The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-30
MRS. e. r. CUSTER. Brule. WIS.,. writes /.

riddle 10 the Psychologists. and effem-
mate ethereal poets do not slng OF her.
She II tae vigorous embodiment OF uensi-
bic womanhood. A. her exterior 30 her
whole character is enchantngly fresh ana
matter-of-faci. She eats well and hearth
~. and ~ an athlete. She swims. dances.
rides. walks.
In England you ind very pretty faces
among the lowest class people; IN France
you seldom do. In Hungary grace and
beauty know no difference between high
ana low. and often bostow upon "a poor.
harefootod. short-ekirted peasant giri
with her beautiful oval face framed In
kerchlef tied under her chin, the same
ravishing form. the same graceful car
riage the same magically attractive glance
as upon her more favored sister.
But who can touch. even approach. tho
Irish woman with her dark hair, her blue.
sometimes light purple large eyes. her
glorious complexion. her soft, velyoty
skin. her beautiful graceful form Some
times the tower portion OF the face n a
ihtie too long, bui her brow II beyond
competition. The Irish woman II sym
phony In white satin. Add 10 these phy-
steal attractions the brightness OF her
expression. the amlabiity Of her smile.
ana you Will come to the conclusion that
her charm II unapproaehable.
There II 80 much patriotism In the
world. or, ! should rather say. 80 much
provincialism that men. all over che earth.
give the palm for beauty 20 the women
OF their own country. Now. dear American
friends, you know this Is true Would any
OF you deny that the American women
are the most beautiful women In tho
world?
am such a cosmopolitan tina. have no
biased mind. l have been traveller for
thirty years. In 1870 ! shed pint of
blood and lost the Use Of my right arm f1or
military purposes az any ratel. so that
France and myself are quits. snd feel
have right 10 express myself on French
topics quite a. freely and Independently a.
on any other country. ! thoroughly believe
that tho French women are the most
charming ana certainly the most sensible
women (where would France be now bu<
for the womenD. but they are far from
being beautiful. They have not the eyes
Of the spanish women. nor the complex
ION and ahapely figures u the English,
nor the brllllans faces Of the American
women. but what makes them Charming
Is that they have a little bit Of everything,
Of which they know how 60 make the
best The French woman Ia an ensemble.
the women OF their own country. most
men award 10 Spanish women the palm
for beauty. The conclusion must natur-
ally be thar Spanish women are very
beautiful; hut 20 my mind Il ~ a kind OF
beauty that does not appeal 20 the hears
or the soul as "a does 70 the sense. Her
large eyes. yelled by thick iashes her del
| icate rose aud weil-informed ever-movinr
nostrils. her unduiatlnE form. the supple
ness, almost homeless. beautifully nodded
limbs and figure her vigor her ianguor-
every fiber Of the Spanish woman's body,
say. appeals TO che senses She does not
make you dream Of sentimental walks by
moonlight. much less stiil Of a quiet. hap
by life In a cottage covered with Jasmine.
honeysuckle and roses.
In her company you would never dream
OF being Mayor Of your city and father %
a numerous family No. the Spanish worn-
and strikes you ~ bewitchingly beau
fiful creature. Jealous sensitive proud a
sort OF mixture OF lioneEs and tigress that
would suggest 10 you the idea OF spend
/ ing your life sailing on a stormy sea. on
booking az her you would almost like 20
start an acquaintance with n quarrel 10
were married 20 a fair woman OF Anda-
lusia. would feel that she hest moments
OF my life would be making n up" with
her
n the law Of my country made polyr-
amy compulsory. I would make love TO an
English woman or fair daughter OF vir-
rinia: 7 would have my house kept by a
/ German wife. my artistic inciinatious I
would trust 20 a French woman. my INTEL
/ lectuai ones 40 an American one Then.
when life go n biz duh and I wanted my
blood stirred up. would call on my Snan-
kh wife I would get Il.