What Beauty Consists Of

We talk of pretty women as if thejr of al others were the eleet; as if a woman's sole claim to adiniration rested on her fine eyes or luxuriant hair. "Is she pretty?" is the first question asked concerning a new iicinaintance, as thoughthat embraoed the wholc subject. If a man likes a woman in the laxicon of masculinity, it signifies a woman interesting frora whatever cause W'iio has QOt known women to be callet pretty, who could hardly boast of handsome tèatures? Who bas not been acquaintet with those enjoying a wide reputation for prettiness who had any other than phyüica ohannB? She who has a distinctly grace ful manner, or an elegant air, or a fine tact or a talent for conversation, or quick sym pathies, or cordial ways, or the art of listen ing well, albeit plain in the face and ol ordinary figure, is frequently styled pretty, and the adjective is repeated untilit ii l'astened upon, and is constantly associated with her. Merely pretty women do not rule society - never did and never will. When beauty is allied to pleasant manners or accouiplishmeot, tact, quick wit, then indeed, it is all powerfül ; otherwiae, a roally plain wotuan who has conspiouous gracesof mind and manner will prove more than a match for her bcautiful, insipid sister.