The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12

good deal a matter of personal taste.
There are dozens of girls not men
toned in the foregoing who would be
the choice OF some hostesSes. Some of
the prettiest girls are not the most
ef1ecuve, and many a woman striking
at first glance wearieS one on longer
acquaintance. Irregular features are
more attractive IN some women than
the classic perfection of others. Some
girls are lovely in spite of the fact
that their compilations are not fault
less, their eyes too small, their necks
too short, their hips too broad. One of
the most Fascinating girls who has eyer
lived in Topeka Is incredibly thin, an
gular and downright awkward, but she
is always stunningly gotten up and is
possessed of an unusual degree OF chic
and charm.
you can't choose the beauties for
my luncheon said the Contrary Man
when the list prepared by the self
appointed commission of judges was
recited to him. These candidates are
all right, but if were giving it there
cut one of your. fayorites out, for 1
would give the place of honor to q
certain little pug-nosed, freckle-faced
girl have in mind. If 1 should say
haven't a doubt, and I will admit that
that hardly. seems to be the word for
her. But I don't care how you de-
scribe her, she looks better to me than
any other girl in town, and l know
there are lots of fellows who agree
with me. 1t isn't a woman's looks, it's
her way, don't you know? She may
be beautiful, but If she hasn't the
something that attracts you-why you
don't care a hang about the perfection
of her skin or her eyes or her figure.
I suppose almost every woman is a
prize beauty to some one
Well, if you don't like our iist,'' said
the chairman of the beauty commits
IL
not very sure Of this one ourselves-that
! is, it's only compromise Every one
Z, of US want to add few more names
but we can't agree on them
20. you've done pretty WELL" replied
the Contrary Man. II guess you've
named the recognized and accepted
beauties and I'm not saying they aren't
| all right according to popular standards
But as said before, the most attractive
girl in town to my mind has freckles
and a pug nose. OF course you wouldn't
admit that she is a beauty; neverthe-
less, if 1 were giving the luncheon
would choose her in preference to any
/ of the conventional types. IF I were
naming, say fourteen women who to my
mind are the most beautiful in Topeka,
| it would include five married women
| and nine girls. Some of those you
have mentioned would get in and some
would be barred-not because they are
not beautiful. but because they don't
I
slim girl among the bdus Of last season
very graceful, slender but round. q
beautiful head, beautifully carried. q
well shaped. well placed ear. lovely neck
and arms, girlish but not thin, Jap eyes
and long dark lashes-I would count heI
among my maids. The matrons you
first decided upon and then rejected
were well chosen but there is a widow
petite, picturesque and piquante, whom
1 insist upon adding. She bears a strik-
ing resemblance to Mrs. Aubrey Bouci-
cauIt who was here last winter sup
porting Alice Fischer in Mrs. Jack.
Then there is another matron, 1 DOM
know how old she is. but she is the
mother of a great big high school boy
who will doubtless be figuring in grown
up society in a year or two, but the
last time I saw her at a reception at the
Topeka club some months ago when she
wore a quaint, old fashioned gown she
! looked about eighteen. She has al
olive complexion, big violet eyes witt
soft brown shadows under them, is ar.
tistic, original and fascinating. If yol
should get that bunch together in theil
joyful apparel you would have my picl