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THE SKJUTS-BOY. #1
l#Iore beautiful eyebrows than Ar#elia’s could not easily be
round auburn, like ber ha[r, soft as silk, ,and finely penciled,
they arched themselves in beautiful bows over ber eyelashes,
which, when somewhat downcast, allowed one fo guess of that
soft and speaking expression, that belonged to the bright stars
which they concealed. But if is a pity that soft skin, beautiful
eyebrows, and speaking eyes do not alone constitute everything.
They are merely single parts, that are hOt able of themselves fo
unite the whole in harmonious beauty; and fo be faithful to truth
we must confess, that we cannot assume the responsibility of
calling our heroine really beautiful. Perfect beauty with the
female sex is rarely fo be met with: for #vas not ber nose too
small, and far from being of the Grecian or :Roman mould ? Was
hOt ber forehead too low, and her chin not sufficiently rounded #
and the mouth ?rayes, that might do; and ber lips also #vere
l#retty red, but cer#ainly #oo rhin; and her teeth ? one certainly
could bave seen others of a more ivory white, and fo pearls they
could hOt be compared. Aside from this, Amelia was of a small
fi#mn-e: for the rest, fine and neat in all ber motions, and, in spite
of form, which could justly be called voluptuous, still she lacked
that perfection and majesty in ber whole bearing which are
more frequently found in more stately figures. But as far as
grace, life, and soul in all her movements were concerned, Amelia
did not lack. And, finally, if one looked into ber gray, bright
eyes, one was uncertain whether if was a warm, deep feeling
which was glowing within them, or #vhether artless naiveté
smiled forth from them. In short, ber eyes changed their ex-
pression so rapidly, that before one could fully understand one
expression, they assumed quickly another, which misled the
ungrateful endeavour of unriddling them.
While Amelia #vas busy in curling and arranging her locks,
the lieutenant-colonel walked to and fro on the upper-deck, with
a cigar in his mouth. Sometimes, especially af every turn, he
gave a searching glance upon those who were seated upon
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