The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-06-10
BEAUTY'S SECRET
BY ALAN MUIR.
Author Of "Vanlty Hardware" Golden
Glrli," re,
CHAPTER II.

Brent thought at first that this alone would
make an end Of the thingi Mrs barbara
Temple woull not give her consent so roa-
soned this parTon, who knew the world so
well. lle kept silence ON the point however,
and soon hia sonh ard0r carrying everything
before II, madehs small doubts and scruples
y OF no effect At all,
"This picture h good-yery good" the
father said, gazing NJ H. "but must tell you
that II does not do the girl justice Where II
fails cannot say, indeed, can scarcely say
what II Is that makes Sophia Temple 80 hand
eomeN
or course tho son listened 10 all this with
greedy ears and the conversation turned into
discussion Of tho prospects Of the affair
which for the present the father would not
admit 10 bo hopeful, still remembering his
own late repulse, When, however, young
Brent aRcertained that bis father was ON
Waiting. terms with tho family ho would hear
no more Of doubt Or dfhculty, With such
AN opening the fault must be his II ho did not
make the girl his own
"You aTo sure she Ia not engagedP he
asled,
ooh, yes, quito sure" une rector answered.
eNone OF tho girls arc engaged, Indeed, the
Only ulN hl lHN lNllllN WIZ nus IpNH hllll'l
about In that respect ls tho"
Mr., Brent stopped, and turned ~ rod aa q
turkey cock llo never did guard his lips
well, and this disclosure came out before no
remembered how awkward the subject might
bo, 80 he repeated tho sentence atammcr-
hgly,
about In that respect waa--'
"YOu don't mean her MOTHER cried tho
young follow lilo was quito Interested IN his
beautys mother, and was ready 10 be inter.
e6ted Ia her grandmotherif necessary
"Ya, tho mother was talked about" the
rector said, stil red with self,conscloumoss;
but there was nothing In II, Percy nothing"
us the mother handaomeP asked our lover,
Viyacloualy
"Decldcdly handsome" the father replied
"About what ageP
aIIer age, Percy" the rector replied, gloom.
lily, 'has not been aseortalnod,"
Young Brent WIS q man Of scientific tastes,
and II was 10 his credit that, born aa no was
10 great expectations, ho NoadfaNly pursued
his studies In which he was now no CON
tomptlbo authority Geology was his
favorlc, and he resolved 20 devote his
energies 10 that science for no was
old-faHhIoncd enough 10 believe that birth
10 good fortune imposes obligations on
the luhorIor Young Brent resolved 20
make Nj mark In the world, Like nl young
enthusiasts ho must bo for over talking over
his sub Ipus, and he would try 10 interest his
father in geology, but Brent senior had no
patience with tho Unsuitable demands Of that
science f0r Jm6 "ln tho nnmo OF goodness
ho would Wy, vs. not alX thousand years
enough for yuui just think what could DO
done In .Iy thousand yoOml Up 10 that tlme
you can DO ng you please, but do object 10
your up,otIng everything on tho plea OF
wanting time 10 account for dond fish bo-
Ing found In one Of your strata IL II any
great matter how II camo thorc, or whonl 10
bo upctthg Bishop Usher simply because
somebody hls found a iow bones In rock
whore hc dil not expect II, seems 10 mo tho
most moulruu thing over heard or
For Ol' tOUt, whom tho o1sy,humorol rec.
tor heard h.a sou prnIsod In company for his
scientific OtiuIumonts ho was not IN poasod
and contrasting his earnest and energetic
youth with tho Ddloncss aud lriyoNty Of other
young follows iu tho town, ho was willing 10
excuse thr mild .kuptIcIam which conlontod
itself with requiring q lIttlo chronological
elasticity FROM Bishop Ushcr Indeed, tho
rector migIi uIrly Boz proud Of his son, In.
tcllcctuul udnf b. seldom exclusive, aud tho
young mOu.a love of science gave him sym,
pathy with much beside which was moo III.
wcily scientific He took On utopst IN
politics, hut with Radical gymptomg, which
his father bounced upon with vigilance aud
great heat ending the dispute generally witha
laugh, and the hope that things would last hil
time Besides this Young Brent was a good
musician, and not without literary luslos, for
ho dnbhlud In poetry, But partly through
studious shyueg,, aud moro from certain
physical nwlwnrdncag, ho was not altogether
n drawing room man, lie had too great
respect for women 10 ho altogether foyorlto
with thom for thoao exalted beings, knowing
their celestial qualities, cannot see why they
should be- approached with doWncnst eyes
or addressed with fntonng lpl 40 young
Brent was not ladys man, nor q company
man, although there were stories Of NJ cHA
two pretty girls having Icon In love with
him, nnl ~ 10 company, Whenever the Talk
grew serious Brnt, ~ by natural right
began 10 Tcak freely, aud spoke often with
great success,
II was Impossible 10 Withstand tho lovers
cntroalio,, and 80 little Mr. Brent divided
between uucnsnoN and satisfaction fearing
n rcpulso aud yet not without hope Of now
wholly rgnIuug hia footing In lho widows
llyoly house, introduced his son 10 the
Indies Al four were IN the d,owing room
whom the gentlemen were announced, aud
young llrcnl was sufficiently muster Of
himself not 10 hutrAy any preference for
ono daughter before another Indeed, he
rothor avoided Sophia, talked more aud moro
freely with Caroline and Sihy, aud No few
aud ahy were the gancoa ho east nt her no
worhlpol, that four pair Of female eyes did
not In quarter Of an hour, detect him as
lover Caroline rather liked hls conyorsa-
tlon, which was u trIlo hooligh, bat Nlhyl
pronounced him awkward and boshful
Sophia Bil nothing, from which ono might
have iunupl that sho thought the more, but
n " certain that, a. yet she had not l0eog'
ngod q lover
Young Brent oft the house enchanted lie
was rcnly io hy, like the dnglod quton OF
The East that the half had not been told him,
Sophio Tonplo did, indeed, look very lovely
that morning, aud ns her face was IN n most
particular auuso face OF expression mo- pot.
trait could dohor Justice. The Young lover
ilow OIL IN nm ecstasy Of praise Was ever
true picture of womnbhood scpn horolol Was
not Sophia the living presentation Of TINT
Image Of snao and susibilty which hoyor
around every mans fancy, os lhn li,onpg of
The true woman, but which seldom takes form
and feature -oncu or twice In a generation
perhaps pardon the lads rppturcs Aud
IN her face that afternoon there was dcight
ful harmony of expression, sweetness and
sorioumess animation with suspicion OF .
humor, aud q sort Of tender sadness proloml. '
mating oyur all the rost hnot the highest
beauty always touched with mdnessl
The worthy mother, who never lost
chopco Of instruotng her daughters aud ,
cllcItng their opinions for correction, asked ,
them what they thought OF their now nc ,
quainiance