The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-02-04
Agreeable Women.

Why is it that pretty women are
spoken of as if they of all others,
were the sIect2 The term Is merely
conventional, for she who Is interest
ing. from whatever cause, is general
Ily called pretty" by her masculine
friends, though ber feminine ones are
not quite 80 ready to accord Der the
title She who has graceful manners
or style of dress, or cordial, bright
ways. is frequently termed pretty,
though both face and Squire may be
very ordinary. A really plain wo-
man who has a taste for converse
tion, style 10 dress, taste and quick
Isympsthies. will prove very formid-
able rival to woman who can boast
cDly beautiful complexion and reg
ular features. A woman must pos
-sss sOmetbIng more thsa merely
/ beaut'tul face 10 order To charm ber
admirers for any length Of time The
| DIST favorable impression she makes
may be entirely spoiled by loud
voice, or coarse laugh, or munnefs
which are no. agreeable
1t is extremely difficult to say what
Is ihe real criterIoa of beauty 10 wO-
man. 10 the SsndWi Islands only
very fat woman Is Considered beau
titul; the Chinese admire defOrmed
feet and black teeth A woman must
wear ring Ia her nD-e AID De tat
tooed sky blue in order to via the
admiration of South Sea Islander
aud African princes insist upon hsv-
ing the teeth of their brides filed ike
the teeth of saw.
Most girls possess personal attrac-
tions in sufficient degree To render
them agreeable to somebody The
same face does not wear the same as
pect 10 every beholder. Tue eye Of
love will discover attractions which
would surely escape the eye Of the
casual and Indifferent observer. lt
IS well it is so, or there would be no
matrimonial chances for the hopeless
ly ugly girls They depend on their
power Of being agreeable, and if eul-
tivated in the right way tnis power
will be of more. use to them tnan any
other.
There is great partiality shown in
the cul ivstlOn Of the head over the
heart But the culture of the latter
should he real. The counterfeit will
never pass muster She who truly
studies to promote the happiness Of
tAOee with whom she is associated,
will never lack admirers. A woman
who desires to please must endeavOr
10 be pleased She must show no
consciousness of self no desire 10
make an impression 10 any way The
social talents of others must delight
ler To the exclusion of any delight in
ler own.
That is the most agreeable woman
ever met" said al old gentleman
% me cue evening, Is be left Jhe side
)f u tall, pale, slender woman, with
features.
smiled, having noticed that the
agreeable woman" had not spoken
Iuly 10 moDysy !lables. Her charm
or him lay Ia being able t. listen
sell-and be loved To talk. She un-
ierslO0d the art of being agreeable,
md cultivated it, siace she had Geith-
IT beauty or style.
The woman who INDUCES ia sar
:asm, or takes pleasure 10 saying
lateiui things Is never spoken of a.
being agreeable. Her sueers, aimed
perhaps at some defect IN person or
'ome sacred opinion are Worse than
)lOws The bright, sharp witJici-m
nay cause the laughter OF the must
huughtless bearers. but 10 the per-
i1a a. whom iJ Is leveled 1t is like
ed hot uesdle piercing the soul
No soul staHds out without dis
;uise. There is always veil be-
ween 1t and those who would fain
pierce its mysteries The face il ex-
,ressive, IL is true. 1t betrrys the
'motiOus of the heart Yet of,el it
; but mask to conceal the true char
.cter of the owner. We read in the
history of men and women famed for
heir beauty of face and badness OF
lesrt ; and we frequ' ntly meet cruel,
leartless women W th all the graces
ND apparent innocence of q young
,irl whose life has been all purity
nd peace
Much has been written by talented
writer's Cd beauty of features versus
'eauty of character but no one is
be worse for being reminded very
that while we cannot all
ave beautiful faces, we can all at
sin beauty of character, If we
will, and thus render ourselves agree
ble.
Moral beauty is the only kind that
) durable, that will last as long as
Ife remains in the soul Therefore
women should seek il more earnestly
nd value it more highly than the
nere beauty of complexion or feat
ire
Men make terrible mistake when
hey marry for beauty, for style, or
Or Accomplishments; the best and
earest wives are those who possess
he magic secret of being agreeable
Inder any aud all circumstances. If
er heart is light, is she agreeable be-
ause il Is natural for her to be so,
he will be happy. no matter how
ark The stream of life, or how un-
the circumstances She
will look on the bright side Of things,
nd her spirits will not rise and fall
ke the mercury iD thermometer.
Ter continual cbeerfulness will put
unshine in her husbands heart, and
make his burdens more easy to bear.
ne is not oply agreeable herself, but
er example makes others so, too.
An Exceiicnt Sermon.