The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1866-09-13
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HoW DARK EYES DIDN'T WIN,

Mrs. kole OyPs party had progress
ed onward to its eliminating point,
which was supper. When the splen.
dor Of this was somewhat on the wane,
curious circumstance occurred, caus-
ing a novel sensation amid the brilliant
atoms forming the luminous ring about
the main center Of attraction, the table,.
II was whispered about that Miss Mar
shall had taken too much wine-that
she was in fact, tip:y. IF any one Of
the twenty young gentleman standing
about with .champagne-glasses in their
hands, had been observed in 4 state of
administration, it would have excit-
ed little attention.. People in Mrs.
kole OyPs set were accustomed. to ex.
cuse the frailties Of the scarcer sex if
it would only! furnish the requisite
amount of .whiskcr and silk waistcoa:,
and partners for the Lancers, a little
'softening Of the brain aud little in
discretion in the use Of stimulants could
be very gracionsly overlooked. 1t was
not . thing entirely unknown for the
cheeks and eyes, if not the MANNERS
to betray : flush which TIC Heat 81 tue
rooms would not account for-there
are always ~ll-regulated meteors and
comets in the most heavenly best-so-
ciety-but it was something new for 4
yoaag lady to be guilty Of actual intox-
;icatioa at party. And of al things,
that it should be Miss Marshall! that
a. "1sfr'st, eoldest WONDER"
who never even polkaed, hor wore de-
oollete dresses; !; Who was almost as much
wondered. at for high moral courage,
and for seeming to have some purpose
besides pleasure, as she vas admired
for her beauty. The FIRST feeling, as
the whisper went round, Wa one Of
profound 'astonishment; the next, With
those who had envied her, was that OF
mirth and triumph: Indeed, those who
were: the most panied by the sight
could not be insensiblo to its ludierous-
ness. Mis- Marshall had left of the
heroic, and was playing high comedy.
All those in; her vicinity, who could
hear what she said or geo what she did,
we're convulsed with laughter. It was
a, good ~s if Mrs. Kole Oyl had added
theatricals to her enterrainmeat. She
hsd taken hollow pyramid of saea.
rooms, decorated with spun sugar which
etreamed abroad like golden hair, from
tie table, placed it. tjaantily on her head
an, crowned With this foops-eap, and
With . wine.glass for a seepter, mount:
ed I chair, where she ..''.:.. :
"9iay.d euea nntastie tricks before high heaven
A. made thsaagels wesp."
Of course, nothing naughty which
would not have been tolerated. She
always had . reputaiso for Wit, and
had sped, rarely, 4 shaft IF satire, when
the folly or sin which drew her aius was
to annoying to be allowed to remain
u.aolested. Nov, this gift Of aatire
suddenly developed into quiver-fall
Of the most singing arrows, which she
shot At this and that of her tfi1ends'
with the most pitiless skill. Peoples
faults and peesliarities, which their &C.
qusintances had ooly discussed behind
their backs, were the subjects of hor
ridicule. She even descended to niim-
icry, so perfect aud so droA, that, while
the victims were enraged, all the rest
Of the throng could not help being vast
ly amused. Some minds were divided
between wish to steal away, lest their
own hilings should be the next under
consideration, and q wish to remain and
enjoy the discontinue Of their neigh
bors,
i, Miss Wilkes, rich Old maid, whose
utteranoe was slightly affected by q new
set of artificial teeth, retired, in high
dudgeon, TO ber dressingtroom. Mis-.
Squashington; who talked bad gram
mar, and wore red velvet, Was mortally
offended. MI. Diddler went to take q
sly look in mirror to sec if hs really
lid such : y fascinating smirks The
personalities were OF the most qnforgiv-
able oharaeter, but uttered with such
ininitable spirit, ~. if id the very rock
u less Of fun, and with such 9girlish arch.
|.ness, that thu laughter continued ana
|lbated:.* One might :have persusded him.
ise!f thatit was osly mirth gone mad -
only 4 wild e&cess Of youthful l9vit5-
were i not for an occasional thickness
Of uttennce, or .inpopgruous lilliness,
With now snd then That strpid nvop Of
The eye betekening tntoxieatio1, re-. IT,
r. Va, Miss Marshal y, Va I,dl! ,dls!eepk under
the ,auauenee of :wi4e!.a. & ~ n i. 81 y
{. {. : SEe behave in snch : manner, and
in ny house." said, Mn. ;:Kols ,Oyl.--
aBat 1I I IthMe., g yQa e know, m Hr. Thol.4oo, II
vest fhnrt ne: .. Ss.s*s,s - :, III Z, i,
h" IS %, (, I'D y Mr, Thosnt{n,
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