The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-11-24
FAIR CREOLE GIRLS.
Many Blondes Among Them Contradict
General Belief

General Belief
We are not hide-bound nor ow-mind-
cd in our admiration for female beauty.
The fair and the dark: the blondes and bru-
nettes, all have their special charms and
admirable points. Besides the beauty of
feature and color there is also spiritual
and intellectual beauty which is quite as
potent as the other In the presence of a
pure and lovely soul or sparkling intellect
and delighting disposition one may be so
completely enchanted as to be utterly blind
to material things. But whatever may be
our iberaity in matters of love and admi-
ration for the beautiful sex, and we recog-
nize their claims without regard to ethno-
logical 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 beau
ty. 1t was contributed to the Boyce (Rap-
ides Parish) Headlight by one who signs
herself 20 Cane River Girl" This is her
verdict:
"Many Of our Northern friends picture
all creoles with dark, swarthy skins, hair
black as the ravens wing, and eyes of
ebon darkness. Now, this is altogether an
erroneous fancy. Why, some of the girls
have lly-white compilations, golden locks,
and eyes of heavens own blue! In the lit
tie village where live there are four SIS
tiers, all of the purest blonde type, and it
would be difficult to find any where in the
ems than they. Whenever read of the
dark-slinned creole smile crosses my
face, and wish the readers eyes could rest
upon my rosebud garden of girls
GAS write these lines dainty creole
maiden enters my presence. She has come
like gleam of sunshine athwart murly
sky, to chase away the clouds which some
times surround me; and truly she is a fair
vision to gaze upon, Sitting where the sun
shines full upon her. revealing the CLINT of
gold in her wavy brown hair, which ripples
above broad, fair brow. Her pearly
cheeks are slightly tinted by the SUMS
kisses, and her eyes, CT passionless,
peaceful blue are gazing tenderly upon
me, utterly unconscious Of her own pictur-
esque loneliness. The mind Of this gentle
girl is as pure and bright as her face. AL
together she is one Of earth's fairest
flowers.
II have lived among the creoles nearly
all my life, but ann not one OF them. I am
what they call 'an American Why that
term should not be applied to them is a
mystery which can not solve. I have a
penchant for Creole girls. They are usual
ly dainty and refined sensitive and SYM
pathetic, ight-hearted and sunny-tempered.
Then the marks of Difference they pay to
old age is truly something to be 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 so generally used nowadays. She is
usually reared in seclusion, and her days
glide by peacefully and TRANQUILITY. This
tranquility is seldom disturbed by storm
cloud. She is content to remain at home,
where there is always wide field of action,
and sto her duty in that state Of life unto
which it shall please God to call her,
There are many other fine character
istics which the creole girl possesses, and
regret that I have not time to mention
them. have had to steal the moments to
write even these few line. But before
closing this article must admit that the ma
jority of creoles are dark; there arc many
nut brown maidens, but some of them are
fair. very fair.''