Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-05

lege of Beauty in New York.
The college course knows nothing of
dyes, cosmetics, or powders. \ X One
branch of study deals with the features
of the face. The most enchanting beau
ty of expression will result from the
methods adopted in the college. The
effect of music on the features receives
great attention; the eyes are to be en-
larged by Nerdi's music; the air of in
telligence heightened by Chopin's, and
various other ameliorations brought
about by other composers, and poets,
and so forth Just fancy, motherW
Genevieve was wrapped in silent
musing for some minutes; then she
arose and crossed over to the mirror and
gazed critically into it.
"Of course, it's all nonsense, mother
eh?' she said.
''Most absurd nonsense, my love
most absurd?" replied mother.
Then Genevieve opened the piano alb
stractedly and began passing her fingers
mechanically over the keys, which,
strange to say, gave forth an air by
Verdi. The mirror was right opposite
Genevieve as she sat at the piano, and
she looked casually at it many times.
When tea time came, two hours and
half later, she was still stunning
happened. Mother sat and smiled upon
her indulgently.
That night, when Genevieve had re-
tired to rest, she heard the faint sounds
of the piano from the drawing room; it
was playing an air from Verdi Mother
was the only person down stairs who
could play the piano.
"Mother," said Genevieve, next day,
stof course, that must be all nonsense
about the College of Beauty, eh? OF
course, it would be quite impossible to
make oneself more beautiful by"
"Of course, Jenny, of course-sheer
nonsensev' said mother.
'sYe-es, of COURSE said Jenny. "But
I've often thought | should love SO to
see New York-haven't your"
s'New York is-no doubt-a-a very
interesting place" said mother.
''Do let's go-just to see New York."
said Genevieve.
"Er-well; I'll speak to papa about
it. You do want change" said
mother.
There was a ring.
ooh, mother, here's Miss Cloot, just
getting out of her Victoria, " said Gene
We've. ssNow, the College Of Beauty
would be a godsend to her! You must
really tell her about tit would be a
charity!'
Miss Cloot was the ugliest old maid
in London and its environs within a
radius of 20 miles; she was really dread
ful-that's the only word for it. She
was comfortably off, yet she was still a
spinster at 40. She was a remarkable
woman, was Miss Cloot-you'l see.
During lull in the conversation
mother introduced the subject of the
College of Beauty-as charity. AT
first Miss Cloot listened with somewhat
feeble interest, but after few moments
there suddenly appeared in her eye a
remarkable light; beyond that there was
little perceptiDle change in her manner
hut any one who knew her well would
have known that that light in her eye
meant something.
ssDear me, yes, very interesting-an
excellent notion" said Miss Cloot
blandly.
aBut you can't think for an instant
that there's anything in it?'' sale
mother.
"Dear me, why not?" said Miss
Cloot. 81 have no doubt there's great
deal i'm it. Why shouldn't there be?-
Zoo wonderful 10 be true"-well, but
are Edison's inventions too wonderful
to be true? Oh, dear me, no! Not {
bit too wonderful. You may be sur,
there's something in it."
0Do-er-do you propose to" be
gan mother; and then it suddenly oc
Cured to her that she had better not
ask that question; so she turned it OIL
to .sget any new things this spring."
Miss Cloot went straight home VIII
that remarkable light in her eye all thl
time. and when she got in she straight
WOW Sat down and wrote dozen letters
Miss CIoot numbered among her eXten
sive acquaintance II old maids. all com
fortably off, and all plain-though fall
ing short of her own attachments in tn
latter respect.
On the evening of the following da,
there was tea party at Miss Cloots-