Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-15
BEAUTIFUL CREOLE GIRLS.
Many Perfect Blondes Among Them Con-
tradict General Belief

Many Perfect Blondes Among Them Con-
tradict General Belief.
We are not hidebound nor narrow
minded i'll our admiration for female
beauty. The fair and the dark, the
blondes and brunettes. all have their
special charms and admirable points.
Besides the beauty of feature and color
there is also u spiritual and intellectual
beauty which is quite as potent as the
other. In the presence of pure and
lovely soul or sparkling intellect and a
delighting disposition, one may be SO
completely enchanted as to be utterly
blind to material things. But whatever
may be our liberality in matters of love
and admiration for the beautiful sex, and
we 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. 1t was contributed
to The Boyce (Rapides parish) Headlight
by one who signs herself "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 lily white compilations, golden
locks and eyes of heavens own blue! In
the little village where l live there are
four sisters, all Of the purest blonde type,
and it would be difficult to find anywhere
in the wide world fairer, sweeter, lovelier
maidens than they Whenever / read of
the dark skinned creole smile crosses
my face, and I wish the readers eyes
could rest upon my rosebud garden Of
girls.
''As / write these lines dainty creole
maiden enters my presence. She has
come, ike CLEAN of sunshine athwart
murky sky, to chase away the clouds
which sometimes surround me; and truly
she is q fair vision to gaze upon, sitting
where the sun shines full upon her, re-
vealing the CLINT of gold in her wavy
brown hair, which ripples above broad,
fair brow. Her pearly cheeks are slightly
tinged by the suns kisses, and her eyes
of 'passioniess. peaceful blue are gazing
tenderly upon me, utterly unconscious of
her own picturesque loveliness. The mind
Of this gentle girl is as pure and bright as
her face. Altogether she Is one of earth's
fairest flowers.
Il have lived among the creoles nearly
all my life, but am not one of them. /
am what they cali AN American Why
that term should not be applied to them
is mystery which | cannot solve. l
have penchant for creole girls. They
are 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
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 peace
fully and TRANQUILITY. This tranquility is
seldom disturbed by storm cloud She
is content to remain at home, where
there is always a wide field of action,
and do her duty in that state Of life
unto which it shall please God to cali
her.
There are many other fine character
istics which the creole girl possesses, and
/ regret that have not time to mention
them. | have had 10 steal TIE moments
to write even these few lines But be-
fore closing this article | must admit
that the majority of creoles are dark;
there are many nut brown maidens, but
some of them are fair, very fair -
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