The sun., 1879-07-27
Why Has She No Beausi

fair friend in distant State comes to
THE Sun with confession it must have been
hard for her to make. While the other girls
of her neghborhood, few of whom, she says,
equal her in appearance or position, We're all
provided with u suitable escort to a recent
public display, she was obliged to remain at
home for lack of one; land not only this
once" she adds, but it is always the case"
"Why have l no beaus ?" is the question
she asks The Sun, "a query which natural
pride prevents me from proposing to any
body else" And she goes on to give US Il
description OF her charms of mind and per-
son and the social circumstances under
which she lives, in order to enable us to an
swer it intelligently. She asks us not to
publish her letter entire, but we quote from
it some sentences from which we have
erased everything that will be likely to
discover her identity:
lam twentytour years old have a small slight figure.
very fair compile xon blue eyes fine light hair straight
nose, black eyelashes ana eyebrows, small and
mouth and feet and hands excellent teeth and have the
means and taste to dress we'll can play on the organ
very well and can sing, too. ride and drive
discuss all the standard novels There kind wing
or housework even washing for family. but what
can do live In the country, IN quiet neighhohood,
where we have society there people
worth cuvating; but | have been away from home
great deal and have met many young gentlemen whose
attentions should not have refused Ny family
rich, but quite well to do and respectable; black
sheep among my brothers
1T is true have not very amiable temper hut since
desire much 10 nave friends keep it in subjccton,
and am getting milder all the time. do to
have the power OF fascination that the world aCcredts
To most wOmen and no matter how much / desire to
pleas iail most ANONYMOUSLY. Perhaps am not gay
enough but really have sympathy with the gIggling
superficial gay girls see am often at loss Tor
vcrsation; but then seem to succeed well with those
Idun't talk to with those chat by the hour-hat
is don't succeed AT all Remember it has always been
with in my younger and prettiest days though my
glass and people tell me am pretty still"
1t is striking case, certainly, and is put
very clearly and cleverly, the composition
of her letter showing that our neglected
correspondent has n good education, if she
does lack the power OF fascinating young
fellows We don't doubt for moment that
she is very bright and capable girl; and
as for her looks, does not her minute descrip-
tion Of them justify her claims to beauty!
Who can find fault with the picture of her.
self she draws
But there is trouble somewhere II she
fails to please her acquaintanccs, and it is
probably in her manner. She thinks too
much about herself and her fancied supc-
rlority to other girls, who. II they don't know
as much as She perhaps, and lack her fault
less beauty, behave more naturally with
young men, and don't worry them with u
display Of their requirements.
In fact, we fear she is n little too toploft-
cal and stiI, and forbdding in her manner;
and forgetting to draw out other people,
tries TO show herself off when she talks with
them. Instead Of talking easily about what
her iutcrlucutOr seems to be interested in,
she bores him with her improving convcrsa-
tlon, not understanding the well-known fact
that the best way OF making people pleased
with you is TO so act that they shall be
pleased with themselves.
a bright and pretty girl not pleasing to
those who her! What lovcler sight can
man look upon than such being! Surely
If our fair friend, who has SO many graces of
person. and SO many practical accomplish
mcnts, fails to charm, 1t must be because she
hides them under very unfortunate de-
mcanor. Let her be n simple. natural girl,
studlous of other peoples happiness, and
not trouble herself to think whether she is
talking as finely as she should, or SO pro-
ceeding as to !ascinate those who observe
her, and she will have friends enough 1t
would do her good to 60 among people who