The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05

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/ woodlark's. 1t sounde3 like the tinkling OF
a chaplet OF pearls against the edge Of a
golden cup, like the falling of silver
beads upon crystal; hui no, nothing can
be compared to thai melody, and like the
great CA Nicholas, who made a young
serf whom he had heard singing one of
the great mobiles Of his empire, 7 wished
that / could have adequately rewarded the
girl for the joy she caused me.
In the Orient one hears often a magni-
ficent voice within the sacred precincts
! of the harem and zenanas belonging to
wealthy Turks or Indians. The Moslems
adore fine voices, and are ready to pay a
high price for wives who possess this
natural quality. In Algiers' too, and in
Morocco, there are some little orange
| sellers. yelled partly with the sable
"yashmack' of their race, who emit the
sweetest sounds imaginable from beneath
those silky folds. They offer their wares
in a kind of swinging, rolling information,
what the French call a ''melopee." which
is singularly delightful to hear, and re-
minds one involuntarily of the trill of a
thrush. but with more chastened brillian-
ey in its composition.
A most lovely voice has her Gracious
RAOJCClS Q0COi q IL WYNN ~
difficult to find one who possesses more
power and charm. Without the slightest
effort the Queen pitches it in such a way
that when talking in public her farther
most listeners can hear her perfectly,
ard, moreover, there is peculiar intona-
ton there, which makes one think of the
sound of a silver horn mellowed by dis
lance. Splendidly does the aged SOW
ereign manage that voice, too. and gives
it a persuasive. gentle, echoing harmony
which entrances everybody. This is not
done in an affected way. Far from it..
1t is a natural gift, and one which ought
to fill with a spirit of emulation every
feminine heart.
1t is wonderful what the average girl
can do to secure to herself some charm,
once she recognizes that it is a charm.
Now, there are very few charms that
can compete with Inconsistencies of
self.
A pretty girl who does not know that
she is pretty, or who. knowing it, doesn't
bother to remember it. is at least four
times as fascinating as the pretty girl
who is vain of her looks. Every man
viii agree about that.
Nv NNS1y a. III o4i1 ~ 1hiAitA AAS
self in charm should endeavor to thor
oughly kill vanity within her, to cease
from self-consciousness. If she is short
sighted she will probably not have much
difficulty in the matter, for short-sighted
people are very seldom se~lfrconscious.
They do not see well the expressions on
the faces of those around them; they do
not notice, therefore, when people are
observing them.
If a young man is leaning against the
wall in a swoon of admiration of their
delicate features they are not aware OF
the fact. If an old man is stricken near
to paralysis of the perfection of their
figure, or the grace of their bearing, they
only see him blurred in a mist, and prob
ably imagine he is staring in the oppo-
site direction. Their blindness is their
salvation. Girls. learn to be blind.
Nothing is more abominable as a spec
s-elf-conscious. I saw such a one in a
box at a play a night or two ago. She
was a very pretty. very smart, very well
known, and glittering with diamonds;
within half an hour I was inclined to
wish either myself or her-the latter. /
think, dead. Not for one moment could
she forget herself. Five times in a min
ute her hand went up to the back of her
head to touch her wellarranged hair.
And this all through the evening.
Then she caressed her pretty features.
arranged her diamond necklace, pulled
out her sleeves at the shoulders, and
patted them. Between the acts she got
UP and looked at herself at the mirror
at the back of the box for nearly five
r1iD11toc T r11ioL1u urayulfa thtply how oil.
most ugly. 1 found myself longing to tear
the diamonds from her neck and pull out
the hairpins which she increasingly
pushed and prodded. She was an object
lesson in the art how not to behave.
do not drift into the critical habit, ;,
writes Ruth Ashmore in discussing tsThe
Critical Girl" in Jun Ladies' Home
Journal" Have an opinion, and a SEN
sible one, about everything, but when you
come to judge people remember that you
see very little of what they really are,
unless you winter and summer with them.
Fine the kindly, lovable nature of the
man who knows little of books. Look for
the beautiful self-sacrifice made daily
for some woman who knows nothing
about pictures, and teach yourself day
in and day out to look for the best in
everything. 1t is the everyday joys and
sorrows, my dear girl, that go to make
up life. It is not the one great sorrow,
nor the one intense joy, it is the aecu-
mutation of the little ones that constitute
living, so do not be critical of the little
faults, and do be quick to find the little
virtues and to praise them. So much
thai is good in people dies for want of en-
couragement. AS 1 said before, have an
opinion, and a w-ell-thought-out one,
about everything that comes into your
life, but do not have too many opinions
about people. Their hearts are not open
books. and as you must be judged your
self some day, give them the kindest
Judgment now"
A woman who says that she sees no
use in sitting down without something
in her hands. a bit of sewing, or knitting,
or embroidery, was thus appealed 10 the
other day: DO you know why tina is?,
asked her friend. 1T is because you
overwork. You do all your house work,
and yor are not strong enough for the
task, although your ambition takes you
farther than many peoples physical
strength would go. Then, when you do
sit down, for what should be absolute
relaxation. you are too nervous to rest
and must have something or other still
to do.
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