A Final Triumph; or, A Lady Bachelor — page 115: what you’re looking at

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SLIGHTS. 113 be attractive if her age was not hidden by the paint.’ Now, to say such a hateful thing as that! I was really mad. 1 know she paints, but she is a dear, good girl, and. it is not her fault if she is a little old. She is just a nice,. good girl, and it’s a shame for any gentleman to make such remarks. ’’ ‘* Yes, it is rather mean,’’ said young Platt. ** Certainly it is. I like MissC——. Of course, I am sorry she is so foolish as to paint. 1 think she would be more attractive, even if she does look a little plain, with- out the paint; but she is so willful, she will not be per- suaded. And Miss D——, did you admire her ?” ** 1 thought her rather pretty and graceful. ” **She is rather pretty, but my, poor thing! she is se ambitious—and they’re so poor! And there is a story that there was some scandal about the marriage of her father. People are reluctant to admit her, but she is so agreeable, poor little thing! I’ve taken pity on her, and compelled her recognition; but, of course, 1 should not feel bound to recognize her anywhere else. ”’ I give above a specimen of this girl’s talk, with the statement that Miss C—— did not paint, and that the angel-faced creature just cuddled up to Miss C——, and to her face was constant in her flatteries; it was behind her back, in a dark corner, where she poured out her poisonous misstatements. Miss D—— was really one of the highest-bred girls in the house, and the siren who was. depreciating her was really under obligations to her for social recognition, won through flattering and honeyed. words. ECOMMICLOOOKS (E@