Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-03-20
LEGENDS OF LADIES.
a DISCUSSION OF THE INFLUENCE OF
BEAUTY ON THE TENDER PASSION

ysry Lgzid. to Say the Loast-A Homcig
woman seen Through Love. Eyes.
A discussion interesting TO the ladies
\ running through some VI the French
papers. Briefly stated. the question Is
whether OF not beauty has anything 10
- with tho kindling Of the tender pas
non. Handsome women say yes; home
" ones, ", ~ D. more correct, the lees
beautiful, say no. In proof Of the
eoundnoss IL their platform, which re-
iects the plank II affection for loveli-
ness only, the latter have unoarthed the
nusty old legend " the loves Of Leils
and Megnoun.
When the king Of Persia heard 81 the
smittsn young Wan, hu sent for him and
asked him how Il was that ho had be-
come 70 desperately spOony.
Ia order 10 uudorstend that, re-
Piled Aogn0un, you would have to see
ny ladylove."
Well said the king, "let's see the
wonder"
Leils was brought before him. She
was Fedhoad0d. scrsRgy, squirt eyed,
slump nOsed and frecklcd fsce.
A thousand blizzaTdsl' roared his
majesty. Is this the object Of your
extraordinary ardoTf Splinter my scep-
teri The meanest elave Ia nay kitchen
h better looking than shsl"
Thea judge how ! must love her."
said hagnOun, since che Is as beauti-
full Ia my eyes NJ she is homely in
yoursl'
So FAR NJ good. But here the
lurid legend Of the famous Einon de
Lenelos. NinoH fourishcd during the
roigns Of Louis XIV and Louis XIV, and
many enthusiastic descriptions have
boel given u her incompatible charms.
Well Que fine day Mile. 90 Lenclos
vas quietly seated In her parlor when
he servant came 10 announce to her
tnat q gentleman wished to see her, but
that he would not give his name. She
told the servant 10 say ~ the stranger
that she was engaged with company and
could not SOC Tim.
II know very we'll, " said the stran-
gor to tee servant, that madcmoiselle
is alone. Go back AID tell her that
have n matter Of the very highest i'm
NOAAalkH ~ D|AAAAAlnAAAkE " NEAs
This strange reply ticEled the curios-
ity Of Mile. dc Lenclos. She gave or
ders to admit him. lie appeared before
her. He was n little old man, clad IN
black, with y sinister look. He wore
a black EkGlloap and carried a little
black cane. Ills eyes were full Of Ere
but. after ell, his features were intel
l%eetual.
"Madomoisoile, " said re. "be good
enough 90 send away your waiting
maid. Nobody but you alone must hear
what | have TO reveal.
Ninon was terrified at Grst. bat at
last, remembering that shg las in the
presence of n little, deu,.yit old man,
she took courage and sent away the
waiting maid.
Don't let my visit brighten you, &"
ssid the stranger. 1t is true that | do
not honor everybody In this way, but
you have nothing to fear. You have
befuSs 700 n nan who Is obeysd, more
CT los, by all tbs world, and who can
Lestow at will all the gifts OF nature. ]
vas present at your birth. fashion
the fate Of all human beings, aud !
have come here 20 learn from your own
lips how | shall dispose Of yours. ]
bring you tine highest titles, enormous
riches aud GU eternal beauty. Which
will you hAyel Take your choice and
Teat assured that ~ mortal on earth has
tbs power to give you SO much"
Really, Sit, " said the woman,
laughing, you are very kind, and the
n%sgniiesnee Of your gifts 10 60 great
that
"MGdemoisslle, said no, interrupt.
ing her, you have too much good senst
20 make fun Of \ man whom you do not
know. Choose quickly. Which Will you
hsVo-titlea. riches or eternal beautyf'
Ny d0sE sir, Eaid she, there Is ne
room for any hesitation over the goot
things thGt you offer me. III take eter
nal beauty. But What must 1 do t
obtain this precious gift?"
NademOiselle. " said the stranger.
you must write your name upon my
tablets" Aud he presented to her 81
old blackened tablet. upon which sh,
signed her name. Then he gave her
light tap Of his black cant upon the LEFT
shoulder. That will do now" no said
You will DO beautiful all through you
life, and you will live tor 4 long time
You will create passions at a period il
life when other women are in the hor
roFs Of decrepitude. You will neve
grow cid. / give you tho power L
charm everybody. Daring Q. 900 year
] have Travelled through the uniyers
from d eud TO the other, and upon th
earth / have only found four womo
who were worthy q this great priv
lege. They were Semiramis, Helen
Cleopatra end Diana de Poitiers. 70
are tho Gith and the last to receive thl
yift. ASK me no question. You wi.
SEQ me sgnin, once more only, and IN,
win DO when yoI shall have only the
days more 20 live. Remember my naIn
g. EOctambulsi"
lie disappeared, leaving Mile. do LeI
clos frightened almost out Of her wits.
The career Of the wondrOus beauty
too long 20 follow. Il IL enough 70 "a
that three days before her death No
tambule appeared before her, shove
her her signature, and In a dTead'J
voice sOld her that she was capture,
that she lived all Der life under Il
power Of LucifeT, and that her end WI
at hand. On ths third day be came al
choked her to DEATH
II L. ~consollng to think that there
some doubt shout the exact truth Of th
stsry. Indeed II is said that II 60
back far beyond tho birth Of poor Nj
on do Lenclos, and that II began wi
Toufaa IA Hndoa fhe aeoond wife
Henry ], who died q i509.-N6w Yol