, 1869-04-04
CHARMING WOMEN,

From the L~Hdou Saturday NttikH,
syptcu Of a. charmlnE. VIZ never heas any othr7
cphhes applied to them They are not raid 10 be
|. pFestJ nor a1nishle1 nor cever, though they may
Ike Eli tAree, bat simply charming; which We may
t6se ~ kind Of verbal atnatatsIs the coaecntra-
tisn snd concrct1on Of ali pr1ass- The ms:n fcs-
Eralnc.sy. Thce IL no b1ur7aas Of the ot1ilnrs
here; Ln confusion OF qualities admirable canugll
III Themselves but s1lghtly ont Ct pacr considering
dontA NJ 10 whether VIC have NOT hefore ns a Youth
In Ucttacoata rather than Rot asih1 tender woman.
"A cksr.nlnK WOMAN Is woman u aver. one who
Sire 10 bc anything else She Is q woman rather
than n, hamsn as !, ,esnss r. md LADY Eshsr than
s"sne.: 19a ST. es4sss as xes IL In In
lender nature within. She hai not N angle any.
", HoRartna Inc Of beauty u the soc ngurc that
could tr used for her. Ehe Il fowtnee, graceful
bending IN mind q ,n tsiy; .he 4 s.natter self
khc II creature who kiltcs gracefully through
1lfe. and ulju1ta herself to her company aud hes
lous: working her own way without ssi1nu's or
RhArrneaA, Creeping nound iGsupcrahle otmtaclct,
and quietly wearing down snosr frtat,c opsN,ai,lon
morr than turmoil and disturbance. Even II en-
thuslaattc-~hch shc q fur art. either ~ music,
painting. Or "a poctEy-shc II enthusia1uc In snch
offended By Orr y hIch shlnca md docs MT buf1l
There u no touch nf scorn about hcF, and no
10 you, pnor kuorant Inilis,lne with the mos nat
tertna conviciion that Jou follow her In all her
nigats: and whsa she comes out. quite Naturally,
with her prrtty ttIle bite OF fCcondc lore pro-
teslnnM technlcal!ties. you cnnnOt be 40 boor,sh
- Ia aAk for explanation Of these everyday mat
tesS which ane makes 70 aura YOU must under
knul to be saved. and can you then be tgnor1ns Of
things With which everJ one Of culture Il familiar
painters unknown to fame, and speaks ~ II sao
kneW the secret doings Of the ConseryAtoirc aud
the RA. chAmlef alike Tho models and the meth
world are to her things Of everyday life, and you
cannot tell her TINT she Is shooting her delicate
shafta vide q! the marx, and that you know no
more about what she ncans than u she were talk
ing ID the choicest Arabic. II she had been
Ahroad-and she generally has been, more or less
1she WI pour out her tender little rnapsodles
heard, but every room Of which she as
sumcs you know oy heart: and she viii speak
eses pesea epon sus.a ses grim oua ia
Is Y you we're a. well acquainted with them as
With your native hamlet: and she win bring into
N Jon understood the subject well ~ she her
sci! understands It.; though your learning Is lin
lied to knowlcdGe Of how much was done In jute
" the market last week il she has ! liking for
| high life md utles-And what charming woman
has not:-Ahe Will mention the names Of MI man
| ner Of counts md dukes and mons!gnoH unEnonn
to English society, Rs though they were her broth
crs: but you wefc to Interrupt the gentle ripple
het sd a :Sen ths Tds ~
| would think Jou hor1td borc, and no man woultt
Willingly face that One may he a rhEnoceroa In
rninoeeroses are ashamed Of sheir pa1enlage when
among gizeiies. Never selfasse!1ing, never coz
t1adietosy, only sTeesly and senderIy putting you
nevertheless alMays makes you feel her superior
ity True, shelays herself as 4 we're at your feet
deed, dec amaHs her % spce,a,ies s' Is tas as'M q being
5o'rseif and her AZ Of subtle Ssescy; sat despite
cannot hut feel that shcs your superior and that,
although she Is too charming to acknowledge
@ what would Monnd sopr or4e. Jes phe leela 4 TOO,
and tact she has displayed.
love with her husband. Who i almost aWaSs i9 IN. n.
