Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-06-03
l. LOCAL MATTERS.
Green Eyes.

2 Levia's Park, listening to the music nm,
occasionally noting the groups OF Ioungsr,
and the sIrolling pedestrians, when on,
attention was attracted to lively CONVEX
sation progressing at a neighboring table
around which were gathered a half-dozeu
young gentlemen, solacing themseIve.
with beer and small talk. The party was
made up OF clerks Fl ON several of our city
establishments, and as matter OF course
the topic Of their discussion and converse
tlon was woman. We might remark. I'm
passing, upon the fact well known to OBJ
servers, that whatever the average and
gentlemanly clerk may not know, he IS
always and at least perfect walking cy.
lclopedia on woman. The sex is his life
study and he has it right at his fingers,
ends,-at least he thinks so. It was there
fore matter OF course that the present
party should be engaged In displaying
their knowledge on a subject the study OF
which had produced protuberances on the
brow OF every one OF them. The feature
of the subject under immediate debate
was evidently as to which facial feature in
woman was the most decisive criterion OF
character or which occupied the first
place, in the judgment OF the various
speakers, as to beauty or power of attrac-
ton. A young man whom the others ir-
Ireverently styled "Bustles," had opened
the discussion by throwing his influence
and voice in favor OF the eyes as the fe-
male feature par excellence. He was evil
identity quite sentimental In his tendencies
for he would frequently break out in po-
etical quotations, but the other debaters
would bring him up with round turn
and conhne him 10 actual facts. He said
in substance:
My opinion is, that for beauty, attrac-
ton and determination OF character, the
only facial feature in woman worthy Of a
moments attention is the eye. That Is the
first thing I look at; let me know the col
o. and expression OF a woman's eye and
I know all about her. So much do de-
pend on this feature in my judgment OF
character, that unless l previously know
the eye or can get a good momentary
glance, 1 am entirely at sea in selling a la
dy customer piece of goods. haint got
no hold as 1t were; l am without any base
TO work from, and don't know whether to
try and sell her bleached muslin for cam
brio linen or not. But then again, while l
can most always strike the nail on the
head by just getting a temporary glance
at the female customers eye, still II is al
ways safer to take q good long stare when
the lady is a stranger. II one never en-
Icountered anything but the plain, unmix.
ed color in the female eye, it would be
easy enough. When 1 saw a blue eye
wouis - once know the accompanying
character. The same with plain black,
hazel, brown, indigo, orange, red, green or
yellow eyes. But the trouble is that there
are of or mixed colored female eyes and
a hasty glance isn't quite safe 10 deter
mine character. This calls 10 mind a
thrilling bit Of experience l once had sew
eral years ago." Here BuStleS" drained
his glass of beer, lighted a fresh cigar,
gave his hat little more iaunty set on
his head and leaning over the table TO en-
able his companions to hear better, con-
tinued: "Several years ago was clerk
ing for Oyercharge and SqeeZum in town
here, and for a long time had run the
eye theory 50 successfully and safely that
my reputation as a salesman had become
first-class, and l was about To apply for a
rise in salary; besides which, by judicious
lovercharging with cash customers l had
Melted quite a respectable sum for my in
dividual pocket. The sun OF prosperity
was shining on my pathway when one
morning as l stood behind my counter, in
came little woman who was perfect
stranger to me. There was nothing mark
ed about her. AS l said, she was small.
and very undemonstratiye and common
place looking. The only noticeable object
in her appearance was large very large)
bingham umbrella, which she wore at
sort OF right-shOulder-shift. holding the
handle firmly Ia her hand, which latter
was large and muscular. As she came up
to the counter where l was standing,
glanced At her eyes with a quickness and
searching gaze acquired by long practice,
and there read light blue, mild DISPOSE
ton, pliancy, unopinionated, easily de-
ceived, timidity, faith in man, etc. But
alas and alas, subsequent developments
proved / was mistaken in the color. Blue
in Itself is all right; light blue dashed with
yellow streaks, and which combined viii
produce the well known green eye, is an
entirely different thing and is just light
ping. If you're behind a counter and ever
see woman come in with this latter kind
Of an eve anywhere about her, and II there
is a ladder handy, you had better skin up
il and get On the top shelf in the store
and crawl behind blankets or something.
But TO my story, Acting on my mistaken
impression OF my customer, I addressed
her patronlzingIy, Offended to shake her
hand, said she reminded me OF an auRt
whom / had lost in infancy, winked across
the store to fellow clerk and asked my
supposed victim If should show her wa
tered silk pattern, or would she look at
some valencIennes, or what. As she drew
back from my profered hand, and said in
a shrill, sharp voice that she was after
some Kaintucky Jane;' l might even
then have noticed the peculiar green
shade In her basilisk eye. But no; was
fated and rushed on 20 my doom. knew
we had no jeans in the store and so told (
her that they had stopped making any /
more leans, that there was law Of Con- I
gress expressly forbidding the mannfac-
ture OF that fabric and that there was Sc
we're penalty attached to the asking Tor H.
but if she would take something much ,
better which l could show her, would
never say anything aboutlt. Greatsn"kes!
7 had no sooner got the words out than,
with an agile spring, that woman was on
the counter and she just brought that UNI
braIln down on nv devoted head with 4