A Final Triumph; or, A Lady Bachelor — page 98: what you’re looking at

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96 A LADY BACHELOR. she was rather pretty then, but—ugh! the old thing! ite pitiful to see her try to assume the manners of a young: girl; but we girls just shut her out with her airs. Why, she has tried and tried to force herself into our company, seeking to get introduced, but we just ignore her.” The young man laughed, and Miss Brilliant Complexion giggled; and, strange as it may seem, the spiteful mis- statement evidently made an impression on the young man’s mind; and it is a matter of comment how easily false impressions can be created. He did not think Eloise so pretty, 1 could see. A moment later, Miss Brilliant Complexion’s mamma. came out upon the piazza. Her daughter singularly re- sembled her; and where were the young man’s eyes—where his observation? ‘T’he mother, it was apparent, once pos- sessed a brilliant complexion also, but it had vanished; her beauty had been of the vanishing sort. I would suggest that it would be well sometimes for young men to look at a girl’s mamma, and then calculate and meditate. lL am speaking of girls of the type described, not of plainer- faced ones who possess the intelligence, culture, and ex- pression which makes even a plain face comely, and re- mains a permanent attractiveness through life. There came to the hotel a young married lady. She was of the latter class, possessing a not handsome but refined face and pleasing manners, and was singularly attractive, By accident she was first introduced to Eloise, and they for a day or two became good friends; they were of about the same age, and our lady bachelor, not being in compe~ tition, was received on her merits. But, alas! a few days (EO) comicbooks Ne) at AS SR oeee ae) ov! ee Ha aw & - val > OAL! af FP egy ; rt a saw bing ew ee ae ee a es ~> Sa * va Fi PAS