The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-28

II Is because the girls of the present
Jay are older and more world-worn
man the women who have passed the
i lilst stage OF real youth. Whatever the
reason, the chief interest seems to CEN
ter about women who have left the
whlte muslin stage and crept out to
tns once dreaded verge of maturity.
Inc women of whom most is heard
whether in New York or in london
nave certainly no longer any right to
oe considered young. They are frank
in it. - eioAS
so people seem to have discovered
mat the period succeeding youth is
more desirable than adolescence. The
strange thing is that it has not been
discovered before, with ali the cyan
pies that exist in history. The women
OF France and England who were noted
Lor their power and attractions reach
eo' the zenith of their glory after youth
had flown.
Inose who have lived and seen the
world must always have a greater
power of swaying humanity than those
VINO are quipped only with the charm
Oh youth. No one is disposed to un-
oerestimate this charm, for it comes
70 all once. and partakes not only of
me sweetness of the flower. but also
OF the evanescence.
Some one has said that "everv face
ought to be beautiful at 40" and
another that mo old person has a right
70 De ugly, because she has had all
ner HE in which to grow beautiful"
Inc TRANSPORTATION of pleasant smile,
kindly lightings of the eyes. restful
lines of self-controI about the lips.
serenity of the face-these things no
nttul year or two of goodness gives.
only habitual graciousness within will
give them ALL
1t is interesting to remember in con-
hectlon with this that many of the
women who have been famous for their
beauty and fascination for men achiev-
ed their greatest triumphs between the
ages of 80 and 49,
josephine was 33 when she married
Napoleon, and, judging from the letters
written by the absent husband during
the early years of their union, she in
spired him with intense love and ieal-
ously. 1t has been said that she was
the only woman Napoleon ever really
loved.
Nine. Recamier was most beautiful
between the ages of 35 and SIS. and
NINE. Mars at As was at the zenith of
her trlumphs. Diana de Poiters was
SO when she won the heart of Henry
II. The King was half her age, but
his devotion never changed
Anne of Austria was 3S when de-
scribed as the most beautiful woman
In Europe. and Buckingham and Richie
lieu were her jealous admirers. Ninon
de PEnclos, the most celebrated wit
and beauty of her day, was the idol
of three generations of the golden
youth of France. and she was ~ when
the Able de Berais fell in love with
her.
Blanca Capello was SO when the
Grand Duke Francis of Florence fell
captive to her charms and made her
his wife, though he was five years her
Junior. Nine. de Maintenon was 43
when united to Louise. and Catharine
II. of Russia was SO when she seized
the Empire of Russia and captivated
the dashing young Gen. Orlaff. Up to
the time of her death, at 81, she seems
to have retained her powers of be-
witchery.
Cleopatra was nearly 40 when Mark
Antony fell beneath her spell, and the
most famous beauty the world has ever
known, Helen of Troy, was long past
80 when she perpetrated the most
notable elopment on record and set the
Trojan warriors to fighting for her
sake.