The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-14
Ta4 DasADvANTAoRs OF. BEING
4 VEN r P0BFTY WOMAN.

TAB D4oA1VAN1A0D8 o. BEING
vERf P0BFTY WOMAN.
In these days Of professional beau.
ties" says Lillian Dessrssax Blake
where this rsrs gift amoog women o,
Extraordinary psraosal lossliness j.
vaunted and praised with . publicity
sDd directnsss OF adulation herstoEore
unknown. il usy b interesting TO re-
fleet hos far this envious gift 10 desir
abs possessico either to thooe whs love
her Or to tbs beauty hsrself. II 10 true
that Of oil tn. experience 1t huaan lifs
there u nothing that quite equals Ghs
intoxicating delight which 10 enjoyed
by beautiful gisi il The issE Aush ol
her youth when she 10 the nnlisputsd
bells OF the ball room. No altee suo--
cs-s Of wealth or fame can ever Aqsai
this triumphant joy; for the time being
than any crowned monarch. hes
smiles conferring tue highest happi-
ness. her hand in the dsses boen
cravsd. By scores Il saesisg s1avse
Thers is sonethirg il tbe teslins th6s
she il. beyond all doubt. thAmsst 49,.
tifal we0sa pssssst. thss so0osaee h.
who has this k0owledge with thrill
of delight that no sft<r pleasure csn *.
cel. The muInur OF sdmirasiou that
admirAtion that follows her - che
passes through the rooms, the coaspli-
nents that srs paid % earnestly that
their s,ntsrity 10 proved; sbeseAlI. that
involuntary adulation q the1Ues that
express unesnscIcusiy sthsis ePprscia.
ii N of her charos. . tsibate which 10
paid only u real bsauty. ssd 10 an
homage that cannot - feigusd and
that never liss-.ll this 10 sn intoxics-
tion and delight that can coms only
TO . fasoseds fsw aPonG veaen,. and
oan come "a she1 bnt oSesj = al kfe's
history. - 9
The years that follow may bring to
the belle many other pleasures. hsppy
msrriase. lovely ohiIdssn. socisl sac-
o~ss. or even artistic fsms. but in oil
these ioys there il nothing thst quite
corresponds to the peculiar intoxicasios
which attended the triuophs Of her
girlheod. So. much foe the sue aapsck
in which the pssapaalf l0vupnsq rof =
wOu.an hAs its traapcsndapt rhou1lot ~
sdvaptage. Nov let % l4ok Akr1o
othsr aide Of. the picture 81 ceeidsf
,ms IL shs, disadvaneAges Of &oise
beautiful; and this il . subject that is
not often considered. for very few Of
the thousands Of men who praise beauty
and the hundreds Of women Who sigh
for it. reflect how many peculiar and
special trials beset . pretty woman.
''The fatal gift 0f hsauty" il Aas hAen
called. and It usy .wsil b, foesit 10 tso
often fatal. not osly 70 those whs have
fallen under ito spell. but to the snvied
possessor herself. since . fair face CON-
stsatly inspires passions that either.
over whelming oil obstacles. scrcs the
bsauty 10 eenssnt tee snios that bsines
only wretchedness. er that. awsksning
response in Der heaft, 3eAd her TO do
structson and dsspair.
The pretty woman 10. frem the time
che steps out cf The pusssgy. the ohjec<
Of atssntions. cha hasI nat tried toAt.
tras:G, atAsstisos atbat. a6esn only saaDy
aDd embsrrsss her. from the one sex.
aud render her the object Of envy sod
too often Ill nasnrsd susplc,on end IN :
k'ndness to- the .osAss.A rleas .s@en
or orui"siy women, sto P.:.C 20 W.
"a their deadly sns'ny. and y kssit
consent they cnmbine TO wosnd or orush
the comnon -. ,Astl lst 10 oso eteDe
them too severely Tor thiA -