Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-07-27
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! THE BEAUTIFUL
! MISS MERRIAM

Copyright. 1909. by T. G. Mcclure
Observation-Disclosures

Copyright. 1907. by T. G. Mcclure :
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
With Miss Merriam the incredible
had happened. She was tired Of hear
ing that she was beautiful. From her
earliest recollections strangers had ex-
claimed over her pretty face, and her
lovers one after another had hung the
variations on the same theme. Mise
Merriam listened politely and found
herself extremely bored.
ITO be loved for your face Is like
being loved for your fortune" Miss
Merriam confided to her journal.
Beauty has wings just as truly as
riches. II a man falls In love with
your complexion what is he going to
do when You come down with the
smallpox II were a pretty fool
might be perfectly satisfied with things
az they are. but know I'm worth low
ing for myself-if only they had the
sense to find 1t out"
Unfortunately for themselves Miss
Merriam's adOrers never suspected her
peculiar views. II there had been one
Of their number shrewd enough to COM
pliment her intellect instead Of her
dimples and to have talked about her
sparkling wit rather than her spar
king eyes he would have found the
short cut to her heart. As 1t was.
they were unanimous In deciding that
the aforementioned article had been
omitted from her composition. And
Miss Merriam expressed her displeas-
ure In the following paragraph in her
Journal: Beauty, beauty. beauty! How
tiresome 1t all ISL wish I might
never hear I was beautiful again"
Rash prayers sometimes bring un-
welcome answers. Not very many
days later the city was electrified by
the news that Miss Merriam had been
thrown from her automobile at q well
known watering place and seriously in
jured. Pictures of the beauty appear
ed in AL the leading newspapers OF
the country, with reference to her pos
sible Disagreement. Miss Merriam's
relatives. when appealed to on this I'm
portant point. refused to say anything
to relieve the suspense or to satisfy the
popular curiosity. And the explana-
ton Of their reticence was apparent
when Miss Merriam made her appear.
ance In society a few weeks later.
Across the fauitless curve OF tine sir's
cheek ran an unsightly scar, scar 50
aggressively prominent that 1t held the
attention Of the observer and made
him forgetful Of all else. Il seemed
likely that Mis- Merriam was to have
her heart'a desire and never again be
forced % near tnat sne was Oeautifus.
Lloyd Holiister saw ner Tor the nrss
dme q one % the opening nenctcns q
me seaS0a. ssaEf DAYS Hfeex Ais ~
turn from abroad. Nouce tnat eiri
ever mere. frienQ sai6 puIun9 ny
sleeve Last spring sne was tne Deau-
uiul Mis- 1aetflam.s ma ssesner Du"s
daru IucK. 4n t~lt $50 tass-IY
HOgAtef looked - olfected. ne 49,
small head regaiiy carried. . mass
o. Qaaaaanes nass--ao eye -tnss-r eoos
Violet i1gnp from tneiE trcneu
Drowe fpa4 ~ Metga -
ner meek - ~ saW WeNE8 sanoS
nothing else.
ia Oe sorfier Tor ner, tne man q
hls elbow went on. III sne nadnS surpj
g down nal1~sne feliows IL net ~ y
guess she Thought she was 5000 for 2
0uke WIN tnat race OF ners. INTRODUCES
YOU oia you says VIZ 81 Saasasy' my
dear fellow M
= was the innate cpN1Y ~ Hollis
ter's nature which had promp<ed him
g ask the honor Of Miss Merriam's
Acquaintance. he was ~ sorry Tor the
giri % ne was disgusted with the colo
Dloodea comments OF the man VINO MAO