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-01-31
ONLY A BEATTY.

Emma Sinclair was tho beauty Of Willow
Grove. and she knew it Every look and
gesture. and even the carriaEe of her head,
was studied When she was al "A party she
was continually thinking OF the elect she
produced; and when she was at bomc, she
was planning some new ornament ID wear
in public
Ofcourse She had many admirers. She
could never walk half the length Of the
principal street without bang joined by
some gentleman: and al a dancing assembly
she was sure to be engaged for every set be.
fore she had been In the room ten minutes
In the summer there was always brisk
competition for the honor oi her company
at picnic. And yet, seinshow, she was
still unmarried.
Her school companions, enc after another
had settled in life; but she was left single,
alone, of all the lumber we except
Molhe Newcomb, who from shyness and ex-
cessiye plaiuness, was generally set down as
certain to die an old maid.
If truth must be told, Emml vas cXces-
siVeIy particular Her notions Of herself
were so high that She thought but few SUI
tors good enough for her At last, however
when George Budd returned from Europe
of his ilmilY. the Grove agreed that the
beauty had found at last lover equal TO
her ideal. for he was both rich aud talented
and belonged, beside to the most aristo-
cratic set of the country.
George seemed to have leon 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 giances 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 appear,
ed with Emma at church Everybody SAID
it was an engagement for if be was iascina-
ted she appeared not less SO.
But all at once George Budd ceased his
attentions to the beauty Of the village, and
was soon beheld as assldUOus in hls atten-
tion to Molle Newc0mb, as be had ever
been to her more beautiful rival Every
body was astOunded, except few elders Of
the place with whom Mollie had always been
a iavorite, who shook their heads, saying u
was Just what they expected. for that 9lol-
lie amiabllity was a thousand times better
than Emma beauty.
Let US look in on George, as he sits chat
ting with q confidential friend, and hear the
real cause OF the change.
You must know M0llie he said She
IS modesty personided; yet her talents are
extraordinary, and her amiaUlity aud ac-
compHshments as great. Indeed her mod
esty, by causing shyuess, makes many think
her plain but plain she IS not. At least 20
those who know her for in familiar conver-
sation, the enthusiasm Of her soul klu5les
her countenance into a spiritual beauty that
Is indesczibable
You were soon off with the beautiful
Miss Sinclair, OF whom you wrote so rap
tlronsiy the first week Ven snqHl i- s5ra - -
George bIushed q bttio- frr nc Ielt now
foolish he had been as be replied.
Yes She dazz.ed me for q while, but l
soon found my error though ! caanot for
give myself for being duped, even Tor week
by pair Of fine eyes, and coquette artiti-
cial manner.
Is she merely a beauty
YES. merely a beauty All she thinks
about Is how she looks. Her mind Is q
mere blank OF rather shallow stream, OF
which one gets the plummet Immediately.
j ct you seemed so envaptured az first,
thatI fear she may have begun to Ike YOU.
George laughed.
No fear Of that, my good fellow; she
loves herself too intensely ever 20 love any
man. All what 4 contrast between her
and Molie 1t is ike passing from a crow
ded, close ballroom. with It's glare of gas,
and its hum of meaningless conversation, to
the free air of heaven, With the birds singing
the waters gurgling, and the sunshine spar
king around you.
You arc poetical
And so you will be, too, when you know
Molie But come, put on your hat it IS
time to 90 there, and ! want you to be quite
intimate before you return to be my grooms-
man.
A mouth from that time George Badd
married Mollie Newcomb. 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 to a
generous heart is the creator Of beauty, even
where it does not originally exist.
Miss Sinclair Is now a faded old maid,
with sunken eyes, skin ike parchment and
the sharpest Of noses. Her face has a sour
and diseontented look which Increases with
her years. Ever since she lost George
Budd she has been secretly at war with the
world
Now, then, reader Whichis the better-to
be plain, and good, Or merely a beauty =?
We leave it to your special consideration.