Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-22
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50 VERY PLAIN.

"a plain girl nowadays has no chance
III all
And poor Lizzie Morton had learned
10 consider her want Of beauty almost
Hi tile light III misdemeanor.
"a woman has no right to he ugly,
her father would say; and her mother
would glance ut her own reflection II
the glass, and murmur:
Very odd that Lizzie takes after
neither her father nor me"
So II II eilsy To imagine that LIZZIE
looked forward TO her first ball with
mingled feelings.
III il very little matter, after all, whai
yon wear, my dear" her mother had
said, with your complexion any
thing will suit equally well. I
And vet, when Lizzie was dressed anC
came down the broad staircase in hel
white dress, with its trimmings Of car
nations, and her crimson cape over mel
shoulders. she vas hy mo- means alto
gcther unhycly
Ter eyes had i soft, mild expression
and the little hesitancy and shynes,
made her lower the heavily -fringed lid'
which many Il beauty might heve en-
We'd.
These heavy cyclids had been 4
trouble I'll her Ill her life Her broth
ers had ridiculed her for her sleepy
look, and She had been accustomed Z
hear sharp contrasts drawn between
her mothers wide open, large gray eyes
and her own heavy look.
~ Vie followed her father III mucl
trepldalion To the carriage, and hel
heart beat high as, after their shor
drive they reached Brandon Hall, witt
is blaze of lights, waiting servants anc
general appearance Of festiyity.
Mr.. AMI Mrs, Brandon were cordial,
greeted by tllcir friend, Sir Harry Wells
and, being among the earliest arrivals
and upon i footing If the closest init
macy. liz I was claimed by the young
q members Of the family and carried
oilto Sec thu decorations IN the supper
room
She lad time To- recover some self
possession before the guests filled tn,
ballroom and dancing began
Sir Harry second son came up IN,
claimed her for the first waltz il,
could scarcely lo less but that ordea
over She was left to sit quietly by he
mother side.
Size had hccn sitting still for Ion,
time, when suddenly her car caught
II few words something about taking
compassion and she was startled ,
moment after III hearing il few rapi,
words Of introduction and finding gen
tleman standing beside her, soliciting
tllr pleasure III i dance
Poor little girl how shy she IL,
thought Lord Pelham as she gave
f,lnt response and rose from her seat
Wei, one must do good-natnret
thing once in 4 while.
Tho good naturca thing did not prov,
very unpleasant
Lord Pclham's welI-bred courtes,
placed lsllac III her ease, and. much I,
hefsurprise, She found herself chatting
To- HIM NIL about her home, her scarce
Ii discarded sehool-days and this yer,
hall.
j suppose SAID Lord Pelham. "yol
were VERY much excited about YOU
first hall ! remember when my SIS
tiers came out what il fuss there wasl
WIS i good many years age (hy .love
they wouldn't thank me for saving tina
thought and every one thought they Z
take the town by storm. You cun'
guess, Miss Morton" he said warming
to his subject you cant guess how
pretty they looked | can see then
new, dear girls How proud was 0
them both really don't know whicl
was TIE pretticr. he added. retlectivelv
Lizzie sighed
Why continued Lord Pelham, a
il once started in his recolleetions ht
found i difficult 70 stop, II remember
almost quarrcling with my cousin be
cause Lily would dance the first walt
with HIM. How absurd il seems
Arc they marricd9" asked Lizzie
timidly
Married Well no. said Lord Pei
ham. retleetively. and. come "a thml
If it, its odd. too. that they haven
married, such pretty girls rs they We're.
II thought, said Lizzie impulsively
that pretty girls always married 4
least
Iou What asked lord Pelham
rather amused 1T her aroused tone
then rs she slrank back into her shy
ness Ne continued, laughing.
Well thought too. once, that pref
" girls always married hut they don't
you see Why, half the old maids wer,
pretty girls nneet"
Il wish | was pretty girl" said Liz
tle. N i sudden burst of confidence
1fYf 4 Y
suspected any desire for unmeauin,
compliment
Her simplicity amused Lord Pelham
vastly He glanced nj her little uneon
seiauS face and after a seconds hesita
ton asked, iii manner that put he
quite III ease
Would You mind telling me why
Are pretty girls such enviahle things !?
u think they are. said Lizzie. i'm
% tired If being told how plain am
every one seems ~ think can help it
and ! can't Won know
No said Lord Pelham. Il sup
pose not. YOU weren't consulted ahou
Il, We're ynu2 Well never mind. Mis-
Morton, I'll tell YOU something to com
Tort You. I've got a plain sister, and
love her better than both the others pl
together. and lie looked 50 kindly a
her. even with little amused smile OF
his lips, that Iixzie's reserve melte,
quite away.
Is SIZE marriedg" She asked. in :
hopeful tone.
Married YES. indeed, married III,
very first season she came out, anC
such y plain little body YOU did neve
see"
: How did she manage il ?" asked Liz
zie IN 4 tone Of amazement.
Lord Pelham fairly laughed-h,
couldn't help it. This girl, this plain
little girl amused him vastly.
oh, he said, 1t last, II suppos,
somebody was wise enough to know tina
beauty Is only skin deep. and my sister
jane had an angels soul
Lizzie sighed again, then with re
newed outburst of confidence, she said
Il don't think beauty is only skin
deep. think its heart-deep. woul,
give all have 70 be pretty
And as she spoke, such a wistful
child-like look grew on her face tina
her companion was touched.
Il wouldn't think about it if l wer,
YOU" he said after pause. TRY an.
put it out of your head. There ar