Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10
.LOOK ON THIS PICTURE"

In behalf of the by meneall inclined mem
Der of our reportorial staff, who is anxious
to exchange photographs, we accept the
proposition herein contained. We have
often heard him express himself, and the
make up will suit exactly. When he re-
turns from prayer meeting we will show
him this, and inform him that the contract
is closed:
TULLAHoMA, April, 1S75.-Having no.
ticed the munfcent offer of the gentleman
of the UNION AND AMERICAN" l hasten
to taLe advantage of it, and send Lay pic
ture Immediately, that he may have sutfi-
Gent time to reflect on its superior claims
to beauty, before the arrival of the mum
berless photographs that will inevitably
overwhelm him.
Our artist having utterly failed to do JUS
tice to my charming features, departed in
despair, leaving ne with nothing but the
alternative of pen ortraiture, therefore
am constrained TO sketch my fascinating
self for the OBLIGATION of your "Beauty
Agitator."
First. l will mention some of my leading
characteristics, and then depict the Inca
ments of my face. I am blessed with the
amiability of Quilp, the nGiUete of "Inno-
the intellect of "Bottom" of Shakspearian
notoriety, combined with as much freedom
from curiosity as ''Psyche," constituting in
Tom Walkers wife, whose last act you are
well aware, was to engage in mild contrc-
versy with the next thing to an editor.
l approximate in personal appearance the
renowned "Dulcinea del TobosO," having
on my cranium magnificent crop of hair
emulating the color of sunset; also COM
plexion embracing the richness Of the olive,
blended with the soft tints Of terra sienna.
This hue is greatly relieved By the healthy
glow which NANTES in the extreme tip OF
my delicate "retrousse' nose; possess eyes
of that exquisite shade known to
precede jaundice, notified With al
lusions to spring time yclept
green. The lower portion of my face
is crnamented by mouth whose original
intention was to represent half-open rose
bud; but through some inadvertence of
Dame Nature was too overdrawn to por-
tray anything but lsrge slip gap: My
teeth vie with the color of ebony, and are
as regular as the habits of "City Fop."
need only say that my fingers and feet
are perfect, the former taper gently from
the tip toward the wrist, and tho latter are
of that "Cinderella" shape that invoked a
genial bard to explain, "tell me not in
mournful numbers" My former deties de-
scrption Tin its surprising loveliness) but
approaches the faullless mouth known in
the Dutch Legends of Saur Kraut-making,
and happily handed down to this genera
ton by the courtesy of q Nashville ''Res-
taurateur."
Embracing such host PROJECTIONS, L
know l will not fail to occupy the central
position among the famed Venuses of our
sister counties, and be the cynosure Of all
eyes at the Exposition" Should the re-
portorial youth, burdened with such trio
as wealth, talent and good looks carrying,
Atlas like, all aesthetic" knowledge,) en-
deavor to make his debut on the hymeneal
stage v.ry soon, let him come to the "Bar-
rens," where l will promise to find him an
affinity, possessing not only beauty, but in
tellect, and who is fully competent to solace
the cares of his editorial life.
"a TULLAHOMA GIRL"