River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-06
FER CAPTIVATING WALK.
How "a Girl Made the Most of Her Natur-
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How "a Girl Made the Most of Her Natur-
at Advantages over Her Sisters.
An observing writer SAYS It is ex-
tremely interesting when attractive
women of fashion. who are not too old
to be vain. and not young enough 10 be
giddY, get together and exchange con
tidences- Their plaeidty Of retrospec-
ton Is charming and what they say
usually has a point and moral 4
group composed of a few very success
ful and contented women of this kind
was assembled at recent re-
ception. The beauty of young girl
present had been spoken of. when I
look at her." said one of the compla-
cent ladies, i am reminded of the ease
with which al girls can achieve a ply
seal success if they Will only do lit
tie studying. For years we We're tell
ing her what a pretty mouth she had.
II was only pretty then in a crude way.
but gradually she began to make The
best of It, and now the first observation
that Is made about her Is sure to refer
to her expressive and exquisite lips
''Shc had a far better 10 SIS to start
on than another girl ii my acquaint-
ance. who was ami ,tious to shine as
belle The girl usej to look at herself
in mirror and fir tnlzly acknowledge
that She was far Il, m lovely. No fea-
ture was delicate, aud her coloring was
commonplace to a degree. Her hair
was just the least bit pretty, but pretty
hair is never remarkable. The young
woman had been out nearly whole sea-
son when one night a man said to her
that she had an original and graceful
gait. She was thrilled. 1t was really the
first honest compliment she had ever
received. She thought il over and then
went TO work To discover what it was
in her walk that called forth the adj
miration of the man. She soon learned
that it was a slight swagger. an IN
voluntary swaying of the hips and
shoulders. She accentuated this swag-
ger very diScrcetly, and before long she
heard everyone talking ahout her
fascinating walk Presently She was
fiattered by seeing the greatest beauties
attempting to initiate Eer, but none
Of them could do it with the
natural grace that she exhibited.
She 1t once began to gain a conf
dence that hitherto she had lacked. At
dances She was sought after 10y the best
men with the same aSsiduitv that was
inspired 10y the handsomest bellies.
''She Eloomed as "a rose encouraged
10y the Sun and dew viii bloom. and
soon She gloricd in the finest figure nf
her set, as we'll as the most captivating
walk. She was. as one clever fellow
put il. the most delicious girl in the
back that mortal eve could wish to see.
II would have been joy 10 watch
her walk Thousand miles. Wen,
size was the rage. and made one
of the most desirable matches Of
the year And ] tell my girls when
they complain that they are not ST
pretty as some Of their friends. that if
they are not clever enough to bit on
some attraction To take the place of
mere bodily loneliness by the time hey
are twenty they won't lee worthy of
mother who overcame with the utmost
ease such drawbacks as a turned-up
nose. stunningly large mouth and a
collection of frccllels that would have
fitted ont a whole country school of
small boys.-N O. Picayune