Evening star., 1896-09-26
A NATURAL GIRL.
Why Will Young Women Try 10 Inn
prove Upon Nature.

why VIII h0un8 "Omen Try to Inn
prove Upon Natures
From Modern Society.
cannot understand why it is that SO
many girls make the mistake of trying to
adopt the manners of their most admired
friend instead Of studying their own style
and behaving as will best set of that style.
The little. round Miss Dimples, who would
be perfectly delicic:,s IL all a-purr and
a-smile. who could clap her little soft
hands and run about with her sun-oonnet
hanging by the strings, who could curl her
self up on cushions, and tumble her pretty
curls and be caressing. impetuous and pout-
ing-she Is the girl who straightens out
that dear little back of hers and puts down
primly the little feet that would twinkle so
prettily. She pulls down the corners of Eer
rosebud mouth, and is grave. polite and
dignifed. On, save the mark Think of it,
Of course, sometimes she is only delicious,
being 0-gnified, but now and then she suc-
ceeds in being stand-offish, and then all
ole can do is to contemplate the ruin of
her child-like charms and wonder why she
does it.
This spectacle is sad enough, but not so
dismal as that of the Juno creature who
refuses TO be Juno and attempts the hap
py soubrette She is the one who cuddlos
is chic. and skips about. Her figure is
made for fine dignity. her features are well
cut AID somewhat classic; repose is what
SHe nose Wlue. serene eyes
splendid ii allowed to illuminate one with
level loneliness, but they ruined IN try
! ing 10 twinkle and sparkle. Her shoulders
are rlaSniticentIy poised in statuesque quiet
| but when they are wriggled and shrugged
Trey are only clumsy. OF course, the Juno
girl Is always sure to admire her little
| pussy friend, but she must remember that
| she cannot be pussy. and that many ueopls
admire her own type. 1t is only fair to
| them that she should not spoil II.
Then there is the big girl, who must cul-
uvate a touch of Eauteur-not the IN lfer-
| ent serenity of the classic girl but the hau-
| teUr of the perfectly poised mondaine. Here
| Is high-bred scorn OF commonplace; she
| Folds her head aloft. cultivdtes all elegant
| ccnvantionality. associates herself with the
| imperative rustic of petticoats is adept in
| the latest social forms, always perfectly
| groomed, always fautlessy armored in
| manner. This is a difficult type to sustain,
| hut so rare and beautiful a one that Il is a
| shame to see such girl wasting fer
| chances doing the ingenue. The aest netic
| type is out of style. but the tall. very sle y
| der girl with well-shaped hands. and a
! wistful beauty, little wan, who looks best
| in soft lights ana loose gowns had better
| go in for graceful languor. for an appealing
| lassitude She will simply ruin herself by
| being energetic and athletic.
Then the snub-nosed little girl who
| freckles, whose figure is stumpy, who has
| head Of hair that will make itself into a
| shock, whose muscles are easily hardened,
| ard whose health is perfect. why should
she rob the world of the delightful tom-boy
| for which she was meant. and try to be an
| airy fiirt Of ball room ten1en les? Oh. girls:
| study your own style. II may not be the
| style you prefer. but remember, in these
days ii Is individuality that counts.