The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-03-29


az 'TheFirst does not suit me. sar sss
| 81 cannot tell how, 49,.
| Aud the ec,nd cannot tell Why
Aud yet any but foolish, one idea
man, could have found many who were
the possessurs Of undoubted charms, and
wopld have made his home as happy as
the ordinary lot of mortals Then, Kate
asked, with a malicious smile lurking
a0ont the corners OF her little rosebud
mouth, of which she was very proud
the mink, as well she might be with its
coral lips.aAi regular pearly teeth
what have you TO fsnyy to Madge
Skinner /" 50 tAA4 tstAE} Z
Horror Of horrors for a woman ! As
L live, there she goes now. Just look
at horP sEs -sa
'beanty certainly was not her dover,
but she is good. loving, brave and true,
and the man who wins her will have IA
rare and noble wife
How in the name of heaven YOU can
get up SO much enthusiasm over her, is
more than can understand She is
positive fright, aud, as / live, she is
coming ihl'
Margaret Skinner most certainly was
not beautiful. Os the contrary, she
was decidedly plAin-ia the eyes of
strangers positively homcly at the first
Slante, but one could not be long in her
1 1 = = eiety without feeling the charm of her
superior cducatiop, her low and musical
voice, her sweet sniile. She was one OF
the kind Of Swoa'eu aul.o graz uPpu us
taiids tifc lack Of the tadins beauty OF
earth was soon eutirelo lost in the more
lasting powers of mind ~ 4 rsif
Kn9ying her failure he came uIrto
the standard that men often form in this
resard-haylng been snubbad md
twltted at sohvo! aud, disrerarded in
society, her dtess aad manners Were
toncd down to perfect keeping with sher
person, aud she Lad wisely conquered
all foniish regrets for what nj ht have
been, but was not, and the girl oil tweut,
was developing into the highest type OF
true won'anhood, as understood by those
who look deeper than the surIace.
Yes, she was plain, very pl,in There
was no single feature. hat could have
been Fginted ont As tnr, through her
| rgc grey yycS-cat like the ships a.
si'ls spitc!nily called tham. were giltc,i
with rare. exprcs~ion Her mouth was
largc-tle lips far from delicate in their
moulding = the n,se out OF proportion
and broad 1T the h,s1-lhc cheeks some
What heavy -7lhe brow too much dovolo
ped and over hangin tho throat mas
,ivc--the head broad aud deep, aud
The hair, though anill,, in supply, OF a
reddish brw and coarse iu texture
ticr hands anl feet, which nebody could
deny were well pr"portioncd, not III h
IA sensYless girls ysnl equ ,lly scus less
mea delight, in hain. The posscss,rs Of.
or adnfains'and 70 cro@ua,lls her com
Fexiou mas Iba,l-what Women cal
muddy
No. Margrct Skinner was not beau
usul, but Kit,e Moulton had only spok
Ell the ruth when she described her as
good, wing, brave and true S.
Her called ended, the half bror her
and sister ST discussing bSr character,
wien, sunbeam appeared to suddenly
entered the room. \ stranger to them
! 10 the town came vito mutual friend
and was INTRODUCED as Miss Jessie Van
derburg.
Nsser 5coui'b thcrehaye been great
er con'rast3than TO siicf who had just
derartcd. She was even more beautiful
tl'nn 'iadse Skinner ewns3 pl,'n was
glorious III her lovcliness Vas a girl
| sdclias poets love to wei esiaeal drca a =
about, but rarely sce-was at once de
4isht aud wonder to the eye, 81 E
/ 2 just ia tlle freshest blq,m of the
mysterious line that divides girl aud
cmanhopd7-wIthe heyes and hair ack
Fas night The Que cnrtancl by bns
hshss as lilo partially h,lsthcif spark.
ling, ,apa, the other long, soft and glossy.
ES'he had a. dainty littls mouai' Her
/ ieet were of the kind .Sh John Sucking
\ fquain'ly pictured as Iidiei mice that
peepcd in and ont; ghmds snaps With a