Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
HER CAPTIVATING WALK.
HOW Girl Made the Most of Her Natur
al ADVANTAGES d.. L.. s:..-

HOW a Girl Made the Most of Her Natur.
al 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 to be
glddy, get together and exchange con-
hdences. Their placidty of RETROSPECT
ton is charming and what they say
usually has a point and moral. A
group composed of few very success
ful and contented women of this kind
was assembled at a recent re-
ception- The beauty of a young girl
present had been spoken of when 1
look at her." said one of the compla-
cent ladies, 81 am reminded of the ease
with which all girls can achieve a ply
steal success if they will only do lit
tie studying. For years we We're tell
ing her what pretty mouth she had.
1t was only pretty then in crude way,
but gradually she began to make the
best OF 1T, and now the first observation
that Is made about her is sure to refer
to her expressive and exquisite lips
She had a far better basis to start
on than another girl of my acquaint-
ance. who was ambitious to shine as a
belle. The girl used to look at herself
in mirror and frankly acknowledge
that she was far from lovely. No fea-
ture was delicate, and her colOring was
commonplace to degree. Her hair
was just the least bit pretty, but pretty
hair is never remarkable. The young
woman had been out nearly a whole sea-
son when one night a man said to her
that she had an original and graceful
a thr-il oil |,
first honest compliment she had ever
received. She thought it 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 slight swagger, an in
voluntary swaying of the hips and
shoulders She accentuated this swag-
ger very discreetly, and before long she
heard everyone talking about her
fascinating walk. Presently she was
fiattered by seeing the greatest beauties
attempting to initiate her, but none
Of them could do it with the
natural grace that she exhibited.
She at once began to gain a conf
dence that hitherto she had lacked. At
dances she was sought after by the best
men with the same assiduity that was
inspired by the handsomest bellies.
''She bloomed as rose encouraged
by the sun and dew will bloom, and
soon she gloried in the finest figure OF
her set, as well as the most captivating
walk. She was, as one clever fellow
put it, the most delicious girl in the
back that mortal eye could wish to see.
1t would have been JOY to watch
her walk thousand miles. Well,
she was the rage, and made one
OF the most desirable matches OF
the year. And l tell my girls when
they complain that they are not sc
pretty as some of their friends, that il
they are not clever enough to hit OF
some attraction to take the place OF
mere bodily loneliness by the time hey
are twenty they won't be worthy of q
mother who overcame with the utmost
ease such draw backs as turned-uI
nose, a stunningly large mouth and g
collection of frcclels that would have
fitted out whole country school o.
small boys.-N. o. Picayune.