Modern Magic.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue VI, 6 August 1904, Page 53

Modern Magic.

Miss Mary Ann Smith hail gold galore, Hut alas, to her grief ami sham?. In feature and form she was such a fright No lovers a wooing came! She studied the matter pro and cou. Then aougU?, with u purpose grim, Timse ineflico*aurgitfo-»cienee chaps, And they went to work with vim. They rolled and thumped and vapoured and steamed. Massaged her early and late. From five foot two they stretched her out Till she measured live foot eight. They modelled her nose from a beak to a Greek. Her ears carved shapely and thin: They shaved the prominence off her cheek. And moulded it into a chin. They curled her lashes and arched her brows. And gave her of dimples a few; They pared down her heels and toes tuttil She could easily wear number two. To auburn her fiery looks wore turned; Her freckles all disappeared; Complexion and teeth of pearl they gav«g Aiid plucked out a promising beard. They out and they slashed, they spliced and they stitched. Tn one continuous whirl, Presented the bills and sent her away An up-to-date Gibsonised girl. And when she’d settled with them she found Of her wealth was left but a tithe; But society sings the praises now Of ’beautiful Marian Smythe!” LAURA ALTON PAYNH. In ‘’Munsey’s.”