The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-11-20
THE BEAUTY OF ARKANSAS.
Fs@cInaunz Fcstu<es of an India
woman who CheNved Tobacco.

woman who CheyVed Tobacco.
They were sitting, 8 number of kindred
spirits spinning yarns IN the law ONCE
of Cox & Grider the other afternoon
The conversation haE turned on the sub
ject of beautiful women and where the
baudsomest women were to be found
There was a great diversity of opinion,
the majority steutly maintaining, OF
course that the giEl par excellence was
not to be seen outside the glorious SOW
ereisnty of old Kentucky
Gentlemen - remarked the old Colonel,
who had been appealed to for his views OF
the situation. 1.-The most perfect figure
and the prettiest face ever saw were in
the wilds of ArkansaW. A party OF US
were out hunting ever in the swemps be-
tween the White and Arkansas rivers
Toward sunset We came to a deep aud
muddy bayou, which we knew at glance
1T would be impossible to ford. On the
opposite shore a canoe OF the dugouF
pattern indigenous to the country Was
moored Away behind the trees blue
wreath of smoke curled quietly heaven
ward marking the 9siace where some set
fler had built his cabin In the lonely
waste After series OF yells from our
guide which would have reflected credit
on a Comanche brave about to take the
warpath woman glided down to the
bank on the other side, gracefully seated
harself in the canoe and commenced pad
ding toward us with STRONG, swift strokes
As.she neared the place where we were
standing we all she was young-not
more than nineteen-and with face or
surprising loveliHess- Her complexion
was of that perfect brunette type only
to he found in those whose ancestors for
many generations have lived beneath
sunny skies; her cheeks had the indie
scribssDle tint 50 often seen on the sun
kissed side OF ripe peach her mouth
was exquisite, with pouting lips like twin
cherries her hair tloated down her back
in silken, shining waVelets nearly to the
ground. and her eyes! ah- gentlemen,
how shall describe the midnight splen-
dor or the transcendent glOrieE TO be seen
in the lIq1id depths of those dsrk orbs2
'sAs she stepped lightly out on the bank
and stood holding the dug out for us TO
get into" continued the old gentleman,
''she displayed the most raVishingly per
feet figure eyer beheld. She was dressed
in the single eo1ton garment, fashioned Of
coarse factory which Is worn by the
females of her class in those distant wilds.
1t had evidently been made a year or two
before. for she had outgrown il to such
an extent that If iusperfectly performed
the duties for which il mad been construct
ed Ii revealed bust with which ia
artistic outlines the famons Venus di
Medici could moi for moment compare
The short skirt permitted a glimpse of
her ankles, that were absolutely faultless,
and"
have a book here. gentlemen, which I
should like to show you, il you will per-
NIT me. said dapper little fellow step
ping briskIy into the room.
He was met with howl of dissent from
the Major and the Judge, and the Captain
and the old Squire, so wild and fierce that
he never stopped running until he WAS
down the stairs
go on. Colonel; oh, go on"' was I he
unanimous demand of his listeners. I ne
old Judge stepped quietly over, closed the
3 door and locked it, remarking his AmeFi-
can heart would be badbinged II he pro-
posed that story would be interrupted any
more II the -eorrt knew herself or words
to that effect
81 don't know that have any more to
tell" was the reply"
Colonel solemnly said the venerable
Major, III you leave that peerless girl
standing there holding a canoe ON the
bank of that muddy bayou, I'll hold you
personally Responsible will as sure Ne
there is a God in heav en-"
''We didn't leave her there" responded
the Colonel ''5he padded us across the
stream, and when We asked what she
charged she said, 'Oh, nuthin,' reckon
pop went a bar huntin' this mawnin' an
took all his terbacker with him; ef one O.
you fcllers III give me IA chaw I'll call It
sqHar.' We gave her chaw and went
on about our business, never saw her
again" -...
II believe you're liar" vociferated
the Judge. as he unlocked the door. ''an
Internal old baldheaded har."
so do l." chimed in each Of the listen
ers as they passed out and followed tho
irate leader down the stairs to the street
below.
The question of which State produces
the most beautiful women Is ttill before
the house Louisv ille CourieT-JournaL