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Show Much Difference in Egotism and Van'.ty "Madame, will you walk nnd talk with me?" says the old song, and the pic I ore before our Imagination Is one of grace and spirited churm. Meredith's Mere-dith's description of Clara Mlddleton running Is as enchanting an account of beauty In motion as ever wns written writ-ten and never was seen. , And speaking of Hint, which Is in his great novel, "The Kgolst," bring us back to the egotism that Is In all of us nnd kills our good sound vanity. For when anyone says to an egotist, "Your -voice does not do your face Justice, my dear, you should pitch It lower," offense Is taken and sulklnesg ensues. Whereas, were the same remark made to tho truly vain women, she would reply, "Does It not? Give me time and It shall." This difference between egotism and vanity shows as much In nations us In Individuals. The egotistic reject suggestion, scowling. scowl-ing. The wisely vain learn, laughing Vogue. |