Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-23
or The ATTRACTIVE GIRL.
II Of the Right Sort She is a
Blessing in the Home.
IS CONSCIOUS OF LEADERSHIP.
She Is Neither Daszied Nor Ancctcd.
How She Treated nn unip-
tcrcstinE Bore.

You almost wonder why your friend
has expended himself in expletives
complimentary, for rs you are present.
ed she gives you only glance and
nod OF recognition, and turns her large
dark eyes and attention to the person
beside her, as though you We're an un-
known quantity; this is hardly fiatter-
ing To your vanity. which has grown
to esteem itself an object worthy OF
consideration. but by-and-by, when the
conversation ilags. and all seem
tongue-tied with the dreadful silence
which has fallen upon the company.
every instant growing more appalling.
II Is the attractive girl who relieves
inc awkward pause by calling atten-
Ton 20 some current event OF interest,
OF possibly personal Incident which
Will provoke merrlment and break the
restraint even at her own expense. and
a Httle later You are surprised To see
her pfomenadlng with the wallnower OF
me evening, 10 the neglect Of some
Beau Brummel. who wlstfulIy sighs
IN vain for the enviod favor.
one docs not bore you with detailed
anu uresome accounts OF her accom-
pIlshments. or boast OF so many en-
easements or speak at all Of her being
recently entertained by the dlstin-
{
acquaintance continues. and you recall
the last Interview with a little chagrin,
perhaps, you wonder how she has alb
stracted so much from you which long
ago tucked safely away in your own
heart. under the label Of experience.
you had sealed with the resolve to
Keep
Her apartment Is adorned and beau
| tiiul with constant remembranccs OF
| admirers. her dressing case In bur
| dt ned with various expensive reccpta-
/ cles and devices FOR the toilet. and she
/ inhales the fragrance Of roses at slS
! dollars dozen, as she tastes from
| the box OF dainty sweets half hidden
| Beneath their graceful foliage.
| At the charity fair her booth Is tn,
| candle about which futters the trndi'
I tionul moth In the plural-thC solui
system her smile, the central sun
| Her eyes sparkle, hor manner Is AMI
mated, but cordial. and with whatever
ware she dispenscs she adds some we'll
chosen ple1SuutIy SO suited to The
] person as to convince MIN lac vs. making
, scaut payments for liberal favor
while fair competitors scattered lik,
brilliant ilowcrs in garden are lei
TO blc ON alone.
Nor Is she wholly what ia known M
mans woman; friends Of her owl
sex she counts by the score, whose Il
AhtN'E AtAf lAAN ~ NllAH NiiAN A''NiA i'7'''.' "a
Moidcns whisper To her their secrets
and mntrons consult withher theirplans
Young men come TO her with thei
troubles. and to her Is cuUtded thci
happiness as wcll-they know she Wi
not ic or laugh them to sc1rn, for N
q sen 7ha belongs 20 them all, and y
cquully alive To the interest OF all
When she rs away she Is missed, an,
Inquiries are made for her, mud VI sh
Is met on the street 10y a friend the!
are sure to be walking her way,
! With that discretion which W
call tact she can change an un
pleasant subject to n conversation
which is little less than mn
artistic has learned that the ar
of conversation involves the abilit
denco by u sympathtic silence or hndl
response. Fertile In suggestion, sh
so arouses interest TO the exclusion q
| and thou that her companion won
ders he has given so little thought I
the subject before. l asked to JON IN
chorus of sneers directed toward som
weulding who has slipped or Fallen.
would be never by those who knN
her best for too wen they undgrstan
the bitter cnrping, so characteristic d
Z small natures, is unknown to hor Sh
would adroitly explain away III
trouble with reasoning which ah
W"Nlu eau pH'lusophy tH'HeF Inn
AAhl IVY hlAN'Ahh N'N4oN'NN' Va Nv
leadership, she Is neither dn2zled no
affected; too wei she understands IN
, world to rely upon its applause to
/ unsellsh to sue for It's favors,
, We met her recently at a Dime
pnrty, where she haa been dcsjEncdl
] placed beside n gentleman "a such az
! favor as a companion that resoluuo
was tnrltly understood among the Ia
, ones to avoid him. She addressed I
. him remark which rewarded ht
5 with a gruut, Amused. but not r,
pulsed by this social bear, ahe 500
: after made another attack to which i
replied with brief Indifference. The
3 1t suddenly occurred TO her she I'm
? been told no was mercenary. so sf
yeered her forces towards the stoc
. exchange. discussed the present mon,
: tary outlook, expressed apprehenslo
at the export Of gold and knew to
T In a moment he was transformed; N