Smyrna times., 1877-12-26
Loud,

Her step is firm and quick; her carriar,
erect and confident. Ter eyes are large
dark and liquidly sparkling, with darino
expression, as if love and war were strivino
Tor the mastery. They are full of fun,
ifolIc and mischief Her hair is long, thick
ana Jet. Sometimes it is wound round a
comb on the back of her head, in twists
thick as "a hawser, and at others If flows f,Il
ana Tree down her back in graceful waves
Hhe dresses in the extreme of fashion. or
not IN the fashion at all. She delights in
bright colors and strange contrast Black
and scarlet, orange and pink, are special
iahcles. Her hat is black, with scarlet bows
anu streamers. The hat itself is iauntv.
ana sits provokingly piquant on the head.
me right bnm Is turned up and fastened
10 the crown, so as to show the car and side
lace IN very attractive manner: while the
left Is drawn down little. and noints
sharply toward the horizon, aiding the
general effect and adding to the interest
Her red and black stockings fit closely.
she don't mean to show them. bpt sbn
does mean not to get her skirts soiIcd at
me dirty street crossings, and if people will
look at her stockings she can't help it. and
shes not going to try. People will be i'm.
pudent, and there is no use ouarreIlinc
with them for it. Her gloves are red. too
but they become her wonderfully. They
are so striking and contrast so well with
her other apparel, and are so nice. This
description of the extremities will be sniff.
clent; all the rest harmonizes. and will bo
readily supplied by the imagination.
she Is expressive. Her tone is clear
rather than soft, and key high rather than
low. She means to be heard, and is heard
AT church, concert and opera she is well
known. She is known because she does
not act like other people. Well. She don't
mean to do like other people. Other peo.
pie are commonplace, but she is not com.
monPlace. Still, she is not eccentric
People must not say that. She is only real
she means to be real. She loves indenen.
dence; she will be Independent. She will
not sacrifice her indenpence for anybody.
II people don't like her, why, they can let
her alone, that's all.
II she drives out in sulkv or trottinc
wagon, whose business is it? IF she takes
a gentleman friend with her, what does
that matter? Hasn't she as good a right to
take hima he has to take her? If other
girls don't like it, let them do as they please.
and SO will she. She don't profess to he
like other girls, and she don't wish to be
ike other girls. But she is not a woman's
rights woman; no, she is only independent. |
IL she talks loud on the street and people |
stare, why do they stare? Hasn't she a
right to talk as she pleases? Is there anv
law on vocal modulation? Let them
whisper II they please; she prefers to speak
loud enough to be heard. She wishes TO
be heard.
II gentleman calls to spend an hour.
she inquiries if he has a heart. Is he in
over She is not. She never knew what
t was. When she was created hearts were
scarce, and she was left out in the partial
distribution, and gets on wonderfully well
without one. 1t is doubtful if she will ever
eel the want.
She has many beaux one for every day
n the week, and two for Sunday. A grum
me for church, and a gay one for the ball.
'ome are knights and some pawns, and she
ses them in the amusing game of court.
hip as she does the figures on her chess.
oard.
II she goes to concert she applauds
udioly-because she chooses, or manifests !
er disapprobation in the same way and for '
ne same reason. If the music drags or the 3
lay is dull, she firts with her nearest :
cquaintance; and if he grows stupid, taps a
I'm with her fan or punches him with her
arasol.