BEAUTY. 121

 

penetrating eyes, into the young girl’s
face.

“Oh yes, of course there is, aunt. But,
beauty of goodness is one thing, and beau-
ty of face another.”

“The former generally makes itself vi-
sible in the latter. In a pure, unselfish, lov-
ing heart lives the very spirit of beauty.”

“Oh yes, aunt. All that we know. But,
let the spirit be ever so beautiful, it cannot
re-mould the homely countenance ; the ill-
formed mouth, the ugly nose, the wedge-
shaped chin must remain to offend the eye
of taste.” »

“ Do you think Miss Williams very home-
ly?” asked Mrs. Hartley.

“‘ She is deformed, aunt.”

“Well!”

“She has no personal beauty whatever.”

“Do you think of this when you are
with her ?”

“No. But when I first saw her, she so
offended my eyes that I could hardly re-
main in the room where she was.”