The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-01
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| The KIND oil u smile she wants, an,
presto, 1t Is upon her features. Tn
doctor further promises to equip linn
tied number of titled ladies with tn
smile OF their Queen. He guarantee
to teach the lips of any shallow butter
fly OF the court the lneffable sweetness
that Alexandra has learned from life.
| .
The fad has taken serious hold OF
society. and there is sure to be som,
amusing results. Stlll, the idea is moi
bad. The world wants brighter look:
and the household is fairly crying fol
them.
There was talk about the matter al
a woman's club the other day. and one
member who had Just returned from
England, where she attended the coro.
nation, attempted to demonstrate the
peculiarities of the Queens muscles OF
laughter. The demonstrator was not
made for any such role, but she did
her best.
First, the Queens mouth droops
with an adorably sad quiver at the
Nci htls, sHt tApiuiutu HeH ucE
whole face softens and her smile Is
like burst of sunshine"
The audience was impressed: the
meeting closed in thoughtful quiet.
At the door one of the girls met her
brother. who shortened his step to
walk home with her.
The two were pretty good friends
md fhav tcallyal in oil 10,
while. But once or twice the man
looked down at his sister as though
about to speak. Perplexity sat on his
brow. Pretty soon he said:
"WiIl you tell me what you are trying
to do:''
'Will you tell ME what you are talk.
ing about?" she retorted.
Il am talking about those extraor.
dinary grimaces you are making You
are not getting any nervous trouble,
are youT'
Il was only smiling" she answered,
with dignity. II should not think l
would have to explain that"
You weren't smiling" he growled.
LOu "Nht iiouthihB. anu wa SOu
to stop 1t. Whatll folks Think
Il am practicing Queen Alexandra's
SMILE" she said, loftily. Mrs. Trippe
told us just how she does it, and I
want to try 1t while it's fresh in my
mind
He roared with laughter.
We'll. you postpone it," he said, ''or
I'll nall ,hns i,,
The Queens smile! Why. Nell, what is
the matter with your own:"
''She was so pleasant" is the inscrip-
ton on moss.mottled stone in
country churchyard. "She was so
pleasant" Is not bad epitaph for any
one when the book Of life is finished
and put back on the shelf and the
Lands are folded and still.
The smile Is as much the sign OF good
huinor as an open fire Is the sign of
warmth and cheer
Savage women never SMILE" was
the argument a grim-faced reformer
once used TO prove the habit artificial
and lnsincere. But savage women are
hot oitNh IlOutIS, tACtDl
by those who like to torture. OF course.
there are some savages TO be found in
civilized domestic circles, but where
the red squaws drive thorns into their
victims feet the white squaws invent
subtler torment for souls. The nagging
woman does not smile. She draws
her lips down ut one corner in a mean,
liftla TpiSallx, II, ftat M 10,
takes for mlrth, and the envlous wom-
ans mouth is puckered with bitter
words and could not relax with honest
laughter
After all. the Queens is an example
OF very good kind of smile. 1t Is
the smile of understanding, and its
ingredients are the essence Of charity.
good will. tolerance and humor.
\ vapld. foolish smile IL intolerably
trying. particularly If IL Is seen from
across a dining table three times a
day. A smile must be honestly built
OF lively thoughts and friendly i'm
pulses. or ii Is about rs warming as a
candle in stove
Easy laughter Is said to be the first
indication of an unsound mind and un.
timely laughter points to actual idiocy.
The theatre presents the best oppor-
tunity to study the unfortunates last
named. 1t Is a trying thing to have TO
listen to the soulless laughter of the un.
Informed when II Is time for tears,
although We are used 10 II and put up
with II quietly.
But genuine ability 10 find amuse-
ment IN trlhing things is really fine.
II goes with listening well, at once
the rarest and most charming gift |
Il woman can possess. The mysterious
influence that Cleopatra exerted over
Anthony has made the world wonder |
for the Egyptian was not beautiful. |
But IL Is plain enough when one re-
members how she inclined her listle |
ears to hear the stories Of his victories. !
This trait reached high art with JOS
ephine. 1t was only when she ceased |
TO listen and began to talk that she lost |
favor with Napoleon Given a fair |
field and a chance TO prove herself |
an appreciatiye listener, the plaipest |
girl can win honors IN a contest with !
beauty In nine cases OUT of ten
Chicago Record Herald.
A New Musical Game.
A good pianist. who knows more than |
his mere notes. plays to a group OF |
friends the scenes that are 10 be |
guessed But the first pojnt L. n warn