The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-01
BEAUTIFUL CREOLE GIRLS.
Many Perfect Blordcs Among Them Con-
tradict a General Belief

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We are rot l,ideLound nor narrow
minded in crr admiration for female
beauty. The fair and the dark the
blondcs and bruncttes. all have their
special charms and admirable points.
BESIDES the beauty Of feature and color
there is also n spiritual and intellectual
beauty which is quite as potent as Tue
Other, In the presence Ct pure ana
lovely soul or a sparkling intellect ana u
delighting disposition. one may lie SO
COMPLETELY enchanted as TO lie utterly
blind 20 material things. But whatever
may he our liberality III matters OF love
and admiration for the beautiful sex, ana
wc recognize their claims without regard
to The chronological or geographical limits,
we are bound TO reserve special homage
for our own southern women, and we
are moved to this by the following tribute
to Louisiana beauty. IL was contributed
10 The Boycc (Rapides PARISH Headlight
bv one who signs herself 'Cane RIVER
Girl This Is her verdict:
"Many Of cur northern friends picture
all croolcs with dark. swarihy skins, hair
black as the ravens wing and eyes OF
chon darkness, Now. this is altogether
an erroneous fancy. Why some OF tie
girls have lily white compieSions. golden
locks ard eyes Of heaven 5 own blue. IN
the little village whore ] ike there ale
four sisters, all Of the Turest blonde type,
and It would be difficult 10 find anywhere
in the wide world iairer sweeter, ioyeiicr
maidcns than they Whenever ! read OF
the dark skinned creole q smile crosses
my face. and | wish the readers eyes
could rest upon my rosebud garden OF
girls.
.AsI write these Ines a dainty creole
maiden enters my presence. She las
come, like CLEAN Of sunshine athwart
a murky sky, TO chase away tine clouds
which sometimes surround me; and truly
she is a faif vision to gaze upon, sitting
where The sun shines full upon her, re-
vcaling the CLINT Of gold in Der way
brown hair, which ripples above broad,
fair brow. Her pcarly checks are slightly
tingcd by the suns kisses, and her eyes
of 'passionless. peaceful blue, are gazing
tenderly upon me. utterl Y unconscious Of
her own picturesque lovelinoss. The mind
of thi gentle girl is rs pure and bright as
her face. Altogether she is'one Of Garth ;
faircst flowers.
IL have lived amorg the crcolcs nearly
all my life but am not enc Of them l
am what they call an American Why
thai term should not be applied to them
is mystery which ! cannot solve. |
have a renchant for creole girls. They
arc usually dainty and refined, sensitive
and sympathetic, light hearted and sunny
tempered. Then the marks Of Difference
they pay to old age is truly something to
he admired, and might well be initiated
by many Of my American sisters. a
creole girl rarely ever sullies her lips
with that slang which is 80 generally
used nowadays. She Is usually reared in
scclusion, and her days glide by peace
fully and TRANQUILITY. This tranquility IS
seldom disturbed by storm cloud. She
il content TO remain at home, where
there is always a wide field Of action,
and 60 her duty in that state Of life
unto which it shall please God TO call
Ecr.'
There arc many other fire character
ist.cs which The creole girl possesses, and
| regret that have not time TO mention
thcm. Lave Lad to steal tie moments
to write even these few lines Bur be-
fore closing this article | mast admit
that the majority Of cseoles are dark;
there are many nut brown maidens, but
some # them are fair, very fair. -
New Orleans FicayCrc.