San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-12


their personal appearance, The FIRST In tail
and majestic with sparkling brown eyes
.'In shape and feature proudly eminent she
towers above her companions,' The second,
il pure, sweet type of saxon beanty.
"Neer did Grecian chisel trace q fairer form
n loyelier face" Although not possessing
the graceful form and maj estic figure OF her
companion, she is, il possible, moro har-
monious. The third is n brilliant brunette
her flashing black eyes dangerous IN Their
very loveliness Coquetry asserting itself
in her every movement; yet she possesses
all the sweet qraces which cons itute the
charming young lady. But We will leave
them as they are-eagerly looking forward
to the future. .l, rr
Let your attention rest for one moment
on the tall. stately, blue-eyed menbsr ct'
this class. To become thoroughly edueaie"
in the science of music has been the dream
of her Young life. She is fully conscious
that her vocal powers, which have always
been a source of great pleasure to her, WI
in the future procure for her fame, wealth
and happiness, To teach this noble SCIENCE
is congenial to her tastes end feeling, nut
only the pupils of distinguished Seminarles
shall be the recipients of her wonGrous
knowledge. Although she intends to be-
come worthy ornament to society, enlcy-
ing all its friendships and pleasures, she VIII
spurn all offers of matrimony. bnr we
must bid her farewell for space OF twenty
wears. The three sweet blondes next do
mand our attention. They have no tsed
purpose in life but to do good. They n"vs
resolved that as the Fates roll out the scroll
of their life's destiny they will accept 1t as
inevitable. go
Our pen fails us when we reach the last
Alx. -. -. rrln ncC
youth How, can we do justice to his Noble
appearance that head, that would have
pleased painter: those eyrF, that rival tho
diamond in lustre But there are slioht
burrows Oh his noble brow, showing that
wasting Thought has been busy there
There is something alert about his whole
appearance that speaks of unlimited sell
confidence With what n sense Of pride and
satisfaction he abandons these halls, the
scenes of his ahors and trumphs? But
what is his career? The legal profession 2?
Yes the blood of politicians flows in his
veins. To tile law he Immediately be-
takes himself and after a study OF q few
months he will be admitted to the bar and
on and on he will rush paving his way to-
the Presidential Chair. Then he viii return
TO your society, fair sex. and make, choice
of her who is to share his fame ,s....4
! comes
years of this promising class and space of
twenty have passed, and la Rip Van
Wrinkle we wake from our long slnmber and
bring. after lapse of twenty years, the sec
ond picture. Can we find all the members
of this one interesting class? Ah yef!
= Let us seek first the poor homely young dady
: Visit yon noble vessel just ready Sogpve0 its.
. sails to the winds andbear to foreign coun-
tries its precious cargo of human lives
:, Down among the swarmng passengers al
though chnnged, ah yes we recognize our
: friend of the past. We dare not intimate
why she has changed her whole prospective
. life and entered that of missionary. but it is
9 so. and we must believe We may we'll bid ~
3 sad farewell to her, now and forever, for she
e seems to us as one buried.
Step to yon vine covered cottage with the
" door half open. At every slight noise
!, three wan. haggard Indies rush to the door
! and windows each vying with the otherto get
# the first glance. They seem constantly ex-
Meeting some one, Who can II be? Look
% again at these pale creatures, do they not
}. bear some resemblance to the would be
g social queens of the long ago? All. yes
these are they. 'The seepter hatlidenst
from Judah. ," or all the sweet. graces OF
q youth. nothing now remains. There they
) st. day after day, with the door half open
d With the salt tears flowing down their vast
At ed cheeks they clasp their poodles to fond
hearts that once beat so proudly for some
ID thing better. There is no cordial Of manly
,r sympathy to cheer them now-nothing bus-
G. avinegar bitters Under these cItcum4
O. stances we could not expect To find-nor do
. we-those softer lines Of expression. that
u grace of movement. of the long ago. In
}" fact. thev are candidates for the museum.
.f,,o tla4t thax, wal
N IL there is man. woman or child that don
know, they will be told privately. But let
- them rest.
er In quiet unpretentious little village stand
isl three little cottages. side by side. wherein
a. dwell the three sweet blondes of the buried
Z past. They are honored' and respected,' >
re have many friends, a beautiful and happy
g home full of domestic bliss and thrift. aDd
le the crown and glory ofalL handsorne' bsis
or band
l. But We must not forget our ideal
l. musician. Where Is she: Go TO yon hum
q. bic parsonage. look.within its sacred walls,
T. and there we'behold our friend of the long
sr ago. She who thought TO scorn all offers Of
DR. matrimony is now the toiling wife OF the vii
N lage pastor.
le But where is our would be" Pres.
D. How beautifully his. hfe has developed into
at a minister of the gospel, one Of those who
r are sso,7lt1f' and remain a long time in one
e, place. lsn9. Ing after the season kss passed
E. In this life of toll we feel for him. How
. sincerely he. Joins in the theughts,Of the
poet
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