The Iola register., 1891-07-17
TYPES OF MANLY BEAUTY.
A Much Neglected Subject Treated-wo-
manly LONELINESS Has Been SUM-
ciently Aired

ciently Aired.
For some time eastern journals have
been publishing columns OF pictures.
pen and chalk plate, describing the
feminine beauties of Boston. New York
and Washington. Twenty-Five or thir-
ty of these brilliant butterflies have
been described for the benefit of the
rest of the sixty-tive millions of Ameri-
cans, and. perhaps also for a considera
ton. But the beautiful men. or beau
ties who happen to wear .bifurcated
garments and mustaches have been sad.
ly neglected. Not a column has ap-
peared about them.
1t is for the purpose of supplying this
long felt want that the present article
is written. ft is venture. and IL 1t
pays it NAV be continued.
Among young men who attract at
tention upon the broad and smooth
boulevards of this city when the even
ing air is filed with balm and the
aroma that is borne on the
wandering winds from gas works
flats. is Mr. Carlos Bumphard
OF Calamus Alley. Mr.. Bumphard is
at that period of his manhood when the
form is Just rounding up and the traces
of boyishness have completely. but
recently, disappeared. His beauty is
of rare and striking character. the
latter quality being inherited from his
father who was railsplitter in central
Indiana in his youth. He is a little
below the medium height. but would
be at least two inches taller were il not
for the fact that he is somewhat hame-
legged. This defect is no fault OF his.
but results from his having been taught
to walk at too tender an age. before the
ostein of his lower limbs had been pro-
perly stiffened by sufficient deposit OF
phosphate of lime. Unfortunately. too.
this malfOrmation is not concealed bv
the style of clothing the tyrant fashion
prescribas for male wear as it would be
by skirts.
Mr.. Bumphard's face is an exceed
ingly attractive one-that is, in is ex-
ceedingly likely to attract attention. 1t is
almost perfectly round. and the dimple
in the chin Is neatly accentuated By a
large and smooth mole skilfully placed
Just beside it by the artist. nature. His
eyes are of that splendid greenish gray
so admired by Spanish ladies. and have
the fine fishy stare so affected by a GER
tain social school which follows the
English, you know.
His hair is of that deliciOusly uncer-
tain hue which approaches nearest to
auburn, and is trained in Iavishing
bangs over his low, receding brow, indi-
eating the intelligence and sentiment
which the followers of Ward McAllister
esteem so necessary qualifications 10
admission to the inner temple OF the
four hundred.
His nose is very catching comprO-
mise between several recognized orders
of nasal architecture. His mouth. too.
is study. and is slightly overshadow-
edrby budding mustache which the la-
dies speak of as being soft as elder
down and nea.r tickles."
Ms. Bumphad's gait is
the particular envy of the
smaller boys who may be seen. half q
dozen at time frequently. following
him down the alley and initiating his
peculiar method Of putting down his
feet. His hands are finely moulded.
or, as some who dislike him say. mil
dewed," this uncomplimentary epithet
being suggested by several large and
fashionable looking freckles on them.
But it would perhaps weary others
who aspire to place in the gallery of
celebrated beauties to further descant
upon his merits as an attractive young
man who may as yet probably be classed
as only an amateur beauty. Mr.. Bum
phard certainly has a brilliant future
before him and will ere long Be known
far beyond Calamus Alley as a young
gentleman of great promise. and it Is TO
be hoped of equal performance.
This is, as has been said. the first
American attept to write up masculine
beauty. and the effort II given to the
world on its merits. which. if equal to
those of the subject of the description.
will certainly cause t to be adjudged
success by those who appreciate enter
prise and truthfulness in a new writer.