The Island Bride — page 43: what you’re looking at

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A SUPPOSITION. 4} being of a woman, giving to the plain face and form a name- less grace, which is far superior to beauty, and far more power- ‘ul to attract.” “T think so too,” answered Minnie, “ and yet I will not deny that it would grieve me to be very plain.” “ Yes, and permit me to say that it is only this grieving, this continual worrying on the part of awoman which can ‘ender her unattractive. It ruins her disposition; destroys Jmost all the better feelings of her nature; robs her of those gentle attributes which our sex love so well; in fact, almost changes her into a—” | “ Hold !” interrupted Minnie, playfully. “Your picture may be very truthful, Sir Hermit; but itis certainly very doleful I hope that I shall never grow plain if my being so would make a fright of me!” “Tt would not,” answered Harmon, smiling. “ Your disposi- tion would still remain the same ; you would still be the same cheerful, happy being—’” *No! no!” she broke forth, shaking her head. “TI am not wise enough for that. Ithink I should mourn over my departed glory, for years and years to come! Yes, I think I should be as foolish as any of them,” she added, reflectively, “You must be very fond of admiration, then,’ said he. Minnie pulled. a leaf from a bush and began to pick it to pieces. _ “Yes,” she said, hesitatingly. “I should be fond of being admired by—by a man whom I—esteemed ; but that would satisfy me.” “ Well, then,” said Harmon, “ suppose, as you are now— beautiful and attractive—you have a certain lover, and—” “You will suppose nothing of the kind, Sir Hermit,” ‘in terrupted Minnie, blushing and laughing. A “No! no! we will only imagine it,” he replied. She remained silent and so he went on: “This lover'admires you, of course ; thinks all the world of you. Suddenly, however, from some unaccountable cause, you become plain—very plain; but he still loves and admires you as much as he did before this happened. Would that console you for the change in your looks? Would you still feel com tented »” . Comicbooks:com) a .