The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-06-19
When are Women Most Lovely :?

We have received from q young lady
question which is so interesting and
invites our consideration of theme so
delicate and delightful, that we are fairly
forced to answer at length. This is
what she writes
SIR--Will you be kind enough to
tell me, are young ladies considered
more lovely, and, thought preferable, at
the ages OF from eighteen to twenty
two, or from twenty-five to twenty five
or six? You will understand me; |
mean do men most admire them. L.
LONELINESS in woman, though it may
vary in its character and manifestations
at different periods Of life, is not the
property of youth only. There Is a
great and undeniable charm in the fresh
beauty of eighteen, to which inexperi-
ence and early romance lend, perhaps,
additional fascination. A pretty girl of
that age, who has been untouched by
care, and who knows of the world
through imagination only, is a very de-
lightful object, and many men may wish
they might take captive their first affec
tons.
Between eighteen and twenty-five
the changes or II girl, so far as the
charms of her person go, are not likely
to be great, but in that time, by longer
intercourse with society and by natural
development, she may grow more COM
panionable for men of maturity, find her
carriage and self control become better
and greater. Those are important years
in young woman's life, the years
during which, in our climate, the ma
jority of the sex are married And yet
from twenty-five to twenty-five or
twenty-six, a maiden may and generally
does still further advance in attractive
ness and adds to the store of her charms.
She is still young, but she has outlived
many youthful fancies, and feels some
of che dignity of womanhood. No
better ages than those in woman's life,
and never is she lovelier.
But why stop at twenty-six ? What
fairer women are to be found than many
of those between twenty-siX and thirty,
and even older? Girls of eighteen may
look on them as unsought old maids, and
yet there are in their womanly prime,
and may capture hearts W hich have been
steeled against girlish fascinations
Oftentimes they make the best of wives,
and men find a solace and companion
ship in their society which immaturity
cannot give They have the advantage
OF experience, and they have learned the
lessons taught by longer contact with
the world, while still they may not be
averse to falling in love.
No, we assure our fair FRIEND it is not
that II woman is eighteen, or twenty-six,
or thirty, which makes her lovely in the
eyes of men. She may be just as lovely at
one age as the other; but inasmuch us
most marriages Of women occur between
tire ages she mentions, it is safe to as
sumo that the majority OF men prefer to
take wives who are not older. But all
men of taste and discernment admire
feminine beauty and loneliness whether
they show themselves in budding youth
or ripper maturity; and we will dare as
sert that if our correspondent was really
chal ming at eighteen, she will be more
so at twenty-six, or that if she is now
lovely at eighteen she ought to be lovelier
at the greater age.
But let her give no further thought to
the subject The beauty that is uncon-
scious is the most allming, and lowell
ness which exercises It's sway without
apparent effort is sure to make the best
conquest. This We say in full confidence
that the multitude of weddings which
are to take place in the period after
Easter will confirm the truth of our
words. Let us hope that before another
return Of this delightful season our fair
correspondent will be selecting her
bridal outfit, having found by happy
personal experience that we have wisely
answered her important question. New
York Sun.