The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-02-11
RHEUM ATISM,
THE LOVELY GIRL.
She Never Wants For Friends In Any Sta
ton of Life.

| She Never wants For Friends In Any Sta
ton Of Life.
Max O'Rell said that what struck
him most in America was the total
absence of stupid-looking faces.
at is my opinion" he writes. "that
American beauty mainly consists of
intelligence and activity of bearing"
As q matter of fact. it may be said
that in every country there are far
more plain-faced people, OF both sexes,
than there are beautiful ones, and the
most astonishing thing is. that plain
people are often more lovely than
beautiful ones.
II you will run over book OF por.
"a e.iso "a f-----~uO s---l -.O...Ou, yUu
will be surprised to find how plain
they are. with hardly an exception.
1t would be unjust to particularize;
but we can all recall great authors,
poets and artists. whose faces were
absolutely devoid of beauty. and we
have frequently heard the express
sions: Gould he have painted tina,
picture?" lis it possible she is the
author of that sweet poem?n
We say this, because we somehow
think that beauty ought to accompany
genius, although we are every day
convinced that it does not. But
LONELINESS" is nearly always an ac-
compartment of true genius. Lowell
ness Is not beauty; it is something
better.
In nature and human nature we find
that ordinary beauty of form and
feature is external. while real lowell
ness is Internal, and that. when the
Inner grace comes forth, there is a
TRANSPORTATION of the ordinarily ap-
parent plainness into a beauty which
becomes present delight and an ever
lasting treasure.
A handsome face is only an indica-
ton of physical excellence. and may
be attached TO dolls head. A hand
some person may become genius. but
1t will not he on account OF his
beauty; but a lovely face wins all
hearts sooner or later.
The face, then. is the real index OF
the heart A countenance which is
always influenced by amiable emotions
comes to have. in the course of time.
a beauty of the finest kind, for the
deepest and most predominating feel
ings OF the heart are stamped upon it,
and though it be not beauty accord
ing to the standard of so-called socie-
~. it is as noble and superior as it is
A lovely person must first of all be !
Intelligent. and, secondly, be amiable.
either one of these qualities without
he other would be of no advantage.
intelligence teaches the lovely person
What to say, and amiability tells him
low to say it.
1t would be vain to combat against
he favorable influence of charm of
manner. Engaging manners and
right conversation must and will al
rays sway those brought under their
TRACTION, and it is right that they
hould do so. Beauty thinks 1t needs
o accomplishment. but plainness cul.
Yates the graces and becomes lovely.
Sweetness of temper. good nature,
lady compliance, forbearance under
lights and hindrances, and a tolera-
on OF others infirmities, go to make
the sum of loveliness. and together
rm a combination which is simply
1t is the lovely girls who are popu-
r, not the handsomest girls, who
'esume on their beauty and find, o
hen too late, that they have lost
lends as well as influence.
HE lovely girl never wants for
lends in any station in life, and il
ey ever think of hor plainnsss, it ia L.
call it true beauty-that which 3
ines through from the soul and an Il
Dies the countenance. Golden o