The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-10-17

THE MOST nEAUTIRUL.
Somewhere about sixty years ago there
died in Upper Hungary and old Tipulal
Judge, who had gres, fancy To be re-
membered long after his death. He had
three nieces, Hcrminia, Pepi and Agnes,
who, while he lived, had the credit OF
being singularly heautiful-inlecd the
fame Of their beauty resounded far ant.
near.
These three pretty girls often visited
their uncle, and the burden of all their re.
quests was-"Now, my dear uncle, won's
you leave me your many stored houses
when you die" @
YES, my dear, I'll leave II to thee Iii
leave il to thee. I'll leave it to thee" h.
said 10 each Of them in return; and as h,
liked such talk, they oflen repeated thei
prayer. II suited his humor to be anus. d
with such penetrating inquirics-indee,
he was almost prepared to depart witt
the prc-knowledge that after his death al
excellent joke would amuse the world
and he anticipated its consequence witt
much selt-satisfying laughter.
He died-his win was opened, and
these words were read from it: MY Nv.
storied house, however, is bequeathed Il
the most beautiful Of my nieccs.'
Who would like to be the executor o
such testimentary bcquest.
OF course there was lawsuit, and i
lasted for ten years. The three gotlcssts
were not whit discouraged. Never di,
rtlso storiel house excite such interest.
itwas indeed most embarrassing ques
ton for the laxyers--of these fair maid
ems which was the fairesti
When itcame to the question ofevidenc,
there were hundred witnesses ready /.
deposc in favor Of each of the ladies'
heir personal bearing, their dancing, III.
air with which Their walked, the tender
ne IS with which they sighed, the grac,
with which they dressed.
risum repertum was needed fully Il
appreciate Herminia's light figure, he,
raven black locks. her shining eyes. Thes
again the lovely Agnes, OF, more properl,
the rosy Tipped damsel with the silk.
blond curls, and the most delicate hands
And next the irresistible Pepi, with til.
chestnut brown ringlets. the sweet blush
es on her cheeks, the teeth which wer.
lows of pearls, and, above all, that fast
mating smile. Everybody, indeed, mu.
own that they are beautiful--supremcl
bcautiful--all the three. But what lawyer.
could decide, what controversy determin'
which WAS the most beautiful.
1t is truly only the repetition OF. III,
Trojan war, carried ON with r-r and int
And how could the interesting questio.
De settled. What had-what had not til.
advocates to bring forward on the part 0
heir clients II was agreed by al tina
hey had less 10 plead thcir. supcrla,iy,
beauty than to discover the inferiority o
heir opponents, for the loneliness Of eacl
was acknowledged by everybody. and M
oody could deny that the inheritance b.
ongcd TO one Of them
And who could avoid seeing how en-.
oarrassing and how costly such lawsui
must become: All the mysteries Of III
gillette, even the most impcnctrable, wer
Drought forward in comparison and co,
Iast. When the advocate Of Hermin.
lverred that rouge had not been withou
influence upon Pepi's glowing cheek
abundant evidence was adduced TO sho,.
hat the bloom Of health was alone visibl
here, that its beauty came with the dawn
ng Of the day, and that tint so love-.
sould never be borrowed; il was native 4
hat charming face. And still NOR.
alarming averment WAS that, on close Ia
,pection, Hernlinia would be found Ii.
lie crooked, and shsa she wore stays &.
1eep herself straight, while Agnes wake
/, little lame on her light foot, and wor3
something within her shoe-and more
hat her chignon, as they called ii. WAS no
,er own, but made OF false hair. Their
anne the overpowering argumcnt--tl
great triumph to the advocate, when Pepi
heck WAS distorted by rhnnns,isnl an,
.he could scarcely opon her mouth. HI
NINA Was unable to speak from hayin
aiken too much snuff. Then all ne var
,ur intellectual qualities Of the ladies WEI
ieprcted-the one, how piquantc. Ill
'ther, how grave! the third, how unga
ant! this was perverst that vcnomou
nd what could be more damaging
beauty than forwardness and ill-humor -
md examples were brought forward
here were Shari, Katy. Nina. Parius
fulsLa, and many y dismissed lady /
emalc cooks, and abigails. the narration
II whose misdoings occupied the cous
or eighteen weary hours; while on the
contrary side, Betty and Natty, indignani
Il the reprcaches flung at their sex and a.
heir professions, were heard at lengh,
and they swore they had no interest than
o protect outrage and illuminated beau
y.
Seven years the lawsuit lasted. it hau
aot advanced the breadth of o hair. Nov
The balance rested ON one side, now oh
the other. Al last the Judge recommend
I'd the contending parties to come to som,
friendly understanding with one anotL
n.
Happy thought, As we'll might he ha9.
recommended a fashionable Enslishma,
10 initiate nude Indian You may ask
the Vladika of Montenegro to own tina
he Sultan is a greater man than he Yo,.
nay counsel the editor of fashionabl.
.Ournal TO avow that either of the two ri
tal journals is better than his own, bu.
sou must indeed have strong faith to be-
,ieye that the contention for beauty be.
ween these fair maidens any one woult
flow the other to be the fairest So, I'll,
breach was unhealed-thc decision yoid
-ana the war waged with greater bitter.
ness than before, and the pros and cons
we're ferccly debated,
And the years rolled on with accclerat-
cd swiftness. During eight and twent,
,,ears the decision still COMMUNICATIVE
a the most heautiful If the hesufios So,