Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-03-26

ANEcDorE OF Mss,sWoop.=-A gentleman living
ing IN the neighborhood of Philadelphia, who had
become suddenly rich, furnished house in
costly manner, and gave parties. He had little else
than his wealth, however, TO render them nttrac- /
tive; his wife being especially untutored and un-
polished, ashe had married her before he became |
rich and both were elevated to7their present m-H
porthnce without the requisite personal qualif- /
cations 10 sustain it. ToIender one of their par
t es more than POPULAR they Invited DR.. and Mrs
wv God among the guests; these at first especiallyl
decli' ed, on the ground of fatigue; but they
pressed with so much earnestness that they at I
length were subdued into consent I
When 1.-THE entertainments of the evening were |
fairly commences, and seYeralA ladies among thet
Visitors had sung, thehoseSs Invited Mrs God TO
seat hetselftat the piano, as the company would
abes deghtedto hear ehers beautiful voice; butt
Mrs Wood begged, with a very serious csunte
by this refusal was eyinced by deep silence and
txed stare; but Mt length the disappointed hostess
broke forth: 80 2 T9'tF& s4lf = - z
what! not sing, Mrs. Wood; why, il, was for
this that invited you to my party. L should NOT
have thought of asking you but for this, and told
all myguests that YOU were coming, and that they
would hear You sing - y -
"oh!'' replied Mrs. Wood, with great readiness,
THAT quite alters the case; was not at all aware
of this, or Ishould not have refused; but since
you have invited me Professionally, i, shall of
course sing immediately ~ ~ * ~ 5YglJ-
=, That's good creatute," reioined the hostess;
81 thought you couldnot persistin refusing me-"
SeMrs. Wood seated herself at the piano, sang
delightfully."-, and to the entire qualification of the
hostess and guests, gave, without hesitation every
song she was asked for, and some were encored.
On the following day, however, when. the host
and hostess were counting up the cost of the en-.
tertainment, Qor rich as they were they had not
lost their formar regard for economy to their ut
ter CONSERVATION, there came in from Mr.. Wood
bill of two hundred dollars for Mrs. Woods
professional services at the party the preceding
evening, accompanied by a note, couched in terms
which made It quite certain that the demand would
pc legally enforced II attempted 10 be resisted, and
however much the General and his lady were NOR
lined by This unexpected demand, they deemed il
most prudent TO pay it and hold their tongues. ~
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