The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26
HEROINES IN FICTION.
SOME OF THE NOVELIsTS' IDEAS OF
BEAUTY
Brown Way Hair and Eyes OF Dark Blue
Plump Neoks and short Noses-Ful
Lips and Unassertive Chins.

Countess Radna-Was she the most
beautiful woman he had ever seen? Ger
tainly; she was not at all Ike the rest
OF the world. Her wavy, brown hair was
drawn Up and back from her low, broad,
forehead: her eyes were Of that dark
blue color which is rarely seen out OF
Ireland: her complexion was almost I'M
naturally perfect, though the credit OF
having produced II belonged II nature
alone. her little straight nose, her SPORT
upper lip, and her rOunied thin PRO,
claimed the nobility OF her b rth as dld
also the Yolse OF her head and toe grace
OF her movements. She had DIAMONDS
Of great sze round her neck and IN her
hair. otherwise her costume was simple
enough she reminded him OF miniature
representing beauties OF the last cen-
tury.-FrOm the Countess kadna, by W.
Esther Waters-She wore n faded yell
low dress and back jacket TOO warm
for the day 4 PR Of twenty, snort
strongly built with short, strong arms.
Her neck was plump ard her Iaif 81 20
ordinary brown that IL passed uNnOuc-
Cd The nose vas TOO mick, Dut Ile
uostrls were well fOrm,d. TIE eyes were
gray. luminous, ard yelled WIN darA
lasnes. But Il was only when she iauSh-
al that her face lest its h,bltual eX-
preston. which Was somewhat sulcH
then lowed with humCr she lausue
now. showing . white me 81 amen t5,,-'I,
shared teeth.-Es,her Waters, by George
AJeIicla Tems-Adelcia had an oval
face. with little, round, uhasael''c
chin. a thin, delicate, aquillne nose, q"
small mouth with full lips, the lhdeutuIe
in inc upper one SO deep as 10 MAKE IL
truly like Il bow, and widely -opehcb 6laS
ewes that resembled nothing 50 inrch 40
rEH| as.f
moss agates. They "eIe Nvneu - bln2
reddish lashes, and the hair that nuns
curling down about the nape OF Ntt lVeh
yroe M n dull copper hue. Her complexion
was exceedingly white, ana she Adu ~
thin-skinned look when IS "' tboee NH,
with freckes as ANIMALS; III lnoet INN nm,
,,-hfto sulces about the eyes WeIt tON, ~
Of sunny weather, when even w -
DAYS Of winter would rot opilteir% ,'o, lnol,
etrnrg From His Vanished star Dy
Charles Egbert CraddOch. ,,,,f,,orso |
Niolor Iresillian-She vas UNIV 80 -, -
fav0rte. az yet no on IN, o,,e Of those
Girls who really haven a iedltlt, - .,
trv 10 dissect their appearances ~, r',Ctita
os n whole she was decldtdiy 49, 'a,,i
ana even tretty Her face was iOuil '''i l.
ee,llnttotb mi childllhe: her slightly turned
49,. go and ullschieVOus eyes gave a 30
gestion OF deyiltry and "nen nj HI In
led lps parted, as they cons an ~, ,,. 1iina,
emmy smiles they revealed 4 ulH1'i''- >
0"'"s ra,rl'. teeth Great waves OK
coiden hair were hcmmed ~ uhuSt "
ss,Hnr bat trimmed with dark blue IiDooi'
c6neen ont Of compliment 70 ma Wv.
she wore a well-htting tsitor-nladT t1t IN
~ min blue cloth. which gave II Htl'' az
h1rsryness and served - su1N D'l ~,
compact nsure-trom tAe 'ttIorLsrf
Tree. by ". IL. wilkins anu Iie'''' =
N '''' Johnstone-I might fairy na a,'.
ha.n described boy u forward iVDNr,7 ~
ae ,rhat YOU would call a toIcIdLiS -. ,',i.
r,,tcb was tail. young. We ii .;l
',iJ broad but in proportion, anu W.
Tsai ~ tell me- that ] Carried NY l5uic
with tie grace of n profess vi'... &c., H.,
I was exactly opposite 10 my ',,.irrs
If n raven. my eyes very bliC n, I'.'
filod with a strong light. Wnlch nIi-u,
ened 10 a look OF fever in umes ,ol -
element. my comp leNlon vas "a, -
clear: my teeth large, wmJo' anu IT,,
lar and showed them much IN talhlHs
and Laughing. ] Will not deny tnat my
charms handsome I Was-lh DlHtu ~
coarseness; l mean thry i ,ra tron'anlv
side.-From the Romance OF n 1fahSpoi1
Ship by Clarke Russell IL
cheap Jack Zita-From out the dark
Interior stepped the siri 2t1 Wa he. an an
burn hair, rich IS FURNISHED copper one
wore a green, scarlet and yeuo" -I9WcIeu
kerchfef tied across her bosom ara Knot
ted behind her back ltouhd hri N1lI.
y,-os a white aprOn.-FrOm cheap JACK
Zita, by :. Barring T9uld -,
Feruardlne Bolme-The girl who had
passed the Yorkshire relish sat silent anu anu
iistless. her food untouched ana ner VINE
untasted. She was tall and thin her race
looked haggard She was ng"coher r:
and had. indeed arrived at fetefshot
only two hours before the titnlc q ny
belt rang But there did not seem 20 be
any nervous shrinking in her manner
nor any shyness at having 10 face the
20 guests OF the KurhauS. She SEEMED
nrs. of NHtf 20 81 /.
or. II aware Of, Indifferent 10 the ssciuu-
ny.-FrOm Shius That Pass IN tile Night,
by Beatrice Harraden., ,..
looked back o. her small oval tdcs, Win
a dasN of color in her checks. exquisite
lips. Ied Ike cherries, short dlmpiel
chin. and underneath the Wing-like eye
browa, a pair of large. dark eyes, with
storm were new. She took q knot Of pale
primrose and then Of cream ribbon and
tied thcm acaiuSt her check, but ueithcr
satisfied her. \ bit ~ red Sweet WI
liam. with other flowers stood IN vas
ON her mau'le-piece; she tried that. Thu
rich. deep. velttty hue suited. She saw
I'm a moment, the flame-lilte signals I'm
his checks, the new rlp-nesS IN her hpS.
the wild, strange light I'm her eyes. \
laugh OF triumph parted her lips, making
her pcarly teeth Sitter. ami dlmpllug
with tender. misch!eV11is touches tfe
pretty curves Of her chin ana checks.
She threw down the glass and lifted her
lovely arms, claspins her hands behind
her head. Il am beautiful beautiful"
cried she. I'm a strange fervor OF canyic-
tl1n-Fr0m 4 Superflg0us Woman.
\ Heroine IN kcynotes Her face IS
more characteristic than beautiful. Nir@
men would pass H. tho tenth sell his
immortal soul for IT, The chin is strong.
the curve Of the jaw determined; there is
"a little full place under the chin's sharp
point. The eyes tell you little: they are
keen and iuQuirine. and probe others
thoughts rather than reveal their own
The whole face is one Cf peculiar strength
and self-reidnce. The mouth IS its con-
tradiction; the passionate curve ~ the
upper lip with its mobile corners. and the
tender little under lip are encouraging
promises against its streugth.-From Key