, 1874-04-05

be took the unguent to his home and, next
morning, commenced the campaign Of Dye
Number Three, and last. i.
| PART III.
REPENTANCE.
Nitrate Of silver has this disadvantage, that it
requires 10 be critically used. II taken inter-
na1iY, il dyes the skin brown; it applied exter-
ually, it dyes the hair blue-cxcept under rigid
| conditions
-. 7h:ss conditions .,. we're not - complied With
chasod in the Burlington Arcade) simp-.
kins Incompatible Dye The 'Incompa1ab1s'
had reference, chiefly, to the profit alr. Simp-
kins derived. It had also some vague applca-
| ton to the effect produced on tile hair.
Whether, from inartistic continuation. the
| nitrate was suffered to abound over the other
less nokious chemicals, or whether from the
| previous lmpregnation Of Stapieton's hair with
red, certain it is that the resul: produced
WAS THE VERY 1Asr
| that would have n1erited approval from his Own
| e.thetic views HIS hair turned purple He
Was supreme e1omplar Of ceru1ean beauty,
| spotted all over with brown.
| Moreover, the skin Of the Intelligent counten-
ance-from too much haste in applying-was
| dotted with ugly black spots, which len:
| a variegated appearance to the complexion, far
more uncommon thaa beautiful.
Now blue, or purple, though pleasing colo1s in
4 sphere adapted to their use, arc out Of place
| Stapleton- Ills soft blue eyes and delicate skin
called for no nuch contrast. His graceful way.
| and elegant hands, were not eet OF By purple;
Purple ia prononce color. It attracts painful
| street (nor even in the Burlington Ar
cade) with brilliant head Of purple, without
exciting the untoward remark-"H His hair ia
soAEwHAT TOO EUE!"
Than the ngly black spots were another incen-
tive to popular apprehension AZ to taste. They
would not come OF. No appeal from water, nor
| even from friction, had auy weight With their
stubbornness. They seemed to Ike Stapleton's
face. Their adherouce to his checks WAS SO
markedly cordial, that at last poor stapleton de-
| SPARED
'.You will go tonight" cruelty asked him,
| when the spots would not come OH.
1T is difficult question:" he wanderingly
| said. "1ntelect is powerful makeway, but in
| telect with purple head-dless creates an-
| tipathy, to begin with"
"Copsider, said, 'the merit OF conquest
obtained under such disadvantage. An ordinary
man would, OF course. euccumb; but am not
quite cure, were AIsernon staploton, that
should not glory in ny purple, for the pride Of
TALKING IT DOWN."
"You IRE good to put it 80, he feebly reioin-
cd. tCertainly, what is complexion? After all,
q man rust win BY his brains, aud not By his
coule1.r de rose. It is absurd to tIuuk that men
like ourselves require an alabaster skin. Boys
may do go average minds may press into ser
vice every auxiliary OF look but, as yon say,
where il the use of being superior to the herd,
if we cannot rise above color z Yes, I think
! shall go. But, if do, you must go with
me. may require sustanmens from friend;
upholding by wisdom and power. Ring the
bell"
I Iransit. ....,
"Ths broughham,' '' he said to the servant,
sat exactly quarter to L"
Stapleton's appearance In full-dress toilet Was
a sight to move the angels. Such command of
self, and such purple hair, were never saen to-
gether. He read a treatise Of Plato in the course
OF the afternoon to acquire the necessary calm.
Aud at half-past he began to dress; and ut G
WAS perfect "sight."
supFemely got up, With consu1nmato care,
he batfled rtaGgnity to smlle Graceful as
man need wish to be, his head WAS
breeding could make them his head was daz-
xliug blue. The spots on the face were useful for
this that they told their own tale with tears !;
and when the brougham came round to take us
to dine, knew not whether to laugh or to weep.
HOW DO LooK?"
be plaintively asked, just before wo descended
the 5talrs.
Tho question WAS not easy to answer. Veracity
is merit when combined with taate; but, with
out it, may sometimes be wrong. Veraci1y ,aop
would have been simply o crima 80 l replied
that, considering the conditions, the effect was
not phenomenal.
" You still think can 60? he said doubling.
Now it is one Of the pccularities Of human
nature, that no don't take the same view Of
others misfortunes that re habitually take Of
our own. Given our otrn face, maculate to dis
temper and it is certain that wo should not 50
to parties. But another'a countenance is not our
own aud, consequently, result which, II Eo
saw it in the glass; would simply drive
ourselves mad, when seen IN friend Ii ondura-
bic. This is tho weak side Of nature. Selfish
ness is King Of all vices; for, though many
man has conquered eSosy other, no one has quite
I began to repent. ''Don't CO." rose quickly
to mr. lips. But to have said it would have been
to proclaim to Stapleton that he was simply
hidcous to look upon. Here was subtle per-
ple1ity. Which waa more generous Of tho two:
to say to friend, 'You are hidcous;" OF to let
him go into society, for society to take
that v1ew7 On the one hand; you hurt
his feelings; on the other, you hurt
bis SUCCESS. On tho O., one one EMU nn!' e 5oa
him ridiculous. Oh! give up the question 1t
is too profoundly esoter1c. ....,
No fear for S!spleton! Il ever he commanded
himself, be did 80 on that purple nlghs: Evea
The DeautY's eyes. when they caught LIS ha1r,
draw forth not ona restless look. As though
BORN IN PCEPLE,
and spotted With mother-dey1ces. ne moved into |
the room, and swayed to and fro, with accom- |
pllshed case and grandeur. ..
To laugh-no onocorld The 1adtes, OF courHe,
saw the Joke in moment. The uncle Was p1u-
IDENTIFY innocent
Take my niece down to dinner," said the un-
cle to Stapleton. and they linked in purple in |
tuition.
At dinner, poor staplcton t.lked-talked even |
better than ever. His art Of investing the COM
uaonest subjects with e1trAvagnut interest aud |
hue vas new to the ladies', and even to the ua- |
clio it WAS go exuberantly yet naturally. poured.
He held himaelf in. With modest distrust; then |
burst forth with marvellous torrent. To talk is |
the king Of all gifts 20 talk we'll with modes.y,
most rare. Stapleton wns the ouiY |
talker whom l eyer met in my
life who could. talk with extraordinary win
ningness, Jet in perfect oblivion OF eelf
The consequence wae, before dinner was over |
the hair WAS totally forgotten. That hair might |
have been like Highland plaid; Tartan, Camp
bell, or Cameron; the ladies' would have for !
given tbs pattern fdf the gaka of the brains il |