The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-18

1sIa I'D them lsolIetE instead
of Iascrarsly ck. sss, theysaren't at

all a gd." i.
And indeed, they IRE not. Dear me,
such dainty, slender pasrician fees' suea
TRY ankles and taperIng limbs would
-Ynakc,a pretty theme for rondeau or ba.-
lad. The feet were encased in patent
leather boots with uppers o! undrcsssd
gray kid;
The stockings, ofcourse, we're of finest
slack silk; the pretty blue elastics had
gold buckles with the wearer's initials en-
circled by q blue ename'ed wrcatli tied
with bowknot OF turquoise.
Il dress mine Just rs pretty as that, but
to what endl" moaned 4 tall maiden stuck
ing out foot that must have begun at
Boston and endcd--ihe Lord knows where.
! was long, thin, aat-the kind of foot TO
be cold O nights and homely ut ali times :;
arti then the ee--hut the subject is too
insignificant for even M. boUyant lma5ln-
alton. Il.
aahe sretticst feet in this room,' said
the philosophical girl, belongs to ----,
and as she called the name the owner
thereof hid beneath her chair the patcnt
feathers that had been crossed so con-
tented!y during the discussion. Lets
see" clamored the others, and the girl,
with busf-shc WAS q dcbutantc you
kEow-put forth two tiny members that
inust have meant for mere physical jests
so a;rily tiny were they. Smooth and
slender and arclied Of outlines, light and
graceful rs morning S'ories, these we're
The feet of maiden Mercury. g" hat
number eaked one Of the girls after
they had all l;pscd into q state otdissatls-
fled silence over this perfection.
GA caild's number thirteen" said the
shy maiden.
"Graciousl But YOU DONE sci children :
shoes
no, they are made to order
"And your hands and arms don't match
them said a girl who had prorabc rea-
sons iol. being generally satisfied con
corning her physical being.
Tie girl was as completely and perfect
" made from head to heels az q Grccian
statue, and her tiny feet and ankles, etc.
are the envy of herlcss fortunate friends.
Then there was another who is blessed
in this matter OF pliysiqUc, and whose
plamp, perfect figure is carried by two
| number one feet. always exIuisitely shodi
"Now we've all shown up but you, said
one Of thc party farming to the ph!asoph-
icai girl.
sob she's the Ioveliest feet in Ike
world just like baby's. You ought to sec
them bare" said her best friend.
"But they aren't pretty any other way.
replied The philosophical girl. what's
the use Of having something one can t
possibly show? wish tie dmres III them
would go to my needy face" she said,
looking lovingly down at two very loose
shoes that enclosed q pair Of seemingly
ordinary feet.
"Do let us sec thcp'," begged The party
You know We arcs all such friends, aud
will never tell. and it really Is wonderful
to find pretty pair Of bare feet"
The philosophical girls best friend re-
moved without more ado the soft, loose
shoe and showed quite the io,cllest too:
nv ewes ever looked upon. AS white it
was as milk, and as sot as velvet, ~ pink
as though lis lie path had been n walk
CT roses. And then he dear dlmpos, the
soft hicks in the ankles and the rosy nails
rs polished as pink pearls. Why IT was Il
scu)ptor's dream Of beauty.
GO rs a Grccian girl and wear ei!:cr
sandals on them at-fancy ball, )" adyis-
cd the practical girl.
ooh! you must added The others.
'Ana prove" smiled the philosophical
maid, Chat we are justas said, sure to
display the prcttiest things we had and
with that the theme was dropped to as
ccnd to gowns and hats and the ether GOV
rings OF lovely fom:ninity.