fer1or TO her IN birth, requirements, manner, or
appearance The affection Of hers only shows her
to greater advantage, and makes other men envy
moro fetoclorAlF the lucky fellow who has drawn
such prize The husband OF charming woman
Is indeed lucky IN the worlds esteem; no man
more Though he may be one Of the most or,l,-
nary, re;nsps unpleasant fellows you KNOW, with
e M ~ spee seae 4 H. LIZ ss s
hin snthusiasticalty - 80 good 20 clever, 80 de-
SftGal no me knows m s. SoS ~ g21d @ hs Is shs ss5A
temp e1 ana ase ''i rcss St aad pe2
hars eve one r9 M9nld M not bear wh them
they a1u not seen much together that comes from
causes over which they have no control Ger
Frtsi1g how very seldom they are together; and
how all her friends are hers only and not his nnd
how much she goes Into society without him On
the whole, counting hours, thc} hre verg much
more npnrt than unitcti hut that & the misfortune
OF his career, Of hIs health, of hers mIstor-
tune due to any canse but that Of diversity. Of
OF home Affection and the ten1erest sentiment As
shc IL the charming ~oman does sometimes the
1.SF1j
creature without graceful prctensionA wou.d not
dream Of dorS ,scs CHILD Is Ting 1anCelnDs1 IN: IL
perhaps dytns. and she appears as the grand bail
rea ars2
graceful, always thoughtful for others, and atten
tive; aai though indeed, she VIII tell you4 she
such state Of cruel anxiety, yet she Is undeniahly
and the most esTefal!y sppelnteA it u against lei
has neen I totce % s ssee he1s T. ea eas
cie,y ar 30 mercIcss- world Is such terrible
tive earnestness to yours In the breathing times Of
the waltz She has another tI1al her husband Is
ordered out 70 Canada Or the West Indies Dearly
~ she loves him, and though she = hearthfoEen
stand the climate, .nd - must obey her doesoE:s
ns sas ss : e y95 seF
nc could not l!ye az months eithe. u Toronto q
rC Rya T as aad 4 S9 or as st. ST.
~ stsnd a. ciirn.ts shen. hut I'M. i dIHcrrnt
A dull station without any Of her layorttc pleas
rrms,os feh;na s1,ss nnt c7rat,y into sorfety and
v1teS nor hnshanH terdrr a151 amusin: fettera
once month.
THIS Charming xoman Is the gentlcst OF her Eek.
She would not do cruel thing NOT say an nRkfnsf
word for the world When she tells Jou the un-
pleasant things which ilnatured people have said
~ ~, art ras ~ 1wsT,n,he She - ~ vTr,
there is not syl.ble q truth tn Il all; and What
~ ny an1,. ~ tnns x srm,.,h1 ma ,"Orrcattnn ~,
~ ~, har ~. ~; IN III the nr AMI
cunH ~ nes, sue t.ss +oo -. w tsE aua ~ Mti
!ol9ie ftroIls khAt nAss =, eos 10y ~ ast, si, W wsa
soa nase neses nsu st snsne uus! t5 liz
yoa = they were 81 patent notorety 70 ne Esosc
guy ste oe 1oss ~. tasa' ~ ~ t 80
fH ~ eG tif t s.. Nv, nonnn1 80 ~ ser Win
~ se II she mTt s
!ac ulle o. NC at.nA&u!su "aom s4e g s ~
- sae .ae IL S,,t's iex ng9
o ii Sou ssn sae ha not ei soa er
AZ ainiab,1 81 IL r. own nind xhioa can1ot lear
EJECT e uPon 0,, YOU emon qe Suss hi the tas ii.
yoe TsPo Eo1 nn ana }en re- taa. 5ea
~ ~ u ,h ~ n,}, tsrs Thar nnthfr.y should
ts,n, te 1a2 no 1n.r, TScrr Il no Snoee With
nnt snf,e dn1 Vor thine. nnd the charm.t1y NO
msn cannot M Mpossinly nave Ended tha namc her
-.,1 ,re ~ sfJci7. md is.rcs ami ruhhiah nf her
, hpt nox lore ner
fnr her fsn,]erne.A OF nature, Whist Euueless and
nenrhtfni crratnre she ii
The cnxrmtnr WOMAN Is kind and g1scetul but
.hn 49, r nnt % camm.nd he stTpuFrT Tirtues she
nsf1ers sTprtty. int II must Be confessed she Obs
- sEeetlT. she sometimes OWLS to this, but only
To f!rs that DO rorr good thau hsI1n-1bs lnta
Ehjch she IL forced fos The sake Of peace, aud 10
aroid DtschIel 1t IA feminine privilege, sne
sa5s: and men agree With her Truth at ali t.luea,
bold, unconpromtstnz, stetn-fsced truth, Is coarse
Ind Inurlscatc. she ssrs: = uascullue quality as
little nt;ed for women a courage or great bodily
6trrnQth Her husband kupwa thai she hha3
her friends at times ind her out TOO;
but though the women throw II At her ss IN aocs,-
salon, The men accept It ~ \ quality without
wnich she would be ieas The charming woman that