New-York tribune., 1912-01-21

black all over-black as a mole. How can anyone see
beauty in a type black like that"
Aunt Elizabeth stared as she rumlnated the point.
4Bond or brunette" she replied, "what difference can
that make if girls beauty? Though this one IS not
no, she's not!' =.
@Then it's possible, gasped "for girl with black
hair and an olive skin to be considered Deauty-a
bedmy?' -.
don't be a goose Lii, retorted my aunt Peevshly.
81 know YOUR absurd Paris craze for bonds But that
lust because you're naturally dark haired people,
Here in England blonds are drug on the market MY
"What beautiful golden hair they have!' | cried.
"TuSt like yours!
The Duchess quite beamed on me. "Yes, poor dears,
# only they didn't have quite so much nose. But
tbev'rc all Bcauchamp" she sighed "and that reminds
rne-vou made a great hit today, Lii. OF course !
couldn't introduce anyone to you, as you re not yc,
out but several people asked me VINO was me Deauu-
f i;tto oins,, with nv girlsCamen yes that is what
Lady Helenas husband called YOU SO I've about made
'pM Me- LII. called beauty! The fascinating, fatal
Garment! My head turned u glddy,. wanted ya;n TO
comng to me now? What had Aunt Elizabeth made
I'D her mind to do for me:
HAVE about decided" she went on calmly, "tha'
L in common Justice to my poor darlings cannot cX-
nose them 10 such competition their cousins. You
See | am frank with you, darling child. And you saw
for Yourself how that Miss Carroll carried on all the
men todav-everyone, Now, you look just like her
far Drcticr than She in fact would be II you were
properly dressed Your hair is wavy and fine, where
hers is coarse like an Indians, and you have hgger
that is dvvv positively dvvy Yes, my poor love, you
are beauty Of the most mpossibly obvious sort ike
the advertising poster of actress and to keep you
in the house would be to ruin forever my poor girls
chances Of settlement in life. So, in common justice
to them dear child, have just this moment made up
nv mind TO send YOU away to the country
"Thc country, Aunt Elizabeth? But isn't this the
country"
go. ., ,rJ,r I al half intended take Won
but now realize it would be most unwiSe. SO leave
YOU here with Porta-poor Portla; Later, when ne
huntn season begins and the castle IS full OF people
III send you stay with old cousin OF your uncle s.
dear old LADY, quite deaf, who lives by herself IN mag
nifccnt old place in Norfolk with park ten miles
around"
~Tostay--a how long, AUNT, inquired unsteadily
Dear affcctionate child! Sometimes you shall come
home to visit us, promise you. I'll take you up to
London and present YOU, and give you season IN
town. all for yourScf-wont that be NICE dear Lii,
With your beauty what a success YOU VIII make ana
what a match"
sat quite still. frozen with horror. Six husbands
with money to be found in this mancSS England. for
six plain prggsh opinonated grls-and till the sixth
and last Of these black swans was found, was 70 be
shut up in prison. That house in the middle of the
woods that deaf solitary old lady,-is that what my
life is be- all the years and the years and the years
| can't stand it-no, cannot
~What a color YOU have my dear I.i" observed NY
aunt putting up her lorgnon with the most placid ad
mraton. Like a crimson rose, And how your black
eyes snap and shine. Yes the true type OF Carmen.
And-HcavcnS" she cried suddenly, "and there's my
darling Stokcvle coming home next week! Suppose
he fell in love with you The dear boy impression
able and generous hcartcd-wha a mercy realized the
danger in time So | think, dear little Frcnchwoman,
we will pack YOU off for Cousin LucrctiaS tomorrow
And rs intended invite Sir Frederick and Mr.. klu-
ger dine tonight. think must ask our little Car
men to stay upstairs and dine with the governcSS
THAT night, after the goycrncss had practscd her
French on me long enough and finally said good
night | sat late in my room and thought My poor old
Gcncvcvc who used to be my and then my maid,
who followed me here from France, came in for mo-
mcnt to brush my hair It's not often she gets the
chancc since She arrived Brent. Aunt Elizabeth has