The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-07-29
AN ANALYSIS OF BEAUTY.

AN ANALYSIS OF BEAUTY.
"Do you mean to tell me that's the
third tonight" I asked in amaze
ment of Miss Raveline. She nod
ded, and looked steadfastly at the
portrait before her. "I knew he was
one, l went on. 'It was evident.
His case betrayed itself. He was as
if moon struck"
81 think you're little unkind, :"
remarked Miss Raveline. scrutinizing
the portrait with interest. He's
e'squite nice"
''It must be great nuisance to
you," I said.
"It's horrid," she declared, NOV
ing to the next portrait. lone doesn't
like TOTO hurt peoples feelings,
don't you know; and besides, it's
embarrassing"
do sit down and let's talk about
it," 1 urged her. cts really very
interesting to interview girl who's
been proposed to so often"
Miss Raveline reluctantly sat down,
and glanced apprehensively down the
picture gallery. Zone can't talk
about such things" she said firmly.
"Oh, we needn't name Names" I
said, with my eyes on the rose in her
cheeks. II think l pretty we'll know
who"
"Oh, no, you mustn't she inter-
rupted, hastily. Eve no right to
hear you. Iwon't say anything"
Every well, then," 1 conceded.
"But know all the same and I'm
sorry for them, of course, bat I'm
sorrier for you."
She sighed and opened her fan.
eyes, / wish wasn't so rich. It's
all that money"
1 said nothing she glanced at me,
and repeated with another sigh. cts
all the money"
Still, made no answer, because,
as matter of fact, / was interested
in a picture on the wall, and the light
was none too good. We had come
up to see some pictures. Which
was it?
II think we must go back" said
Miss Raveline in cold voice, as she
rose.
"Oh," said, getting on my feet.
'But you haven't seen that picture
yet. Well just go round and find
it."
Miss Raveline hesitated, and then
followed me, and we moved along
under the low light. "We couldn't
see it by this light" she observed,
still coldly.
"Oh, by this light itlooks so much
better" I explained. "I'm afraid
there's no help for you," I went on.
Miss Raveline looked at me. mo
help I" she echoed.
mo; you see, your beauty draws
them as flames the moth"
She averted her head slightly to ex-
anime a picture. "You can't blame
them," added.
'Of course, no one blames people
like that, she replied, evidently from
far away. "It's a compliment that
anyone should want you to-" she
paused, unless, of course, it's the
money, and then"
"Oh, it isn't the money!" I said
decidedly.
Don't you think so?" she asked,
lingering her fan again. l sat down.
Miss Raveline sat down.
"Of course, you are aware you are
beautiful" 7" I said.
"Oh, no" deprecated Miss Rave
line. II know suppose I've got
certain good points," She was deeply
interested in her fan. Igazed at her,
and the low light enhanced her
beauty.
"Good points I" I said reAectively,
and very coolly. Yes; you have
certainly good points. For example,
your head is set on prettily. Some
women have meager necks, but the
throat should be columnar it is the
pillar of life, and should show strength
and grace simultaneously"
"Do you think so? How interest
ing!' said Miss Raveline.
"Then, for another thing, your
eyes are good in shape and color,
but"
Miss Raveline, whose eyes had been
dropped, raised them quickly at the
"but."
"But what 2" she asked hesita.
tingly.
"Oh, well, I've no right to criti.
cise," / said, apologetically.
"You have, if I ask you," she re-
piled somewhat abruptly.
"But still" I said, and passed on
hurriedly. "Your nose is really fine
in line and molding, though of course
it would be better if it didn't turn up
just "a"
"It doesn't" protested Miss Rave
line, Grossly.
mo, of course" l hurried on.
"But your hair"
Eyes is there anything the mat
ter with my hair?" she asked with
lofty sarcasm.
cts color is good," I said. land
as for your complexion" I Ihesitated.
Miss Raveline was drumming on
her fan impatiently.
'Welll" she said, almost de6antly.
81 can't see we'll enough in this
light to give a definite opinion" I
said. Before deciding I should like
to inspect it more closely ard more
thoroughly, so to speak"
you're right. The light is bad, "